Faculty
Biography
Dr Guan Lin obtained his BEng degree from Zhejiang University in 2009 and his PhD degree in structural engineering from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) in 2016. Dr Lin was a Research Assistant Professor at PolyU from 2017-07 to 2022-07. He joined Department of Ocean Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology in 2022-08 as an Assistant Professor and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2022-12. Dr Lin’s research interests include the structural use of novel engineering materials [e.g., fiber reinforced polymer (FRP), ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC), engineered cementitious composites (ECC)], high-performance and durable structures enabled by novel engineering materials particularly for marine infrastructure, advanced numerical modelling of FRP-strengthened/reinforced concrete structures, recycling of concrete, 3D printing of FRP-concrete structures. Dr Lin has published over 40 SCI journal papers which have attracted over 1000 citations with an H-index of 18 in Scopus. His research outcomes have been adopted by the 2nd Edition of the Chinese national standard GB50608 2020 and the 2nd Edition of the Chinese technical specification CECS146 2022. His PhD thesis won the IIFC (International Institute for FRP in Construction) Runner-up Award for Best PhD Thesis in 2018. He was one of the Organizing/Academic/Scientific Committee Members for more than 10 international or national conferences. As one of the secretaries, he organized several international conferences/workshops. He is now a member of IIFC, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Coasts, Oceans, Ports and Rivers Institute (COPRI), ASCE Structural Engineering Institute (SEI), Architectural Society of China, and Hong Kong Association of Overseas-Returned Scholars. He served as a Guest Editor for a special issue of the SCI journal Materials in 2021. He is a Review Editor of Journal of Frontiers in Materials - Structural Materials, an Editorial Board Member of Open Journal of Civil Engineering, the Assistant to Editors-in-Chief (2018-2021) and an Early Career Board Member (2022-2025) of Advances in Structural Engineering. He is also a reviewer for the Faculty Research Grant (FRG) of The American University of Sharjah and more than 50 well-known international journals.
Educational Background
2010.08- 2016.09, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, PhD in Structural Engineering
2005.09- 2009.06, Zhejiang University, BEng in Civil Engineering
Professional Experience
2022.12- Present, Associate Professor, Southern University of Science and Technology
2022.08- 2022.11, Assistant Professor, Southern University of Science and Technology
2017.07- 2022.07, Research Assistant Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2016.12- 2017.07, Postdoctoral Fellow, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2013.08- 2016.12, Research Assistant/Associate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Honors and Awards
2022 One paper was awarded Most Cited Articles from the Past Three Years of ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction
2021 One paper was selected in Editor’s Choice Collection of ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction
2018 One paper was awarded Most Cited Articles since 2018 in Engineering Structures
2018 Runner-up Award for Best PhD Thesis, International Institute for FRP in Construction (IIFC)
2013 Sliver Award, Progressive Collapse Test Competition, Collapse Prevention Committee, Architectural Society of China and Tsinghua University.
2008 Excellent Graduate of Zhejiang University
2006 National Scholarship of China
Projects
1. Behaviour and Design of FRP-concrete-steel Double Skin Tubular Member T-connections, National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Project, RMB240,000, 2021-2023, Principal Investigator (PI).
2. Sustainable Marine Infrastructure Enabled by the Innovative Use of Seawater Sea-sand Concrete and Fibre-reinforced Polymer Composites, Sub-project of a Theme-based Research Scheme (TRS) Project, allocated funding: HK$1,090,000, 2019-2023, Principal Investigator (PI).
3. Hybrid FRP-concrete-steel Double-skin Tubular Beams with Ultra-high Strength Concrete (UHSC), Hong Kong RGC Early Career Scheme (ECS) Project, HK$579,972, 2021-2023 (terminated in 2022-07), Principal Investigator (PI).
4. Behaviour of Hybrid FRP-UHSC-Steel Double-Skin Tubular Columns, PolyU Start-up Fund, HK$250,000, 2021-2023 (terminated in 2022-07), Principal Investigator (PI).
