Dr. Ying Li | Mechanical Properties | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Ying Li | Mechanical Properties | Best Researcher Award 

Dr. Ying Li, Wuhan university of technology, China

Ying Li is a researcher and technician at the School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, with a strong background in composite materials and self-healing cementitious systems. She earned her Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Wuhan University of Technology in 2022 and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Composite Materials and Engineering from Wuhan Textile University. Her research focuses on thermal diagnostics, self-healing microcapsule systems, electromagnetic-controlled materials, and sustainable concrete technologies. Ying Li has played key roles in multiple enterprise-funded research projects involving cement production lines, steel slag pavements, and innovative concrete formulations. She has authored several high-impact publications in top journals like Construction and Building Materials and Journal of Building Engineering, with notable contributions to microencapsulated self-repairing agents and CO₂-cured cement materials. Her work demonstrates a commitment to advancing eco-efficient and intelligent construction materials through interdisciplinary approaches combining materials science, environmental engineering, and industrial application.

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Summary of Suitability: Dr. Ying Li – Best Researcher Award

Dr. Ying Li stands out as a dynamic and impactful researcher in the field of materials science and engineering, with a specialization in self-healing concrete materials, electromagnetic microcapsules, and carbon sequestration in cement-based systems. Her significant scholarly output, leadership in research projects, and practical contributions to industry mark her as an outstanding candidate for the Best Researcher Award.

🎓 Education

  • Doctoral Degree in Materials Science and Engineering
    Wuhan University of Technology (2016.09 – 2022.10)

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Composite Materials and Engineering
    Wuhan Textile University (2012.09 – 2016.06)

🧪 Work Experience & Research Projects

  • 👩‍🔬 Technician at School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology

  • 📊 Participated in multiple enterprise and provincial-level horizontal research projects, including:

    • 🏭 Thermal diagnosis of clinker production lines (Chongyang Changhua, Qinghai Huzhu, and Qinghai Hongyang)

    • 🧱 Self-repairing concrete via electromagnetic heating microcapsules

    • 🛣 Steel slag composite pavement performance

    • 🧪 Advanced fiber material platform project (Principal Investigator)

🏆 Representative Achievements & Awards

  • 📄 Published in top journals such as:

    • Construction and Building Materials

    • Journal of Building Engineering

    • Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering

  • 🔬 Notable Research:

    • Developed microwave-ruptured microcapsules for self-healing concrete

    • Innovated nano-Fe₃O₄/paraffin encapsulated isocyanate systems for smart materials

    • Studied CO₂ curing and carbon sequestration in cementitious materials

🌟 Highlights

  • 🥇 Published multiple high-impact research papers with contributions as first and co-author

  • 🔧 Specializes in smart self-healing materials, cement chemistry, and sustainable construction technology

Publication Top Notes:

Effect of chelator on carbon sequestration and mechanical properties of CO2-cured cement pastes with different pore structures