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Basic Information

Dr. Jia Wang, Associate Researcher, Master’s Supervisor, Faculty of Bridge Engineering, School of Transportation, Southeast University. He is also recognized as a “Double Creation Doctor” in Jiangsu Province and a member of the China Highway Society.

Team Affiliation: Intelligent Construction and Maintenance of Bridges, Performance Enhancement

Office Location: Room 710, School of Transportation Building, Jiulonghu Campus, Southeast University

Contact Number: 18616541051

Contact Information: jia_wang@seu.edu.cn; wangjia_tju@hotmail.com


Dr. Jia Wang obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Hunan University in 2012, Master’s degree in Architecture and Civil Engineering from Tongji University in 2015, and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of New South Wales, Australia, in 2018. In 2019, he conducted postdoctoral research at the School of Civil Engineering, University of Sydney.

His research focuses on high-strength steel and stainless steel components, corrosion-load coupling theory, low-carbon detachable composite structures, and fatigue-resistant structural design. Dr. Wang has led or participated in over 10 projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation, industry projects, 2 collaborative education projects with the Ministry of Education, and 1 university-level teaching reform project. He has published over 20 academic papers, holds 4 national patents, and 1 PCT patent. Dr. Wang serves as a reviewer for several SCI journals, is a Youth Editorial Board member of the Journal of Changsha University of Science and Technology (Natural Science Edition), and served as the chair of a sub-session at the ASEM19 international academic conference.


Research Interests

  • Performance Evaluation of High-Strength Steel and Stainless Steel Components

  • Analysis and Application of Corrosion-Load Coupling Theory

  • Design of Low-Carbon Detachable Composite Structures

  • Evaluation and Design of Structural Fatigue Resistance

  • Performance Analysis of Tower Structures under Fire Conditions


Education Background

2015.09-2018.12, University of New South Wales, Australia

  • School of Civil and Environmental Engineering

  • Ph.D. (Supervisor: Scientia Prof. Brian Uy, Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering)

2012.09-2015.06, Tongji University

  • College of Civil Engineering, Department of Bridge Engineering

  • Master’s Degree (Supervisor: Prof. Liu Yuqing)

2008.09-2012.06, Hunan University

  • College of Civil Engineering

  • Bachelor’s Degree


Working Experience

2020.12-Present, Southeast University

  • School of Transportation, Department of Bridge Engineering

  • Associate Researcher

2018.09-2020.11, University of Sydney, Australia

  • School of Civil Engineering

  • Research Assistant (Collaborative Supervisor: Scientia Prof. Brian Uy, Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering)


Projects and Fundings

  • National Projects：

1.National Natural Science Foundation of China (General Program)

  • Mechanics Performance Degradation Mechanism and Life Prediction of Stainless Steel Bolted Connection Nodes in Marine Environment

  • 2024-2027, Principal Investigator

2.National Natural Science Foundation of China (Youth Program)

  • Research on Fatigue Performance and Cumulative Damage Mechanism of Stainless Steel Bolts and Their Connections

  • 2021-2023, Principal Investigator

3.Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities

  • Study on Fatigue Performance of Stainless Steel Bolted Connection Composite Structures

  • 2021-2022, Principal Investigator

4.Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities

  • Bridge Intelligent Construction Based on Deep Feature Fusion Computer Vision

  • 2022-2023, Principal Investigator

  • Industry Projects：

1.China Communications Construction Company Highway Planning and Design Institute Co., Ltd.

  • Consulting Services for High-Fatigue, Ultra-Corrosion-Resistant, and Strength-Matched Anchoring Systems

  • 2023-2024, Principal Investigator

2.China Railway 21st Bureau Group Third Engineering Co., Ltd.

  • Key Technology Research on Top-Down Construction of Steel Box Girder

  • 2023-2024, Principal Investigator

3.China Communications Construction Company Highway Planning and Design Institute Co., Ltd.

  • Highway Bridge Design Guide (Steel Structure) Based on the AASHTO System

  • 2022-2023, Principal Investigator

4.Huaxin Design Group Co., Ltd.

  • Comfort Evaluation of the Pedestrian Landscape Bridge in the Jiangxi Section of the Second Phase of the Ecological Environment Improvement Project of the Boru River in Xinwu District

  • 2023-2024, Participant

5.Wuxi Municipal Construction Group Co., Ltd.