5. FRP-concrete-steel Double-skin Tubular Arches with a Stiffened Steel Tube, Hong Kong RGC General Research Fund (GRF) Project, HK$790,526, 2019-2022, Co-Investigator (Co-I).
6. Square Concrete-filled Steel Tubular Columns with Internal High-strength Steel Confinement, NSFC/RGC Joint Research Scheme Project, HK$1,105,200, 2017-2021, Co-Investigator (Co-I).
7. Structural Members and Systems Enabled by Industry Standardized Filament-wound FRP Tubes, Sub-Project of a National Key Research and Development Program received from the Ministry of Science and Technology of China, RMB6,450,000 (2017YFC0703004), 2017-2020, participant.
8. Fracture Control and Reliability Based Design of FRP Composites and Large-size FRP Reinforced Concrete Structures, Sub-project of a National Basic Research Program (973 Program), RMB4,850,000, 2012-2016, participant.
Publications (*Corresponding Author):
1. Chen, G.M., Lin, Z.H., Liu, Q., Lin G.*, Xiong, Y. and Guo, Y.Z. (2023) “FRP-concrete-steel double-skin tubular columns with UHPC/ECC: Concept and compressive behavior under concentric loading”, Journal of Composites for Construction, Accepted.
2. Xie, P., Jiang, T., Lin, G.*, Li, L.J. and Guo, Y.C. (2023) “Hybrid FRP-concrete-steel double-skin tubular columns of varying slenderness ratios under eccentric compression”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Accepted.
3. Jiang, T., Lin, G. and Xie, P. (2023). “Behavior of large-scale hybrid FRP-concrete-steel double-skin tubular columns subjected to eccentric compression”, Engineering Structures, Accepted.
4. Lin, G. and Xiang, Yu. (2023). “Compressive behavior of concrete-filled filament-wound FRP tubes with local tube damage”, Journal of Composites for Construction, Accepted.
5. Xie, P., Jiang, T. and Lin, G.* (2023). “Behavior of large-scale hybrid FRP-concrete-steel double-skin tubular columns under concentric compression”, Thin-Walled Structures, 182， 110319. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2022.110319
6. Zhang, L.W., Zhang, J.J., Chen, G.M.* and Lin, G.* (2023). “Flexural behavior of hybrid FRP-recycled aggregate concrete-steel hollow beams”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 200, 107650. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcsr.2022.107650
7. Lin, G., Zeng, J.J., Liang, S.D., Liao, J. and Zhuge, Y. (2022). “Seismic behavior of novel GFRP bar reinforced concrete beam-column joints internally reinforced with an FRP tube”, Engineering Structures, 273, 115100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2022.115100
8. Mohammadi, M., Bai, Y.L., Yang, H.L., Lin, G., Dai, J.G. and Zhang, Y.F. (2022). “FE modeling of non-circular LRS FRP-confined concrete columns”, Composite Structures, 286, 115314. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2022.115314
9. Chen, G.M., Zhang, J.J., Lin, G.*, Wu, Y.F. and Jiang, T. (2022) “Behavior of different-sized FRP-confined square compound concrete columns containing recycled concrete lumps”, Journal of Composites for Construction, ASCE, 26(2): 04022003. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0001192
10. Zeng, J.J., Ye, Y.Y., Quach, W.M., Lin, G., Zhuge, Y., and Zhou, J.K. (2022) Compressive and transverse shear behaviour of novel FRP-UHPC hybrid bars, Composite Structures, 281, 115001. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2021.115001
11. Li, Z.Q., Hou, W. and Lin, G. (2021) “Flexural strengthening of RC beams with BFRP or high strength steel bar-reinforced ECC matrix”, Construction and Building Materials, 303, 124404. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.124404
12. Jiang, C., Lai, W.W.L., Sham, J.F.C. and Lin, G. (2021) “Preliminary investigation of an approach to improve water impermeability in concrete with externally bonded FRP systems”, Journal of Composites for Construction, ASCE, 25(6), 06021002. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0001158.
