Biography
Dr. Yuan Zhang is a Professor at the School of Civil and Transportation Engineering of South China University of Technology. He has conducted scientific research work at the Netherlands, Hong Kong, United States, and China. His diverse research experiences cover a wide range of the topics related to asphalt materials and pavements. He received his Ph.D. degree in Pavement Engineering from the Delft University of Technology (TUDelft) in 2015. During his Ph.D. research he focused on investigating preventive maintenance technologies for porous asphalt pavements. After that, he started academic training at the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering of Hong Kong University of Technology (PolyU). During that period his research interests are solid waste recycling and green construction technologies. In 2018, He was appointed as a scientific researcher and associated lecture by the University of Wisconsin at Madison in the United States. In the Modified Asphalt Research Center (MARC) at Madison, he mainly worked on recycled asphalt materials and bio-oil modified asphalt binders. Since 2021, he has appointed as a full professor at the department of Pavement Engineering in South China University of Technology (SCUT) at Guangzhou, China. Currently he is working on several NSFC research projects related to recycling of asphalt materials and low-noise asphalt pavements.
Education
1. Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands; Road and Railway Engineering; Ph.D., 2015-2010 2. Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China; Construction Materials and Engineering ; M.S., 2010-2007 3. Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China; Materials Science and Engineering; B.S., 2007-2003
Research Areas
Sustainable Pavement Materials; Functional Asphalt Pavements; Asphalt Recycling; Numerical Modelling of Asphalt Materials; Characterization of Pavements and Pavement Materials
Courses Taught
1. Undergraduate Programs: Civil Engineering Materials; Subgrade and Pavement Engineering; Fundenmentals of Civil Engineering 2. Graduate Programs: Pavement Materials and Technologies
Selected Publications
- Pei K.; Du J.; Shao J.; Yu J.; Deng Y.; Zhang Y.,An adaptive aggregate-mortar segmentation algorithm with boundary refinement and adhesion separation for asphalt mixture mesostructural characterization,Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering,2026
- 裴珂;李明亮;虞将苗;陈俊豪;彭馨彦;张园,多孔沥青路面空隙堵塞机制及其降噪性能预测模型,交通运输工程学报,2026
- Cai C.;Deng Y.;Zhou Z.;Zhang Y.;Yu J.,An end-to-end automated framework for pavement crack detection and dimensional quantification using foundation models and learned skeletonization,Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence,2026
- Zhang Y.;Wang Y.;Wu H.;Yu J., Chen J.;Deng Y.;Nu N.,A 3D rendering-assisted quantitative evaluation of stripping in recycled asphalt materials,Case Studies in Construction Materials,2026
- Feng Z.;Yu J.;Peng Q.;Zhang Y.;Zou G.;Yu H.,Balanced design of high-viscosity modified emulsified asphalt cold recycled mixtures: optimization, case study and fiber enhancement,Construction and Building Materials,2026
- 张园; 南红兵; 杜涛; 杨宝; 许勐; 虞将苗,冷拌超薄沥青磨耗层公路路面养护中力学响应模型分析,交通运输工程学报,2026
- Jiangmiao Yu; Qitai Weng; Leidi Xin; Yuan Zhang; Yong Deng; Guilian Zou,Noise reduction effect and mechanism of ultra-thin friction course with a 3-mm NMAS,Case Studies in Construction Materials,2026
- Donglei Fu; Yong Deng; Haifeng Wang; Xianming Shi; Yuan Zhang; Jiangmiao Yu,Wave-PINN: a wavelet-based physics-informed neural network for continuous pavement roughness evaluation from vehicle dynamics,Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing,2026
- Zicheng Deng; Jiangmiao Yu; Kaide Fan; Yuan Zhang; Yong Deng,Solar-reflective asphalt thin layer with TiO2 and glass beads: A sustainable solution for permafrost protection and pavement performance enhancement in cold-regions,Construction and Building Materials,2026
