Research Title:
3D printing fiber-reinforced geopolymer
Main Supervisor:
Giuseppe Loporcaro
Co-Supervisor:
Allan Scott
Research Interests:
Recycled composites and fiber-reinforced concrete
3D-printed concrete
Sustainable eco-construction and practical applications in landscape design
Personal Interests:
Sketching, acrylic and digital painting; photography; badminton; yoga; hiking in nature; listening to classical, jazz, and pop music; reading sci-fi and detective novels
Academic History:
Doctoral student, University of Canterbury, New Zealand (2025 – Present)
Master of Engineering, Geological Engineering, Jilin University, China (2022 – 2025)
Bachelor of Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Yunnan University, China (2017 – 2022)
Publications:
Xun, A., Chen, Y., Zhang, L., Xu, C., Zou, M., & Ren, L. (2025). Material extrusion additive manufacturing of lunar soil simulant brick. Journal of Progress in Civil Engineering, 7(1), 34–40.
Xiong, Q., Zhang, L., Xun, A., & Du, J. (2025). Review on the application research of covers with capillary barrier effects. Journal of Research in Science and Engineering, 7(1), 125–139.
(Master’s thesis) Direct ink writing-based 3D printing and mechanical property reinforcement of lunar regolith simulant