2025-Present, Tenured Full Professor,  Department of Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University

2022-2024, Tenured Associated Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University

2014-2021, Associate professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University

2010-2013, Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University

2009, Engineering project evaluation specialist, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Headquarters

2000-2001, Research assistant, Research Institute of Highway, Ministry of Transportation of China

Building Materials (in English)

Building Materials (in Chinese)

Future Transportation (in English)

2022, First Prize for Science & technology Achievement of the Ministry of Education

2021, Best Paper Award of the World Transportation Congress

2020, National-Level Talent Program Award

2020, First prize for Scientific and Technological Progress of Highway Society of China

2019, Leading talent in scientific and technological innovation in the transportation industry

2019, Excellent master thesis supervisor of Tsinghua University

2019, First prize for Scientific and Technological Progress in Henan Province

2018, Excellent doctoral thesis supervisor of Tsinghua University

2015, Chinese Ceramic Society Award for Excellent Young Scientist

2015, Young Scientist Award of China Highway and Transportation Society

2015, Second prize of National Scientific and Technological Progress

2015, First prize for Scientific and Technological Progress in Yunnan Province

2014, Excellent master thesis supervisor of Tsinghua University

2014, Second prize of National Award for Technological Innovation

Transportation infrastructure materials and structures

Multi-scale characterizing and simulating mechanical properties of cement-based materials

Optimized design and serviceability enhancement of concrete pavements

Pavement health monitoring and low-cost, rapid repair technology

Mechanical analysis and structural optimization of long-span steel bridge pavement system

Chief Editor, Journal of Highway and Transportation Research and Development

Editor Assistant, Cement and Concrete Composites

Chair, ASCE EMI Nanomechanics and Micromechanics Committee

Chair, Concrete Pavement session, World Transportation Congress Council Deputy Secretary General, Young Scientist Committee of China Highway Transportation Society

Council Member, High-performance Concrete Committee under China Ceramic Society

Council Member, Highway Committee under China Highway and Transportation Society

Associate editor, Cement and Concrete Composites

Editorial board member, Road Materials and Pavement Design

Early-career editorial board member, Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering

Editorial board member, China Journal of Highway and Transport (in Chinese)

Editorial board member, Journal of Building Materials (in Chinese)

Associate editor, International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology

2025-2028, PI, Risk analysis and prevention theory of dynamic resilience of transportation infrastructure slab structure, National Key R&D Program of China

2025-2029, PI, Design theory and method for long-life concrete pavement under heavy truck loads and severe environments (key project), National Natural Science Foundation of China

2023-2028, Co-PI, Random damage model and evaluation method of multi-scale pavement structure, National Key R&D Program of China

2023-2026, Co-PI, Full life cycle guarantee and intelligent control of the flight area of super large airport under complex conditions, Local government science and technology program

2021-2024, PI, Coupling between monitoring sensors and road infrastructures and the construction deployment technology, National Key R&D Program of China

2021-2024, PI, Developing acceleration sensors for applications in road infrastructures, National Key R&D Program of China

2021-2024, PI, Damage mechanism and design method for UHPC pavement materials under complex environment, dynamic load, and dense inclusion conditions, National Natural Science Foundation of China

2020-2022, PI, Study and evaluation of smart pavement materials and technology by utilizing full-scale accelerated pavement test, Fundamental Research Project from National Lab

2019-2022, Co-PI, Theory and method for intelligent sensing of road infrastructure, National Key R&D Program of China

2018-2021, PI, Comprehensive study on mesomechanics behavior of concrete under sustained load and creep behavior of concrete members, National Natural Science Foundation of China

2017-2020, Co-PI, Layer scanning and 3D mapping technology-based pavement metrology testing and equipment, National Key R&D Program of China

2016-2019, PI, Experimental and theoretical investigation on micro-creep of cementitious materials, National Natural Science Foundation of China

2014-2016, Co-PI, IOT-based and self-powered monitoring and diagnosis technology for bridges, National Key R&D Program of China

2012-2014, PI, Mechanism and multi-scale modeling of C-S-H based creep behavior of cementitious materials, National Natural Science Foundation of China

Monograph

1. Wei, Y., Liang, S., Kong, W. (2022).《Mechanical Properties of Cementitious Materials at Microscale》, Springer, ISBN 978-981-19-6882-2.

2. Wei, Y., Liang, S., Feng, J. (2020). “Rural Highway: Cement Concrete Pavement Design, Construction, and Maintenance”, China Communication Press Co., Ltd. ISBN 978-7-114-16075-2, pp. 153. (in Chinese)

3. Wei, Y. (2014). “Concrete Pavement Design Guidance Notes”, China Communication Press Co., Ltd. ISBN 978-7-114-10932-4, pp. 120. (in Chinese)

Recent Articles in Refereed Archival Journals

1. Yan, Ch., and Wei, Y.^*, Integrated design, performance testing, and field application of a novel MEMS acceleration sensor with long-term service life for road infrastructure monitoring, International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology, 2025, doi.org/10.1007/s42947-025-00594-5.

