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Engineering and Material Science Research

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Nabil Abdelmelek
Budapest University of Technology and Economics
2
Nan Hua
University at Buffalo, State University of New York
3
Zhenhuan Xu
Nanchang University
4
Philipp Zanon
Swinburne University of Technology
5
Z.C. Huang
Guangzhou University
6
Wenjin Niu
National University of Singapore
7
Gending Yu
Green Chemistry
8
Haodong Wang
Tsinghua University
9
Lufan Li
Hangzhou City University
10
Xiaozhen Yu
Shandong University of Science and Technology

Rising Stars Papers

1
Investigating seismic performance of a novel self-centering shear link in EBF utilizing experimental and numerical simulation
Journal of Constructional Steel Research|2024
63 cit.
2
Molecular mechanisms of coal dust wettability: Hydrophilic group modulation for enhanced surface interactions
Applied Surface Science|2024
51 cit.
3
Polyethylene deflagration characterization and kinetic mechanism analysis
Energy|2024
48 cit.
4
Macroscopic behavior and kinetic mechanism of ammonium dihydrogen phosphate for suppressing polyethylene dust deflagration
Chemical Engineering Journal|2024
46 cit.
5
Behavior of SSFA high-strength concrete at ambient and after exposure to elevated temperatures
Case Studies in Construction Materials|2024
27 cit.
6
Durability of SFCB reinforced low-alkalinity seawater sea sand concrete beams in marine environment
Engineering Structures|2024
26 cit.
7
Characterization and microscopic mechanism analysis of urea-modified dry water powders for inhibiting dust explosion of aluminum‑magnesium alloys
Powder Technology|2025
15 cit.
8
Strengthening of CMAS corrosion resistance of thermal barrier coatings by surface Al-Ce modification
Surface and Coatings Technology|2025
9 cit.
9
Investigation on heat transfer enhancement of supercritical hydrocarbon fuel in rotating channel interpolated with spiral wire
Applied Thermal Engineering|2024
7 cit.
10
Unveiling the role of excitation-inhibition homeostasis in stroke recovery from individualized whole-brain dynamical modeling
Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation|2025
7 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Zhen Yuan
Wuhan Institute of Technology
2
Zhaoxia Liu
Jiangyin Traffic Planning Survey & Design Institute (China)
3
Guoming Liu
Shandong University of Science and Technology
4
Chad V. Mashuga
Dow Chemical (India)
5
Bihe Yuan
Wuhan University of Technology
6
Q.N. Li
East China Jiaotong University
7
D. Rogat
Sigma Research (United States)
8
Nenad Guncunski
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
9
WU Shou-feng
Hohai University
10
Fei Gan
Guizhou University

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
A bio-based intumescent flame retardant with biomolecules functionalized ammonium polyphosphate enables polylactic acid with excellent flame retardancy
European Polymer Journal|2022
102 cit.
2
Investigation on the flame and explosion suppression of hydrogen/air mixtures by porous copper foams in the pipe with large aspect ratio
Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries|2022
70 cit.
3
Multifunctional flame-retardant cotton fabric with hydrophobicity and electrical conductivity for wearable smart textile and self-powered fire-alarm system
Chemical Engineering Journal|2024
65 cit.
4
Flame-retardant AlOOH/graphene oxide composite coating with temperature-responsive resistance for efficient early-warning fire sensors
Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects|2022
43 cit.
5
Flame and shock wave evolution characteristics of methane explosion in a closed horizontal pipeline filled with a three-dimensional mesh porous material
Energy|2022
42 cit.
6
Cadmium sulfide cage photocatalysis coupled electroactive biofilm for synergistic promotion of tetracycline degradation and electricity production
Journal of Material Science and Technology|2023
42 cit.
7
A flame-retardant and conductive fabric-based triboelectric nanogenerator: Application in fire alarm and emergency evacuation
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science|2023
32 cit.
8
Investigation on the characteristics of vented stoichiometric methane-air explosion: Effect of ignition positions and obstacles
Fuel|2022
30 cit.
9
Efficient flame-retardant biomass aerogel endowed with graphene oxide interconnected networks for ultrasensitive fire warning
Materials Letters|2022
29 cit.
10
Integration of Dual Fire Alarm Self-Powered System: Leveraging Intelligent Wearable Flame-Retardant Hydrophobic Cotton Fabric
Chemical Engineering Journal|2024
29 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
J. E. Shepherd
California Institute of Technology
2
M. Anson
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
3
Norman J. Wagner
University Hospital, Newark
4
Venkatesh Kodur
Michigan State University
5
Jay Sanjayan
Swinburne University of Technology
6
Taek‐Sung Hwang
Biomedical Research Institute
7
Wei Gao
Dalian University of Technology
8
Chengqing Wu
University of Technology Sydney
9
Joanna M. Austin
California Institute of Technology
10
Y. Lo
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Thixotropy
Advances in Colloid and Interface Science|2008
1k cit.
2
Shear thickening in colloidal dispersions
Physics Today|2009
986 cit.
3
Effect of elevated temperatures on geopolymer paste, mortar and concrete
Cement and Concrete Research|2009
952 cit.
4
Excluded volume and its relation to the onset of percolation
Physical review. B, Condensed matter|1984
942 cit.
5
The ballistic impact characteristics of Kevlar® woven fabrics impregnated with a colloidal shear thickening fluid
Journal of Materials Science|2003
890 cit.
6
Theory and experiment on microstrip antennas
IRE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation|1979
878 cit.
7
Green house gas emissions due to concrete manufacture
The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment|2007
857 cit.
8
Effect of pore size distribution on drying shrinking of alkali-activated slag concrete
Cement and Concrete Research|2000
697 cit.
9
Properties of Concrete at Elevated Temperatures
ISRN Civil Engineering|2014
667 cit.
10
Effect of surface moisture on inter-layer strength of 3D printed concrete
Construction and Building Materials|2018
645 cit.

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