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PhD Students

Master Students

• Jiaxuan Liu, Master Thesis: High performance concrete for large-scale seasonal storage of liquid hydrogen (MSc in Sustainable Energy Futures of Energy Futures Lab, co-supervised with Dr. Wendell Bailey, Dr. Zhenzhou Wang, Dr. Dmitry Bavykin at University of Southampton)
• Marianna Ashiotou, Master Thesis: Enhancing thermal efficiency in buildings through
  advanced building materials (co-supervised with Dr. Antonis Sergis, Prof. Yannis Hardalupas at University of Southampton)

Alumni

Completed PhD Students

• Shaoqing Liu, PhD Thesis: Pozzolanic Reactivity of Powders Recycled from Waste Wind Turbine Blades.
• Hongtao Liu, changed to another supervisor due to my leaving to Imperial.
• Yang Pan, PhD Thesis: Physical and Mechanical Properties of GFRP Mesh Reinforced ECC Composite System for Runway Pavement Material. (Research Scientist at Tsinghua University)
• Fame Cheikh Makhfouss, PhD Thesis: Damage Tolerance Assessment of Adhesively Bonded FRP Lap Joints. (Winner of the Best Overseas PhD Student at Beihang University) (Postdoc at Shenzhen University)
• Mohammed Mostafa Mahmoud Abdelsalam, PhD Thesis: Improvement of Reinforced Concrete Structures to Resist Loads: Numerical Study on the Impact and Blast Resistance of RC Panels Strengthened with Strain Hardening Cementitious Composite. (Assistant Professor in the Military Technical College and Researcher in the Egyptian armed Forces Research Center)
• Ruidong Wu, PhD Thesis: Investigation on Static And Dynamic Properties of Polypropylene/Carbon Nanotube Composite Material using Molecular Simulation. (Winner of the Best PhD Graduates of Beijing City) (Research Scientist at China Academy of Railway Sciences Corporation Limited)
• Yangzhe Yu, PhD Thesis: Study on the Bond Behaviour of CFRP-Steel Interfaces under Damage Conditions. (Assistant Professor at Nanyang University)
• Stephanie (Zhujing) Zhang, PhD Thesis: Bonded Sleeve Beam-Column Connections for FRP Structures. (co-supervised with Prof. Yu Bai at Monash University) (Portfolio Strategic Projects Officer at Department of Transport, Western Australia)
• Tianzhu Zhou, PhD Thesis: Study on Bioinspired Nanocomposites Based on 2-D Nanosheets and Its Application. (Winner of Best PhD Thesis of Beihang University) (co-supervised with Prof. Qunfeng Cheng in School of Chemistry at Beihang University) (Postdoc at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore)
• Hongqiang Ma, PhD Thesis: Study on Performance of Alkali-activated Coal Gangue-slag Cementitious Materials and Durability of Concrete. (co-supervised with Prof. Cheng Yi at China University of Mining and Technology Beijing) (Professor at Hebei University)
• Yun Young Nam, PhD Thesis: CFD study on effects of geometric shape and surface hydrophilicity and hydrophobicity on the drainage capacity of plant leaves. (Associate Professor at Kimchaek University of Technology)

