1. CIE Home
  2. People
  3. Postdoctoral Research Fellows
  4. Doctor Jiacheng (Fiona) Yang

Doctor Jiacheng (Fiona) Yang

Biography

Dr Jiacheng (Fiona) Yang is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Centre for Infrastructure Engineering (CIE), Western Sydney University (WSU). She received her Bachelor of Engineering (Honors) degree in 2018 and her Ph.D. in Structural Engineering in 2024 both from Griffith University. Her research expertise lies in structural fire engineering, with a strong focus on ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC). Her work encompasses spalling mitigation strategies, large-scale fire testing, the development of sustainable cementitious materials, and advanced thermo-mechanical coupled numerical modelling. From 2019 to 2022, she contributed to teaching at Griffith University. In 2019, Dr Yang was recognized with the Outstanding Contribution to Teaching Award, becoming the youngest recipient in the history of the award.

Dr Fiona profile image

Areas of Research

  1. Development of passive energy-efficient building construction material
  2. Solid waste-based, low-carbon concrete/mortar materials
  3. Experimental/numerical assessment of building envelope with phase change materials/coating
  4. Fire safety design of ultra-high-performance concrete structures
  5. Anti-spalling technique of ultra-high-performance concrete

Selected Publications

J. Yang, K. Yan, J.H. Doh, X. Zhang, Experimental study on shear performance of ultra-high-performance concrete beams at elevated temperatures, Engineering Structures, 291 (2023) 116304.

K. Yan, J. Yang, Shear performance of ultra-high performance concrete beams after fire exposure, 1st International Conference on Fire Safety Engineering Research and Practice, (2024).

J. Yang, J.H. Doh, K. Yan, X. Zhang, Experimental investigation and prediction of shear capacity for UHPC beams, Case Studies in Construction Materials, 16 (2022) e01097.

H. Qin, J. Yang, K. Yan, J.H. Doh, K. Wang, X. Zhang, Experimental research on the spalling behaviour of ultra-high performance concrete under fire conditions, Construction and Building Materials, 303 (2021) 124464.

K. Yan, J. Yang, J.H. Doh, X. Zhang, Factors governing the fire response of prestressed reactive powder concrete beams, Structural Concrete, 22 (2) (2021) 607–622.

K. Yan, H. Qin, Y. Hu, J. Yang, J.H. Doh, X. Zhang, Experimental and numerical studies on the fire resistance of prestressed reactive powder concrete beams, Structures, 45 (2022) 1814–1832.