Biography
Dr. Shangheng Zeng is a Lecturer at the State Key Laboratory of Precision Blasting, Jianghan University. His research interests include green building materials and smart operation and maintenance of road-safety infrastructure, with a particular focus on the treatment of environmental pollutants, pollutant transport and control, and sustainable infrastructure materials.
He has participated in one project under the National Key Research and Development Program of China and three projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China. From September 2024 to September 2025, he undertook a one-year joint doctoral program at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore.
Dr. Zeng has published more than 30 SCI-indexed papers, including five first-author papers, and has been granted seven invention patents. He serves as a reviewer for several SCI-indexed journals, including Journal of Building Engineering, Polymer Degradation and Stability, and Construction and Building Materials.
Education
Jul. 2026–Present: Lecturer, State Key Laboratory of Precision Blasting, Jianghan University
Sep. 2024–Sep. 2025: Visiting Ph.D. Student under the Joint Doctoral Training Program, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore
Sep. 2020–Jun. 2026: Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology
Sep. 2016–Jun. 2020: B.Eng. in Polymer Materials and Engineering, Jianghan University
Research Interests
Sustainable infrastructure materials
Treatment and management of environmental pollutants
Analysis of blasting-related hazardous substances
Major Research Projects
National Key Research and Development Program of China: Research and Development of High-Performance Waterproofing Materials and Their Application Technologies; completed; key member of the research team.
General Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China: Performance Enhancement and Mechanistic Study of SBS-Modified Asphalt Mixtures through Reactive Rejuvenation; completed; key member of the research team.
Industry-sponsored project: Effects of Chemical Composition and Molecular Structure on Asphalt Properties; completed; key member of the research team.
Industry-sponsored project: Factors Affecting the Durability of Polymer-Modified Asphalt Waterproofing Membranes; completed; key member of the research team.
Selected Publications
Zeng Shangheng, Mao Sanpeng, Xu Shi, He Yanheng, Yu Jianying. Investigation on DOPO as reactive fumes suppressant to reduce the fumes emission of asphalt. 2024. Journal of Hazardous Materials. （JCR-Q1，IF=12.2）
Zeng Shangheng, Ong Ghim Ping, Xu Shi, Liu Hongyue, Liu Linlin, Yu Jianying. Eco-friendly asphalt: Emission reduction and performance enhancement with a novel fume suppressant. 2026. Transportation Research Part D-Transport and Environment（JCR-Q1，IF=8.7）
Zeng Shangheng, Ong Ghim Ping, Xu Shi, Duan Hao, Yu Jianying. Enhanced fume suppression and performance improvement of asphalt using DOPO and CeO2: A synergistic approach. 2026. Journal of Road Engineering. (JCR-Q1，IF=8.6）
Zeng Shangheng, Xu Shi, Zhang Tianwei, Duan Hao, He Yanheng, Yu Jianying. Effect of reactive fumes suppressant DOPO on the chemical composition and performance of asphalt. 2024. Construction and Building Materials. （JCR-Q1，IF=8.0）
Zeng Shangheng, Gong Xingyu., Han Xiaobin, Xu Shi, Xu Jinghui., Li Xiong, Yu Jianying. Effect of organic attapulgite on properties of SBS modified asphalt waterproofing membranes. 2022.Construction and Building Materials. （JCR-Q1，IF=8.0）
Mao Sanpeng, Zeng Shangheng, Li Zeyu, Han Xiaobin, Yu Jianying. Effects of solvent-free bentonite fluid on physical, rheological and aging properties of SBS modified bitumen. 2023.Case Studies in Construction Materials. （JCR-Q1，IF=6.9）
Mao Sanpeng, Zeng Shangheng, Li Linghuan, Han Xiaobin, Yu Jianying. Effect of synchronous surface grafting and intercalation bentonite on properties of SBS modified bitumen. 2022.Construction and Building Materials. （JCR-Q1，IF=8.0）
Academic Presentations
The 9th International Conference on Transportation Infrastructure and Materials, Wuhan, Hubei, China, June 2026.
