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Research Statement
I graduated from the University of Oxford in 1992 with a PhD in Materials Science after completing a Bachelor degree at Tsinghua University, Beijing. I then joined Imperial College as a postdoctoral research assistant and am now a professor at Queen’s University Belfast. I have never been out of a university since 1981 except for a six-month period in 1997 when seconded to the Steel Construction Institute as a consultant engineer. I have been thoroughly enjoying this academic career though, having authored more than 385 scientific papers and 5 books. I am a Fellow of The Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining and a Fellow of The Institute of Metal Finishing, and was winner of Engineering Employers’ Federation Trophy and the Royal Academy of Engineering Global Research Award.
Research Interests
Sustainable Construction Materials and Structures
Achievements
Member, Editorial Panel of Proceedings of the ICE - Construction Materials, 2014-2018.
Member, Editorial Board of Materials Science and Technology, 2013-2022.
Member, Editorial Board of Materials Science and Engineering A, 2012-.
Member, Editorial Board of Surface and Coatings Technology, 2011-2018.
Member, Editorial Board of Acta Metallurgica Sinica, 2009-2024.
Member, Editorial Board of Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters), 2009-2024.
External examiner of PhD theses for B.S. Abdur Rahman University (India), National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli (India), Andhra University (India), Jilin University (China), Delft University of Technology (Netherlands), University of Manchester, University of Nottingham, Queen Mary University of London, University of Southampton, Limerick Institute of Technology (Ireland), Varna Technical University (Bulgaria).
Seminars or lectures given at external organisations:School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University Ningbo Institute of Technology, China
College of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, China
Department of Mechanical Engineering, B.S. Abdur Rahman University, India
Advanced Structural Steel Group, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Advanced Materials Institute, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University
Mechanics of Materials Research Group, Department of Engineering, University of Leicester
Department of Materials, Queen Mary, University of London
Materials Research Group, School of Engineering Sciences, University of Southampton
Sterling Group lecture tour to Kuala Lumpur (4 school/colleges) and Singapore (3 junior colleges)
Institute of Metal Science, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
School of Materials Science & Engineering, Clemson University
Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Wisconsin Madison
Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Ohio State University
Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials
School of Materials Science, Harbin Institute of Technology
Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Surrey
Institut de Sciences des Matériaux, Université Paris-Sud
Faculte des Sciences, Université de Rouen
Hahn-Meitner-Institut
Centre for Materials Science & Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Northwestern University
Department of Metallurgical Engineering & Materials Science, Carnegie Mellon University
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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R1791NBE: Core Equipment Maintenance - XRD – X-ray diffraction
Sha, W. (PI), Murphy, A. (CoI) & Woods, R. (CoI)
16/12/2024 → …
Project: Research
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R3810NBE: Low Carbon Footprint Precast Concrete Products for an Energy Efficient Built Environment
Soutsos, M. (PI), Chen, J. F. (CoI), Cox, S. (CoI), Long, A. (CoI), Selim, G. (CoI) & Sha, W. (CoI)
11/11/2016 → …
Project: Research
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R6542CIV: Reuse and Recycling of Materials and Structures in Energy Efficient Prefabricated Elements for Building Refurbishment and Construction - RE4
Soutsos, M. (PI) & Sha, W. (CoI)
29/07/2016 → …
Project: Research
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S2386CIV: KTP/Creagh Concrete Products Ltd
Chen, J. F. (CoI), Nanukuttan, S. (CoI), Robinson, D. (CoI), Sha, W. (CoI) & Soutsos, M. (CoI)
01/08/2015 → …
Project: ktp
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R3167CIV: Friction and wear characteristics of electroless Ni-P-SiC
Sha, W. (PI)
01/08/2009 → …
Project: Research
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Physicochemical performance and hydration mechanism of alkali activated GGBS-steel slag-stockpiled CFB fly ash cementitious composites
Gao, M., Li, M., Jing, H., Sha, W. & Wang, J., 10 Jan 2025, In: Construction and Building Materials. 458, 18 p., 139635.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Investigating the possibility of producing cementless autoclave aerated concrete using alkali-activated materials and cement bypass flue dust
Alotaibi, N., Soutsos, M. & Sha, W., 28 Feb 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Sustainable autoclaved aerated concrete produced from cementless binders
Alotaibi, N., Soutsos, M. & Sha, W., 09 Sept 2024. 4 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Sustainable autoclaved aerated concrete produced from cementless binders
Alotaibi, N., Soutsos, M. & Sha, W., 09 Sept 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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A review of electroless coatings on non-metals: Bath conditions, properties and applications
Muraliraja, R., Anthoni Sagaya Selvan, R., Selvakumar, A., Franco, M., Tamilarasan, T. R., Sanjith, U., Sha, W. & Sudagar, J., 15 Oct 2023, In: Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 960, 23 p., 170723.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open AccessFile18 Citations (Scopus)52 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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Outstanding Reviewer for Materials Science and Engineering A
Sha, W. (Recipient), 2015
Prize: National/international honour
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Radiological evaluation of by-products used in construction and alternative applications; Preparation of By-BM natural radioactivity database
Sas, Z. (Presenter), Schroeyers, W. (Contributor), Doherty, R. (Contributor), Sha, W. (Contributor) & Soutsos, M. (Contributor)
02 Oct 2017 → 05 Oct 2017Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Natural radioactivity related concerns of synthetic construction materials; Introduction of By-BM Project
Sas, Z. (Presenter), Schroeyers, W. (Contributor), Soutsos, M. (Contributor), Sha, W. (Contributor) & Doherty, R. (Contributor)
13 Sept 2017Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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H2020 project "Reuse and recycling of materials and structures in energy efficient prefabricated elements for building refurbishment and construction" 2nd General Assembly
Sha, W. (Host)
21 Mar 2017 → 22 Mar 2017Activity: Other activity types › Hosting a delegation or group
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Introduction to By-BM database built for characterization of industrial by-productsfrom environmental radioactivity point of view
Sas, Z. (Presenter), Schroeyers, W. (Contributor), Soutsos, M. (Contributor), Sha, W. (Contributor), Doherty, R. (Contributor) & Kovacs, T. (Contributor)
06 Dec 2016Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Introduction of By-BM H2020-MSCA-IF-2015 project
Sas, Z. (Presenter), Doherty, R. (Contributor), Soutsos, M. (Contributor), Sha, W. (Contributor) & Schroeyers, W. (Contributor)
18 May 2016Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Press/Media
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When JIT played host to experts from all over the world on its campus in Nagpur
15/04/2014
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Conference on Industrial Automation and Computing concludes
13/04/2014
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Examining safety of combat military vehicles made from titanium alloys
01/07/2009
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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