- Yong Deng; Yazhou Zhang; Haifeng Wang; Donglei Fu; Yuan Zhang; Jiangmiao Yu; Xianming Shi,Assessing the reliability of surrogate-based inverse identification beyond forward accuracy: A diagnostic framework for pavement systems,Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering,2026
- 王叶飞，虞将苗，李红强，彭馨彦，洪晶，彭港，林俊杰，张园,基于分子动力学与响应面优化的超疏水涂层构建及润湿机理研究,材料导报,2026
- Deng Z., Yu J., Zhang Y., Deng Y.,Depth-specific thermal regulation of solar-heated asphalt pavements using heat-reflective mixtures and layer-wise thermal-conductivity configuration,Construction and Building Materials,2026
- Nan H.;Du T.;Peng X.;Yu J.;Wu S.;Zhang Y.,Influence of emulsification process and material composition on the toughness and enhancement mechanism of WER/SBR latex-modified asphalt emulsions,Construction and Building Materials,2026
- Deng Z.;Yu J.;Zhang Y.;Deng Y.,Unraveling cooling durability of heat-reflective asphalt thin layers under service-induced physicochemical and structural degradation,Cleaner Materials,2026
- Liu Z.;Xu P.;Zhang Y.;Wang L.;Zhang D.,Sustainable upcycling of fractured SBS polymer networks in rejuvenated SBS-modified asphalt: Synergistic physicochemical inhibition of thermo-oxidative degradation,Polymer,2026
- Fu D.; Deng Y.; Zhang Y.; Yu J.,Vehicle vibration-based pavement monitoring: a comprehensive review of sensing systems, signal processing, and condition assessment,Measurements,2026
- Pei K.; Chen J.; Yu J.; Peng X.; Hong J.; Deng Y.; Zhang Y.,Evaluation of softening-oil rejuvenation in recycled asphalt binders using deconvolution analysis of GPC chromatograms,Construction and Building Materials,2026
- Zhao H., Zha Q., Ma R., Ma W., Zhang A., Zhang Y., Hu N.,Exploiting meta-aggregate in functional composites for a balanced permeability and strength trade-off,Construction and Building Materials,2025
- Zhang Y., Swiertz D., Bahia H.U.,Use of blended binder tests to estimate performance of mixtures with high RAP/RAS content,Transportation Research Record,2021
- Zhang Y., Bahia H.U.,Effects of recycling agents (RAs) on rutting resistance and moisture susceptibility of mixtures with high RAP/RAS content,Construction and Building Materials,2021
- Chen H., Zhang Y., Bahia H.U.,Estimating asphalt binder fatigue at multiple temperatures using a simplified pseudo-strain energy analysis approach in the LAS test,Construction and Building Materials,2021
- Zhang Y., Chen H., Bahia H.U.,Extended aging performance of high RAP mixtures and the role of softening oils,International Journal of Pavement Engineering,2021
- Yan C., Huang W., Xu J., Yang H., Zhang Y., Bahia H.U.,Quantification of re-refined engine oil bottoms (REOB) in asphalt binder using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy associated with partial least squares (PLS) regression,Road Materials and Pavement Design,2021
- Leng Z., Tan Z., Cao P., Zhang Y.,An efficient model for predicting the dynamic performance of fine aggregate matrix,Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastruccture Engineering,2021
- Zhang J., Huang W., Zhang Y., Cai Q., Yan C., Lv Q.,Investigation on the durability of OGFC-5 ultra-thin friction course with different mixes,Construction and Building Materials,2021
- Zhong H., Huang W., Yan C., Zhang Y., Lv Q., Sun L., Liu L.,Investigating binder aging during hot in-place recycling (HIR) of asphalt pavement,Construction and Building Materials,2021
- Zhou L., Huang W., Zhang Y., Lv Q., Sun L.,Mechanical evaluation and mechanism analysis of the stripping resistance and healing performance of modified asphalt-basalt aggregate combinations,Construction and Building Materials,2021
- Zhang J., Huang W., Zhang Y., Yan C., Lv Q., Guan W.,Evaluation of the terminal blend crumb rubber/SBS composite modified asphalt,Construction and Building Materials,2021
- Zhou X., Moghaddam T.B., Chen M., Wu S., Zhang Y., Zhang X., Adhikari S., Zhang X.,Effects of pyrolysis parameters on physicochemical properties of biochar and bio-oil and application in asphalt,Science of the Total Environment,2021
- Chen H., Zhang Y., Bahia H.U.,The role of binders in mixture cracking resistance measured by IDEAL-CT test,International Journal of Fatigue,2020
