Fei Jin
Lecturer
- jinf2@cardiff.ac.uk
- 029 2087 5760
- C/4.16, Queen's Buildings, 5 The Parade, Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 3AA
- Available for postgraduate supervision
Overview
I obtained my Batchlor's Degree at Southeast University, China and joined the University of Cambridge to pursue my PhD in 2010. After graduation, I worked as a Research Associate on two EPSRC-funded projects on the use of MgO-bearing cementitious materials in land remediation and energy infrastructure. Before joining Cardiff University in July 2020, I was an Assistant Professor at the University of Glasgow in its Singapore campus.
I am dedicated to tackling geoenvironmental engineering challenges mainly via material and process innovations. Specifically my research interests include:
- Magnesia-bearing cements and alkali-activated cements;
- Carbon sequestration and storage in waste and construction materials;
- Clay minerals/Biochar and their modifications for sustainable water/soil remediation.
I am a Charted Engineer (CEng) and Member of Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (MIMMM). I serve on a number of committees and actively review for journals and funders. I published widely across materials engineering, geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering subjects (please see Publications section). Prospective students are more than welcome to contact me via email (please see Supervision section for more information).
Related Links:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Fei_Jin4
https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/P-4472-2018
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0899-7063
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=cN32JuAAAAAJ&hl=en
Biography
- 2010 - 2014 PhD in Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Cambridge, UK
- 2005 - 2009 BEng. in Civil Engineering, Southeast University, China
Honours and awards
- Canadian Geotechnical Journal Fredlund Award (2019)
- Travel grant to the Global Young Scientist Summit, Singapore (2017)
- Excellence in reviewing for Chemosphere (2016)
- Cambridge Philosophical Society research grant (2014)
- Best paper award in the 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Construction Materials & Technologies, Japan (2013)
Professional memberships
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) (2022-present)
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) and Professional Member of Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (MIMMM) (2018-present)
- Committee Member, BSI EH/4 on Soil Health (2020-present)
- Council Member, International Society of Environmental Geotechnology (ISEG) (2020-present)
- Associate Member of the British Society of Soil Science (2021-present)
- Member of EPSRC Peer Review College and UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships Peer Review College (2021-present)
- Member of Geotechnical Society of Singapore (2018-2020)
- Member of Cambridge Philosophical Society (2011-2018)
Academic positions
- Assistant Professor, School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Singapore Campus (2017-2020)
- Research Associate, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, UK (2014-2017)
Speaking engagements
- Invited speaker at International Webinar Series on Geoenvironmental Engineering: Polluted Land, Waste Management & Sustainability/Resiliency (2021)
- Keynote speaker at International Conference on Civil Engineering Fundamentals and Applications (ICCEFA’20) (Virtual conference)
- Invited speaker at 3rd International Conference on Bioresources, Energy, Environment, and Materials Technology 2019 (BEEM2019), Hong Kong, China
- Invited speaker at 2nd Tsinghua Forum on Environmental Remediation, Beijing, China (2019)
- Invited speaker for seminars at Tsinghua U, Southeast U and Nanjing Tech U in China (2018)
- 37th Annual Cement Concrete Science Conference, UCL, UK (2017)
- Innovation in Low-carbon Cement and Concrete Technology, University College London, UK (2016)
- 34th Annual Cement Concrete Science Conference, University of Sheffield, UK (2014)
- 2nd International Conference on Chemically Activated Materials, Hunan University, China (2014)
- 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Construction Materials & Technologies (SCMT3). Kyoto, Japan (2013)
- International Conference of Geotechnical Engineering. GeoShanghai, China (2010)
Committees and reviewing
- Associate Editor, Frontiers in Materials (Feb. 2022-present)
- Editorial board member, ICE-Environmental Geotechnics (Jan. 2019-present)
- Guest Editor, Environmental Pollution Virtual Special Issue (VSI): Global Soil Pollution, Elsevier (Dec. 2018-Dec. 2020)
- Scientific Committee Member, 5th & 6th International Conference on Civil Engineering, Singapore (2021 & 2022), 5th International Conference on Geotechnical Research and Engineering (ICGRE’20), 3rd International Conference on Bioresources, Energy, Environment, and Materials Technology 2019 (BEEM2019), 2nd Tsinghua Forum on Environmental Remediation.
