Dr Fei Jin

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BEng (Hons), PhD, FHEA CEng MIMMM

2026

• Nguyen, H. et al., 2026. Unlocking unexplained characteristics of MgO: a review by RILEM TC 311-MBC. Materials and Structures 59 (8) 389. (10.1617/s11527-026-03231-0)
• Mu, X. et al., 2026. Influence of water-to-binder ratio on the properties and hydration of solid waste-based ultra-high performance concrete. Construction and Building Materials 537 147084. (10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2026.147084)
• Xu, Y. et al., 2026. Enhanced dewatering and stabilization of landfilled tannery sludge using combined draining and chemical-conditioning method: Performance evaluation and mechanisms. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (10.1016/j.jrmge.2026.06.016)
• Xu, Y. et al., 2026. Insights into EPS-mediated simultaneous dewatering and stabilization of landfilled tannery sludge via combined chemical conditioning and PVD-vacuum preloading. Chemical Engineering Journal 178611. (10.1016/j.cej.2026.178611)
• Ren, Z. et al. 2026. Development of low-carbon and porous biochar-slag composites for efficient phosphorus removal.. Journal of environmental management 412 130240. (10.1016/j.jenvman.2026.130240)
• Wei, W. et al., 2026. Reuse of oxidatively remediated petroleum-contaminated soil as flowable fill: Solidification mechanisms and performance evaluation. Journal of Cleaner Production 568 148659. (10.1016/j.jclepro.2026.148659)
• Shen, Z. et al., 2026. Effect of reactive magnesia on erosion control of a lead contaminated lean clay: insights from runoff, infiltration and disintegration characteristics. Géotechnique 76 (5), pp.651-661. (10.1680/jgeot.25.00010)
• Ren, Z. , Sapsford, D. and Jin, F. 2026. Phosphorus removal from wastewater using carbonated biochar/steel slag composites. Presented at: 6th International Conference on Environmental Geotechnology, Recycled Waste Materials and Sustainable Engineering (EGRWSE-2025) Vigo, Spain 11-14 June 2025. Published in: Cameselle, C. et al., Sustainable Environmental Geotechnology and Pollution Control. EGRWSE 2025. Vol. 804.Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering Cham: Springer. , pp.179-188. (10.1007/978-3-032-15832-1_17)
• Fu, Y. , Cleall, P. and Jin, F. 2026. Optimising biochar from agricultural residues: Predicting elemental composition with machine learning. Renewable Energy 256 (PartC) 124071. (10.1016/j.renene.2025.124071)

2025

• Crane, R. et al., 2025. Towards environmentally compatible in situ leaching of mine waste using low concentration acids. Hydrometallurgy 236 106506. (10.1016/j.hydromet.2025.106506)
• Jin, F. and Shen, Z. 2025. Expanding the boundaries of environmental geotechnics: microbes, models, and management [Editorial]. Environmental Geotechnics 12 (9), pp.627-628. (10.1680/jenge.2025.12.9.627)
• Liu, P. et al., 2025. Carbonated steel slag powder in cement: Retardation mechanism and triethanolamine-enhanced hydration strategy. Construction and Building Materials 492 142881. (10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.142881)
• Jiang, Z. et al., 2025. SEBS-amended in-situ mixed wall material for diesel-contaminated groundwater management. Journal of Hazardous Materials 491 137966. (10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.137966)
• Li, Y. et al., 2025. Gas permeability and microscopic mechanisms of Xanthan gum-amended compacted lean clay as a gas barrier material. Engineering Geology 353 108095. (10.1016/j.enggeo.2025.108095)
• Xu, Y. et al. 2025. Reaction kinetics of blended cements incorporating wet and dry calcite [Abstract]. Presented at: 44th Cement and Conference Sciencen Conference Leeds, UK 15 -16 September 2025.
• Xu, Y. et al. 2025. Synthesis and use of different CaCO3 in Portland cement. Presented at: RYS2025 1st RILEM Youth Symposium Online 20-21 October 2025.

