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Xueying Wang

  • Xueying Wang

  • Assistant Professor
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Dr. Xueying Wang is an Assistant Professor of Architectural Engineering at Ajman University with an exceptional academic background spanning four world-leading institutions. She has extensive experience for over 10 years in both academia and industry in smart and sustainable cementitious materials, with a strong emphasis on 2D nanomaterial-enabled cement and concrete composites, low-carbon and resilient infrastructure, numerical modelling, and structural health monitoring. Her pioneering research has been published in multiple leading international journals, reflecting a strong track record of high-quality and impactful scholarship. Dr. Wang actively contributes as a reviewer and editorial board member for leading journals, and she is also the recipient of multiple international honors, including the National Academy of Engineering (US) Silver Medal, Best Paper Award at CSEE, and multiple distinguished scholarships and research grants from UK and Hong Kong.

Education
  • PhD in Engineering, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, 2024.
  • Master of Research in Future Infrastructure and Built Environment (MRes), University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, 2020.
  • Master of Science in General Structural Engineering (MSc), Imperial College London, United Kingdom, 2019.
  • Bachelor of Engineering in Civil and Structural Engineering (BEng Honours), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, 2018.
  • Bachelor of Engineering in Affiliated Civil Engineering, University College London, United Kingdom, 2017.
Experience
  • Knowledge Transfer Partnership Associate, Department of Civil Engineering and Management, University of Manchester, United Kingdom, 2024-2025.
  • Cement Scientist, Nationwide Engineering Group R&D, United Kingdom, 2024-2025.
  • Undergraduate Supervisor, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, 2023-2024.
  • Teaching Assistant, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, 2021-2023.
  • Editorial Board Member, Intelligence in Building Materials (IBM)
  • Active Peer-reviewer, Scientific Reports, Springer Nature
  • Active Peer-reviewer, Cement and Concrete Composites, Elsevier
Teaching Area
  • Building Construction
  • Structural Analysis
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Structural Design
  • Thesis
Research
  • Smart and self-sensing cementitious materials
  • Low-carbon and sustainable infrastructure materials
  • Digital construction and monitoring technologies
  • Multifunctional composites for resilient infrastructure
  • Conservation and structural assessment
  • Machine learning for advanced material analysis
  • Finite Element Modelling (FEM) of construction materials
  • 3D printing concrete
  • Prospective collaborators are welcome to contact Dr. Wang via email.
Publications
Conference Presentation
  • Effects of graphene oxide on the early-age hydration of SCM modified low-carbon cementitious composites - The 10th World Congress on Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering (CSEE 2025), Spain.
  • National Highways Conference on Delivering the Future - Safe, Reliable and Sustainable Highways (2023), United Kingdom.
  • SMARTINCS’23 Conference on Self-Healing, Multifunctional and Advanced Repair Technologies in Cementitious Systems (2023), Belgium.
  • Future Infrastructure and Built Environment (FIBE2) Conference - Resilience in a Changing World (2022), United Kingdom.
  • The 8th International Conference on Self-Healing Materials (ICSHM 2022), Italy.
  • Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow on International Women in Engineering Day (2022), United Kingdom.
Memberships, Awards and Honors
  • Best Paper Award, the 10th World Congress on Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering.
  • Silver Medal for Grand Challenge Scholar Program, National Academy of Engineering (US).
  • First Place in EnterpriseTECH, Entrepreneurship Centre at Cambridge Judge Business School.
  • Cambridge Trust Scholar, University of Cambridge.
  • Grand Challenge Scholar, National Academy of Engineering (US).
  • School of Technology Studentship, University of Cambridge.
  • Full Tuition Scholarship, City University of Hong Kong.
  • College of Science and Engineering at City University of Hong Kong, Dean’s List (2014-2018).
  • Reaching Out Award, Hong Kong SAR Government.
  • Outstanding Overseas Internship Scheme Award, Hong Kong SAR Government.