2. Liang, S., Luo, Y., Chen, Y., and Wei, Y.^*, Minute-long creep and creep recovery of early-age cementitious materials under different compressive stress levels, ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 2025, 37(12): 04025430.

3. Guo, W., Wei, Y.^*, Discrete element modeling on nanoindentation creep behavior of C-S-H under Berkovich and flat-tip indenters, Cement and Concrete Research, 2025, 190,107808.

4. Yan, Ch., and Wei, Y.^*, Methodology for computing dynamic response of JPCP subject to moving axle load considering combined effects from pavement roughness and temperature curling, ASCE’s Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part B: Pavements, 2025, 151 (2): 04025017.

5. Liu, Y., Wei, Y.^*, He, W., Huang, T., and Li, Ch, A state-of-the-art review of research on the use of calcined bauxite aggregate in civil engineering, Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2025, 22: e04188.

6. Yan, Ch., and Wei, Y.^*, A methodology for detecting loss of support under PCC pavement based on real-time structural acceleration response, International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, DOI: 10.1142/S0219455426500495.

7. Yan, Ch., and Wei, Y.^*, A novel real-time structural acceleration-based methodology for detecting support loss under PCC pavement subjected to vehicle loading, International Journal of Pavement Engineering, 2024, 25 (1), 2434914.

8. Liu, Ch., and Wei, Y.^*, Coupling performance of the interface between sensor and concrete by the double shear method, Materials and Structures, 2024, 57:201.

9. Huang, W., Kong, W., Xiao, H., Qiu, F., Wei, Y.^*, A parameterized modeling method for analyzing welding residual stress in orthotropic steel deck, Advances in Engineering Software, 2024, 197, 103764.

10. Liang, S., Song, G., Luo, Y., and Wei, Y.^*, Experimental and numerical simulation studies of electrical resistance of cementitious materials under varying temperature history, Construction and Building Materials, 2024, 439, 137371.

11. Cui, Y., Wei, Y.^*, Effect of pore structure on the ionic thermoelectric effect of pure cement paste, Ceramics International, 2024, 50, 26558-26586.

12. Chu, C., Wang, L, Wei, Y.^*, Development of a method for assessing metrological traceability in 3D pavement texture measurements, ASCE’s Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part B: Pavements, 04024036-1-8.

13. Liu, Ch., Kong, L., and Wei, Y.^*, Synergistic design of mechanical properties between implantable sensor and concrete based on three-dimensional refined numerical model, Construction and Building Materials, 2024, 426, 136126.

14. Liu, Ch., and Wei, Y.^*, Experimental investigation on damage of concrete beam embedded with sensor using acoustic emission and digital image correlation, Construction and Building Materials, 2024, 423, 135887.

15. Liu, Y., Wang, L., Wei, Y.^*, Sun, Ch., and Xu, Y., Current research status of UHPC creep properties and the corresponding application: A review, Construction and Building Materials, 416, 2024, 135120.

16. Guo, W., Wei, Y.^*, Investigation of compressive creep of calcium-silicate-hydrates (C-S-H) in hardened cement paste through micropillar testing, Cement and Concrete Research, 2024, 177, 107427.

17. Kong, W., Huang, W.^*, Wei, Y. Numerical study on welding residual stress by double-sided submerged arc welding for orthotropic steel deck. Engineering Structures, 2024, 302, 117445.

18. Yan, Ch., Wei, Y.^*, Dynamic response analysis of JPCP of with different roughness levels under moving axle load using a numerical methodology, Applied Science, 2023, 13, 11046.

19. Wei, Y.^*, Guo, W., Ma, L., Liu, Y., and Yang, B. Materials, structure, and construction of a low-shrinkage UHPC overlay on concrete bridge deck, Construction and Building Materials, 2023, 406, 133353.

20. Kong, W., Huang, W.^*, Liu,X., Wei, Y. Experimental and numerical study on welding temperature field by double-sided submerged arc welding for orthotropic steel deck. Structures, 2023, 56, 104943.

21. Liang, S., Song, G., Du, H., Li, X., Liu, J., and Wei, Y.^*, Mesoscale FE analysis of thermal conductivity of steel fiber-reinforced cementitious materials considering fiber-matrix interface and pore effects, Cement and Concrete Composites, 2023, 142, 105194.

22. Chu, C., Wei, Y.^*, and Wang, H. Improved 3D pavement texture reconstruction method based on interference fringe via optimizing the post-processing method, Sensors, 2023, 23, 4660.

23. Guo, W., Wei, Y.^*, Ma, L., Liu, Y., and Guo, R. Effect of Grouped L-shape Rebar Connectors on the Shrinkage Behavior of UHPC Overlay Cast on Hardened NSC Substrate, Construction and Building Materials, 2023, 382, 131319.

24. Kong, W., Huang, W.^*, Guo, W., Wei, Y. Modification of MEPDG rutting model based on RIOHTrack data. International Journal of Pavement Engineering, 2023, 24 (1), 2201500.