  • Key Technology Research on Synchronous Jacking Analysis and Laser Scanning Monitoring of Wide-Curve Girder Bridges

  • 2023-2024, Participant

6.Wuhu Road Management Service Center

  • Key Technology Research on Mechanical Characteristics of Long-Span Variable-Slope Steel Box Girder Top-Down Construction

  • 2022-2023, Participant

7.China Communications Construction Company National Engineering Research Center for Highways Long-Da Bridge Construction Co., Ltd.

  • Prototype Structure Test of Zhangjinggao Yangtze River Bridge Anchor Wall and Ground Connection Wall Foot

  • 2022-2023, Participant

8.Wuxi Municipal Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd.

  • Investigation and Design of Fengming Bridge Project in the Ecological Environment Improvement Project of the Boru River (Xixing Road to Gaolang Road) - Pedestrian Bridge Comfort Evaluation Project

  • 2021-2022, Participant

  • Industry-Academia-Research Education Reform：

1.Ministry of Education Industry-Academia-Research Collaborative Education Project with Shanghai Tonghao Civil Engineering Consulting Co., Ltd.

  • 2021-2022, Principal Investigator

2.Ministry of Education Industry-Academia-Research Collaborative Education Project with Donghua Testing

  • 2023-2024, Principal Investigator

3.Southeast University Brand Professional Education Reform


  • Bridge Structure Mechanics

  • 2020, Principal Investigator

4.Southeast University Teaching Reform Research and Practice Project

  • Curriculum Reform of “Computer-Aided Design of Bridges” under the Background of the New Engineering Discipline

  • 2023-2024, Principal Investigator


Courses

  • “Computer-Aided Design of Bridges I&II”, Undergraduate Course, 32 credit hours

  • “Bridge Structural Mechanics”, Undergraduate Course, 32 credit hours

  • “Leadership Qualities II”, Undergraduate Course, 16 credit hours


Academic Achievements

  • Journal Papers：

[1]Bradford, M. A., Liu, X., Chen, C., Wang, J. (2023). Finite element modelling of lattice angle steel structures exposed to wildland fires. Structures, 56, 104901.

[2]Zhou, Y., Uy, B., Wang, J., Li, D., Liu, X. (2021). Behaviour and design of stainless steel shear connectors in composite beam. Steel and Composite Structures, 46(2), 175-193

[3]Li, D., Uy, B., Wang, J., Song, Y. (2022). Assessment of titanium alloy bolts for structural applications. Steel and Composite Structures, 42(4), 553-568.

[4]Song, Y., Uy, B., Li, D., & Wang, J. (2022). Ultimate behaviour and rotation capacity of stainless steel end-plate connections. Steel and Composite Structures, 42(4), 569-590.

[5]Nguyen, T. T., Thai, H. T., Li, D., Wang, J., Uy, B., Ngo, T. (2022). Behaviour and design of eccentrically loaded CFST columns with high strength materials and slender sections. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 188, 107004.

[6]Liu, X., Bradford, M., Wang, J. (2022). Load-slip behaviour of single-leg bolted angle steel connections at elevated temperatures. Structures, 43, 1018-1041.

[7]Jiang, C., Xiong, W., Cai, C. S., Zhu, Y., Wang, J. (2022). Preload loss of high-strength bolts in friction connections considering corrosion damage and fatigue loading. Engineering Failure Analysis, 137, 106416.

[8]Zhou, Y., Uy, B., Wang, J., Li, D. (2021). Behaviour and design of welded stainless steel beams with compact sections under flexure and shear. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 187, 106996.

[9]Li, D., Paradowska, A., Uy, B., Wang, J., Proust, G., Azad, S. K., Huang, Y. (2021). Residual stress measurements of lean duplex stainless steel welded sections. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 186, 106883.

[10]Zhou, Y., Uy, B., Wang, J., Li, D., Huang, Z., Liu, X. (2021). Behaviour and design of stainless steel-concrete composite beams. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 185, 106863.

[11]Song, Y., Wang, J., Uy, B., Li, D. (2021). Behaviour and design of stainless steel-concrete composite beam-to-column joints. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 184, 106800.

[12]Huang, Z., Uy, B., Li, D., Wang, J. (2020). Behaviour and design of ultra-high-strength CFST members subjected to compression and bending. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 175, 106351.

[13]Li, D., Uy, B., Wang, J., Song, Y. (2020). Behaviour and design of high-strength Grade 12.9 bolts under combined tension and shear. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 174, 106305.

[14]Song, Y., Wang, J., Uy, B., Li, D. (2020). Stainless steel bolts subjected to combined tension and shear: Behaviour and design. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 170, 106122.

