Overview
Background
Dr Shujian Chen started his research on nanomaterial modified cement and concrete in 2011. He is also dedicated to developing and adapting new nano/micro-scale characterisation and simulations techniques for developing new cement and concrete-based construction materials via emerging technologies. Since 2014, he extended his research to apply 3D printing technology in advanced manufacturing of multifunctional, high-performance cement-based materials.
Availability
- Dr Shujian Chen is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, Monash University
Research impacts
With the aid of nanoengineering and carbon-based nanomaterials, Dr Chen's research develops new routes for more efficient and sustainable production, manufacturing and design of cement and concrete-based materials and structures. Over the years, He contributed to developing the carbon-based nanoengineered cement, which can significantly reduce Portland cement usage and associated cost and greenhouse gas emissions. Using advanced nano-characterisation and AI, he invented new techniques to understand the behaviour of cement and concrete up from the nanoscale, which helps accelerate the development of better construction materials. Via the application of nanoengineering and advanced characterisation with 3D printing, his research generates novel light-weight multifunctional cement and concrete-based materials that could be life-saving under extreme earthquake and impact events. These new materials have twice the strength as traditional counterparts and can still carry the load under extreme deformation.
Works
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2024
Journal Article
Scalable hierarchically structured materials from a multiscale particle system enabled by microscaffolds
Ren, Jiawei, Chen, Shu Jian, Qiao, Yiping and Wang, Wei (2024). Scalable hierarchically structured materials from a multiscale particle system enabled by microscaffolds. 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing, 11 (3), e1235-e1245. doi: 10.1089/3dp.2022.0313
2023
Journal Article
A new heat resistant load bearing system incorporating honeycomb structured cementitious composite investigated via experiments and modelling
Qiao, Yi Ping, Ren, Jiawei, Wu, Jiangyu and Chen, Shu Jian (2023). A new heat resistant load bearing system incorporating honeycomb structured cementitious composite investigated via experiments and modelling. Case Studies in Construction Materials, 19 e02379, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.cscm.2023.e02379
2023
Journal Article
Study on heat transfer characteristics of cement-based honeycomb structures based on infrared imaging
Zhu, Gaofang, Jing, Hongwen, Wu, Jiangyu, Chen, Shujian, Gao, Yuan, Yin, Qian, Yu, Zixuan, Qiao, Yiping and Ren, Jiawei (2023). Study on heat transfer characteristics of cement-based honeycomb structures based on infrared imaging. Journal of Building Engineering, 68 106134, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.jobe.2023.106134
2022
Journal Article
Direct 2D cement-nanoadditive deposition enabling carbon-neutral hydrogen from natural gas
Chen, Shu Jian, Zhang, Qianhui, Nguyen, Hoan D., Ren, Yizhen, Liu, Yanming, Wang, Wei, Gao, Wenchao, Ren, Jiawei, Sagoe-Crentsil, Kwesi and Duan, Wenhui (2022). Direct 2D cement-nanoadditive deposition enabling carbon-neutral hydrogen from natural gas. Nano Energy, 99 107415, 107415. doi: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2022.107415
2022
Journal Article
Large set microstructure reconstruction mimicking quantum computing approach via deep learning
Liu, Yanming, Chen, Shu Jian, Sagoe-Crentsil, Kwesi and Duan, Wenhui (2022). Large set microstructure reconstruction mimicking quantum computing approach via deep learning. Acta Materialia, 230 117860. doi: 10.1016/j.actamat.2022.117860
2022
Journal Article
Revealing microstructural modifications of graphene oxide-modified cement via deep learning and nanoporosity mapping: implications for structural materials’ performance
Wang, Wei, Chen, Shu Jian, Duan, Wenhui, Sagoe-Crentsil, Kwesi, Pathirage, Chathurdara Sri Nadith, Li, Ling and Lin, Junlin (2022). Revealing microstructural modifications of graphene oxide-modified cement via deep learning and nanoporosity mapping: implications for structural materials’ performance. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 5 (5), 7092-7102. doi: 10.1021/acsanm.2c01044
2022
Journal Article
Graphene oxide-reinforced thin shells for high-performance, lightweight cement composites
Wang, Wei, Chen, Shu Jian, Sagoe-Crentsil, Kwesi and Duan, Wenhui (2022). Graphene oxide-reinforced thin shells for high-performance, lightweight cement composites. Composites Part B: Engineering, 235 109796, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2022.109796
2022
Journal Article
Capillary bridges between unsaturated nano-mineral particles: a molecular dynamics study
Ouyang, Yubing, Chen, Shujian, Sagoe-Crentsil, Kwesi and Duan, Wenhui (2022). Capillary bridges between unsaturated nano-mineral particles: a molecular dynamics study. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 24 (14), 8398-8407. doi: 10.1039/d1cp05041a
2022
Journal Article
Damage-tolerant material design motif derived from asymmetrical rotation
Wang, Wei, Chen, Shu Jian, Chen, Weiqiang, Duan, Wenhui, Lai, Jia Zie and Sagoe-Crentsil, Kwesi (2022). Damage-tolerant material design motif derived from asymmetrical rotation. Nature Communications, 13 (1) 1289, 1289. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-28991-5