2024

• Cao, B. et al., 2024. Soil mixed with graphite-based conductive grout for improved thermal conductivity. Japanese Geotechnical Society Special Publication 11 (3), pp.57-60. (10.3208/jgssp.vol11.sl-1-07)
• Cao, B. et al., 2024. Climate resilience and energy harvesting of thermo-active roads. Presented at: 5th International Conference on Transportation Geotechnics 2024 Sydney, Australia 20-22 November 2024. Published in: Rujikiatkamjorn, C. , Xue, J. and Indaratna, B. eds. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Transportation Geotechnics (ICTG) 2024, Volume 7. Vol. 408.Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering Vol. 48. Singapore: Springer. , pp.301-309. (10.1007/978-981-97-8237-6_29)
• Binti, Q. et al., 2024. Waste foundry sand (WFS) as aggregate replacement for green concrete. Presented at: Cardiff University Engineering Research Conference 2023 Cardiff, UK 12-14 July 2023. Published in: Spezi, E. and Bray, M. eds. Proceedings of the Cardiff University Engineering Research Conference 2023. Cardiff: Cardiff University Press. , pp.52-54. (10.18573/conf1.m)
• Li, X. et al., 2024. Green synthesis of layered double hydroxides (LDH) for the remediation of As and Cd in water and soil. Applied Clay Science 249 107262. (10.1016/j.clay.2024.107262)
• Jin, F. et al. 2024. Maximising the benefits of calcium carbonate in sustainable cements: opportunities and challenges associated with alkaline waste carbonation. npj Materials Sustainability 2 (1) 1. (10.1038/s44296-024-00005-z)
• Chong, Y. J. et al., 2024. Enhancing concrete early strength and durability by aqueous carbon sequestration approach. Presented at: 43rd Annual Cement & Concrete Science Conference Belfast, N. Ireland 9-10 September 2024.
• Chua, G. et al., 2024. Workability of hybrid cement with carbonated mixing water. Presented at: 43rd Annual Cement & Concrete Science Conference Belfast, N.Ireland 9-10 September 2024.
• Mu, X. , Jin, F. and Ni, W. 2024. Effect of water-to-binder ratio on the mechanical properties and hydration process of solid waste-based ultra-high performance concrete. Presented at: 43rd Cement and Concrete Science Conference 2024 Belfast, N.Ireland 9 - 10 September 2024.

2023

• Zeng, B. et al., 2023. Alkanolamines-activated steel slag for stabilization/solidification of heavy metal contaminated soil. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 11 (3) 110301. (10.1016/j.jece.2023.110301)
• Li, Z. et al., 2023. Heavy metals in agricultural soils: From bioavailability to productivity. In: Bolan, N. and Kirkham, M. B. eds. Soil Constraints and Productivity. Taylor & Francis. , pp.101-132. (10.1201/9781003093565-6)
• Han, X. et al., 2023. Effects of biochar-amended alkali-activated slag on the stabilization of coral sand in coastal areas. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering 15 (3), pp.760-772. (10.1016/j.jrmge.2022.04.010)

2022

• Zeng, B. et al., 2022. Synthesis of Mg-Al LDH and its calcined form with natural materials for efficient Cr(VI) removal. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 10 (6) 108605. (10.1016/j.jece.2022.108605)
• Jin, F. 2022. Chapter 20 - Sustainable utilization of slags. In: Tsang, D. and Wang, L. eds. Low Carbon Stabilization and Solidification of Hazardous Wastes. Elsevier. , pp.321-341. (10.1016/B978-0-12-824004-5.00016-5)

2021

• Zhu, J. et al., 2021. One-pot synthesis of Mg-Al layered double hydroxide (LDH) using MgO and Metakaolin (MK) as precursors. Applied Clay Science 206 106070. (10.1016/j.clay.2021.106070)
• Wu, H. et al., 2021. The engineering properties and reaction mechanism of MgO-activated slag cement-clayey sand-bentonite (MSB) cutoff wall backfills. Construction and Building Materials 271 121890. (10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.121890)

