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Biography
Dr. Zhen Leng is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, where he also serves as the Director of Road Research Laboratory. He received his PhD degree in Civil Engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2011.His research interests mainly include sustainable infrastructure materials and technologies, eco-efficiency analysis and life cycle assessment, and nondestrutive evaluation of transportation infrastructure. His research projects have been funded by various sources such as the Research Grant Council, Construction Industry Council, Environmental Conservation Fund, Innovation and Technology Fund, Highways Department, and Environmental Protection Department in Hong Kong, and Federal Aviation Administration, Association of American Railroad, and Illinois Department of Transportation in the US. He has published over 60 SCI journal papers, and has received various research awards, such as the 2018 Hong Kong Green Innovation Award, first runner-up of the HKIE Environment Paper Award in 2017, the AASHTO Sweet 16 High Value Research in 2013, the Illinois Center for Transportation High Impact Project Award in 2013, and the Innovative Research Award at the 52nd Annual Illinois Bituminous Paving Conference in 2012. He is the vice president of the ASCE Greater China Section, executive board member and the honorary deputy treasurer of the Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies, director of the International Association of Chinese Infrastructure Professionals, and the co-opted member of the Hong Kong Institution of Highways and Transportation. He also serves as an Associate Editor of the Journal of Cleaner Production, ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, and ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part B: Pavement, and an Editorial Board member of Transportation Research, Part D: Transport and Environment, International Journal of Road Materials and Pavement Design, and International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology. Currently, he teaches CSE30312 Transportation and Highway Engineering, CSE40407 Design of Transport Infrastructure, CSE40490 Transport Management and Highway Maintenance, and CSE514 Transport Management.
Education/Academic qualification
Bachelor of Science, Southeast University
Master of Engineering, Southeast University
Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
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Adaptive maintenance strategies to mitigate climate change impacts on asphalt pavements
Yao, L., Leng, Z., Ni, F., Lu, G. & Jiang, J., Jan 2024, In: Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment. 126, 104026.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
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Advancing carbon nanomaterials-engineered self-sensing cement composites for structural health monitoring: A state-of-the-art review
Jiang, X., Lu, D., Yin, B. & Leng, Z., 15 Jun 2024, In: Journal of Building Engineering. 87, 109129.Research output: Journal article publication › Review article › Academic research › peer-review
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Alkali-activated materials made of construction and demolition waste as precursors: A review
Kravchenko, E., Lazorenko, G., Jiang, X. & Leng, Z., Apr 2024, In: Sustainable Materials and Technologies. 39, e00829.Research output: Journal article publication › Review article › Academic research › peer-review
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A multi-agent reinforcement learning model for maintenance optimization of interdependent highway pavement networks
Yao, L., Leng, Z., Jiang, J. & Ni, F., 1 Oct 2024, In: Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering. 39, 19, p. 2951-2970 20 p.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
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A novel foaming additive derived from waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) for low-carbon warm mix asphalt
Zou, F., Xu, X., Chen, R., Lan, J., Li, G., Tan, Z., Xu, J., Jiang, X. & Leng, Z., Jan 2024, In: Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 202, 107377.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
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Prizes
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2017 Environmental Paper Award - First Runner-up Prize
Leng, Z. (Recipient), May 2017
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ASCE 2024 Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize
Leng, Z. (Recipient), 11 Apr 2024
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First Runner-up Prize of the 2017 Environmental Paper Award
Leng, Z. (Recipient), 1 Jul 2017
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Activities
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Journal of Cleaner Materials (Journal)
Leng, Z. (Editor in chief)
Apr 2021 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work for journals
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Academy of Pavement Science and Engineering (External organisation)
Leng, Z. (Vice Chair / Vice President)
Apr 2021 → Apr 2023Activity: Office holder / membership of professional bodies › Office holder / member of other professional body
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Journal of Cleaner Production (Journal)
Leng, Z. (Editor)
Jan 2021 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work for journals
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2021 ASCE International Airfield and Highway Pavements Conference
Leng, Z. (Co-chair)
8 Jun 2021 → 10 Jun 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organizer / committee member
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Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering (Journal)
Leng, Z. (Associate editor)
Feb 2019 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work for journals