13. Zhou, J.K., Lin, G.* and Teng, J.G. (2021) “Compound concrete-filled FRP tubular columns under cyclic axial compression”, Composite Structures, 275, 114329 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2021.114329
14. Chen, G.M., Zhang, J.J., Wu, Y.F., Lin, G.* and Jiang, T. (2021) “Stress-strain behavior of FRP-confined recycled aggregate concrete in square columns of different sizes”, Journal of Composites for Construction, ASCE, 25(5), 04021040. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0000513
15. Hou, W., Lin, G.*, Chen, B. and Guo, Z.X. (2021). “Cyclic behaviour and analysis of medium-length steel plate reinforced concrete coupling beams”, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 148, 106817. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soildyn.2021.106817
16. Teng, J.G., Wang, J.J., Lin, G., Zhang, J. and Feng, P. (2021) “Compressive behavior of concrete-filled steel tubular columns with internal high-strength steel spiral confinement”, Advances in Structural Engineering, 24(8), 1687-1708. https://doi.org/10.1177/1369433220981656
17. Zeng, J.J., Teng, J.G., Lin, G.* and Li, L.J. (2021). “Large-scale FRP-confined rectangular RC columns with section curvilinearization under axial compression”, Journal of Composites for Construction, ASCE, 25(3), 04021020. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0001129
18. Zheng, P.D., Guo Z.X., Hou, W. and Lin, G. (2021). “Compressive behavior of steel stirrups-confined square Engineered Cementitious Composite (ECC) columns”, Advances in Concrete Construction, 11(3), 193-206. http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/acc.2021.11.3.193
19. Zhou, J.K., Lin, G.* and Teng, J.G. (2021) “Stress-strain behavior of FRP-confined concrete containing recycled concrete lumps”, Construction and Building Materials, 267, 120915. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.120915
20. Lin, G. and Teng, J.G. (2020) “Advanced stress-strain model for FRP-confined concrete in square columns”, Composites Part B: Engineering, 197, 108149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2020.108149
21. Xie, P., Lin, G.*, Teng, J.G. and Jiang, T. (2020) “Modelling of concrete-filled filament-wound FRP confining tubes considering nonlinear biaxial tube behavior”, Engineering Structures, 218, 110762. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.110762
22. Lin, G., Zeng, J.J., Teng, J.G. and L.J. Li. (2020) “Behavior of large-scale FRP-confined rectangular RC columns under eccentric compression”, Engineering Structures, 216, 110759. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.110759
23. Ye, Y.Y., Zhu, D.H., Zeng, J.J.*, Lin, G.*, and Wang, W.Q. (2020) “Rectangular double-tube concrete columns with an internal elliptical high-strength steel tube: concept and behaviour”, Engineering Structures, 216, 110742. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.110742
24. Hou, W., Lin, G.*, Li, X.M., Zheng, P.D. and Guo, Z.X. (2020) “Compressive behavior of steel spiral confined engineered cementitious composites in circular columns”, Advances in Structural Engineering, 23(14), 3075-3088. https://doi.org/10.1177/1369433220928528.