- Grant reviewer, EPSRC (UK), Technology Agency of the Czech Republic, Czech Science Foundation, The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) of Singapore, National Science Centre of Poland, United Arab Emirates University and Nanyang Technological University (Singapore)
- Journal reviewer, Cement and Concrete Research, Geotechnique, Environmental Science & Technology, PNAS Nexus, Journal of Hazardous Materials, Chemical Engineering Journal, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Journal of Cleaner Production, Cement and Concrete Composites, Journal of CO2 Utilisation, Environmental International, Science of the Total Environment, Environmental Pollution, Chemosphere, Geoderma, RSC Advances, Royal Society Open Science and many others (see https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/P-4472-2018)
Publications
2023
- Han, X., Jiang, N., Jin, F., Reddy, K. R., Wang, Y., Liu, K. and Du, Y. 2023. Effects of biochar-amended alkali-activated slag on the stabilization of coral sand in coastal areas. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering 15(3), pp. 760-772. (10.1016/j.jrmge.2022.04.010)
2022
- Zeng, B., Wang, Q., Mo, L., Jin, F., Zhu, J. and Tang, M. 2022. Synthesis of Mg-Al LDH and its calcined form with natural materials for efficient Cr(VI) removal. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 10(6), article number: 108605. (10.1016/j.jece.2022.108605)
- Jin, F. 2022. Chapter 20 - Sustainable utilization of slags. In: Tsang, D. and Wang, L. eds. Low Carbon Stabilization and Solidification of Hazardous Wastes. Elsevier, pp. 321-341., (10.1016/B978-0-12-824004-5.00016-5)
2021
- Zhu, J., Zeng, B., Mo, L., Jin, F., Deng, M. and Zhang, Q. 2021. One-pot synthesis of Mg-Al layered double hydroxide (LDH) using MgO and Metakaolin (MK) as precursors. Applied Clay Science 206, article number: 106070. (10.1016/j.clay.2021.106070)
- Wu, H., Jin, F., Zhou, A. and Du, Y. 2021. The engineering properties and reaction mechanism of MgO-activated slag cement-clayey sand-bentonite (MSB) cutoff wall backfills. Construction and Building Materials 271, article number: 121890. (10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.121890)
2020
- Shand, M. A., Al-Tabbaa, A., Qian, J., Mo, L. and Jin, F. 2020. Magnesia cements: from formulation to application. Elsevier. (10.1016/C2010-0-68998-X)
- Wang, L., Li, X., Tsang, D. C., Jin, F. and Hou, D. 2020. Green remediation of Cd and Hg contaminated soil using humic acid modified montmorillonite: Immobilization performance under accelerated ageing conditions. Journal of Hazardous Materials 387, article number: 122005. (10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.122005)
- Zhang, J. et al. 2020. Effects of excessive impregnation, magnesium content, and pyrolysis temperature on MgO- coated watermelon rind biochar and its lead removal capacity. Environmental Research 183, article number: 109152. (10.1016/j.envres.2020.109152)
- Jin, F. 2020. Long-term effectiveness of in situ solidification/stabilization. In: Hou, D. ed. Sustainable Remediation of Contaminated Soil and Groundwater. Elsevier, pp. 247-278., (10.1016/B978-0-12-817982-6.00010-0)
2019
- Wu, H., Jin, F. and Du, Y. 2019. Influence of wet-dry cycles on vertical cutoff walls made of reactive magnesia-slag-bentonite-soil mixtures. Journal of Zhejiang University Science A 20(12), pp. 948-960. (10.1631/jzus.A1900300)
- Wu, H., Jin, F., Ni, J. and Du, Y. 2019. Engineering properties of vertical cutoff walls consisting of reactive magnesia-activated slag and bentonite: Workability, strength, and hydraulic conductivity. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering 31(11), article number: 4019263. (10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0002908)
- Abdalqader, A., Jin, F. and Al-Tabbaa, A. 2019. Performance of magnesia-modified sodium carbonate-activated slag/fly ash concrete. Cement and Concrete Composites 103, pp. 160-174. (10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2019.05.007)
