On September 4, 2020, the “Innovation Base of Earthquake Engineering Comprehensive Simulation” held a “Cloud Report”, and invited Prof. Zongjin Li, Chair professor at University of Macau, to present a report named “Applications of physics in new material technique development for civil engineering”.
Associate Prof. Jie Xu from the School of Civil Engineering hosted the report. Associate Prof. Jinrui Zhang of School of Civil Engineering, who invited Prof. Zongjin Li to present this report, delivered a welcome speech.
By way of an online classroom, Prof. Zongjin Li gave a review of the application in physics in developing new materials technology in civil engineering. The talk includes the application of quantum mechanics in developing model structure of the concrete hydration products, application of wave refraction theory in developing reflective inorganic heat insulation coating materials, etc.
The audience at the meeting learnt about how physical theories are applied to materials of Civil Engineering. After the report, Prof. Zongjin Li and the audience conducted an online discussion on related issues.
A total of 59 teachers and students from Tianjin University participated this “Cloud Report”, including 5 teachers, 38 graduate students, 4 international students and 12 undergraduate students. After the report, Prof. Zongjin Li and the audience took an online group photo.
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Fig.1. Online group photo of some participating teachers and students |
Introduction to Prof. Zongjin Li:
Dr Zongjin Li is Chair professor at University of Macau. He worked at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology for more than 22 years before joining UM. He is a fellow of American Concrete Institute, Chair of China Group of RILEM and Founding President of ACI China Chapter. As the chief scientist, he has led a China Key National Basic Research Project (973), ‘Basic study on environmentally friendly contemporary concrete’. He also founded the Gordon Research Conference, ‘Advanced Materials for Sustainable Infrastructure Development’ in 2014. He has published 5 technical books, in which ‘Advanced Concrete Technology’ has been used by many universities as text or reference books for civil engineering. He has also published more than 400 technical papers with a Google Scholar citation of 17,062 and H-index of 69. In 2016, he has been selected as the one of the 150 most cited authors in Civil engineering field. He has also been awarded eight US and seven Chinese patents. Three of his patents have been developed into commercial products. He received the Arthur R. Anderson Medal from American Concrete Institute in 2017 and Distinguished Visiting Fellowship Award from British Royal Academy of Engineering in 2014.
(Corresponding：Dazhi Dang)