2021
Journal Article
Predicting the permeability of consolidated silty clay via digital soil reconstruction
Liu, Yanming, Chen, Shu Jian, Sagoe-Crentsil, Kwesi and Duan, Wenhui (2021). Predicting the permeability of consolidated silty clay via digital soil reconstruction. Computers and Geotechnics, 140 104468, 104468. doi: 10.1016/j.compgeo.2021.104468
2021
Journal Article
Using graphene oxide to improve physical property and control ASR expansion of cement mortar
Luo, Jianlin, Zhou, Chen, Li, Wengui, Chen, Sujian, Habibnejad Korayem, Asghar and Duan, Wenhui (2021). Using graphene oxide to improve physical property and control ASR expansion of cement mortar. Construction and Building Materials, 307 125006, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.125006
2021
Journal Article
Evolution of tricalcium silicate (C3S) hydration based on image analysis of microstructural observations obtained via Field's metal intrusion
Liu, Yanming, Chen, Shu Jian, Sagoe-Crentsil, Kwesi and Duan, Wenhui (2021). Evolution of tricalcium silicate (C3S) hydration based on image analysis of microstructural observations obtained via Field's metal intrusion. Materials Characterization, 181 111457, 111457. doi: 10.1016/j.matchar.2021.111457
2021
Journal Article
Effect of graphene oxide on the pore structure of cement paste: implications for performance enhancement
Ruan, Chengke, Lin, Junlin, Chen, Shujian, Sagoe-Crentsil, Kwesi and Duan, Wenhui (2021). Effect of graphene oxide on the pore structure of cement paste: implications for performance enhancement. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 4 (10), 10623-10633. doi: 10.1021/acsanm.1c02090
2021
Journal Article
Digital concrete modelling: an alternative approach to microstructural pore analysis of cement hydrates
Liu, Yanming, Chen, Shu Jian, Sagoe-Crentsil, Kwesi and Duan, Wenhui (2021). Digital concrete modelling: an alternative approach to microstructural pore analysis of cement hydrates. Construction and Building Materials, 303 124558, 124558. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.124558
2021
Journal Article
Near-field infrared microscopy: a novel analytic mapping technique to nanocharacterize calcium silicate-based cement materials
Basquiroto de Souza, Felipe, Zheng, Changxi, Chen, Shujian, Liu, Yanming, Sagoe-Crentsil, Kwesi and Duan, Wenhui (2021). Near-field infrared microscopy: a novel analytic mapping technique to nanocharacterize calcium silicate-based cement materials. Cement and Concrete Research, 147 106525, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2021.106525
2021
Journal Article
Graphene kirigami membrane with superior theoretical permeability and adjustable selection capability
Gao, Yuan, Chen, Shujian, Chen, Weiqiang, Wang, Wei and Duan, Wenhui (2021). Graphene kirigami membrane with superior theoretical permeability and adjustable selection capability. Carbon, 181, 398-407. doi: 10.1016/j.carbon.2021.05.025
2021
Journal Article
Controlled growth and ordering of poorly-crystalline calcium-silicate-hydrate nanosheets
Basquiroto de Souza, Felipe, Shamsaei, Ezzatollah, Chen, Shujian, Sagoe-Crentsil, Kwesi and Duan, Wenhui (2021). Controlled growth and ordering of poorly-crystalline calcium-silicate-hydrate nanosheets. Communications Materials, 2 (1) 84. doi: 10.1038/s43246-021-00191-6
2021
Journal Article
Transregional spatial correlation revealed by deep learning and implications for material characterisation and reconstruction
Lin, Junlin, Chen, Shujian, Wang, Wei, Pathirage, Chathurdara Sri Nadith, Li, Ling, Sagoe-Crentsil, Kwesi and Duan, Wenhui (2021). Transregional spatial correlation revealed by deep learning and implications for material characterisation and reconstruction. Materials Characterization, 178 111268, 111268. doi: 10.1016/j.matchar.2021.111268
2021
Journal Article
Controlling the rheological properties of cement for a submillimetre-thin shell structure
Wang, Wei, Gerber, Brandon, Lai, Jia Zie, Chen, Shu Jian, Sagoe-Crentsil, Kwesi and Duan, Wenhui (2021). Controlling the rheological properties of cement for a submillimetre-thin shell structure. Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions, 54 (4) 141. doi: 10.1617/s11527-021-01735-5
2021
Journal Article
Descriptor-based method combined with partition to reconstruct three-dimensional complex microstructures
Li, Yilin, Chen, Shujian, Duan, Wenhui and Yan, Wenyi (2021). Descriptor-based method combined with partition to reconstruct three-dimensional complex microstructures. Physical Review E, 104 (1) 015316, 1-16. doi: 10.1103/physreve.104.015316
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Shujian Chen is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Lightweight concrete - steel composite structure for bridge earthquake resistance
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Vinh Dao
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Master Philosophy
Optimization of structured cementitious composite for sustainability: Mechanical properties and thermal properties
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Tom Rufford, Associate Professor Vinh Dao
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Doctor Philosophy
Designing self-healing concrete using molecular dynamics simulations
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Chien Ming Wang
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