Liqiang Yin

Research Assistant Professor
Civil and Architectural Engineering

Dr. Liqiang Yin is currently Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering at Tennessee State University. He got his PhD in Material Science and Engineering from Inner Mongolia University of Technology in 2020. His expertise is in civil engineering materials and structures area, and more recently he is also interested in building energy storage. He has published 26 peer-reviewed articles in MATER DESIGN, CEMENT CONCRETE COMP, J CLEAN PROD, COMPOS PART B-ENG and other journals. Dr. Yin is the inventor or co-inventor of 24 patents from China, Russia, the United States, and the United Kingdom, of which 10 have been authorized and the others are currently under review. He is also the main drafter of 3 engineering construction standards. Dr. Yin also won the 2022 Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Technology Invention Award and is one of the outstanding representatives in this field.

Yin

Office: 242F Torrence Hall
Phone: 615-507-5639 
 Email: lyin1@tnstate.edu  

Professional Experience

  • Tennessee State University, Research Assistant Professor, December 2022-Present
  • Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Assistant Professor, September 2020-November 2022
  • Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Research Assistant, September 2013-June 2020

Research Interests

  • Sustainable cement and concrete composites
  • Resources and environmental mitigation
  • Advanced engineering materials and structures
  • Building energy storage technology

Selected Publications

  1. Liu, J., Yan, C., Liu, S., Jing, L., Yin, L., & Wang, X. (2024). Toughness and strength of PVA-fibre reinforced magnesium phosphate cement (FRMPC) within 24 h. Construction and Building Materials, 418, 135339.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.135339
  1. Bai, R., Liu, S., Yin, L *, Yan, C., & Zheng, L. (2024). Tensile property changes in polyvinyl alcohol fiber-reinforced engineered cementitious composites at sub-elevated temperatures. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 36(2), 04023586.
    https://doi.org/10.1061/JMCEE7.MTENG-15946
  1. Lu, S., Liu, S., Yin, L *, Yan, C., Wang, H., Yin, D., ... & Li, L. (2024). Evolution characteristics of engineered cementitious composite pore structure and its correlation with the tensile property under simulated traffic vibrations at an early age. Journal of Materials Science, 1-28.
    https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-023-09222-8
  1. Yin, L., Bian, H., Yan, C., Liu, S., Lu, L., & Zhou, J. (2023). Prestressed compressive strength model of engineered cementitious composite subjected to freeze–thaw damage in cryogenic freezing state. Construction and Building Materials, 393, 132013.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.132013
  1. Bai, R., Liu, S., Yin, L *, Yan, C., Zhou, J., Lu, L., & Li, L. (2023). Freeze-thaw damage assessment of engineered cementitious composites using the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy method. Materials & Design, 230, 111965.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2023.111965
  1. Liu, S., Lu, S., Yin, L *, Yan, C., Lu, L., & Zhou, J. (2022). Mechanical strength model of engineered cementitious composites with freeze–thaw damage based on pore structure evolution. Cement and Concrete Composites, 134, 104706.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2022.104706
  1. Liu, J., Yin, L *, Liu, S., Yan, C., Zhang, J., & Wang, X. (2022). Compressive constitutive model of polyvinyl alcohol fiber/cement composite material in frozen state. Acta Materiae Compositae Sinica, 39(5), 2356-2368.
    https://doi.org/10.13801/j.cnki.fhclxb.20210622.002
  1. Deng, Y., Yan, C., Zhang, J., Yin, L *, Liu, S., & Yan, Y. (2022). Preparation and mechanical characterization of engineered cementitious composites with high-volume fly ash and waste glass powder. Journal of Cleaner Production, 333, 130222.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.130222
  1. Sun, C., Zhang, J., Yan, C *., Yin, L., Wang, X., & Liu, S. (2022). Hydration characteristics of low carbon cementitious materials with multiple solid wastes. Construction and Building Materials, 322, 126366.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.126366
  1. Yin, L., Yan, C., Liu, S *, Zhang, J., & Liang, M. (2019). Shear behavior of a strain hardening cementitious composites (SHCC)-Grooved steel composite deck. Composites Part B: Engineering, 160, 195-204.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2018.10.025

Funded Grants

  1. Co-PI: Yin, L., PI: Li, L., Development of Mining Engineering Education Curriculum at HBCU-Tennessee State University to Prepare a Workforce for Critical Mineral Production, US Department of Energy (DOE), Grant No. 13952703, $ 800, 000, 05/2024-05/2027.
  2. Participant: Yin, L., PI: Li, L., Development of Rechargeable Cement-Based Battery to Store Energy in Building Structure, US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Grant No. H21735CA, $ 300, 000, 09/2021-09/2024.
  3. PI: Yin, L., Freeze-Thaw Damage Evolution and Temperature-Sensitive Inhibition Mechanism of Hydrogel Cement-Based Composites, Basic Scientific Research Project Funded by Universities Directly Under the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China, Grant No. JY20220207, CNY 5, 0000, 07/2022-11/2022.
  4. PI: Yin, L., Study on Freeze-Thaw Evolution Mechanism of Tensile Properties of ECC Based on Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy, Natural Science Foundation of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China, Grant No. LHBS202105003, CNY 4, 5000, 01/2021-11/2022.
  5. PI: Yin, L., Study on Frost Heave Deformation and Crack Resistance of Water Saturated Pores of Cement-Based Composites, Key Scientific Research Project of Inner Mongolia University of Technology, China, Grant No. ZZ202003, CNY 5, 0000, 01/2021-11/2022.
  6. PI: Yin, L., Basic Research on Solid Waste Based Functional Cementitious Materials, Doctoral Fund Project of Inner Mongolia University of Technology, China, Grant No. BS2021048, CNY 10, 0000, 09/2021-09/2022.
  7. PI: Yin, L., Fatigue Damage Mechanism of Strain Hardening Cementitious Composites in Severe Cold Area, Scientific Research Innovation Project for Doctoral Students Funded by the Education Department of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China, Grant No. B20161012809, CNY 1, 2000, 04/2016-04/2017.

 

 

 





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