Innovations in Impact and Blast Protections

Dr. Yonghui Wang is an associate professor in the School of Civil Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, China. Dr. Wang received his Ph.D. degree from National University of Singapore in 2015 and thereafter worked as Research Fellow at National University of Singapore from 2015 to 2016. Dr. Wang joined Harbin Institute of Technology as a lecturer in 2016 and was promoted to an associate professor in 2018. His current research interests are focused on the protection of structures against impact and blast loadings. Dr. Wang has published more than 50 peer-reviewed international journal papers. He has received 7 research funds, including National Natural Science Foundation of China, China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, Heilongjiang Postdoctoral Science Foundation, and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, etc. Dr. Wang is the editorial board of “American Journal of Civil Engineering”, “Journal of Modern Industry and Manufacturing” and “Urban Construction Theory Research Journal”. He was conferred the Science and Technology Award of Heilongjiang Province (first class). Dr. Wang currently serves as the member of council in Aluminium Structure Branch of China Construction Metal Structure Association and the member of International Association of Protective Structures.

Aluminium foam-filled energy absorption connectors under impact.- Polyurethane foam-filled energy absorption connectors under impact.- Aluminium foam-filled nested tubes under impact.- Flat Steel-Concrete-Steel sandwich beams/panels under impact and blast.- Curved Steel-Concrete-Steel sandwich shells under impact and blast.-  Steel-PU foam-Steel-Concrete-Steel panel under impact.