Education
Ph.D. in Road and Railway Engineering, Southeast University;
Bachelor in Road and Railway Engineering, Southeast University.
Experience
Professor, College of Transportation Engineering, Tongji University (December 2013 – Present);
Associate Professor, College of Transportation Engineering, Tongji University (June 2005 – November 2013);
Lecturer, College of Transportation Engineering, Tongji University (December 2002 – June 2005);
Visiting Scholar, College of Civil Engineering, University of Alabama, USA (January 2008 – March 2009);
Research Assistant, Department of Civil Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University (May 2002 – November 2002).
Research interests
Road structure and materials;
Road maintenance technology and evaluation;
Development of environmentally friendly pavement technologies;
Intelligent road performance monitoring and maintenance decision-making systems.
Honors & Awards
Co-recipient of awards from the China Highway and Transportation Society: one Grand Prize, two Second Prizes, and one Third Prize;
Co-recipient of two Third Prizes for Scientific and Technological Progress at the provincial level;
Author and co-author of over 30 SCI/EI indexed papers, including one paper recognized as a Highly Cited Paper in the top 1% by ESI;
Contributor to four national and provincial-level standards/manuals; editor and co-editor of four specialized monographs and textbooks.
Publications
1.Life-cycle assessment of sustainable pavement based on the coordinated application of recycled asphalt pavement and solid waste: Environment and economy.
Weitian Zhao; Qun Yang
Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024, 434: 140203; ISSN: 0959-6526
2. Design and performance evaluation of a new green pavement: 100% recycled asphalt pavement and 100% industrial solid waste.
Weitian Zhao; Qun Yang
Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023, 421: 138483; ISSN: 0959-6526
3. Analysis of the influence of 2D and 3D void distribution characteristics of matrix skeleton on the mechanical properties of semi-flexible pavement: industrial CT scanning and 3D reconstruction.
Weitian Zhao; Qun Yang
International Journal of Pavement Engineering, 2023, 24(1): 2268807; ISSN: 1029-8436
4. Research on the crack resistance of semi-flexible pavement based on bonding and rheological properties of asphalt.
Qun Yang; Weitian Zhao
Construction and Building Materials, 2022, 356: 129093; ISSN: 0950-0618
5. Study on the applicability of asphalt concrete skeleton in the semi-flexible pavement.
Weitian Zhao; Qun Yang
Construction and Building Materials, 2022, 327:126923; ISSN: 0950-0618
6. Life cycle assessment and multi-index performance evaluation of semi-flexible pavement after composite modification by using fly ash, rubber particles, warm mixing asphalt and recycled asphalt pavement.
Weitian Zhao; Qun Yang
Construction and Building Materials, 2023, 364: 129945; ISSN: 0950-0618
7. Performance characterization and life cycle assessment of semi-flexible pavement after composite modification of cement-based grouting materials by desulfurization ash, fly ash, and rubber powder.
Weitian Zhao; Qun Yang
Construction and Building Materials, 2022, 359: 129549; ISSN: 0950-0618
8. Structural condition assessment and fatigue stress analysis of cement concrete pavement based on the GPR and FWD.
Weitian Zhao; Qun Yang
Construction and Building Materials, 2022, 328: 127044; ISSN: 0950-0618
9. Influence analysis of performance of semi-flexible pavement based on aggregate distribution characteristics of matrix skeleton.
Weitian Zhao; Qun Yang
Construction and Building Materials, 2022, 338: 127633; ISSN: 0950-0618
10. Accuracy analysis of modulus results considering the whole process of modulus back-calculation—based on GPR and FWD.
Weitian Zhao; Qun Yang
Construction and Building Materials, 2022, 348: 128671; ISSN: 0950-0618
11. Improving the accuracy of pavement structural quality assessment by correcting numerical hypothetical model of modulus Back-Calculation through GPR.
Weitian Zhao; Qun Yang
Construction and Building Materials, 2022, 333: 127422; ISSN: 0950-0618
12. Influence analysis of the selection of foundation model on fatigue stress evaluation results of cement concrete pavement-based on GPR and FWD.
