Faculty Profiles - ZHANG Heather Yuying | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Heather Yuying ZHANG
張鈺瑩

PhD in Civil Engineering
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2025

Research Assistant Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

(852) 2358 7152
heatherzhang@ust.hk
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0000-0002-6829-7969

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NGR-8580-2025

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57207477381

Research Interest Publications Teaching Assignment

Research Interest

Construction materials
Hazardous waste
Biomass waste recycling
Sustainable development and management

Publications

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2026 4

Enabling recycling of critical metals for electric vehicles

Journal of Environmental Management, v. 404, article number 129279
Dutta, Shanta; Liu, Kang; Wang, Mengmeng; Zhang, Yuying; Ok, Yong Sik; Maboudian, Roya; Valix, Marjorie; Alessi, Daniel S.; Tsang, Daniel C.W.
Article

Enhancing interface adhesion of 3D printable concrete by biochar integration

Cement and Concrete Composites, v. 166, article number 106383
Zhang, Chao; Zhu, Xiaohong; Li, Muduo; Zhang, Yuying; Zhang, Yamei; Banthia, Nemkumar; Ye, Hailong; Tsang, Daniel C.W.
Article

Interlayer-anion-controlled immobilization of chromate and chloride by Ca/Al layered double hydroxides

Journal of Hazardous Materials, v. 501, article number 140849
Zhang, Yuying; Zhu, Xiaohong; Ma, Bin; Xu, Weijian; Wang, Lei; Maboudian, Roya; Tsang, Daniel C.W.
Article

Microstructural regulation of interfacial transition zone by biochar: A novel strategy for enhancing fire resistance

Cement and Concrete Composites, v. 169, article number 106517
Xu, Weijian; Li, Muduo; Liang, Jingyi; Zhang, Yuying; Zhu, Xiaohong; Sarmah, Ajit K.; Maboudian, Roya; Ok, Yong Sik; Tsang, Daniel C.W.
Article

2025 15

3D printing technology in concrete construction

Nature Reviews Clean Technology, v. 1, p. 288-303
ZHANG, Yuying; ZHU, Xiaohong; LI, Muduo; ZHANG, Chao; ZHANG, Yamei; DU, Xiuli; BANTHIA, Nemkumar; MECHTCHERINE, Viktor; CARSTENSEN, Josephine V.; MONTEIRO, Paulo J.M.; TSANG, Chiu Wa
Article

Activating carbon and oxygen bonds for low-temperature thermal decomposition of spent lithium-ion battery cathode materials

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 59, (10), p. 5348-5358
Liu, Kang; Zhu, Xiaohong; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; Wang, Mengmeng; Maboudian, Roya; Alessi, Daniel S.; Tsang, Daniel C.W.
Article

Cold-bonded biochar-cement lightweight aggregates for evaporation-enhanced permeable bricks

Journal of Cleaner Production, v. 493, article number 144886
Jiang, Xinyu; Qu, Fulin; Zhang, Yuying; Zhu, Xiaohong; Leung, Andy Y.F.; Poon, Chi Sun; Tsang, Daniel C.W.
Article

Designing printable cement composites with porous biochar using an extended water film thickness theory

Journal of Building Engineering, v. 113, p. 1-16, article number 114181
Zhang, Junyi; Zhang, Chao; Zhang, Yuying; Li, Muduo; Zhu, Xiaohong; Xia, Yan; Wang, Lei; Tsang, Daniel C.W.
Article

Dissolution of Spent Lithium-Ion Battery Cathode Materials: Overlooked Significance of Aluminum Impurities

Advanced Science, v. 12, (21), article number 2417737
Liu, Kang; Zhang, Yuying; Wang, Mengmeng; Zhu, Xiaohong; Maboudian, Roya; Tsang, Daniel C.W.
Article

Enhanced thermal insulation of biochar-gypsum composites

Cement and Concrete Composites, v. 159, p. 1-14, article number 106013
Zhang, Yuying; Li, Muduo; Zhu, Xiaohong; Wang, Lei; Mašek, Ondřej; Sarmah, Ajit K.; Tsang, Daniel C.W.
Article

Hydrochar-cement composites: Valorisation of food waste digestate for sustainable construction

Construction and Building Materials, v. 500, p. 1-13, article number 144260
Zhang, Yuying; Xu, Weijian; Li, Muduo; Zhu, Xiaohong; Wang, Lei; Lee, Brian Y.H.; Ok, Yong Sik; Tsang, Daniel C.W.
Article

Microstructural and pore network evolution of biochar-modified alkali-activated slag cement

Journal of Building Engineering, v. 115, article number 114584
Zhu, Xiaohong; Zhang, Yuying; Xu, Weijian; Ma, Bin; Li, Jiaqi; Wang, Lei; Yan, Jianhua; Tsang, Daniel C.W.
Article

Reconstruction kinetics and structural evolutions of chromate and chloride intercalated Mg/Al layered double hydroxide in low-carbon cements

Cement and Concrete Composites, v. 164, p. 1-13, article number 106250
Zhang, Yuying; Zhu, Xiaohong; Ma, Bin; Li, Xinwei; Xu, Weijian; Wang, Lei; Maboudian, Roya; Tsang, Daniel C.W.
Article

Reducing environmental burden of electroplating wastewater treatment by ternary cooperation of zero-valence iron, manganese, and graphitic biochar

