Dr. Zeng is currently an Associate Professor (Tenured) at Tongji University since 2025. He worked as a postdoc at ETH Zurich after receiving his PhD degree at Tongji University, and was hired as Assistant Professor at Tongji in 2023. He is recognized as a National High-Level Young Talent and selected for the Tongji University “Young 100 Talents” (Category A). His research focuses on the intelligent development of transportation infrastructure, with 12 projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the National Key R&D Program of the Ministry of Science and Technology, and the Shanghai Pujiang Program. He serves as Vice Chair of the Airport Technical Committee of the World Transport Convention (WTC) and is a recipient of the Tongji University Excellence Award. He maintains close collaborations with leading research institutions such as ETH Zurich (hired as Visiting Professor). His research outcomes have been applied to major projects including Beijing Capital International Airport and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport.
Education
2013.09–2017.06, B.E., Transportation Engineering, Tongji University
2017.09-2022.07, Ph.D., Transportation Engineering, Tongji University
2021.03-2022.06, Visiting Ph.D. student (CSC scholarship), ETH Zurich
Experience
2022.07-2023.10, Postdoc, ETH Zurich
2023.10-2024.12, Assistant Professor, Tongji University
2024.07-2024.09, Visiting Professor, ETH Zurich
2025.01-present, Associate Professor, Tongji University
Research interests
Monitoring, Prediction and Control of Pavements Performance
Selected Publications
1.Zeng M, Hauswirth D , Morf U ,et al.Strain mode measurement of asphalt pavements using distributed fibre optic sensor data[J].Construction and Building Materials, 2024(Nov.8):450.
2.Zeng M, Zhao H, Gao D, et al. Reconstruction of vehicle-induced vibration on concrete pavement using distributed fiber optic[J]. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 2022, 23(12): 24305-24317.
3.Zeng M, Chen H, Ling J, et al. Monitoring of prestressing forces in cross-tensioned concrete pavements during construction and maintenance based on distributed optical fiber sensing[J]. Automation in Construction, 2022, 142: 104526.
4.Zeng M, Zhao H, Peng K, et al. Load transfer efficiency assessment of concrete pavement joints using distributed optical vibration sensor[J]. Applied Sciences, 2022, 12(18): 9273.
5.Zeng M, Wu D, Zhao H, et al. Novel assessment method for support conditions of concrete pavement under traffic loads using distributed optical sensing technology[J]. Transportation Research Record, 2020, 2674(4): 42-56.
6.Zeng M, Zhao H, Wu D, et al. A vibration-based traffic monitoring system using distributed optical sensing technology[J]. Journal of Testing and Evaluation, 2020, 48(3): 1799-1813.
7.Zeng M, Zhao H, Wu D, et al. Identification of cavities underneath concrete pavement based on pavement vibration[J]. China Journal of Highway and Transport, 2020, 33(3): 42-52.
8.Zeng M,Zhao H, Bian Z, et al. Sensing and Analysis of Concrete Pavement Vibration Field Based on Distributed Optical Fiber[J]. China Journal of Highway and Transport, 2022, 35(7): 78-90.
9.Wu D,Zeng M, Zhao H, et al. Detection and localization of debonding beneath concrete pavement using transmissibility function analysis[J]. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 2021, 159: 107802.
10.Wu D,Zeng M, Zhao H, et al. A novel distributed sensing method for support condition monitoring under concrete pavement[J]. International Journal of Pavement Engineering, 2022, 23(7): 2227-2241.