þ Doctoral supervisor
þ Master Supervisor
Current Professional Societies
1. Vice Chairman of Concrete Admixture Branch of China Concrete & Cement-based Products Association;
2. Director of Concrete Admixture Branch of China Building Materials Federation;
3. Assessor of National Natural Science Foundation of China;
4. Deputy Secretary General of Shotcrete Branch of China Concrete & Cement-based Products Association;
5. Special Expert of Expert Committee of Building Materials Education;
6. Deputy Director of the Expert Committee on Science and Technology Innovation in Building Materials Industry;
7. Expert of Solid Waste Branch of Chinese Ceramic Society;
8. Expert of National Construction Engineering Technology Research Center.
Research Areas
1. High-performance concrete;
2. Chemical admixtures;
3. Functional materials used in construction and building materials;
4. Rapid Repair and Fast Hardening Materials;
5. Advanced organic-inorganic nanocomposites.
Honors
1. First-class Prize of Innovation Award of China Association of Inventions;
2. First-class Prize of Science and Technology Award of China Building Materials Circulation Association;
3. Second-class Prize of Beijing Science and Technology Progress Award;
4. Second-class Prize of Building Materials Science and Technology Award of China Building Materials Federation • Chinese Ceramic Society;
5. Second-class Prize of Science and Technology Progress Award of Architectural Society of China;
6. Second-class Prize of Science and Technology Award of China Concrete & Cement-based Products Association;
7. Second-class Prize of Excellent Thesis of the Twelfth Silicate Society;
8. Third-class Prize of the 14th Beijing Youth Outstanding Scientific Papers;
9. Outstanding Master Thesis Supervisor of Beijing University of Technology.
10. Outstanding Undergraduate Graduation Thesis Instructor in Beijing Universities.
Publications
1. G H Lai, X Liu*, X F Song, J N Guan, Z M Wang, S P Cui, S S Qian, Q F Luo, H Xie, C L Xia. A mechanistic study on the effectiveness of star-like and comb-like polycarboxylate superplasticizers in cement pastes. Cement. Concrete. Res., 2024, 175: 107389.
2. J N Guan, X Liu*, S J Liu, R J Gao, Z M Wang, S P Cui. Comb polymer with ionic side chains as a novel dispersant for cement slurries: Synthesis, characterization and working mechanism. Adv. Powder. Technol., 2024, 35: 104323.
3. H Xie, X Liu*, Y S Zheng, B C Chi, J Guo, X Q Dai, Z W Zhang, M Q Sun, L Q Duan, Z M Wang, S P Cui. Effect of complexation of alkanolamine in accelerators on the initial stage of cement hydration. Constr. Build. Mater., 2023, 393: 132105.
4. G H Lai, X Liu*, S Y Li, Y R Xu, Y S Zheng, J N Guan, R J Gao, Z Y Wei, Z M Wang, S P Cui. Development of chemical admixtures for green and environmentally friendly concrete: A review. J. Clean. Prod., 2023, 389: 136116.
5. X Liu*, S Y Li, Y C Ding, Z C Lu, D Stephan, Y C Chen, Z M Wang, S P Cui. Investigation on admixtures applied to alkali-activated materials: A review. J. Build. Eng., 2023, 64: 105694.
6. J Guan, X Liu*, G Lai, Q Luo, S Qian, J Zhan, Z Wang, S Cui. Effect of sulfonation modification of polycarboxylate superplasticizer on tolerance enhancement in sulfate. Constr. Build. Mater., 2021, 273: 122095.
7. X Liu*, G Lai, J Guan, S Qian, Z Wang, S Cui, F Gao, Y Jiao, R Tao. Technical optimization and life cycle assessment of environment-friendly superplasticizer for concrete engineering. Chemosphere, 2021, 281: 130955.
8. X Liu*, J Guan, G Lai, Q Xu, X Bai, Z Wang, S Cui. Stimuli-responsive adsorption behavior toward heavy metal ions based on comb polymer functionalized magnetic nanoparticles. J. Clean. Prod., 2020, 253: 119915.
9. X Liu, Q Xu, Z Wang, G Lai, J Guan, S Qian, X Bai. Preparation method of temperature/pH-responsive polycarboxylic acid. United States Patent, 2021, US 11,149,104 B2.
10. X Liu, X Bai, J Guan, Z Wang, G Lai, S Qian, Q Xu. End-group functionalized comb structure polycarboxylic acid and method for preparing the same. United States Patent, 2021, US 11,339,253 B2.
Personal Statement
Liu Xiao, Ph.D, Professor and Doctoral Supervisor, Beijing Top Young Talents, Chinese Ceramic Society "Youth Science and Technology Award" winner. He has presided over 40 projects supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, Beijing Natural Science Foundation, Beijing Municipal Education Committee and a number of cooperative projects from enterprises. He has published more than 100 academic papers, 5 monographs, 45 granted Chinese patents, 4 granted American patents, 1 software copyright and more than 20 national or association standards. He has given many invited presentations at international conferences and workshops. He has also won many scientific awards and prizes, and established good working relationships with well-known universities and companies at home and abroad.