Communications Materials, v. 6, (1), article number 47
Xu, Zibo; Zhang, Yuying; Graham, Nigel J.D.; Parikh, Sanjai J.; Xu, Xiaoyun; Cao, Xinde; Ok, Yong Sik; Shaheen, Sabry M.; Rinklebe, Jörg; Tsang, Daniel C.W.
Article

Resource recycling of industrial waste phosphogypsum in cementitious materials: Pretreatment, properties, and applications

Journal of Environmental Management, v. 376, article number 124291
Qu, Fulin; Zhang, Yuying; Li, Muduo; Dong, Wenkui; Li, Wengui; Tsang, Daniel C.W.
Article

Upcycling rice husk biochar into carbon-negative composites

Construction and Building Materials, v. 470, article number 140459
Huang, Gang; Xia, Yan; Liu, Yue; Li, Huanyu; Zhang, Yuying; Chen, Liang; Wang, Lei; Yan, Jianhua
Article

High-volume municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) fly ash blended cements

High-Volume Mineral Admixtures in Cementitious Binders: Towards Carbon-Neutral Construction / Woodhead Publishing, 2025, p. 195-213
Qu, Fulin; Tsang, Daniel C.W.; Zhang, Yuying; Su, Yilin; Zhang, Junyi
Book chapter

Recycling of biomass combustion residues as construction materials

Wastes to Low-Carbon Construction Materials / Elsevier, 2025, p. 355-377
Zhang, Shuyang; Zhang, Xinran; Zhang, Yuying; Wang, Lei
Book chapter

Recycling of municipal solid waste incineration fly ash as construction materials

Wastes to Low-Carbon Construction Materials / Elsevier, 2025, p. 101-144
Zhou, Yirou; Shen, Xiaoyu; Zhang, Yuying; Wang, Lei
Book chapter

2024 20

A holistic framework of biochar-augmented cementitious products and general applications: Technical, environmental, and economic evaluation

Environmental Research, v. 245, article number 118026
Labianca, Claudia; Zhu, Xiaohong; Ferrara, Carmen; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; De Feo, Giovanni; Hsu, Shu Chien; Tsang, Daniel C.W.
Article

A multi-phase mechanical model of biochar–cement composites at the mesoscale

Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, v. 39, (23), p. 3552-3572
Li, Muduo; Zhu, Xiaohong; Zhang, Yuying; Tsang, Daniel C.W.
Article

Adopting a personal learning environment and network to strengthen students' self-directed and life-long learning attributes

Journal of Educational Research and Reviews, v. 12, (1), p. 12-24
Dutta, Shanta; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; He, Mingjing; TSANG, Daniel C.W.
Article

Alterations in rheo-viscoelastic properties of cement composites with biochar incorporation as bio-based admixture

Construction and Building Materials, v. 439, article number 137358
Zhang, Junyi; Su, Yilin; Zhang, Chao; LI, Muduo; Zhu, Xiaohong; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; Tsang, Daniel C.W.
Article

Biochar-augmented climate-positive 3D printable concrete

Communications Materials, v. 5, (1), article number 257
Wang, Lei; Nerella, Venkatesh Naidu; Li, Dianmo; Zhang, Yuying; Ma, Bin; Ivaniuk, Egor; Zhang, Junyi; Zhu, Xiaohong; Yan, Jianhua; Mechtcherine, Viktor; Tsang, Daniel C.W.
Article

Carbonation-enhanced interfacial transition zone in biochar-cement mortar

Construction and Building Materials, v. 451, article number 138606
Chen, Liang; Zhu, Xiaohong; Zhang, Yuying; Wang, Lei; Ma, Bin; Zheng, Yu; Poon, Chi Sun; Yan, Jianhua; Tsang, Daniel C.W.
Article

Durability and micromechanical properties of biochar in biochar-cement composites under marine environment

Journal of Cleaner Production, v. 450, article number 141842
XU, Weijian; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; LI, Muduo; Qu, Fulin; Poon, Chi Sun; Zhu, Xiaohong; Tsang, Daniel C.W.
Article

Effects of colemanite, heavy aggregates and lead fibers on physical mechanics and radiation shielding properties of high-performance radiation shielding concrete

Journal of Building Engineering, v. 96, article number 110496
Xia, Yan; Shi, Daquan; Wang, Jian; Zhao, Yading; Liu, Minghao; Yu, Kunyang; Zhang, Yuying; Ma, Bin; Wang, Lei
Article

Insights into microstructural alterations in alkali-activated materials incorporating municipal solid waste incineration fly ash

Construction and Building Materials, v. 425, article number 136129
ZHANG, Heather Yuying; Zhu, Xiaohong; Ma, Bin; Wang, Lei; Yan, Jianhua; Tsang, Daniel C.W.
Article

Introducing Reactive Magnesia to Activate Chloride/Sulfate in Waste Incinerator Fly Ash for Immobilization of Potentially Toxic Elements

ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, v. 12, (26), p. 9602-9611
Wang, Lei; Xia, Yan; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; Guo, Binglin; Sun, Chen; Ma, Bin; Tsang, Daniel C.W.; Yan, Jianhua
Article

Learning enhancement through deploying personal learning environment, network and problem-based learning assessment

Journal of Educational Research and Reviews, v. 12, (2), p. 37-45
Dutta, Shanta; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; He, Mingjing; TSANG, Daniel C.W.
Article

Roles of wood waste biochar for chloride immobilization in GGBS-blended cement composites

Construction and Building Materials, v. 411, article number 134389
Qu, Fulin; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; Zhu, Xiaohong; Xu, Weijian; Poon, Chi Sun; Li, Wengui; Tsang, Daniel C.W.
Article