- Shen, Z. et al. 2019. Risk evaluation of biochars produced from Cd-contaminated rice straw and optimization of its production for Cd removal. Chemosphere 233, pp. 149-156. (10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.05.238)
- Shen, Z. et al. 2019. Temporal effect of MgO reactivity on the stabilization of lead contaminated soil. Environment International 131, article number: 104990. (10.1016/j.envint.2019.104990)
- Shen, Z., Jin, F., O'Connor, D. and Hou, D. 2019. Solidification/stabilization for soil remediation: An old technology with new vitality. Environmental Science and Technology 53(20), pp. 11615−11617. (10.1021/acs.est.9b04990)
- Zhang, Y., Jin, F., Shen, Z., Wang, F., Lynch, R. and Al-Tabbaa, A. 2019. Adsorption of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) onto ZSM-5 zeolite: Fixed-bed column tests, breakthrough curve modelling and regeneration. Chemosphere 220, pp. 422-431. (10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.12.170)
- Shen, Z., Hou, D., Jin, F., Shi, J., Fan, X., Tsang, D. C. and Alessi, D. S. 2019. Effect of production temperature on lead removal mechanisms by rice straw biochars. Science of the Total Environment 655, pp. 751-758. (10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.11.282)
2018
- Shen, Z. et al. 2018. Assessing long-term stability of cadmium and lead in a soil washing residue amended with MgO-based binders using quantitative accelerated ageing. Science of the Total Environment 643, pp. 1571-1578. (10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.06.321)
- Dong, H., Yang, E., Unluer, C., Jin, F. and Al-Tabbaa, A. 2018. Investigation of the properties of MgO recovered from reject brine obtained from desalination plants. Journal of Cleaner Production 196, pp. 100-108. (10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.06.032)
- Wu, H., Jin, F., Bo, Y., Du, Y. and Zheng, J. 2018. Leaching and microstructural properties of lead contaminated kaolin stabilized by GGBS-MgO in semi-dynamic leaching tests. Construction and Building Materials 172, pp. 626-634. (10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.03.164)
- Zhang, Y., Jin, F., Lynch, R. and Al-Tabbaa, A. 2018. Kinetic and equilibrium modelling of MTBE (methyl tert-butyl ether) adsorption on ZSM-5 zeolite: Batch and column studies. Journal of Hazardous Materials 347, pp. 461-469. (10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.01.007)
- Shen, Z. et al. 2018. Comparison of nickel adsorption on biochars produced from mixed softwood and Miscanthus straw. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 25, pp. 14626–14635. (10.1007/s11356-018-1674-2)
2017
- Shen, Z., Zhang, Y., Jin, F., McMillan, O. and Al-Tabbaa, A. 2017. Qualitative and quantitative characterisation of adsorption mechanisms of lead on four biochars. Science of the Total Environment 609, pp. 1401-1410. (10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.08.008)
- Xia, W., Feng, Y., Jin, F., Zhang, L. and Du, Y. 2017. Stabilization and solidification of a heavy metal contaminated site soil using a hydroxyapatite based binder. Construction and Building Materials 156, pp. 199-207. (10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.08.149)
- Mo, L., Zhang, F., Deng, M., Jin, F., Al-Tabbaa, A. and Wang, A. 2017. Accelerated carbonation and performance of concrete made with steel slag as binding materials and aggregates. Cement and Concrete Composites 83, pp. 138-145. (10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2017.07.018)
- Shen, Z., Zhang, Y., McMillan, O., Jin, F. and Al-Tabbaa, A. 2017. Characteristics and mechanisms of nickel adsorption on biochars produced from wheat straw pellets and rice husk. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 24(14), pp. 12809-12819. (10.1007/s11356-017-8847-2)
2016
- Wang, F., Shen, Z. and Jin, F. 2016. Strength and leaching performance of in-situ stabilized/solidified contaminated site soils under different depths. Journal of Southeast University (Natural Science Edition) 46, pp. 105-110.
