Fengling ZHANG

Ph.D., Professor

School of Civil Engineering

Shandong University

fenglingzhang@sdu.edu.cn

Biography:

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.

Research Interests:

·      Impact/blast resistance of important infrastructure

·      UHPC strengthened tunnel structure

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.

[6]  Fengling Zhang, Kai Pang, Jinglong Li, Wenlong Xu, Junjie Du, Jialiang Wang, Jie Zhang, Qifang Liu, Huigang Xiao. Effect of micro-cellulose fiber on the mechanical, shrinkage properties and ballistic impact resistance of high-performance cement composites. Construction and Building Materials, 463 (2025) 139963.

[7] Fengling Zhang, Kai Pang, Xiaochen Zhang, Kai Yan, Dan Li, Wenlong Xu, Jinglong Li, Qifang Liu, A comparative investigation on the effect of synthetic wood pulp and microfibrillated cellulose on the high-velocity impact resistance and shrinkage properties of high-performance mortars. Construction and Building Materials, 470 (2025) 140457.

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