SUN, Guoxing 孫國星
Contact Information
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Office: E12-1032
Phone: (+853) 8822-4053
Fax: (+853) 8822-2454
Email: gxsun@um.edu.mo
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Ph. D.
Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, 2015
M. S.
Polymer Chemistry and Physics, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China, 2009
B. S.
Applied Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China, 2004
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2017 – present
Assistant Professor, Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau
2015 – 2017
Research Engineer, Group of Construction and Building Materials, The Nano and Advanced Materials Institute Limited (NAMI), Hong Kong
2015 – 2017
Part-time postdoctoral fellow, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
2015
Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
2009 – 2010
Lecturer, Zhikang Global Education and Consulting Company Limited, Tomorrow Advancing Life (TAL) Education Group, Beijing, China
2004 – 2006
Lecturer, Department of Food and Nutrition Engineering, Jiangsu Food & Pharmaceutical Science College, Jiangsu, China
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Nanoparticles fabricated from the hydration products of cement, applied to the enhancement of polymer materials such as hydrogels
Development of ultra-stable nanocomposite foam, applied to energy efficient, long durability and high strength foam concrete, geopolymer and gypsum
Concrete admixtures: superplasticizer, antifreezing agent, and foaming agent
Mechanical enhancement and mechanism study of polymer and fiber reinforced cementitious materials
Polymer crystallization, surface and interface science in polymer blends and composites
TEACHING
Ph. D. Courses
OPEN POSITIONS
Ph.D. position
Interested candidates, please send your CV to Prof. Guoxing SUN’s email:
gxsun@um.edu.mo
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
Hydrogel containing 200 ppm cement-released nanoparticles can almost revert to its original size after enduring 100 MPa compressive stress.
Guoxing Sun et.al. Nature Communications. 2016, 7:12095, doi: 10.1038/ncomms12095.
RESEARCH GRANTS
Multi-Year Research Grant from University of Macau (MYRG2018-00139-IAPME). “Super elastic oleogel enhanced by cement-released nanoparticles for laminated buffer structure”. Principal Investigator, MOP 945,000, January 2019.
Science and Technology Development Fund from Macau (FDCT-0074/2018/A2). “Constructed matrix releases ultra-tiny nanoparticles at a very low dosage to strengthen high-performance polymer nanocomposites”. Principal Investigator, MOP 2,467,500, November 2018.
China Ministry of Science and Technology & Science and Technology Development Fund from Macau (FDCT-010/2017/AMJ). “Cement-based piezoelectric composites, element and health monitoring technique for internet of things of concrete structure”. Principal Investigator, MOP 1,015,000, September 2018.
Science and Technology Development Fund from Macau (FDCT-017/2017/AIR). “Development and Application of Innovative Light-weight Nano-foam Concrete”. Co-Investigator, MOP 1,440,000, May 2018.
Science and Technology Development Fund from Macau (FDCT-078/2017/A2).“Development of Polymer-grafted Nanoparticle Foam for Light-Weight Energy Efficiency High-Performance Construction Materials”. Principal Investigator, MOP 1,939,300, December 2017.
Start-up Research Fund from University of Macau, Macau (SRG2017-00094-IAPME). “Polymer hydrogel/cement composite: internal curing, weight reduction, and mechanical enhancement”. Principal Investigator, MOP 150,000, April 2017.
Qingdao Applied Basic Research Projects, Program for Youth Applied Basic Research (15-9-1-36-jch). “Interface Modification and Mechanical Enhancement of Multi-scaled Cementitious Composites”. Principal Investigator, CNY ¥50,000, September 2015.
Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Fund (ITP/077/15NP). “Development of Ultra-stable Nano-Foam Technology for Green Building Materials”. Engineer in charge (first inventor of relevant US provisional patent), HKD $2,750,000, December 2015.
China National Basic Research (973) Program (2015CB655100). “Long-life Durability of Concrete Materials and Structures in Harsh Environments”. Participant, CNY ¥38,000,000, January 2015.
INVITED PEER REVIEWER FOR THE FOLLOWING JOURNALS
Cement and Concrete Composites (Elsevier)
Construction and Building Materials (Elsevier)
Applied Surface Science (Elsevier)
RSC Advances (Royal Soc Chemistry)
Royal Society Open Science (Royal Soc Chemistry)
Polymer (Elsevier)
Ceramics International (Elsevier)
Journal of Cleaner Production (Elsevier)
Applied Energy (Elsevier)
Powder Technology (Elsevier)
Journal of the American Ceramic Society (Wiley)