- Wang, F., Jin, F., Shen, Z. and Al-Tabbaa, A. 2016. Three-year performance of in-situ mass stabilised contaminated site soils using MgO-bearing binders. Journal of Hazardous Materials 318, pp. 302-307. (10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.07.018)
- Shen, Z., McMillan, O., Jin, F. and Al-Tabbaa, A. 2016. Salisbury biochar did not affect the mobility or speciation of lead in kaolin in a short-term laboratory study. Journal of Hazardous Materials 316, pp. 214-220. (10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.05.042)
- Yi, Y., Gu, L., Liu, S. and Jin, F. 2016. Magnesia reactivity on activating efficacy for ground granulated blastfurnace slag for soft clay stabilisation. Applied Clay Science 126, pp. 57-62. (10.1016/j.clay.2016.02.033)
- Yu, B., Du, Y., Jin, F. and Liu, C. 2016. Multiscale study of sodium sulfate soaking durability of low plastic clay stabilized by reactive magnesia-activated ground granulated blast-furnace slag. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering 28(6), article number: 4016016. (10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0001517)
- Yi, Y., Liska, M., Jin, F. and Al-Tabbaa, A. 2016. Mechanism of reactive magnesia - ground granulated blastfurnace slag (GGBS) soil stabilization. Canadian Geotechnical Journal 53(5), pp. 773-782. (10.1139/cgj-2015-0183)
- Gu, K., Jin, F., Al-Tabbaa, A., Shi, B. and Tang, C. 2016. Evaluation of sulfate resistance of calcined dolomite activated ground granulated blast furnace slag. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering 28(2) (10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0001392)
- Jin, F., Wang, F. and Al-Tabbaa, A. 2016. Three-year performance of in-situ solidified/stabilised soil using novel MgO-bearing binders. Chemosphere 144, pp. 681-688. (10.1016/j.chemosphere.2015.09.046)
- Abdalqader, A. F., Jin, F. and Al-Tabbaa, A. 2016. Development of greener alkali-activated cement: utilisation of sodium carbonate for activating slag and fly ash mixtures. Journal of Cleaner Production 113, pp. 66-75. (10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.12.010)
- Shen, Z., Som, A. M., Wang, F., Jin, F., McMillan, O. and Al-Tabbaa, A. 2016. Long-term impact of biochar on the immobilisation of nickel (II) and zinc (II) and the revegetation of a contaminated site. Science of the Total Environment 542(A), pp. 771-776. (10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.10.057)
2015
- Yi, Y., Li, C., Liu, S. and Jin, F. 2015. Magnesium sulfate attack on clays stabilised by carbide slag- and magnesia-ground granulated blast furnace slag. Géotechnique Letters 5(4), pp. 306-312. (10.1680/jgele.15.00129)
- Shen, Z., Jin, F., Wang, F., McMillan, O. and Al-Tabbaa, A. 2015. Sorption of lead by Salisbury biochar produced from British broadleaf hardwood. Bioresource Technology 193, pp. 553-556. (10.1016/j.biortech.2015.06.111)
- Abdalqader, A. F., Jin, F. and Al-Tabbaa, A. 2015. Characterisation of reactive magnesia and sodium carbonate-activated fly ash/slag paste blends. Construction and Building Materials 93, pp. 506-513. (10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.06.015)
- Du, Y., Fan, R., Liu, S., Reddy, K. and Jin, F. 2015. Workability, compressibility and hydraulic conductivity of zeolite-amended clayey soil/calcium-bentonite backfills for slurry-trench cutoff walls. Engineering Geology 195, pp. 258-268. (10.1016/j.enggeo.2015.06.020)
- Gu, K., Jin, F., Al-Tabbaa, A., Shi, B., Liu, C. and Gao, L. 2015. Incorporation of reactive magnesia and quicklime in sustainable binders for soil stabilisation. Engineering Geology 195, pp. 53-62. (10.1016/j.enggeo.2015.05.025)
- Jin, F., Gu, K., Abdollahzadeh, A. and Al-Tabbaa, A. 2015. Effects of different reactive MgOs on the hydration of MgO-activated GGBS paste. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering 27(7) (10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0001009)
- Jin, F. and Al-Tabbaa, A. 2015. Strength and drying shrinkage of slag paste activated by sodium carbonate and reactive MgO. Construction and Building Materials 81, pp. 58-65. (10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.01.082)
- Du, Y., Bo, Y., Jin, F. and Liu, C. 2015. Durability of reactive magnesia-activated slag-stabilized low plasticity clay subjected to drying–wetting cycle. European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering 20(2), pp. 215-230. (10.1080/19648189.2015.1030088)
- Jin, F., Gu, K. and Al-Tabbaa, A. 2015. Strength and hydration properties of reactive MgO-activated ground granulated blastfurnace slag paste. Cement and Concrete Composites 57, pp. 8-16. (10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2014.10.007)
- Wang, F., Wang, H., Jin, F. and Al-Tabbaa, A. 2015. The performance of blended conventional and novel binders in the in-situ stabilisation/solidification of a contaminated site soil. Journal of Hazardous Materials 285 (10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.11.002)
