Nanyang Technology University

Academic Profile
Asst Prof Yang En-Hua 

Assistant Professor 
Division of Structures and Mechanics 
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering 
College of Engineering 



Email: EHYANG@ntu.edu.sg
Phone: (+65)67905291 
Office: N1-01c-79 
Education
  • PhD (Civil & Env Eng) University of Michigan 2008
  • MSE (Mtl Sc & Eng) University of Michigan 2005
  • MS (ApplMech) National Taiwan University 1999
  • BS (EngSc) National Cheng Kung University 1997
Biography
Dr. YANG En-Hua is an assistant professor with the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Nanyang Technological University. Prior to joining NTU, Dr. Yang was a forensic engineer in Exponent’s Buildings and Structures practice. He received his PhD degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Michigan. Dr. Yang specializes in the development of sustainable infrastructure through the innovative construction materials technology. His principal areas of expertise are fiber reinforced concrete, composite micromechanics, material characterization, and material microstructure analysis and tailoring. He is experienced in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating system and is a LEED Accredited Professional certified by the U.S. Green Building Council. Dr. Yang is a board member of the ASCE-Singapore session and is also a committee member of ACI Technical Committee 130 Sustainability of Concrete.
Research Interests
Development of sustainable and innovative construction materials
Research Grant
  • A*STAR-MND Green Building Joint Grant Call (2013-)
  • Academic Research Fund Tier 1 (1997-) [by MOE]
  • Academic Research Fund Tier 1 (2013-) [by Ministry of Education (MOE)]
  • JTC Corporation - NTU (2012-)
  • MINDEF-NTU Joint Applied R&D Co-operation Programme (JPP) (2011-)
  • NRF CREATE (2012-2017) [by National Research Foundation (NRF)]
  • NTU Internal Funding - Start Up Grant - College of Engineering (2010-) [by Nanyang Technological University]
  • ceEntek Pte Ltd (2012-)
Current Projects
  • Biocrete: A Microbio Concrete
  • Development of Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Ultra High Performance Concrete (CNT-UHPC)
  • Development of carbon nanotube reinforced ultra-high performance cement-based coating
  • Experimental Characterization of Semi-Brittle Materials in Dynamic Tension Based on Split Hopkinson Tension Bar(SHTB) Technique
  • Feasibility Study on Bendable Concrete Precast Pavement
  • Multi-functional Cool Paint Incorporating TiO2-based Nano-capsules of Phase Change Material for Building Applications in Tropics
  • Multifunctional Cool Paint Incorporating TiO2-based Nano-capsules of Phase Change Material for Building Applications in Tropics
  • Performance approach to recycled aggregates classification
  • Singapore-Berkeley Building Efficiency and Sustainability in the Tropics
  • Study of the Mechano-electrochemical Coupling Effect on Reinforcing Steel Corrosion
Selected Publications
  • Yang, E.H., Garcez, E., & Li, V.C. (2012). Development of Pigmentable Engineered Cementitious Composites for Architectural Elements through Integrated Structures and Materials Design. Materials and Structures, 45(3), 425-432.
  • Yang, E.H., Garcez, E., & Li, V.C. (2011). 2nd RILEM International Conference on Strain Hardening Cementitious Composites (SHCC2-Rio): Development of Pigmentable Engineered Cementitious Composites for Architectural Elements through Integrated Structures and Materials Design.Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  • Yang, Y., Yang, E., Li, V.C. (2011). Autogenous Healing of Engineered Cementitious Composites at Early Age. Cement and Concrete Research, 41(2), 176-183.
  • Yang E, VC Li. (2010). 18th European Conference on Fracture (ECF18): Damage Characteristics and Micromechanics of Impact Resistant Engineered Cementitious Composites.Dresden, Germany.
  • Yang, E., Li, V.C. (2010). Strain-Hardening Fiber Cement Optimization and Component Tailoring by Means of a Micromechanical Model. Construction and Building Materials, 24(2), 130-139.
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