[15]Wang, J., Uy, B., Li, D., Song, Y. (2020). Fatigue behaviour of stainless steel bolts in tension and shear under constant-amplitude loading. International Journal of Fatigue, 133, 105401.

[16]Song, Y., Wang, J., Uy, B., Li, D. (2020). Experimental behaviour and fracture prediction of austenitic stainless steel bolts under combined tension and shear. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 166, 105916.

[17]Li, D., Paradowska, A., Uy, B., Wang, J., Khan, M. (2020). Residual stresses of box and I-shaped columns fabricated from S960 ultra-high-strength steel. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 166, 105904.

[18]Li, D., Uy, B., Wang, J., Song, Y. (2020). Behaviour and design of Grade 10.9 high-strength bolts under combined actions. Steel and Composite Structures, 35(3), 327-341.

[19]Wang, J., Uy, B., Li, D., Song, Y. (2020). Progressive collapse analysis of stainless steel composite frames with beam-to-column endplate connections. Steel and Composite Structures, 36(4), 427-446.

[20]Li, D., Uy, B., Wang, J. (2019). Behaviour and design of high-strength steel beam-to-column joints. Steel and Composite Structures, 31(3), 303-317.

[21]Wang, J., Uy, B., Li, D. (2019). Behaviour of large fabricated stainless steel beam-to-tubular column joints with extended endplates. Steel and Composite Structures, 32(1), 141-156.

[22]Wang, J., Uy, B., Li, D. (2019). Initial stiffness and moment capacity assessment of stainless steel composite bolted joints with concrete-filled circular tubular columns. Steel and Composite Structures, 33(5), 681-697.

[23]Waqas, R., Uy, B., Wang, J., Thai, H. T. (2019). In-plane structural analysis of blind-bolted composite frames with semi-rigid joints. Steel and Composite Structures, 31(4), 373-385.

[24]Song, Y., Uy, B., Wang, J. (2019). Numerical analysis of stainless steel-concrete composite beam-to-column joints with bolted flush endplates. Steel and Composite Structures, 33(1), 143-162.

[25]Wang, J., Uy, B., Thai, H. T., Li, D. (2018). Behaviour and design of demountable beam-to-column composite bolted joints with extended end-plates. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 144, 221-235.

[26]Li, D., Wang, J., Uy, B., Aslani, F., Patel, V. (2018). Analysis and design of demountable circular CFST column-base connections. Steel and Composite Structures, 28(5), 559-571.

[27]Wang, J., Uy, B., Li, D. (2018). Analysis of demountable steel and composite frames with semi-rigid bolted joints. Steel and Composite Structures, 28(3), 363-380.

[28]Wang, J., Zhu, H., Uy, B., Patel, V., Aslani, F., Li, D. (2018). Moment-rotation relationship of hollow-section beam-to-column steel joints with extended end-plates. Steel and Composite Structures, 29(6), 717-734.

[29]Wang, J., Liu, Y., Huang, L. (2016). Residual Stress Testing and Analysis of High-Strength Steel Stiffened Plates Welding. Engineering Mechanics, 33(6), 242-249.

[30]Xiao, W., Wang, J., Liu, Y., Huang, L. (2016). Residual Stress Testing and Simulation Analysis of High-Strength U-Rib Stiffened Steel Plates. Journal of Tongji University (Natural Science Edition), 44(11), 1645-1652.


Patents

[1]A three-dimensional measurement system and method for fatigue crack using multi-camera shooting, CN112985303B.

[2]A drilling instrument for residual stress determination, CN203772455U.

[3]A composite box girder with overall internal prestressing of corrugated steel webs, CN203411890U.

[4]A double-bellied prestressed fiber-reinforced composite-concrete composite beam, CN203768791U.


Honors and Prizes

1.Third Prize in the Lecture Contest for Young Professors at the 8th Seminar on Bridge Engineering Teaching, 2023.

2.Outstanding Award in the Teaching Observation Competition for Foreign Students in Jiangsu Universities, 2023.

3.Full Scholarship from the University of New South Wales, Australia, 2015.

4.Agile Property Scholarship, 2010.

5.Jianfa Scholarship, 2010.

6.Sun Hung Kai Properties Scholarship, 2009.

7.National Scholarship from the Ministry of Education, 2009.


Talent Recruitment

We welcome students with backgrounds in civil and transportation engineering to apply for graduate studies. Additionally, we provide guidance for undergraduate graduation projects, national innovation and entrepreneurship training program, Student Research Training Program (SRTP), and the Challenge Cup, among other research and training projects.