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Biography
Yong Wang graduated from South West Jiao Tong University in China in 1984 and was awarded a British Council Scholarship. He came to the UK in 1985 and earned his PhD in Structural Engineering from the University of Sheffield in 1988. He worked for eight years at the Building Research Establishment (including as a core member of the BRE team that carrid out the Cardington structural fire tests) prior to joining the University of Manchester in 1997. His main research interests are structural and fire engineering, steel and composite structures and fire protection materials and systems. He is a Chartered Engineer, Fellow of the Institution of Structural Engineers and the UK's Higher Education Academy.
He is the Leader of the Structural & Fire Engineering theme.
Research interests
- Fire Engineering
- Structural behaviour
- Connections
- Material properties
- Heat and mass transfer
- Fire protection materials, Intumescent coating
- Fire risk assessment
- FRP composites
- Numerical modelling
- Fire resistant testing
- Sandwich construction
- CFD modelling of fire spread
- Structural Engineering
- Steel and composite
- Thin-walled structures
- Concrete filled tubes
- Impact resistance of structures
- Sustainable materials
External positions
Visiting Chair Professor, Tsinghua University
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Effects of graphene on slowing down deterioration of fabric reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM) composites in impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP): Experiments and theoretical analysis
Zhu, X., Su, M. & Wang, Y., 1 May 2026, In: Structures. 87, 111642.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Experimental investigation on corroded reinforced concrete beams rehabilitated by ICCP -SS system using graphene enhanced FRCM composites
Zhu, X., Su, M., Wang, Y. & Ueda, T., 15 Aug 2026, In: Engineering Structures. 361, 122866.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An experimental investigation of fire behaviour of screw shear connections between oriented strand board and cold-formed steel sections
Feng, Z., Wang, Y. & Cunningham, L., 9 Dec 2025, (Accepted/In press) The 12 th International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures (ICASS 2025) and the 4 th International Symposium on Industrialized Construction Technology (ISICT 2025). 168Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Behaviour of screw shear connections between oriented strand board and cold-formed steel sections under ambient and post-heating conditions: An experimental and analytical investigation
Feng, Z., Wang, Y. & Cunningham, L., 1 Jul 2025, In: Engineering Structures. 334, p. 1-19 120209.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Challenges and Opportunities in Using High Percentage Waste Glass Powder as Cement Replacement in Concrete
Chand, G., Achintha, M. & Wang, Y., 13 May 2025, In: Materials Circular Economy. 7, 19.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Projects
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Green Recycling And re-manufacturing of Carbon fibre composites for a circular Economy (GRACE)
Soutis, C. (PI), Gong, H. (CoI), Su, M. (CoI) & Wang, Y. (CoI)
1/04/19 → 29/02/24
Project: Research
Prizes
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Graphene Green Concrete, the second place in 2020 Eli and Britt Harari Graphene Enterprise Award, £20,000 prize
Su, M. (Recipient) & Wang, Y. (Recipient), Jul 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Activities
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International Conference on Applications of Structural Fire Engineering
Wang, Y. (Chair)
25 Feb 2024Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Participating in a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
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1st International Conference on Construction Circular Economy
Wang, Y. (Chair)
8 Jul 2019 → 9 Jul 2019Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
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American Society of Civil Engineers (Publisher)
Wang, Y. (Assistant editor)
May 2018 → Apr 2021Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work › Research
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International Conference on Applications of Structural Fire Engineering
Wang, Y. (Chair) & Gillie, M. (Chair)
7 Sept 2017 → 8 Sept 2017Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
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Engineering Structures (Journal)
Wang, Y. (Member of editorial board)
2017 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review › Research
Impacts
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Performance-based structural fire engineering
Bailey, C. (Participant) & Wang, Y. (Participant)
Impact: Economic, Technological