Scaling biochar solutions for urban carbon dioxide removal

One Earth, v. 7, (9), p. 1481-1486
Zhang, Yuying; Xu, Weijian; Zhu, Xiaohong; Maboudian, Roya; Ok, Yong Sik; Tsang, Daniel C.W.
Article

Synergistic recycling of MSWI fly ash and incinerated sewage sludge ash into low-carbon binders

Construction and Building Materials, v. 445, article number 137930
Song, Zhenhao; Xia, Yan; Zhang, Yuying; Xu, Mengxia; Wang, Lei; Yan, Jianhua
Article

Transforming MSWI fly ash into low-carbon and high-compatibility composites via designed calcium sulfoaluminate-based binders

Journal of Environmental Management, v. 371, article number 123023
Xia, Yan; Zhao, Yading; Baxtiyarovich, Atabaev F.; Zhang, Yuying; Wang, Lei; Yan, Jianhua
Article

Unconventional pedagogies for active learning to transform engineering education

Journal of Educational Research and Reviews, v. 12, (5), p. 77-86
Dutta, Shanta; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; XU, Zibo; CHAN, Tak Ming; TSANG, Daniel C.W.
Article

Using waste to improve the weak: Recycled seashell as an ideal way to regulate the interfacial transition zone in biochar-cement composites

Construction and Building Materials, v. 444, article number 137765
Xu, Weijian; Zhang, Yuying; Su, Yilin; Zhu, Xiaohong; Wang, Lei; Tsang, Daniel C.W.
Article

Valorizing inherent resources from waste streams for in-situ CO₂ capture and sequestration in the steel industry

Journal of Cleaner Production, v. 458, article number 142486
Meng, Yuan; Zhu, Xiaohong; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; Su, Yilin; Qu, Fulin; Poon, Chi Sun; Yan, Jianhua; Tsang, Daniel C.W.
Article

Characteristics of combustion residues, waste incineration residues, various slags

Treatment and Utilization of Combustion and Incineration Residues / Elsevier, 2024, p. 3-40
ZHANG, Heather Yuying; Wang, Lei; Tsang, Daniel C.W.
Book chapter

Recycling of municipal solid waste incineration fly ash into SCMs and aggregates

Treatment and Utilization of Combustion and Incineration Residues / Elsevier, 2024, p. 317-338
Song, Zhenhao; Zhang, Yuying; Xia, Yan; Sun, Chen; Wang, Lei
Book chapter

2023 5

Bonding mechanisms and micro-mechanical properties of the interfacial transition zone (ITZ) between biochar and paste in carbon-sink cement-based composites

Cement and Concrete Composites, v. 139, article number 105004
Zhu, Xiaohong; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; Chen, Liang; Wang, Lei; Ma, Bin; Li, Jiaqi; Poon, Chi Sun; Tsang, Daniel C.W.
Article

Challenges in Recycling Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries: Spotlight on Polyvinylidene Fluoride Removal

Global Challenges, v. 7, (3), article number 2200237
Wang, Mengmeng; Liu, Kang; Yu, Jiadong; Zhang, Qiaozhi; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; Valix, Marjorie; Tsang, Daniel C.W.
Article

Designing low-carbon cement-free binders for stabilization/solidification of MSWI fly ash

Journal of Environmental Management, v. 339, article number 117938
Sun, Chen; Ge, Weizhe; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; Wang, Lei; Xia, Yan; Lin, Xiaoqing; Huang, Qunxing; Lu, Shengyong; Tsang, Daniel C.W.; Yan, Jianhua
Article

Enhancing students’ engagement and learning through peer assessment in group projects

Journal of Educational Research and Reviews, v. 11, (6), p. 93-104
Dutta, Shanta; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; TSANG, Daniel C.W.
Article

Biochar for sustainable construction industry

Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering / Elsevier, 2023, p. 63-95
Li, Huanyu; Wang, Lei; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; Yang, Jian; Tsang, Daniel C.W.; Mechtcherine, Viktor
Book chapter

2022 10

Alkali-activated binders – A sustainable alternative to OPC for stabilization and solidification of fly ash from municipal solid waste incineration

Journal of Cleaner Production, v. 380, article number 134963
Labianca, Claudia; Ferrara, Carmen; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; Zhu, Xiaohong; De Feo, Giovanni; Hsu, Shu Chien; You, Siming; Huang, Longbin; Tsang, Daniel C.W.
Article

Biochar as construction materials for achieving carbon neutrality

Biochar, v. 4, (1), article number 59
ZHANG, Heather Yuying; He, Mingjing; Wang, Lei; Yan, Jianhua; Ma, Bin; Zhu, Xiaohong; Ok, Yong Sik; Mechtcherine, Viktor; Tsang, Daniel C.W.
Article

Biochar-augmented carbon-negative concrete

Chemical Engineering Journal, v. 431, article number 133946
Chen, Liang; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; Wang, Lei; Ruan, Shaoqin; Chen, Junfeng; Li, Huanyu; Yang, Jian; Mechtcherine, Viktor; Tsang, Daniel C.W.
Article

Carbon-negative cement-bonded biochar particleboards

Biochar, v. 4, (1), article number 58
Chen, Liang; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; Labianca, Claudia; Wang, Lei; Ruan, Shaoqin; Poon, Chi Sun; Ok, Yong Sik; Tsang‬, Daniel C.W.
Article