25. Guo, Y.C., Ye, Y.Y., Lin, G., Lv J.F., Bai, Y.L. and Zeng, J.J. (2020) “Effective usage of high strength steel tubes: Axial compressive behavior of hybrid FRP-concrete-steel solid columns”, Thin-Walled Structures, 154, 106796. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2020.106796
26. Xing, L., Lin, G.* and Chen, J.F. (2020). “Behavior of FRP-confined circular RC columns under eccentric compression”, Journal of Composites for Construction, ASCE, 24(4), 04020030. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0001036
27. Zhu, J.Y., Lin, G., Teng, J.G., Chan, T.M., Zeng, J.J. and Li, L.J. (2020). “FRP-confined square concrete columns with section curvilinearization under axial compression”, Journal of Composites for Construction, ASCE, 24(2), 04020004. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0000999
28. Bai, Y.L., Dai, J.G., Mohammadi, M., Lin, G. and Mei, S.J. (2019). “Stiffness-based design-oriented compressive stress-strain model for large-rupture-strain (LRS) FRP-confined concrete”, Composite Structures, 223, 110953. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2019.110953
29. Lin, G. and Teng, J.G. (2019). “Stress-strain model for FRP-confined concrete in eccentrically-loaded circular columns”, Journal of Composites for Construction, ASCE, 23(3), 04019017. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0000946
30. Zeng, J.J., Lin, G., Teng, J.G. and Li, L.J. (2018). “Behavior of large-scale FRP-confined rectangular RC columns under axial compression”, Engineering Structures, 174, 629-645. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2018.07.086
31. Zeng, J.J., Lv, J.F., Lin, G., Guo, Y.C. and Li, L.J. (2018). “Compressive behavior of double-tube concrete columns with an outer square FRP tube and an inner circular high-strength steel tube”, Construction and Building Materials, 184, 668-680. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.07.034
32. Hou, W., Xu, S.L., Ji, D.S., Li, Q.H. and Lin, G. (2018). “Cyclic performance of steel plate-reinforced high toughness concrete coupling beams with different span-to-depth ratios”, Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 144(10), 04018170. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0002175
33. Fu, B., Tang, X.T., Li, L.J., Liu, F. and Lin, G. (2018). “Inclined FRP U-jackets for enhancing structural performance of FRP-plated RC beams suffering from IC debonding”, Composite Structures, 200, 36-46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2018.05.074
34. Lin, G. and Teng, J.G. (2017). “Three-dimensional finite element analysis of FRP-confined circular concrete columns under eccentric loading”, Journal of Composites for Construction, ASCE, 21(4), 04017003. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0000772
35. Wen, Z., Wang, X., Chen, L., Lin, G. and Zhang, H. (2017). “Size effect on acoustic emission characteristics of coal-rock damage evolution”, Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2017, 3472485. https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/3472485
36. Yu, T., Lin, G. and Zhang, S.S. (2016). “Compressive behavior of FRP-confined concrete-encased steel columns”, Composite Structures, 154, 493-506. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2016.07.027
37. Lin, G., Yu, T. and Teng, J.G. (2016). “Design-oriented stress-strain model for concrete under combined FRP-steel confinement”, Journal of Composites for Construction, ASCE, 20(4), 04015084. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0000651
38. Teng, J.G., Lam, L., Lin, G., Lu, J.Y. and Xiao, Q.G. (2016). “Numerical simulation of FRP-jacketed RC columns subjected to cyclic and seismic loading”, Journal of Composites for Construction, ASCE, 20(1), 04015021. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0000584
39. Wen, Z.J., Wang, X., Li, Q.H., Lin, G., Chen, S.J. and Jiang, Y.J. (2016). “Simulation analysis on the strength and acoustic emission characteristics of jointed rock mass”, Tehnički vjesnik - Technical Gazette, 23(5), 1277-1284. https://doi.org/10.17559/TV-20160826112410
40. Teng, J.G., Lin, G. and Yu, T. (2015). “Analysis-oriented stress-strain model for concrete under combined FRP-steel confinement”, Journal of Composites for Construction, ASCE, 19(5), 04014084. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0000549
41. Xie, X., Lin, G., Duan, Y.F., Zhao, J.L. and Wang, R.Z. (2012). “Seismic damage of long span steel tower suspension bridge considering strong aftershocks”, Earthquakes and Structures, 3(5), 767-781. https://doi.org/10.12989/eas.2012.3.5.767
Publications
● Guest Editor, Materials (MDPI), Special Issue: Environmental Impact on Mechanical Properties of Concrete, 2021
● Editorial Board Member of Open Journal of Civil Engineering
● Review Editor of Frontiers in Materials - Structural Materials
● Early Career Board Member of Advances in Structural Engineering (2022-2025)
● Assistant to Editors-in-Chief of Advances in Structural Engineering (2018-2021)
● Member of International Institute for FRP in Construction (IIFC)
● Affiliate Member of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
● Member of ASCE Coasts, Oceans, Ports and Rivers Institute (COPRI)
● Member of ASCE Structural Engineering Institute (SEI)
● Member of Architectural Society of China
● Registered Member of Hong Kong Association of Overseas-Returned Scholars