25. Wei, Y.^*, Cui, Y., Wang, Y., Ionic thermoelectric effect of pure cement paste and its temperature sensing performance, Construction and Building Materials, 2023, 364, 129898.

26. Liang, S., Du, H., Liu, Y., Liu, J., and Wei, Y.^*, Experimental study and mesoscale finite element modeling of elastic modulus and flexural creep of steel fiber-reinforced mortar, Construction and Building Materials, 2023, 363, 129875.

27. Huang, Wei., Liu, Ch., Guo, W., Wei, Y.^*, A Surface Texture Prediction Model Based on RIOHTrack Asphalt Pavement, Applied Science, 2022, 12, 10539.

28. Liu, Y., Wei, Y.^*, Ma, L., Wang, L., Restrained shrinkage behavior of internally-cured UHPC using calcined bauxite aggregate in the ring test and UHPC-concrete composite slab, Cement and Concrete Composites, 2022, 23 (11), 22073-83.

29. Guo, W., Wei, Y.^*, Ma, L., Shrinkage-induced warping of UHPC overlay cast on hardened NSC substrate under various conditions, Cement and Concrete Composites, 2022, 134 (104772).

30. Liu, Ch., Wei, Y.^*, Experimental study on interface performance between implantable cement-based sensor and matrix concrete, Construction and Building Materials, 354 (2022) 128316.

31. Cui, Y., Wei, Y.^*, Mixed "ionic-electronic" thermoelectric effect of reduced graphene oxide reinforced cement-based composites, Cement and Concrete Composites, 2022, 128 (104442).

32. Liu, Y., Wei, Y.^*, Drop-weight impact resistance of ultra-high performance concrete and the corresponding statistical analysis, ASCE’s Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 2022, 34(1): 04021409.

33. Guo, W., Huang, X., Zhao, L., Wei, Ya^*. Transverse Cracking of Concrete Base Plate in CRTS III Ballastless Track Structure: Effects of Environmental Boundary Conditions, Applied Sciences, 2021, 11(21), 10400.

34. Liu, Y., Wei, Y.^*, Internal curing efficiency and key properties of UHPC influenced by dry or prewetted calcined bauxite aggregate with different particle size, Construction and Building Materials, 312 (2021) 125406.

35. Liu, Y., Wei, Y.^*, Abrasion resistance of ultra-high performance concrete with coarse aggregate, Materials and Structures, 2021, 54 (4)-157.

36. Yan, Ch., Wei, Y.^*, Xiao, Y., and Wang, L., Pavement 3D data denoising algorithm based on gridded ellipsoid detection, Sensors, 2021, 21 (7), DOI10.3390/s21072310.

37. Wei, Y.^*, Kong, W., and Wang, Y., Strengthening mechanism of fracture properties by nano materials for cementitious materials subject to early-age frost attack, Cement and Concrete Composites, 2021, 119 (104025).

38. Liu, Y., Wei, Y.^*, Effect of calcined bauxite powder or aggregate on the shrinkage properties of UHPC, Cement and Concrete Composites, 2021, 118: 103967.

39. Wei, Y.^*, Yan, C., Xiao, Y., and Wang, L., Methodology for quantifying features of early-age concrete cracking from laser scanned 3D data, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 2021, 33 (7), 04021151.

40. Wei, Y.^*, Kong, W., Wang, Y., and Sha, Ai, Multifunctional Application of Nanoscratch Technique to Characterize Cementitious Materials, Cement and Concrete Research, 2021, (140), 106318.

41. Kong, W., Wei, Y.^*, Wang, Y., and Sha, Ai, Development of Micro and Macro Fracture Properties of Cementitious Materials Exposed to Freeze-thaw Environment at Early Ages, Construction and Building Materials, 2021 (271):121502.

42. Liu, Y., Wei, Y.^*, Guo Weiqiang, Effect of filler type, fineness and shape on the properties of non-fibrous UHPC matrix, ASCE’s Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 2021, 33(5): 04021084.

43. Xiao, Y., Wei, Y.^*, Yan, Ch., Liu, Y., Wang, L. A new data preprocessing method for 3D reconstruction of pavement. International Journal of Pavement Engineering, 2021, 22(6): 675-689. DOI: 10.1080/10298436.2019.1634270.

44. Liu, Y., Wei, Y.^*, Internal curing by porous calcined bauxite aggregate in ultra-high performance concrete, ASCE’s Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE’s Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 2021, 33(3): 04020497.

45. Liang, S., Wei, Y.^*, Effect of water-to-cement ratio and curing age on microscopic creep and creep recovery of hardened cement pastes by microindentation, Cement and Concrete Composites, 113 (2020) 103619.

46. Huang, W., Pei, M., Liu, X., Yan, Ch, and Wei, Y.*, Nonlinear Optimization of Orthotropic Steel Deck System Based on Response Surface Methodology, Research, Doi: 10.34133/2020/1303672,2020.