Cytotoxicity of stabilized/solidified municipal solid waste incineration fly ash

Journal of Hazardous Materials, v. 424, (Part A), article number 127369
Sun, Jian; Wang, Lei; Yu, Jinjin; Guo, Binglin; Chen, Liang; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; Wang, Diwei; Shen, Zhenxing; Tsang, Daniel C.W.
Article

Designing Magnesium Phosphate Cement for Stabilization/Solidification of Zn-Rich Electroplating Sludge

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 56, (13), p. 9398-9407
ZHANG, Heather Yuying; Wan, Zhonghao; Wang, Lei; Guo, Binglin; Ma, Bin; Chen, Liang; Tsang, Daniel C.W.
Article

Designing novel magnesium oxysulfate cement for stabilization/solidification of municipal solid waste incineration fly ash

Journal of Hazardous Materials, v. 423, article number 127025
Wang, Lei; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; Chen, Liang; Guo, Binglin; Tan, Yongshan; Sasaki, Keiko; Tsang, Daniel C.W.
Article

Roles of biochar in cement-based stabilization/solidification of municipal solid waste incineration fly ash

Chemical Engineering Journal, v. 430, article number 132972
Chen, Liang; Wang, Lei; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; Ruan, Shaoqin; Mechtcherine, Viktor; Tsang, Daniel C.W.
Article

Future research directions for sustainable remediation

Low Carbon Stabilization and Solidification of Hazardous Wastes / Elsevier, 2022, p. 555-564
Wang, Lei; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; Tsang, Daniel C.W.
Book chapter

Overview of hazardous waste treatment and stabilization/solidification technology

Low Carbon Stabilization and Solidification of Hazardous Wastes / Elsevier, 2022, p. 1-14
Xiong, Xinni; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; Wang, Lei; Tsang, Daniel C.W.
Book chapter

2021 6

Enhancing Arsenic Solidification/Stabilisation Efficiency of Metallurgical Slag-Based Green Mining Fill and Its Structure Analysis

Metals, v. 11, (9), article number 1389
Gao, Wei; Li, Zifu; Zhang, Siqi; Zhang, Yuying; Fu, Pingfeng; Yang, Huifen; Ni, Wen
Article

Solidification/Stabilization of Arsenic-Containing Tailings by Steel Slag-Based Binders with High Efficiency and Low Carbon Footprint

Materials, v. 14, (19), article number 5864
Gao, Wei; Li, Zifu; Zhang, Siqi; Zhang, Yuying; Teng, Guoxiang; Li, Xiaoqi; Ni, Wen
Article

Stabilisation/solidification of municipal solid waste incineration fly ash by phosphate-enhanced calcium aluminate cement

Journal of Hazardous Materials, v. 408, article number 124404
Chen, Liang; Wang, Yan Shuai; Wang, Lei; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; Li, Jining; Tong, Lizhi; Hu, Qing; Dai, Jian Guo; Tsang, Daniel C.W.
Article

Sustainable ex-situ remediation of contaminated sediment: A review

Environmental Pollution, v. 287, article number 117333
Zhang, Yuying; Labianca, Claudia; Chen, Liang; De Gisi, Sabino; Notarnicola, Michele; Guo, Binglin; Sun, Jian; Ding, Shiming; Wang, Lei
Article

The mechanism of hydrating and solidifying green mine fill materials using circulating fluidized bed fly ash-slag-based agent

Journal of Hazardous Materials, v. 415, article number 125625
Zhang, Siqi; Shi, Tengyu; Ni, Wen; Li, Keqing; Gao, Wei; Wang, Ke; Zhang, Yuying
Article

Treatment of municipal solid waste incineration fly ash: State-of-the-art technologies and future perspectives

Journal of Hazardous Materials, v. 411, article number 125132
ZHANG, Heather Yuying; Wang, Lei; Chen, Liang; Ma, Bin; Zhang, Yike; Ni, Wen; Tsang, Daniel C.W.
Article

2020 2

Influence of calcium hydroxide addition on arsenic leaching and solidification/stabilisation behaviour of metallurgical-slag-based green mining fill

Journal of Hazardous Materials, v. 390, article number 122161
Zhang, Yuying; Gao, Wei; Ni, Wen; Zhang, Siqi; Li, Yunyun; Wang, Ke; Huang, Xiaohui; Fu, Pingfeng; Hu, Wentao
Article

Investigation into the semi-dynamic leaching characteristics of arsenic and antimony from solidified/stabilized tailings using metallurgical slag-based binders

Journal of Hazardous Materials, v. 381, article number 120992
Gao, Wei; Ni, Wen; Zhang, Yuying; Li, Yunyun; Shi, Tengyu; Li, Zifu
Article

2019 2

Corrosion evaluation of steel slag based on a leaching solution test

Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects, v. 41, (7), p. 790-801
Li, Yunyun; Ni, Wen; Gao, Wei; Zhang, Yuying; Yan, Qihui; Zhang, Siqi
Article

Immobilisation of high-arsenic-containing tailings by using metallurgical slag-cementing materials

Chemosphere, v. 223, p. 117-123
Zhang, Yuying; Zhang, Siqi; Ni, Wen; Yan, Qihui; Gao, Wei; Li, Yunyun
Article

Article 4

Enabling recycling of critical metals for electric vehicles

Journal of Environmental Management, v. 404, article number 129279
Dutta, Shanta; Liu, Kang; Wang, Mengmeng; Zhang, Yuying; Ok, Yong Sik; Maboudian, Roya; Valix, Marjorie; Alessi, Daniel S.; Tsang, Daniel C.W.

