Dr Fengling ZHANG is a Full Professor at the School of Civil Engineering, Shandong University. He obtained his B.Eng. and M.Eng. degrees from the Harbin Institute of Technology in 2014 and 2016, respectively. He received his Ph.D. degree from the National University of Singapore in 2020 under supervison of Professor Min-Hong ZHANG and Leong Hien Poh. Before joining Shandong University, he worked as the Research Fellow in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the National University of Singapore.

Dr Zhang is interested in developing high/ultra-high performance cementitious materials for engineering applications (e.g. protective structure or repair material). His research topics include experimental, numerical and analytical investigation of impact/blast performance of ultra-high performance concrete, 3D printing ultra-high performance concrete, sustainable construction materials and damage mechanics.

Qualifications:

Ph.D., National University of Singapore, Singapore, 2020

M.Eng., Harbin Institute of Technology, China, 2016

B.Eng., Harbin Institute of Technology, China, 2014

Employments:

Nov. 2023 – Present, Shandong University, Full Professor

Mar. 2022 – Oct. 2023, Shandong University, Associate Professor

Oct. 2020 – Nov. 2021, National University of Singapore, Research Fellow

Research Interests:

·     Impact/blast/progressive collapse resistance of ultra-high performance concrete materials and structures

·     3D printing ultra-high performance concrete

·     Meso-scale modelling of concrete

·     Mechanics of materials, damage mechanics

·     Sustainable cement-based materials

Selected Publications:

[1] Fengling Zhang, Leong Hien Poh^*, and Min-Hong Zhang. Critical parameters for the penetration depth in cement-based materials subjected to small caliber non-deformable projectile impact. International Journal of Impact Engineering, 137 (2020) 103471.

[2] Fengling Zhang, Leong Hien Poh*, and Min-Hong Zhang. Resistance of cement-based materials against high-velocity small caliber deformable projectile impact. International Journal of Impact Engineering, 144 (2020) 103629.

[3] Fengling Zhang, Amit Subhash Shedbale, Rui Zhong, Leong Hien Poh^*, and Min-Hong Zhang. Ultra-high performance concrete subjected to high-velocity projectile impact: implementation of K&C model with consideration of failure surfaces and dynamic increase factors. International Journal of Impact Engineering, 155 (2021) 103907.

[4] Fengling Zhang, Leong Hien Poh^*, and Min-Hong Zhang. Effect of bauxite aggregate in cement composites on mechanical properties and resistance against high-velocity projectile impact. Cement and Concrete Composites, 118 (2021) 103915.

[5] Rui Zhong and Fengling Zhang^*. Engineering high-performance cementitious matrices for improved projectile impact resistance with silane, micro fibrillated cellulose and fine calcined bauxite aggregate. Cement and Concrete Composites, 135 (2023) 104835.

Ph.D. thesis can refer to https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/184600