2020

• Shand, M. A. et al., 2020. Magnesia cements: from formulation to application. Elsevier. (10.1016/C2010-0-68998-X)
• Wang, L. et al., 2020. Green remediation of Cd and Hg contaminated soil using humic acid modified montmorillonite: Immobilization performance under accelerated ageing conditions. Journal of Hazardous Materials 387 122005. (10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.122005)
• Zhang, J. et al., 2020. Effects of excessive impregnation, magnesium content, and pyrolysis temperature on MgO- coated watermelon rind biochar and its lead removal capacity. Environmental Research 183 109152. (10.1016/j.envres.2020.109152)
• Jin, F. 2020. Long-term effectiveness of in situ solidification/stabilization. In: Hou, D. ed. Sustainable Remediation of Contaminated Soil and Groundwater. Elsevier. , pp.247-278. (10.1016/B978-0-12-817982-6.00010-0)

2019

• Wu, H. , Jin, F. and Du, Y. 2019. Influence of wet-dry cycles on vertical cutoff walls made of reactive magnesia-slag-bentonite-soil mixtures. Journal of Zhejiang University Science A 20 (12), pp.948-960. (10.1631/jzus.A1900300)
• Wu, H. et al., 2019. Engineering properties of vertical cutoff walls consisting of reactive magnesia-activated slag and bentonite: Workability, strength, and hydraulic conductivity. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering 31 (11) 04019263. (10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0002908)
• Abdalqader, A. , Jin, F. and Al-Tabbaa, A. 2019. Performance of magnesia-modified sodium carbonate-activated slag/fly ash concrete. Cement and Concrete Composites 103 , pp.160-174. (10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2019.05.007)
• Shen, Z. et al., 2019. Risk evaluation of biochars produced from Cd-contaminated rice straw and optimization of its production for Cd removal. Chemosphere 233 , pp.149-156. (10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.05.238)
• Shen, Z. et al., 2019. Temporal effect of MgO reactivity on the stabilization of lead contaminated soil. Environment International 131 104990. (10.1016/j.envint.2019.104990)
• Shen, Z. et al., 2019. Solidification/stabilization for soil remediation: An old technology with new vitality. Environmental Science and Technology 53 (20), pp.11615−11617. (10.1021/acs.est.9b04990)
• Zhang, Y. et al., 2019. Adsorption of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) onto ZSM-5 zeolite: Fixed-bed column tests, breakthrough curve modelling and regeneration. Chemosphere 220 , pp.422-431. (10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.12.170)
• Shen, Z. et al., 2019. Effect of production temperature on lead removal mechanisms by rice straw biochars. Science of the Total Environment 655 , pp.751-758. (10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.11.282)

2018

• Shen, Z. et al., 2018. Assessing long-term stability of cadmium and lead in a soil washing residue amended with MgO-based binders using quantitative accelerated ageing. Science of the Total Environment 643 , pp.1571-1578. (10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.06.321)
• Dong, H. et al., 2018. Investigation of the properties of MgO recovered from reject brine obtained from desalination plants. Journal of Cleaner Production 196 , pp.100-108. (10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.06.032)
• Wu, H. et al., 2018. Leaching and microstructural properties of lead contaminated kaolin stabilized by GGBS-MgO in semi-dynamic leaching tests. Construction and Building Materials 172 , pp.626-634. (10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.03.164)
• Zhang, Y. et al., 2018. Kinetic and equilibrium modelling of MTBE (methyl tert-butyl ether) adsorption on ZSM-5 zeolite: Batch and column studies. Journal of Hazardous Materials 347 , pp.461-469. (10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.01.007)
• Shen, Z. et al., 2018. Comparison of nickel adsorption on biochars produced from mixed softwood and Miscanthus straw. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 25 , pp.14626–14635. (10.1007/s11356-018-1674-2)

2017

• Shen, Z. et al., 2017. Qualitative and quantitative characterisation of adsorption mechanisms of lead on four biochars. Science of the Total Environment 609 , pp.1401-1410. (10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.08.008)
• Xia, W. et al., 2017. Stabilization and solidification of a heavy metal contaminated site soil using a hydroxyapatite based binder. Construction and Building Materials 156 , pp.199-207. (10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.08.149)
• Mo, L. et al., 2017. Accelerated carbonation and performance of concrete made with steel slag as binding materials and aggregates. Cement and Concrete Composites 83 , pp.138-145. (10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2017.07.018)
• Shen, Z. et al., 2017. Characteristics and mechanisms of nickel adsorption on biochars produced from wheat straw pellets and rice husk. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 24 (14), pp.12809-12819. (10.1007/s11356-017-8847-2)