Enhancing interface adhesion of 3D printable concrete by biochar integration

Cement and Concrete Composites, v. 166, article number 106383
Zhang, Chao; Zhu, Xiaohong; Li, Muduo; Zhang, Yuying; Zhang, Yamei; Banthia, Nemkumar; Ye, Hailong; Tsang, Daniel C.W.

Interlayer-anion-controlled immobilization of chromate and chloride by Ca/Al layered double hydroxides

Journal of Hazardous Materials, v. 501, article number 140849
Zhang, Yuying; Zhu, Xiaohong; Ma, Bin; Xu, Weijian; Wang, Lei; Maboudian, Roya; Tsang, Daniel C.W.

Microstructural regulation of interfacial transition zone by biochar: A novel strategy for enhancing fire resistance

Cement and Concrete Composites, v. 169, article number 106517
Xu, Weijian; Li, Muduo; Liang, Jingyi; Zhang, Yuying; Zhu, Xiaohong; Sarmah, Ajit K.; Maboudian, Roya; Ok, Yong Sik; Tsang, Daniel C.W.

Article 12

3D printing technology in concrete construction

Nature Reviews Clean Technology, v. 1, p. 288-303
ZHANG, Yuying; ZHU, Xiaohong; LI, Muduo; ZHANG, Chao; ZHANG, Yamei; DU, Xiuli; BANTHIA, Nemkumar; MECHTCHERINE, Viktor; CARSTENSEN, Josephine V.; MONTEIRO, Paulo J.M.; TSANG, Chiu Wa

Activating carbon and oxygen bonds for low-temperature thermal decomposition of spent lithium-ion battery cathode materials

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 59, (10), p. 5348-5358
Liu, Kang; Zhu, Xiaohong; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; Wang, Mengmeng; Maboudian, Roya; Alessi, Daniel S.; Tsang, Daniel C.W.

Cold-bonded biochar-cement lightweight aggregates for evaporation-enhanced permeable bricks

Journal of Cleaner Production, v. 493, article number 144886
Jiang, Xinyu; Qu, Fulin; Zhang, Yuying; Zhu, Xiaohong; Leung, Andy Y.F.; Poon, Chi Sun; Tsang, Daniel C.W.

Designing printable cement composites with porous biochar using an extended water film thickness theory

Journal of Building Engineering, v. 113, p. 1-16, article number 114181
Zhang, Junyi; Zhang, Chao; Zhang, Yuying; Li, Muduo; Zhu, Xiaohong; Xia, Yan; Wang, Lei; Tsang, Daniel C.W.

Dissolution of Spent Lithium-Ion Battery Cathode Materials: Overlooked Significance of Aluminum Impurities

Advanced Science, v. 12, (21), article number 2417737
Liu, Kang; Zhang, Yuying; Wang, Mengmeng; Zhu, Xiaohong; Maboudian, Roya; Tsang, Daniel C.W.

Enhanced thermal insulation of biochar-gypsum composites

Cement and Concrete Composites, v. 159, p. 1-14, article number 106013
Zhang, Yuying; Li, Muduo; Zhu, Xiaohong; Wang, Lei; Mašek, Ondřej; Sarmah, Ajit K.; Tsang, Daniel C.W.

Hydrochar-cement composites: Valorisation of food waste digestate for sustainable construction

Construction and Building Materials, v. 500, p. 1-13, article number 144260
Zhang, Yuying; Xu, Weijian; Li, Muduo; Zhu, Xiaohong; Wang, Lei; Lee, Brian Y.H.; Ok, Yong Sik; Tsang, Daniel C.W.

Microstructural and pore network evolution of biochar-modified alkali-activated slag cement

Journal of Building Engineering, v. 115, article number 114584
Zhu, Xiaohong; Zhang, Yuying; Xu, Weijian; Ma, Bin; Li, Jiaqi; Wang, Lei; Yan, Jianhua; Tsang, Daniel C.W.

Reconstruction kinetics and structural evolutions of chromate and chloride intercalated Mg/Al layered double hydroxide in low-carbon cements

Cement and Concrete Composites, v. 164, p. 1-13, article number 106250
Zhang, Yuying; Zhu, Xiaohong; Ma, Bin; Li, Xinwei; Xu, Weijian; Wang, Lei; Maboudian, Roya; Tsang, Daniel C.W.

Reducing environmental burden of electroplating wastewater treatment by ternary cooperation of zero-valence iron, manganese, and graphitic biochar

Communications Materials, v. 6, (1), article number 47
Xu, Zibo; Zhang, Yuying; Graham, Nigel J.D.; Parikh, Sanjai J.; Xu, Xiaoyun; Cao, Xinde; Ok, Yong Sik; Shaheen, Sabry M.; Rinklebe, Jörg; Tsang, Daniel C.W.

Resource recycling of industrial waste phosphogypsum in cementitious materials: Pretreatment, properties, and applications

Journal of Environmental Management, v. 376, article number 124291
Qu, Fulin; Zhang, Yuying; Li, Muduo; Dong, Wenkui; Li, Wengui; Tsang, Daniel C.W.