- Yan C., Zhang Y., Bahia H.U.,Predicting rutting performance of asphalt mixture from binder properties and mixture design variables,Road Materials and Pavement Design,2020
- Xu J., Pei J., Yan C., Zhang Y., Bahia H.U.,Rheology measurements of recycling oils and their aging resistance in asphalt binders,International Journal of Pavement Engineering,2020
- Yan C., Zhang Y., Bahia H.U.,Comparison between SCB-IFIT, un-notched SCB-IFIT, and IDEAL-CT for measuring cracking resistance of asphalt mixtures,Construction and Building Materials,2020
- Jiang J., Li Y., Zhang Y., Bahia H.U.,Distribution of mortar film thickness and its relationship to mixture cracking resistance,International Journal of Pavement Engineering,2020
- Zhou L., Huang W., Zhang Y., Lv Q., Yan C., Jiao Y.,Evaluation of the adhesion and healing properties of modified asphalt binders,Construction and Building Materials,2020
- Zhang J., Huang W., Zhang Y., Lv Q., Yan C.,Evaluating four typical fibers used for OGFC mixture modification regarding drainage, raveling, rutting and fatigue resistance,Construction and Building Materials,2020
- Qian Y., Guo F., Leng Z., Zhang Y., Yu H.,Simulation of the field aging of asphalt binders in different recalimed asphalt pavement (RAP) materials in Hong Kong through laboratory tests,Construction and Building Materials,2020
- Lv Q., Huang W., Zheng M., Sadek H., Zhang Y., Yan C.,Influence of gradation on asphalt mix rutting resistance measured by Hamburg Wheel Tracking test,Construction and Building Materials,2020
- Yan C., Huang W., Zheng M., Zhang Y., Lin P.,Influence of ageing on high content polymer modified asphalt mixture stripping, cracking and rutting performances,Road Materials and Pavement Design,2020
- Yan C., Huang W., Lin P., Zhang Y., Lv Q.,Chemical and rheological evaluation of aging properties of high content SBS polymer modified asphalt,Fuel,2019
- Li R., Leng Z., Zhang Y., Ma X.,Preparation and characterization of waterborne epoxy modified bitumen emulsion as a potential high-performance cold binder,Journal of Cleaner Production,2019
- Zhang Y., Leng Z., Zou F., Wang L., Chen C.C., Tsang D.C.W.,Synthesis of zeolite A using sewage sludge ash for application in warm mix asphalt,Journal of Cleaner Production,2018
- Zhang Y., Leng Z., Dong Z., Liu Z., Zhang Z., Tan Z.,Performance verification of various bulk density measurement methods for open- and gap-graded asphalt mixtures using X-ray computed tomography,Construction and Building Materials,2018
- Sreeram A., Leng Z., Zhang Y., Padhan R.K.,Evaluation of RAP binder mobilisation and blending efficiency in bituminous mixtures: An approach using ATR-FTIR and artificial aggregate,Construction and Building Materials,2018
- Zhang Y., Leng Z.,Quantification of bituminous mortar ageing and its application in ravelling evaluation of porous asphalt wearing courses,Materials and Design,2017
- Leng Z., Zhang Z., Zhang Y., Wang Y., Yu H., Ling T.,Laboratory evaluation of electromagnetic density gauges for hot-mix asphalt mixture density measurement,Construction and Building Materials,2017
- Zhang Y., van de Ven M.F.C., Molenaar A.A.A., Wu S.,Assessment of effectiveness of rejuvenator on artificially aged porous asphalt concrete,Construction and Building Materials,2016
- Zhang Y., van de Ven M.F.C., Molenaar A.A.A., Wu S.,Preventive maintenance of porous asphalt concrete using surface treatment technology,Materials and Design,2016
- Zhang Y., van de Ven M.F.C., Molenaar A.A.A., Wu S.,Assessment of effectiveness of rejuvenators on artificially aged mortar,Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering,2016
- Zhang Y., Liu Q., van de Ven M.F.C., Molenaar A.A.A., Wu S.,Identification of rejuvenators on porous asphalt concrete using optical microscopy and nanoindentation technology,Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering,2015
- Zhang Y., Verwaal W., van de Ven M.F.C., Molenaar A.A.A., Wu S.,Using high-resolution industrial CT scan to detect the distribution of rejuvenation products in porous asphalt concrete,Construction and Building Materials,2015
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