Yang Zhang | Concrete Materials | Best Researcher Award

Yang Zhang | Concrete Materials | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Yang Zhang, Tongji University, China.

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Education and Experience

  • Doctor’s in Structural Engineering | Tongji University (2021/09 – 2023/12) 🏫
  • Master’s in Structural Engineering | Wuhan University of Technology (2018/09 – 2021/07) 🎓
  • Bachelor in Civil Engineering | Hunan University of Technology (2014/09 – 2018/07) 📖
  • Civil Engineer | Shanghai Tongji Construction Engineering Design Company (2021/09 – 2022/12) 🏗️

Suitability For The Award

Dr. Yang Zhang is a highly suitable candidate for the Best Researcher Award due to his outstanding contributions to structural engineering. His research focuses on advanced concrete behavior, including FRP-confined structures and hybrid reinforcement systems, significantly improving structural performance. With multiple Q1 journal publications and innovative strength models, Yang’s work is recognized globally. Combined with top academic rankings, numerous prestigious awards, and practical experience as a civil engineer, his achievements demonstrate exceptional research expertise and real-world impact, making him a strong contender for this award.

Professional Development 

Publications Top Notes

  • Unified axial compressive bearing capacity model based on Hoek-Brown criterion for concrete filled steel tubular columns 🗓️ 2025 | 📖 Journal of Constructional Steel Research
  • Experimental and numerical study on retard-bonded-prestressed reinforced concrete frame with openings under vertical load 🗓️ 2024 | 📖 Structures
  • Behavior of large-scale concrete columns reinforced with high-strength and high-toughness steel bars under axial and eccentric compression 🗓️ 2023 | 📖 Journal of Building Engineering | 2 Citations
  • Study on flexural behavior of concrete beams reinforced with hybrid high-strength and high-toughness steel bars 🗓️ 2023 | 📖 Engineering Structures | 14 Citations
  • Shear behavior of full-scale prestressed concrete double tee beams with steel-wire meshes 🗓️ 2023 | 📖 Journal of Building Engineering | 4 Citations
  • Bond behavior of concrete reinforced with high-strength and high-toughness steel bars 🗓️ 2023 | 📖 Construction and Building Materials | 7 Citations
  • Numerical study of reinforced concrete in post-tensioned anchorage zones 🗓️ 2023 | 📖 Materials Today: Proceedings
  • Experiment and Validation of Local Bearing Capacity for Ultra-High-Performance Concrete Confined with Stirrups 🗓️ 2022 | 📖 Materials | 6 Citations

Prof Dr. Nazar Oukaili | Structural Concrete Award | Best Researcher Award

Prof Dr. Nazar Oukaili | Structural Concrete Award | Best Researcher Award

Prof Dr. Nazar Oukaili ,University of Baghdad , Iraq

📚🏛️ Prof. Dr. Nazar K. Ali Oukaili was born on 28 July 1961 and is fluent in Arabic, English, and Russian. With a Ph.D. in Structural Engineering (1991) focused on the strength of partial prestressed concrete, and an M.Sc. in Structural Engineering (1988) on optimizing hollow core prestressed concrete panels, Dr. Oukaili has a rich academic career. He has held positions as a lecturer in Moscow, assistant professor and head of the Civil Engineering Department in Sebha, Libya, and professor at the University of Baghdad. Since 2011, he has been a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Baghdad.
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Academic Credentials 🎓

  • Ph.D. in Structural Engineering (1991)
    • Dissertation: “Strength of Partial Prestressed Concrete being Bended Elements with Mixed Reinforcement by Highly Strength Strands and Bar Reinforcement”
  • M.Sc. in Structural Engineering (1988)
    • Dissertation: “Strength and Optimization of Hollow Core Partially Prestressed Concrete Panels”

Academic Experience 👨‍🏫

  1. Lecturer, Department of Reinforced Concrete Construction, Moscow Civil Engineering University, Moscow, Russia
    • September 1st, 1991 – October 1st, 1993
  2. Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Sebha, Libya
    • December 4th, 1993 – October 10th, 2000
  3. Head of Civil Engineering Department, Assistant Professor, University of Sebha, Libya
    • September 1st, 1998 – January 15th, 2000
  4. Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Sebha, Libya
    • October 10th, 2000 – August 31st, 2001
  5. Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Baghdad, Iraq
    • September 23rd, 2002 – March 28th, 2011
  6. Head of Civil Engineering Department, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Baghdad, Iraq
    • November 13th, 2011 – March 19th, 2014
  7. Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Baghdad, Iraq
    • March 28th, 2011 – Present

 

Publications Top Notes 📄

Flexural Capacities of Reinforced Concrete Two-Way Bubbledeck Slab with Plastic Sphere Voids

Citation : 79

Punching Shear Strength of Reinforced Concrete Flat Plates with Openings

Citation : 36

Moisture susceptibility of sustainable warm mix asphalt

Citation : 17

CFRP strengthening of RC beams with multiple openings subjected to static and impact loads

Citation : 17

Prediction of concrete cover separation in reinforced concrete beams strengthened with FRP

Citation : 16