Upcycling rice husk biochar into carbon-negative composites

Construction and Building Materials, v. 470, article number 140459
Huang, Gang; Xia, Yan; Liu, Yue; Li, Huanyu; Zhang, Yuying; Chen, Liang; Wang, Lei; Yan, Jianhua

Book chapter 3

High-volume municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) fly ash blended cements

High-Volume Mineral Admixtures in Cementitious Binders: Towards Carbon-Neutral Construction / Woodhead Publishing, 2025, p. 195-213
Qu, Fulin; Tsang, Daniel C.W.; Zhang, Yuying; Su, Yilin; Zhang, Junyi

Recycling of biomass combustion residues as construction materials

Wastes to Low-Carbon Construction Materials / Elsevier, 2025, p. 355-377
Zhang, Shuyang; Zhang, Xinran; Zhang, Yuying; Wang, Lei

Recycling of municipal solid waste incineration fly ash as construction materials

Wastes to Low-Carbon Construction Materials / Elsevier, 2025, p. 101-144
Zhou, Yirou; Shen, Xiaoyu; Zhang, Yuying; Wang, Lei

Article 18

A holistic framework of biochar-augmented cementitious products and general applications: Technical, environmental, and economic evaluation

Environmental Research, v. 245, article number 118026
Labianca, Claudia; Zhu, Xiaohong; Ferrara, Carmen; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; De Feo, Giovanni; Hsu, Shu Chien; Tsang, Daniel C.W.

A multi-phase mechanical model of biochar–cement composites at the mesoscale

Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, v. 39, (23), p. 3552-3572
Li, Muduo; Zhu, Xiaohong; Zhang, Yuying; Tsang, Daniel C.W.

Adopting a personal learning environment and network to strengthen students' self-directed and life-long learning attributes

Journal of Educational Research and Reviews, v. 12, (1), p. 12-24
Dutta, Shanta; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; He, Mingjing; TSANG, Daniel C.W.

Alterations in rheo-viscoelastic properties of cement composites with biochar incorporation as bio-based admixture

Construction and Building Materials, v. 439, article number 137358
Zhang, Junyi; Su, Yilin; Zhang, Chao; LI, Muduo; Zhu, Xiaohong; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; Tsang, Daniel C.W.

Biochar-augmented climate-positive 3D printable concrete

Communications Materials, v. 5, (1), article number 257
Wang, Lei; Nerella, Venkatesh Naidu; Li, Dianmo; Zhang, Yuying; Ma, Bin; Ivaniuk, Egor; Zhang, Junyi; Zhu, Xiaohong; Yan, Jianhua; Mechtcherine, Viktor; Tsang, Daniel C.W.

Carbonation-enhanced interfacial transition zone in biochar-cement mortar

Construction and Building Materials, v. 451, article number 138606
Chen, Liang; Zhu, Xiaohong; Zhang, Yuying; Wang, Lei; Ma, Bin; Zheng, Yu; Poon, Chi Sun; Yan, Jianhua; Tsang, Daniel C.W.

Durability and micromechanical properties of biochar in biochar-cement composites under marine environment

Journal of Cleaner Production, v. 450, article number 141842
XU, Weijian; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; LI, Muduo; Qu, Fulin; Poon, Chi Sun; Zhu, Xiaohong; Tsang, Daniel C.W.

Effects of colemanite, heavy aggregates and lead fibers on physical mechanics and radiation shielding properties of high-performance radiation shielding concrete

Journal of Building Engineering, v. 96, article number 110496
Xia, Yan; Shi, Daquan; Wang, Jian; Zhao, Yading; Liu, Minghao; Yu, Kunyang; Zhang, Yuying; Ma, Bin; Wang, Lei

Insights into microstructural alterations in alkali-activated materials incorporating municipal solid waste incineration fly ash

Construction and Building Materials, v. 425, article number 136129
ZHANG, Heather Yuying; Zhu, Xiaohong; Ma, Bin; Wang, Lei; Yan, Jianhua; Tsang, Daniel C.W.

Introducing Reactive Magnesia to Activate Chloride/Sulfate in Waste Incinerator Fly Ash for Immobilization of Potentially Toxic Elements

ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, v. 12, (26), p. 9602-9611
Wang, Lei; Xia, Yan; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; Guo, Binglin; Sun, Chen; Ma, Bin; Tsang, Daniel C.W.; Yan, Jianhua

Learning enhancement through deploying personal learning environment, network and problem-based learning assessment

Journal of Educational Research and Reviews, v. 12, (2), p. 37-45
Dutta, Shanta; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; He, Mingjing; TSANG, Daniel C.W.

Roles of wood waste biochar for chloride immobilization in GGBS-blended cement composites

Construction and Building Materials, v. 411, article number 134389
Qu, Fulin; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; Zhu, Xiaohong; Xu, Weijian; Poon, Chi Sun; Li, Wengui; Tsang, Daniel C.W.

Scaling biochar solutions for urban carbon dioxide removal

One Earth, v. 7, (9), p. 1481-1486
Zhang, Yuying; Xu, Weijian; Zhu, Xiaohong; Maboudian, Roya; Ok, Yong Sik; Tsang, Daniel C.W.

Synergistic recycling of MSWI fly ash and incinerated sewage sludge ash into low-carbon binders

Construction and Building Materials, v. 445, article number 137930
Song, Zhenhao; Xia, Yan; Zhang, Yuying; Xu, Mengxia; Wang, Lei; Yan, Jianhua

Transforming MSWI fly ash into low-carbon and high-compatibility composites via designed calcium sulfoaluminate-based binders

Journal of Environmental Management, v. 371, article number 123023
Xia, Yan; Zhao, Yading; Baxtiyarovich, Atabaev F.; Zhang, Yuying; Wang, Lei; Yan, Jianhua

Unconventional pedagogies for active learning to transform engineering education

Journal of Educational Research and Reviews, v. 12, (5), p. 77-86
Dutta, Shanta; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; XU, Zibo; CHAN, Tak Ming; TSANG, Daniel C.W.

