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Chao Yang

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

Mid career · publishing since 2007Rising activity

Publications

100

Citations

2,383

Est. group size

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

20

Publishing since 2007

Research summary
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Chao Yang's research focuses on civil engineering materials, particularly asphalt pavement technology, including the recycling and rejuvenation of aged asphalt, nanomaterial-based modifications to improve durability and aging resistance, and related concrete and composite construction materials. The work combines laboratory experiments, molecular simulations, and material characterization to improve the performance and sustainability of road and infrastructure materials. Some publications also touch on related engineering topics such as porous metal composites and biomass/coal co-firing.

Asphalt recycling and rejuvenationNanomaterial-modified asphalt and coatingsConcrete and cement-based materialsInfrastructure durability and repair materialsSustainable/waste-derived construction materials

Publication output has grown substantially over the last decade, rising from just 1 paper per year in 2017-2018 to a peak of around 17-18 per year in 2023-2024, with output remaining high in 2025.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 13.8/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 1 publication182019: 4 publications192020: 9 publications202021: 10 publications212022: 15 publications222023: 17 publications232024: 18 publications18242025: 16 publications252026: 3 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Construction and Building Materials×40
  • Journal of Cleaner Production×8
  • Materials×6
  • SSRN Electronic Journal×6
  • Sustainability×5
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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