2014
- Jin, F. and Al-Tabbaa, A. 2014. Evaluation of novel reactive MgO activated slag binder for the immobilisation of lead and zinc. Chemosphere 117, pp. 285-294. (10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.07.027)
- Du, Y., Wei, M., Reddy, K. R., Jin, F., Wu, H. and Liu, Z. 2014. New phosphate-based binder for stabilization of soils contaminated with heavy metals: Leaching, strength and microstructure characterization. Journal of Environmental Management 146, pp. 179-188. (10.1016/j.jenvman.2014.07.035)
- Gu, K., Jin, F., Al-Tabbaa, A., Shi, B. and Liu, J. 2014. Mechanical and hydration properties of ground granulated blastfurnace slag pastes activated with MgO–CaO mixtures. Construction and Building Materials 69, pp. 101-108. (10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2014.07.032)
- Gu, K., Jin, F., Al-Tabbaa, A. and Shi, B. 2014. Activation of ground granulated blast furnace slag by using calcined dolomite. Construction and Building Materials 68, pp. 252-258. (10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2014.06.044)
- Jin, F. and Al-Tabbaa, A. 2014. Strength and hydration products of reactive MgO–silica pastes. Cement and Concrete Composites 52, pp. 27-33. (10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2014.04.003)
- Du, Y., Wei, M., Reddy, K. R. and Jin, F. 2014. Compressibility of cement-stabilized zinc-contaminated high plasticity clay. Natural Hazards 73(2), pp. 671-683. (10.1007/s11069-014-1098-3)
- Gu, K., Tang, C., Shi, B., Hong, J. and Jin, F. 2014. A study of the effect of temperature on the structural strength of a clayey soil using a micropenetrometer. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment 73(3), pp. 747-758. (10.1007/s10064-013-0543-y)
- Gu, K., Jin, F., Al-Tabbaa, A. and Shi, B. 2014. Initial investigation of soil stabilization with calcined dolomite-GGBS blends. Presented at: Geo-Shanghai 2014 International Conference, Shanghai, China, 26-28 May 2014 Presented at Han, J. et al. eds.Ground Improvement and Geosynthetics, Vol. GSP 23. Geo-Shanghai 2014 pp. 148-157., (10.1061/9780784413401.015)
- Du, Y., Wei, M., Reddy, K. R., Liu, Z. and Jin, F. 2014. Effect of acid rain pH on leaching behavior of cement stabilized lead-contaminated soil. Journal of Hazardous Materials 271, pp. 131-140. (10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.02.002)
- Jin, F. and Al-Tabbaa, A. 2014. Characterisation of different commercial reactive magnesia. Advances in Cement Research 26(2), pp. 101-113. (10.1680/adcr.13.00004)
- Du, Y., Jiang, N., Liu, S., Jin, F., Singh, D. N. and Puppala, A. J. 2014. Engineering properties and microstructural characteristics of cement-stabilized zinc-contaminated kaolin. Canadian Geotechnical Journal 51(3), pp. 298-302. (10.1139/cgj-2013-0177)
2013
- Du, Y., Wei, M., Jin, F. and Liu, Z. 2013. Stress–strain relation and strength characteristics of cement treated zinc-contaminated clay. Engineering Geology 167, pp. 20-26. (10.1016/j.enggeo.2013.10.005)
- Jin, F., Gu, K. and Al-Tabbaa, A. 2013. Strength and drying shrinkage of reactive MgO modified alkali-activated slag paste. Construction and Building Materials 51, pp. 395-404. (10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2013.10.081)
- Jin, F. and Al-Tabbaa, A. 2013. Thermogravimetric study on the hydration of reactive magnesia and silica mixture at room temperature. Thermochimica Acta 566, pp. 162-168. (10.1016/j.tca.2013.05.036)
2012
- Du, Y., Jiang, N., Shen, S. and Jin, F. 2012. Experimental investigation of influence of acid rain on leaching and hydraulic characteristics of cement-based solidified/stabilized lead contaminated clay. Journal of Hazardous Materials 225-22, pp. 195-201. (10.1016/j.jhazmat.2012.04.072)
2011
- Chen, L., Du, Y., Liu, S. and Jin, F. 2011. Evaluation of cement hydration properties of cement-stabilized lead-contaminated soils using electrical resistivity measurement. Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste 15(4), pp. 312. (10.1061/(ASCE)HZ.1944-8376.0000073)
Teaching
- Engineering Analysis
- Soil Mechanics Laboratories
- Soil and Groundwater Chemistry
- BEng/MSc projects
- Field Course
Supervision
Please refer to my research expertise for potential topics to work on together but I am always open to new ideas. Potential research projects can be:
- functional biochars for water/soil remediation;
- biochar for soil health improvement;
- carbon dioxide removal using alkaline wastes and their applications in cement/concrete;
- low-carbon and waste-based cementitious materials.
Please contact me if you are interested in geoenvironmental research at Cardiff. Informal enquiries can be made to jinf2@cardiff.ac.uk.
Prospective students should investigate potential funding and/or scholarships (self-fund students are welcome) before getting in touch.