Completed Master Students

• Yuqing Cheng (2022-2024), Master Thesis: Tension Properties of FRP Rebar using Machine Learning. (changed to another supervisor at Beihang University due to my leaving to Imperial)
• Wanchao Huang (2023-2025), Master Thesis: Molecular Dynamics Modelling of Hydrogen Permeation of Polyethylene. (changed to another supervisor at Beihang University due to my leaving to Imperial)
• Kawtar Houbad (2024), Master Thesis: Investigation of Carbon Fibre and Foam Core Composite Degradation under X-ray Radiation Exposure.
• Yulong Wang (2024), Master Thesis: Developing low carbon concrete from recycled wind turbine blades: phase separation.
• Bing Xie (2024), Master Thesis: Developing low carbon concrete from recycled wind turbine blades: fresh and short term properties.
• Penghui Xu (2024), Master Thesis: Recycling waste wind turbine blades for making high value plastic products.
• Hehang Zhang (2024), Master Thesis: Hydrogen storage and transportation using polymer composites: MD simulation of adsorption.
• Zhihao Zhang (2024), Master Thesis: Study on the coupling effect of chloride and alkali on the durability of FRP rebar.
• Jia-ao Hou (2021-2024), Master Thesis: Vibration Performance of Fiber Reinforced Composites in Humid Environments: A Study of Multiscale Simulation and Machine Learning. (co-supervised with Dr. Lik-ho Tam at Beihang University)
• Hugh Sugihara (2023), Master Thesis: Understanding the Durability of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Rebars using Machine Learning Techniques.
• Mingda Li (2023), Master Thesis: Creep Modelling of Pultruded GFRP Composites.
• Yiran Luo (2023), Master Thesis: Effective Removal of Residues from GFRP Wastes for Repurposing as Sustainable Construction Material.
• Zherui Zhang (2022), Master Thesis: Damage Tolerance Analysis of CFRP-Steel Bonded Interface.
• Xiaoning Zhuang (2022), Master Thesis: Developing low carbon concrete from recycled composite wind turbine blades.
• Hao Xu (2022), Master Thesis: Understanding the durability of glass fiber reinforced polymer composites using machine learning techniques.
• Duo Li (2022), Master Thesis: Understanding the durability of glass fiber reinforced polymer composites using machine learning techniques.
• Qi Zhang (2021), Master Thesis: Understanding the Durability of Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites Using Machine Learning Techniques.
• Haoyu Yao (2021), Master Thesis: Reuse/recycling of fiber reinforced polymer composites: current practice and future developments
• Syeda Hossain (2021), Master Thesis: Recycling Composite Waste from Wind Turbines.
• Yue Ding (2020-2022), Master Thesis: Web Crippling of Pultruded GFRP Built-up Sections under Transverse Loading.
• Bingchen Meng (2019-2021), Master Thesis: Study on the Mechanism and Protection of Yellowing and Mechanical Properties Degradation of Resin Matrix.
• Zixiao Zhang (2019-2021), Master Thesis: Research on Static and Fatigue Performances of GFRP-Timber Double-lap Bolted Connections in Tension. (Winner of National Scholarship)
• Chen Chen (2018-2020), Master Thesis: Study on the Size Effect of 3D Printed Plaster and PLA Parts. (Winner of Best Master Thesis at Beihang University)
• Jie Tian (2017-2019), Master Thesis: Axial Compression Behavior of Pultruded GFRP Channel Section.
• Ya-nan Li (2018-2019), Master Thesis: Stability Optimisation of Trapezoidal Frame with Rigid Members and Flexible Joints.
• Liteng Zhang (2016-2018), Master Thesis: Web Crippling Behavior of Pultruded GFRP Channel Sections under Transverse Bearing Load. (Winner of Best Master Thesis at Beihang University)
• Garcia-Puchades María Isabel (2015-2016), co-supervised with Prof. Thomas Keller and Dr. Anastasios Vasilopoulos at École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne.

Completed Undergraduate Students

• Annabel Bray, 2024
• Chenggong Ding, 2023
• Ning Xu, 2016-2018
• Xidong Wu, 2016-2018
• Jun He, 2017-2018
• Yao Wang, 2018-2019
• Ya-nan Li, 2016-2018
• Chen Chen, 2016-2018
• Bingchen Meng, 2017-2018
• Jiaqi Zhai, 2018-2019

Completed Postdoctoral Researchers

• Dr. Lik-ho Tam (2017-2019), Assistant Professor at Beihang University
• Dr. Jun Wang (2018-2020), Assistant Professor at Hangzhou City University
• Dr. James E Vigor (2023-2024), Research Associate at Imperial College London