Jialuo He

Jialuo He, PhD

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Education

  • PhD, Civil Engineering (2020)
    Washington State University (WA)
  • MS, Chemical Engineering (2015)
    Illinois Institute of Technology (IL)
  • BS, Polymer Materials and Engineering (2013)
    Nanjing Tech University (China)

About Me

I am a concrete lover and I'm passionate about constructing smart infrastructure with sustainability and resilience. Prior to joining Widener University, I served as the Assistant Director (then Succession Director) of National Center for Transportation Infrastructure Durability and Life-Extension and a Research Assistant Professor at Washington State University for nearly four years. My research mainly focuses on concrete decarbonization by using recycled and sustainable materials, nanotechnology, and innovative techniques (i.e., self-healing, self-heating, self-sensing etc.). Outside of work, I like road trips and watching basketball and football games.

Research Interests

  • Application of Innovative Technology in Concrete (ITZ enhancing, digital modeling)
  • Concrete Structure Resilience and Preservation (UHPC overlay, FRP retrofit, self-healing, sealer)
  • Decarbonization of Concrete Materials (biochar, recycled materials, SCMs)
  • Modeling of Cementitious Composites (probabilistic model, fracture mechanics)
  • Corrosion and Protection of Reinforced Concrete (cathodic protection, green corrosion inhibitor)

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

  • American Concrete Institute
  • American Ceramic Society

Awards

  • Rafik and Marysue Itani Staff Excellence Award, 2024
  • John Roberson Outstanding Dissertation Award, 2021