陈旭

陈旭, 副教授

Email：xuchen@hust.edu.cn

EDUCATION (教育背景)

· University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (伊利诺伊大学香槟分校), Ph.D., 2017

· The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (香港理工大学), M.Phil., 2011

· Huazhong University of Science and Technology (华中科技大学), B.S., 2008

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (工作经历)

· Huazhong University of Science and Technology (华中科技大学), Associate Professor, 2021-present

· University of Colorado Boulder (科罗拉多大学博尔德分校), Professional Research Associate, 2019-2021

· National Institute of Standards and Technology (美国国家标准技术研究所), Guest Researcher, 2019

· University of Delaware (特拉华大学), Postdoctoral Researcher, 2017-2019

RESEARCH (科学研究)

Research Description (研究简介)

My research is revolutionizing the sustainability and resilience of civil engineering materials. My bottom-up approach integrates cement chemistry and chemistry at the organic/inorganic interface to elucidate the materials’ processing-structure-property relationships. My research goals are to (1) develop sustainable cementitious materials; (2) optimize material properties, for example, to facilitate 3D printing; and (3) advance functionalities such as environmental remediation. I hope my research will make the following vision a reality: to take minimum to build but build something safe/comfortable and something of the future (see figure below).

本人研究旨在通过水泥化学和有机/无机材料界面化学从根本上阐明土木工程材料的“制备-结构-性能”关系，从而对其可持续性和抗灾韧性做出变革型提升。研究方向包括以下三方面：(1) 开发低碳凝胶；(2) 优化材料性能；(3) 探索高级特性。该研究有望帮助实现如下愿景：以最少的经济环境成本建造安全舒适并且具有将来意义的基础设施（如下图所示）。

研究成果受到国际同行高度认可，发表于 Journal of the American Ceramic Society, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Construction and Building Materials, Cement and Concrete Research, Cement and Concrete Composites 等水泥领域顶级或知名期刊。在国际知名学术会议作口头报告（含受邀）10余次；受邀赴香港科技等多所知名大学作研讨会主题报告。作为学术骨干参与美国国家自然科学基金、能源部基金项目2项。

Five Representative Publications (5篇代表性论文)

更多论文请点击：Google Scholar; ResearchGate

开发低碳凝胶

· X. Chen, A. Sutrisno, L.Y. Zhu, L.J. Struble; Setting and Nanostructural Evolution of Metakaolin Geopolymer. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 100 (5), 2285-2295, 2017. (TOP期刊)

· X. Chen, W. Srubar; Sulfuric Acid Improves the Reactivity of Zeolites via Dealumination. Construction and Building Materials. 264,120648, 2020. (TOP期刊)

优化材料性能

· X. Chen, A. Sutrisno, L.J. Struble; Effects of Calcium on Setting Mechanism of Metakaolin-based Geopolymer. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 101 (2), 957-968, 2018. (TOP期刊)

· X. Chen, P. Mondal; Sucrose Retards Reaction of Non-calcium Geopolymers: an Implication for Developing Kinetics-Controlling Admixtures. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 104 (6), 2894-2907, 2021. (TOP期刊)

· X. Chen, M.G. Matar, D.N. Beatty, W. Srubar; Retardation of Portland Cement Hydration with Photosynthetic Algal Biomass. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 9 (41), 13726-13734, 2021. (TOP期刊)

TEACHING (教学)

· Behavior of Materials (材料力学行为与性能), Illinois

Outstanding Lab Instructor (杰出实验指导讲师), Fall 2015

Excellent Teaching Assistant（优秀助教), Fall 2013 & Spring 2014

· Construction Materials Characterization (建筑材料先进表征技术), Illinois

Lab Instructor (实验指导讲师), Spring 2015

· Concrete Materials (混凝土材料), Illinois

Excellent Lab Instructor (优秀实验指导讲师)，Fall 2014

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE & AFFILIATIONS (学术兼职)

Peer-Review Service: Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Construction and Building Materials, Cement and Concrete Research, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ACI Materials Journal, Advances in Civil Engineering Materials, et al.

Memberships: American Ceramic Society (ACerS), American Concrete Institute (ACI; Associate member in Committee 236, 242 and 564)

担任多个SCI期刊（含5个水泥领域权威期刊）审稿人。任美国陶瓷协会 (ACerS)、美国混凝土协会 (ACI) 等学术组织会员，并参与编写修改ACI 242 新型水泥材料技术报告。

POSITIONS AVAILABLE (欢迎加盟)

Prospective Graduate Students (研究生)

I hope the new students will hold a B.S. in civil/structural engineering, materials science and engineering, mechanics, chemical and biotechnical engineering, or a related discipline. Previous experience in cementitious materials, materials characterization and physical chemistry is desirable, but not required.

鉴于课题的学科交叉性，欢迎具有土木结构、材料、化学、力学、生物等相关知识背景的学生报考研究生；尤其欢迎具有水泥基材料、材料表征、物理化学等相关研究经历或具有保研资格的同学报考。

Prospective Undergraduate Research Assistants (本科生研究助理)

 如果你是在校本科生，如果你对科研、实验、实验室充满兴趣，如果你也想与我们一道探索绿色环保土木建筑、新型高性能材料、生物水泥材料等领域内的未知，这里或许能为你提供一个开放融合的平台，带来一次塑造创新且严谨思维的机会，甚至或将帮你赢得累累硕果。