Assistant Professor (Structural Engineering)
Dr. Jing YU
BEng, Zhejiang University, China
PhD, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, China
Fulbright Scholar, F.HKCI, M.RILEM, M.ACI, M.ACF, M.IIFC
Office: HW 6-27
Phone: +852 3917 2650
Fax: +852 2559 5337
E-mail: ceyujing@hku.hk
Teaching Activities
- CIVL1117 Construction Materials
- CIVL1113 Engineering Mechanics and Materials
- CIVL4101 Capstone Design Project
- CIVL4102 Final Year Project (BEng)
- CIVL7009 Dissertation (MSc)
Research Interests
- High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Concrete
- Smart and Multi-Functional Concrete
- Green and Low-Carbon Concrete
- Modular Integrated Construction
- Marine Construction Materials
Representative Research / Consultancy Projects
- PI, Hong Kong Research Grant Council (ECS): Jigsaw-inspired Reconfigurable Module with High-Cracking-Strength and Lightweight Strain-Hardening Cementitious Composites (SHCC) for Floating Platforms, 2025-2027
- PI, National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC/RS): Sustainable Hybrid Strengthening System with ECC and Recycled Steel Cords for Substandard Reinforced Concrete Structures, 2022-2024
- PI, National Natural Science Foundation of China (YSF): Self-Healing Performance of Seawater Sea-Sand Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC), 2022-2024
Professional Activities
- Technical Committee Member, Code of Practice for Precast Concrete Construction, Buildings Department, Hong Kong SAR. 2024-2026
- Technical Committee Member, Code of Practice for Demolition of Buildings, Buildings Department, Hong Kong SAR. 2024-2026
- Technical Committee Member, Specification for Strain-Hardening Cementitious Composites Structures (T/CECS 1212-2022). China Association for Engineering Construction Standardization (CECS)
Representative Publications
- Li Z, Yu J*, Zhou J, Leung CKY. Meso-level pore structures of Strain-Hardening Cementitious Composites (SHCC): Correlation with matrix flowability and application in micromechanical modeling. Cement and Concrete Research. 2026;199:108039.
- Zeng H, Zhou R, Yu J*, Hu Y*, Qu S, Chen J, Hou S. Experiment and Modelling of Degradation Mechanism of Cement Mortar with Graphene Oxide Nanosheets under Sulfate Attack. Cement and Concrete Composites. 2025;155:105833.
- Hu F, Ji J, Wu H, Yu J*. Effects of binder composition, exposure condition and initial crack width on self-healing mechanism of seawater cement paste. Journal of Building Engineering. 2025;110:113113.
- Younas H, Yu J*, Leung CKY. Effective Restoration of Reinforced Concrete Beams with Severe Stirrup Corrosion using High-Strength Strain-Hardening Cementitious Composites (SHCC). Construction and Building Materials. 2025;483:141821.
- Xu N, Qian Y*, Yu J*, Leung CKY. Tensile performance of 3D-printed Strain-Hardening Cementitious Composites (SHCC) considering material parameters, nozzle size and printing patterns. Cement and Concrete Composites. 2022:104601.
- Huang B, Wu J, Yu J*, Dai J*, Leung CKY, Li VC. Seawater Sea-sand Engineered/Strain-Hardening Cementitious Composites (ECC/SHCC): Assessment and Modeling of Crack Characteristics. Cement and Concrete Research. 2021;140:106292.
- Chen Y, Yu J*, Younas H, Leung CKY. Experimental and Numerical Investigation on Bond between Steel Rebar and High-Strength Strain-Hardening Cementitious Composite (SHCC) under Direct Tension. Cement and Concrete Composites. 2020;112:103666.
- Yu J, Mishra DK, Hu C*, Leung CKY, Shah SP. Mechanical, environmental and economic performance of sustainable Grade 45 concrete with ultrahigh-volume Limestone-Calcined Clay (LCC). Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 2021;175:105846.
- Yu J*, Chen Y, Leung CKY. Mechanical Performance of Strain-Hardening Cementitious Composites (SHCC) with Hybrid Polyvinyl Alcohol and Steel Fibers. Composite Structures. 2019;226:111198.
- Yu J*, Yao J, Lin X*, Li H, Lam JYK, Leung CKY, Sham IML, Shih K. Tensile Performance of Sustainable Strain-Hardening Cementitious Composites with Recycled PET Fibers. Cement and Concrete Research. 2018;107:110–123.