Using waste to improve the weak: Recycled seashell as an ideal way to regulate the interfacial transition zone in biochar-cement composites

Construction and Building Materials, v. 444, article number 137765
Xu, Weijian; Zhang, Yuying; Su, Yilin; Zhu, Xiaohong; Wang, Lei; Tsang, Daniel C.W.

Valorizing inherent resources from waste streams for in-situ CO₂ capture and sequestration in the steel industry

Journal of Cleaner Production, v. 458, article number 142486
Meng, Yuan; Zhu, Xiaohong; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; Su, Yilin; Qu, Fulin; Poon, Chi Sun; Yan, Jianhua; Tsang, Daniel C.W.

Book chapter 2

Characteristics of combustion residues, waste incineration residues, various slags

Treatment and Utilization of Combustion and Incineration Residues / Elsevier, 2024, p. 3-40
ZHANG, Heather Yuying; Wang, Lei; Tsang, Daniel C.W.

Recycling of municipal solid waste incineration fly ash into SCMs and aggregates

Treatment and Utilization of Combustion and Incineration Residues / Elsevier, 2024, p. 317-338
Song, Zhenhao; Zhang, Yuying; Xia, Yan; Sun, Chen; Wang, Lei

Article 4

Bonding mechanisms and micro-mechanical properties of the interfacial transition zone (ITZ) between biochar and paste in carbon-sink cement-based composites

Cement and Concrete Composites, v. 139, article number 105004
Zhu, Xiaohong; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; Chen, Liang; Wang, Lei; Ma, Bin; Li, Jiaqi; Poon, Chi Sun; Tsang, Daniel C.W.

Challenges in Recycling Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries: Spotlight on Polyvinylidene Fluoride Removal

Global Challenges, v. 7, (3), article number 2200237
Wang, Mengmeng; Liu, Kang; Yu, Jiadong; Zhang, Qiaozhi; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; Valix, Marjorie; Tsang, Daniel C.W.

Designing low-carbon cement-free binders for stabilization/solidification of MSWI fly ash

Journal of Environmental Management, v. 339, article number 117938
Sun, Chen; Ge, Weizhe; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; Wang, Lei; Xia, Yan; Lin, Xiaoqing; Huang, Qunxing; Lu, Shengyong; Tsang, Daniel C.W.; Yan, Jianhua

Enhancing students’ engagement and learning through peer assessment in group projects

Journal of Educational Research and Reviews, v. 11, (6), p. 93-104
Dutta, Shanta; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; TSANG, Daniel C.W.

Book chapter 1

Biochar for sustainable construction industry

Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering / Elsevier, 2023, p. 63-95
Li, Huanyu; Wang, Lei; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; Yang, Jian; Tsang, Daniel C.W.; Mechtcherine, Viktor

Article 8

Alkali-activated binders – A sustainable alternative to OPC for stabilization and solidification of fly ash from municipal solid waste incineration

Journal of Cleaner Production, v. 380, article number 134963
Labianca, Claudia; Ferrara, Carmen; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; Zhu, Xiaohong; De Feo, Giovanni; Hsu, Shu Chien; You, Siming; Huang, Longbin; Tsang, Daniel C.W.

Biochar as construction materials for achieving carbon neutrality

Biochar, v. 4, (1), article number 59
ZHANG, Heather Yuying; He, Mingjing; Wang, Lei; Yan, Jianhua; Ma, Bin; Zhu, Xiaohong; Ok, Yong Sik; Mechtcherine, Viktor; Tsang, Daniel C.W.

Biochar-augmented carbon-negative concrete

Chemical Engineering Journal, v. 431, article number 133946
Chen, Liang; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; Wang, Lei; Ruan, Shaoqin; Chen, Junfeng; Li, Huanyu; Yang, Jian; Mechtcherine, Viktor; Tsang, Daniel C.W.

Carbon-negative cement-bonded biochar particleboards

Biochar, v. 4, (1), article number 58
Chen, Liang; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; Labianca, Claudia; Wang, Lei; Ruan, Shaoqin; Poon, Chi Sun; Ok, Yong Sik; Tsang‬, Daniel C.W.

Cytotoxicity of stabilized/solidified municipal solid waste incineration fly ash

Journal of Hazardous Materials, v. 424, (Part A), article number 127369
Sun, Jian; Wang, Lei; Yu, Jinjin; Guo, Binglin; Chen, Liang; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; Wang, Diwei; Shen, Zhenxing; Tsang, Daniel C.W.

Designing Magnesium Phosphate Cement for Stabilization/Solidification of Zn-Rich Electroplating Sludge

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 56, (13), p. 9398-9407
ZHANG, Heather Yuying; Wan, Zhonghao; Wang, Lei; Guo, Binglin; Ma, Bin; Chen, Liang; Tsang, Daniel C.W.

Designing novel magnesium oxysulfate cement for stabilization/solidification of municipal solid waste incineration fly ash

Journal of Hazardous Materials, v. 423, article number 127025
Wang, Lei; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; Chen, Liang; Guo, Binglin; Tan, Yongshan; Sasaki, Keiko; Tsang, Daniel C.W.

Roles of biochar in cement-based stabilization/solidification of municipal solid waste incineration fly ash

Chemical Engineering Journal, v. 430, article number 132972
Chen, Liang; Wang, Lei; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; Ruan, Shaoqin; Mechtcherine, Viktor; Tsang, Daniel C.W.