Weitian Zhao; Qun Yang
Construction and Building Materials, 2022, 347: 128586; ISSN: 0950-0618
13. A Novel Method for Pavement Transverse Crack Detection Based on 2D Reconstruction of Vehicle Vibration Signal
Wenzhi Yuan; Qun Yang
KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, 27, 2868–2881, 2023; ISSN: 1226-7988
14. Identification of asphalt pavement transverse cracking based on 2D reconstruction of vehicle vibration signal and edge detection algorithm
Wenzhi Yuan; Qun Yang
Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 408, p. 133788, 2023; ISSN: 0950-0618
15. A novel characterisation method for asphalt pavement structural performance assessment based on vehicle vibration data fusion
Wenzhi Yuan; Qun Yang
International Journal of Pavement Engineering, 25:1, 2308178, 2024; ISSN: 1029-8436
16. A consistency evaluation method of pavement performance based on K-means clustering and cumulative distribution
Wenya Ye, Rui Zhang, and Qun Yang
Applied Sciences, v13, n1,106,2022; ISSN: 2076-3417
17. Expansion method and application of initial deflection data for asphalt pavement based on the unascertained number theory a case study
Yuan Gao, Hongwei Zhang, Rui Zhang, Qun Yang, Yingjie Deng
Road Materials and Pavement Design, 1-15,2023; ISSN: 1468-0629
18. Evaluation of cracking in asphalt pavement with stabilized base course based on statistical pattern recognition
Qun Yang; Yingjie Deng
International Journal of Pavement Engineering,v20,n4,417-24,2019; ISSN: 1029-8436
19. Rapid evaluation of a transverse crack on a semi-rigid pavement utilising deflection basin data
Yingjie Deng; Qun Yang
Road Materials and Pavement Design,v20,n4,929-42,2019;ISSN:1468-062
20. Novel fast safety assessment method for the buffer section of maintenance work zone
Zhepu Xu; Qun Yang
IET Intelligent Transport Systems, v 13, n 5, 773-9, May 2019; ISSN: 1751-956X
21. Mechanism and Effectiveness of a Silicone-based Warm Mix Additive
Qun Yang; Xiaotong Li
Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering,v31,n1,Jan. 2019;ISSN:0899-1561;
22. Tyre-pavement contact stress distribution considering tyre types
Xie, Y; Yang, Q
ROAD MATERIALS AND PAVEMENT DESIGN, v20, n8, p:1899-1911, NOV 17 2019; ISSN:1468-0629;
23. Evaluation and Optimization of Grouting Treatment for Composite Pavement
Yang, Q; Deng, YJ;Sun, WZ
JOURNAL OF TESTING AND EVALUATION, v44,n2,p:752-761,MAR 2016; ISSN:0090-3973
24. Experimental Study on Rutting Performance of Asphalt Pavement Improved by Polyester Paving Mat
Yang Qun; Yu Chengxi; Tu Zhengyan; Sun Whenzhou.
Journal of Highway and Transportation Research and Development, v33, n9,p: 14-19, 2016; ISSN:1002-0268; Language: Chinese
25. New asphalt pavement failure criterion based on unified strength theory
Yang, Qun; Chen, Lu; Wang, Ping; Dai, Jingwang
Journal Wuhan University of Technology, Materials Science Edition, v30, n3, p528-532, June 22, 2015
26.Electrical signal characteristics of conductive asphalt concrete in the process of fatigue cracking
Yang, Qun; Li, Xu; Wang, Ping.
SMART STRUCTURES AND SYSTEMS, v 14, n 3, p 469-477, SEP 2014
27. Quantitative analysis on distribution of modifier in microstructure of SBS modified asphalt
Yin, Wei; Yang, Qun
Journal Wuhan University of Technology, Materials Science Edition, v 29, n4, p740-744, August 2014
28. Resistivity measurement of conductive asphalt concrete based on two-electrode method
Yang, Qun; Li, Xu; Wang, Ping
Journal of Central South University, v20,n9,p2599-2604, September 2013
29. Effects of traffic characteristics on pavement responses at the road intersection
Yang, Qun; Dai, Jingwang
Structural Engineering and Mechanics, v47, n4,p531-544,August 25, 2013;ISSN:12254568
30. Laboratory and field studies on construction opportunity of porous concrete overlay in tunnel
Qun Yang; Xu Li
Applied Mechanics and Materials, v 405-408, p 1777-81, 2013
31.Storage stability of SBS modified bitumen based on mixed-level orthogonal array design
Yang, Qun; He, Wenhua
Journal of Southeast University (English Edition), v28, n3, p337-343, September 2012
32. Novel performance measurements of SBS modified asphalt based on microstructure pictures
Yang, Qun; Yin, Wei
Tongji Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Tongji University, v40, n8, p1176-1179, August 2012 Language: Chinese
33. Mixture design of plastic porous cement concrete for urban highway base
Yang, Qun; Wen, Xuejun
Tongji Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Tongji University, v38, n6, p850-853, June 2010 Language: Chinese