主要从事边坡工程和岩土超材料等方面的研究工作，作为项目负责人主持国家自然科学基金2项、湖北省自然科学基金2项、国家重点研发计划子课题、中国科学院青年人才项目和武汉市知识创新专项各1项，并主持重要工程研究项目3项；以第一/唯一通讯作者在《Engineering Geology》、《Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering》、《Landslides》、《Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering》、《岩石力学与工程学报》等岩土领域权威期刊上发表SCI/EI论文42篇，其中一篇入选ESI高被引论文和热点论文；以第一完成人获得软件著作权10项，发明专利3项；以第二完成人获得中国岩石力学与工程学会自然科学一等奖1项。

兼任中国岩石力学与工程学会地面岩石工程专业委员会副秘书长、SCI/EI期刊《International Journal of Mining Science and Technology》、《煤炭学报》和《西南交通大学学报》（中）青年编委、ESCI/EI期刊《International Journal of Coal Science & Technology》科学编辑（Academic Editor）。

[1]  2021.01-2024.12，国家自然科学基金面上项目：地震作用下预应力锚索加固反倾岩质边坡的响应特征与稳定性研究，主持，63万

[2]  2017.01-2019.12，国家自然科学基金青年项目：隐伏型顺层高边坡深层滑剪破坏机理研究，主持，22万

[3] 2017.07-2020.12，国家重点研发计划子课题：基于关键诱发因素的深基坑险情处置修复技术研究及应用示范，主持，130万元。

[4]  2022.01-2025.12，中国科学院青年创新促进会人才项目：岩土力学与岩土工程，主持，80万

[5]  2023.07-2025.06，湖北省自然科学基金联合基金项目：三峡库区消落区岩体劣化岸坡失稳变形演化机理研究，主持，10万

[6] 2018.01-2019.12，湖北省自然科学基金面上项目：锚杆支护条件下反倾岩质边坡破坏机理研究，主持，5万元

[7]  2022.06-2024.06，武汉市知识创新专项基础研究项目：基于超材料理论的地下工程隔振方法研究，主持，20万元

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[7]  Yun Zheng, Congxin Chen, Fei Meng, Tingting Liu, Kaizong Xia. Assessing the stability of rock slopes with respect to flexural toppling failure using a limit equilibrium model and genetic algorithm. Computers and Geotechnics, 2020, 124, 103619.

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[9]  Yun Zheng, Congxin Chen, Tingting Liu, Dongri Song, Fei Meng. Stability analysis of anti-dip bedding rock slopes locally reinforced by rock bolts. Engineering Geology, 2019, 251, 228-240.

[10]  Yun Zheng, Congxin Chen, Tingting Liu, Haina Zhang, Kaizong Xia, Feng Liu. Study on the mechanisms of flexural toppling failure in anti-inclined rock slopes using numerical and limit equilibrium models. Engineering Geology, 2018, 237, 116-128.

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