Book chapter 2

Future research directions for sustainable remediation

Low Carbon Stabilization and Solidification of Hazardous Wastes / Elsevier, 2022, p. 555-564
Wang, Lei; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; Tsang, Daniel C.W.

Overview of hazardous waste treatment and stabilization/solidification technology

Low Carbon Stabilization and Solidification of Hazardous Wastes / Elsevier, 2022, p. 1-14
Xiong, Xinni; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; Wang, Lei; Tsang, Daniel C.W.

Article 6

Enhancing Arsenic Solidification/Stabilisation Efficiency of Metallurgical Slag-Based Green Mining Fill and Its Structure Analysis

Metals, v. 11, (9), article number 1389
Gao, Wei; Li, Zifu; Zhang, Siqi; Zhang, Yuying; Fu, Pingfeng; Yang, Huifen; Ni, Wen

Solidification/Stabilization of Arsenic-Containing Tailings by Steel Slag-Based Binders with High Efficiency and Low Carbon Footprint

Materials, v. 14, (19), article number 5864
Gao, Wei; Li, Zifu; Zhang, Siqi; Zhang, Yuying; Teng, Guoxiang; Li, Xiaoqi; Ni, Wen

Stabilisation/solidification of municipal solid waste incineration fly ash by phosphate-enhanced calcium aluminate cement

Journal of Hazardous Materials, v. 408, article number 124404
Chen, Liang; Wang, Yan Shuai; Wang, Lei; ZHANG, Heather Yuying; Li, Jining; Tong, Lizhi; Hu, Qing; Dai, Jian Guo; Tsang, Daniel C.W.

Sustainable ex-situ remediation of contaminated sediment: A review

Environmental Pollution, v. 287, article number 117333
Zhang, Yuying; Labianca, Claudia; Chen, Liang; De Gisi, Sabino; Notarnicola, Michele; Guo, Binglin; Sun, Jian; Ding, Shiming; Wang, Lei

The mechanism of hydrating and solidifying green mine fill materials using circulating fluidized bed fly ash-slag-based agent

Journal of Hazardous Materials, v. 415, article number 125625
Zhang, Siqi; Shi, Tengyu; Ni, Wen; Li, Keqing; Gao, Wei; Wang, Ke; Zhang, Yuying

Treatment of municipal solid waste incineration fly ash: State-of-the-art technologies and future perspectives

Journal of Hazardous Materials, v. 411, article number 125132
ZHANG, Heather Yuying; Wang, Lei; Chen, Liang; Ma, Bin; Zhang, Yike; Ni, Wen; Tsang, Daniel C.W.

Article 2

Influence of calcium hydroxide addition on arsenic leaching and solidification/stabilisation behaviour of metallurgical-slag-based green mining fill

Journal of Hazardous Materials, v. 390, article number 122161
Zhang, Yuying; Gao, Wei; Ni, Wen; Zhang, Siqi; Li, Yunyun; Wang, Ke; Huang, Xiaohui; Fu, Pingfeng; Hu, Wentao

Investigation into the semi-dynamic leaching characteristics of arsenic and antimony from solidified/stabilized tailings using metallurgical slag-based binders

Journal of Hazardous Materials, v. 381, article number 120992
Gao, Wei; Ni, Wen; Zhang, Yuying; Li, Yunyun; Shi, Tengyu; Li, Zifu

Article 2

Corrosion evaluation of steel slag based on a leaching solution test

Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects, v. 41, (7), p. 790-801
Li, Yunyun; Ni, Wen; Gao, Wei; Zhang, Yuying; Yan, Qihui; Zhang, Siqi

Immobilisation of high-arsenic-containing tailings by using metallurgical slag-cementing materials

Chemosphere, v. 223, p. 117-123
Zhang, Yuying; Zhang, Siqi; Ni, Wen; Yan, Qihui; Gao, Wei; Li, Yunyun

2020 2

Influence of calcium hydroxide addition on arsenic leaching and solidification/stabilisation behaviour of metallurgical-slag-based green mining fill

Journal of Hazardous Materials, v. 390, article number 122161
Zhang, Yuying; Gao, Wei; Ni, Wen; Zhang, Siqi; Li, Yunyun; Wang, Ke; Huang, Xiaohui; Fu, Pingfeng; Hu, Wentao
Article

Investigation into the semi-dynamic leaching characteristics of arsenic and antimony from solidified/stabilized tailings using metallurgical slag-based binders

Journal of Hazardous Materials, v. 381, article number 120992
Gao, Wei; Ni, Wen; Zhang, Yuying; Li, Yunyun; Shi, Tengyu; Li, Zifu
Article

2019 2

Corrosion evaluation of steel slag based on a leaching solution test

Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects, v. 41, (7), p. 790-801
Li, Yunyun; Ni, Wen; Gao, Wei; Zhang, Yuying; Yan, Qihui; Zhang, Siqi
Article

Immobilisation of high-arsenic-containing tailings by using metallurgical slag-cementing materials

Chemosphere, v. 223, p. 117-123
Zhang, Yuying; Zhang, Siqi; Ni, Wen; Yan, Qihui; Gao, Wei; Li, Yunyun
Article

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2025-26 Spring 1 2025-26 Winter 0 2025-26 Fall 0 2024-25 Summer 0 2024-25 Spring 0 2024-25 Winter 0

CIVL1140

Environment and Society: Sustainable Development Goals and Carbon Neutrality

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