2016

• Wang, F. , Shen, Z. and Jin, F. 2016. Strength and leaching performance of in-situ stabilized/solidified contaminated site soils under different depths. Journal of Southeast University (Natural Science Edition) 46 , pp.105-110.
• Wang, F. et al., 2016. Three-year performance of in-situ mass stabilised contaminated site soils using MgO-bearing binders. Journal of Hazardous Materials 318 , pp.302-307. (10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.07.018)
• Shen, Z. et al., 2016. Salisbury biochar did not affect the mobility or speciation of lead in kaolin in a short-term laboratory study. Journal of Hazardous Materials 316 , pp.214-220. (10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.05.042)
• Yi, Y. et al., 2016. Magnesia reactivity on activating efficacy for ground granulated blastfurnace slag for soft clay stabilisation. Applied Clay Science 126 , pp.57-62. (10.1016/j.clay.2016.02.033)
• Yu, B. et al., 2016. Multiscale study of sodium sulfate soaking durability of low plastic clay stabilized by reactive magnesia-activated ground granulated blast-furnace slag. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering 28 (6) 04016016. (10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0001517)
• Yi, Y. et al., 2016. Mechanism of reactive magnesia - ground granulated blastfurnace slag (GGBS) soil stabilization. Canadian Geotechnical Journal 53 (5), pp.773-782. (10.1139/cgj-2015-0183)
• Gu, K. et al., 2016. Evaluation of sulfate resistance of calcined dolomite activated ground granulated blast furnace slag. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering 28 (2)(10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0001392)
• Jin, F. , Wang, F. and Al-Tabbaa, A. 2016. Three-year performance of in-situ solidified/stabilised soil using novel MgO-bearing binders. Chemosphere 144 , pp.681-688. (10.1016/j.chemosphere.2015.09.046)
• Abdalqader, A. F. , Jin, F. and Al-Tabbaa, A. 2016. Development of greener alkali-activated cement: utilisation of sodium carbonate for activating slag and fly ash mixtures. Journal of Cleaner Production 113 , pp.66-75. (10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.12.010)
• Shen, Z. et al., 2016. Long-term impact of biochar on the immobilisation of nickel (II) and zinc (II) and the revegetation of a contaminated site. Science of the Total Environment 542 (A), pp.771-776. (10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.10.057)

2015

• Yi, Y. et al., 2015. Magnesium sulfate attack on clays stabilised by carbide slag- and magnesia-ground granulated blast furnace slag. Géotechnique Letters 5 (4), pp.306-312. (10.1680/jgele.15.00129)
• Shen, Z. et al., 2015. Sorption of lead by Salisbury biochar produced from British broadleaf hardwood. Bioresource Technology 193 , pp.553-556. (10.1016/j.biortech.2015.06.111)
• Abdalqader, A. F. , Jin, F. and Al-Tabbaa, A. 2015. Characterisation of reactive magnesia and sodium carbonate-activated fly ash/slag paste blends. Construction and Building Materials 93 , pp.506-513. (10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.06.015)
• Du, Y. et al., 2015. Workability, compressibility and hydraulic conductivity of zeolite-amended clayey soil/calcium-bentonite backfills for slurry-trench cutoff walls. Engineering Geology 195 , pp.258-268. (10.1016/j.enggeo.2015.06.020)
• Gu, K. et al., 2015. Incorporation of reactive magnesia and quicklime in sustainable binders for soil stabilisation. Engineering Geology 195 , pp.53-62. (10.1016/j.enggeo.2015.05.025)
• Jin, F. et al. 2015. Effects of different reactive MgOs on the hydration of MgO-activated GGBS paste. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering 27 (7)(10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0001009)
• Jin, F. and Al-Tabbaa, A. 2015. Strength and drying shrinkage of slag paste activated by sodium carbonate and reactive MgO. Construction and Building Materials 81 , pp.58-65. (10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.01.082)
• Du, Y. et al., 2015. Durability of reactive magnesia-activated slag-stabilized low plasticity clay subjected to drying–wetting cycle. European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering 20 (2), pp.215-230. (10.1080/19648189.2015.1030088)
• Jin, F. , Gu, K. and Al-Tabbaa, A. 2015. Strength and hydration properties of reactive MgO-activated ground granulated blastfurnace slag paste. Cement and Concrete Composites 57 , pp.8-16. (10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2014.10.007)
• Wang, F. et al., 2015. The performance of blended conventional and novel binders in the in-situ stabilisation/solidification of a contaminated site soil. Journal of Hazardous Materials 285 (10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.11.002)

