Chanjuan (Crystal) Han holds B.S. and M.S. degrees from Tianjin University, China, in 2010 and 2013, and a Ph.D. degree from Case Western Reserve University (CWRU), USA, in 2018, all in Civil and Environmental Engineering. She worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate from October 2018 to September 2019, working in the Multiscale and Multiphysics Geoengineering Process Laboratory at CWRU, Cleveland, OH, USA.  She joined SJTU in 2019 as an Assistant Professor in the department of Civil Engineering. 

Her research focuses on transforming sustainable shallow depth energy geosystems (energy geostructures, geothermal heat pump systems, etc.) through innovative strategies to benefit sustainable urban development. Her study covers both foundational research and engineering applications, with geotechnical engineering and materials as key support areas. Her research interests also include multiphysics, multiscale processes in materials, intelligent and resilient design of geosystems, smart and multifunctional materials and geostructures.

Dr. Han has authored or co-authored over 20 technical papers in high-impact journals (Applied Energy, Renewable Energy, Energy and Buildings, etc.) and flagship international conferences (TRB, Geo-Congress, etc.). Over the past few years, she has worked as a major contributor for a few research projects sponsored by NSF, FHWA, Ohio DOT and the practice in- dustry. She has been a member for ASCE Geo-Institute, Engineering Geology and Site Characterization Technical Pro- gram Committee and session co-chair for the reputable international conferences (IFCEE 2015, IFCEE 2018). She is a reviewer for a number of high impact journals (including Applied Thermal Engineering, Renewable Energy, Energy Strategy, and Geotechnical Testing Journal). She is also a member of ASCE, DFI, ASME, TRB, and ASHRAE. During her Ph.D. program at CWRU, she was awarded the Craig J. Miller Memorial Award for an Excellent Graduate Student (2016). She was also the recipient of Case School of Engineering Fellowship (2013‒2015) and the appointed teaching fellow (2017) in the Department of Civil Engineering.