Ming Jin

Young Chair Professor, Doctoral Supervisor

National Young Talent

E-mail: 101014006@seu.edu.cn

Office: Room 607, Building A, School of Materials Science and   Engineering

Personal Profile

Ming Jin is a Young Chair   Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at the School of Materials Science and   Engineering, Southeast University. He is a National Young Talent. He has   published more than 60 academic papers and has been granted more than 10   invention patents. His research achievements have received several scientific   and technological awards, including the First Prize of Hubei Provincial   Science and Technology Progress Award and the First Prize of Science and   Technology Progress Award of the China Building Materials Federation. His   research outcomes have been applied in several national major engineering   projects, including hydraulic dams and navigation hubs. He recruits 2-3   doctoral students and several master’s students each year. Students will be   jointly supervised within the research group led by Academician Jiaping Liu.   Outstanding students with backgrounds in materials, chemistry, computer   science, artificial intelligence, mechanical engineering, civil engineering,   and related fields are welcome to apply.

Education

2013.09-2019.12,   Ph.D. in Civil Engineering Materials, College of Mechanics and Materials,   Hohai University

2018.09-2019.09,   Joint Ph.D. Training, College of Engineering, Oregon State University, USA

2009.09-2013.06,   B.Eng. in Inorganic Nonmetallic Materials, School of Materials Science and   Engineering, Hohai University

Professional Experience

2026.01-Present,   Young Chair Professor, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southeast   University

2024.04-2026.01,   Associate Research Fellow, School of Materials Science and Engineering,   Southeast University

2020.01-2024.03,   Assistant Research Fellow and Zhishan Postdoctoral Fellow, School of   Materials Science and Engineering, Southeast University

Research Interests

1.Microstructural   evolution mechanisms and cross-scale characterization methods for engineering   materials under complex service environments.

2.Long-life   performance assessment theories and functional enhancement materials for   major infrastructure.

3.Nondestructive   monitoring, intelligent sensing, and safety early-warning technologies for   in-service structures.

Research Grants

1.National Natural   Science Foundation of China, Young Scientists Fund (Category B), Durability   of Hydraulic Concrete, 2026.01-2028.12, Principal Investigator.

2.National Key R&D   Program of China, Key Technologies for the Service Behavior and Long-Life   Assurance of Structural Concrete in Transportation Infrastructure in Alpine   Arid Regions, 2025.12-2030.11, Subproject Principal Investigator.

3.National Natural   Science Foundation of China, General Program, Hydration Mechanism of   Belite-Rich Cement-Fly Ash Binder and Degradation Mechanism under Coupled   Carbonation and Thermal Cycling, 2024.01-2027.12, Principal Investigator.

4.National Natural   Science Foundation of China, Young Scientists Fund (Category C), Durability   Assessment and Service-Life Prediction of High-Volume Fly Ash-High MgO   Moderate-Heat Cement Concrete, 2021.01-2022.12, Principal Investigator.

5.National Key R&D   Program of China, Young Scientist Project, Degradation Mechanism and   Durability Assessment Technology of Low-Heat Cement Concrete under Complex   Plateau Environments, 2022.10-2025.10, Subproject Principal Investigator.

Selected Publications and Achievements

1.H. Zeng, M. Jin, W.   Li, F. Du, X. Wang, Y. Ma, H. Yang, Y. Xiang, H. Zhao, J. Liu,   Thermal-fatigue challenges in the interfacial transition zone (ITZ) of   concrete: How fly ash modulates degradation?, Cement and Concrete Composites,   168 (2026) 106500.

2.Y. Ma, D. Jacques,   M. Jin, S. Ding, Z. Liu, S. Liu, J. Zhang, Q. Guan, H. Zeng, H. Zhao, W. Li,   J. Liu, Ö. Cizer, Comprehensive study of cement paste degradation under   accelerated leaching: Insights from nanostructure to microscopic behavior via   experimental and simulation approaches, Cement and Concrete Composites, 169   (2026) 106551.

3.Y. Ma, M. Jin, F.   Wang, D. Jacques, X. Shen, J. Zhang, C. Gao, H. Zeng, J. Liu, J. Liu,   Heating-induced transformations in calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H): In-situ   investigations of composition, structure, and morphology, Cement and Concrete   Research, 190 (2025) 107819.

4.M. Jin, Y. Ma, W.   Li, J. Huang, Y. Yan, H. Zeng, C. Lu, J. Liu, Multi-scale investigation on   composition-structure of C-(A)-S-H with different Al/Si ratios under attack   of decalcification action, Cement and Concrete Research, 172 (2023) 107251.

5.H. Zeng, M. Jin, W.   Li, C. Gao, Y. Ma, Q. Guan, B. Li, J. Liu, Assessing the durability   performance of high belite cement incorporating fly ash under long-term   temperature variations, Cement and Concrete Composites, 152 (2024) 105643.

6.Q. Guan, Y. Ma, M.   Jin, H. Zeng, C. Gao, J. Tang, J. Liu, F. Han, W. Li, J. Liu, Carbonation   curing of belite-rich cement: The role of fly ash and strengthening   mechanism, Cement and Concrete Composites, 149 (2024) 105530.

7.H. Zeng, W. Li, M.   Jin, J. Zhang, Y. Ma, C. Lu, J. Liu, Deterioration of performances and   structures of cement pastes under the action of thermal cycling fatigue,   International Journal of Fatigue, 165 (2022) 107181.

8.M. Jin, M. Ghantous,   J. Tao, J. Weiss, Freezing-and-Thawing Behavior of Cementitious Materials   Containing Superabsorbent Polymers at Early Ages, ACI Materials Journal,   117(6) (2020) 243-252.