2014

• Jin, F. and Al-Tabbaa, A. 2014. Evaluation of novel reactive MgO activated slag binder for the immobilisation of lead and zinc. Chemosphere 117 , pp.285-294. (10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.07.027)
• Du, Y. et al., 2014. New phosphate-based binder for stabilization of soils contaminated with heavy metals: Leaching, strength and microstructure characterization. Journal of Environmental Management 146 , pp.179-188. (10.1016/j.jenvman.2014.07.035)
• Gu, K. et al., 2014. Mechanical and hydration properties of ground granulated blastfurnace slag pastes activated with MgO–CaO mixtures. Construction and Building Materials 69 , pp.101-108. (10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2014.07.032)
• Gu, K. et al., 2014. Activation of ground granulated blast furnace slag by using calcined dolomite. Construction and Building Materials 68 , pp.252-258. (10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2014.06.044)
• Du, Y. et al., 2014. Compressibility of cement-stabilized zinc-contaminated high plasticity clay. Natural Hazards 73 (2), pp.671-683. (10.1007/s11069-014-1098-3)
• Jin, F. and Al-Tabbaa, A. 2014. Strength and hydration products of reactive MgO–silica pastes. Cement and Concrete Composites 52 , pp.27-33. (10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2014.04.003)
• Gu, K. et al., 2014. A study of the effect of temperature on the structural strength of a clayey soil using a micropenetrometer. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment 73 (3), pp.747-758. (10.1007/s10064-013-0543-y)
• Gu, K. et al., 2014. Initial investigation of soil stabilization with calcined dolomite-GGBS blends. Presented at: Geo-Shanghai 2014 International Conference Shanghai, China 26-28 May 2014. Published in: Han, J. et al., Ground Improvement and Geosynthetics. Vol. GSP 23.Geo-Shanghai 2014 , pp.148-157. (10.1061/9780784413401.015)
• Du, Y. et al., 2014. Effect of acid rain pH on leaching behavior of cement stabilized lead-contaminated soil. Journal of Hazardous Materials 271 , pp.131-140. (10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.02.002)
• Jin, F. and Al-Tabbaa, A. 2014. Characterisation of different commercial reactive magnesia. Advances in Cement Research 26 (2), pp.101-113. (10.1680/adcr.13.00004)
• Du, Y. et al., 2014. Engineering properties and microstructural characteristics of cement-stabilized zinc-contaminated kaolin. Canadian Geotechnical Journal 51 (3), pp.298-302. (10.1139/cgj-2013-0177)

2013

• Du, Y. et al., 2013. Stress–strain relation and strength characteristics of cement treated zinc-contaminated clay. Engineering Geology 167 , pp.20-26. (10.1016/j.enggeo.2013.10.005)
• Jin, F. , Gu, K. and Al-Tabbaa, A. 2013. Strength and drying shrinkage of reactive MgO modified alkali-activated slag paste. Construction and Building Materials 51 , pp.395-404. (10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2013.10.081)
• Jin, F. and Al-Tabbaa, A. 2013. Thermogravimetric study on the hydration of reactive magnesia and silica mixture at room temperature. Thermochimica Acta 566 , pp.162-168. (10.1016/j.tca.2013.05.036)

2012

• Du, Y. et al., 2012. Experimental investigation of influence of acid rain on leaching and hydraulic characteristics of cement-based solidified/stabilized lead contaminated clay. Journal of Hazardous Materials 225-22 , pp.195-201. (10.1016/j.jhazmat.2012.04.072)

2011

• Chen, L. et al., 2011. Evaluation of cement hydration properties of cement-stabilized lead-contaminated soils using electrical resistivity measurement. Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste 15 (4), pp.312. (10.1061/(ASCE)HZ.1944-8376.0000073)