Ao Zhou

4.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
113 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Ao Zhou is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Ao Zhou has authored 113 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 73 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 47 papers in Building and Construction and 22 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Ao Zhou's work include Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (44 papers), Concrete and Cement Materials Research (32 papers) and Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete (31 papers). Ao Zhou is often cited by papers focused on Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (44 papers), Concrete and Cement Materials Research (32 papers) and Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete (31 papers). Ao Zhou collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and United States. Ao Zhou's co-authors include Denvid Lau, Tiejun Liu, Dujian Zou, ‪Renyuan Qin, Zechuan Yu, Cheuk Lun Chow, Huinan Wei, Lik‐ho Tam, Zhongzhen Wang and Shiwen Han and has published in prestigious journals such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, The Science of The Total Environment and Journal of Cleaner Production.

In The Last Decade

Ao Zhou

105 papers receiving 3.6k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Fundamentals, advances and challenges of transition metal compounds-based supercapacitors

2021 396 citations Ao Zhou et al. profile →
Simplified equivalent design for novel hybrid steel-FRP composite bars and closed-type FRP stirrups reinforced seawater sea-sand concrete columns

2025 18 citations Shiwen Han, Gang Xiao et al. Engineering Structures profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ao Zhou China	35	2.4k	1.6k	612	442	417	113	3.7k
Dongxing Wang China	36	1.8k 0.7×	774 0.5×	1.0k 1.7×	1.2k 2.7×	425 1.0×	133	4.0k
Yue Li China	31	1.7k 0.7×	878 0.5×	1.5k 2.5×	466 1.1×	233 0.6×	173	3.4k
H.K. Lee South Korea	23	1.9k 0.8×	845 0.5×	773 1.3×	111 0.3×	151 0.4×	54	2.6k
Haeng‐Ki Lee South Korea	42	3.6k 1.5×	1.3k 0.8×	1.3k 2.1×	363 0.8×	151 0.4×	147	5.2k
Hyeong-Ki Kim South Korea	42	3.7k 1.5×	1.7k 1.0×	850 1.4×	184 0.4×	131 0.3×	123	4.8k
Wu Yao China	34	3.2k 1.4×	1.2k 0.7×	1.1k 1.7×	115 0.3×	220 0.5×	172	4.6k
Hongzhi Cui China	41	2.5k 1.0×	1.7k 1.0×	1.1k 1.7×	138 0.3×	203 0.5×	119	5.5k
Zeyu Lu China	38	2.9k 1.2×	1.1k 0.6×	1.6k 2.5×	126 0.3×	180 0.4×	83	4.5k
Zuquan Jin China	42	3.7k 1.6×	1.2k 0.7×	1.6k 2.6×	71 0.2×	196 0.5×	175	4.8k
Qinghua Li China	38	3.2k 1.3×	1.7k 1.0×	959 1.6×	234 0.5×	64 0.2×	141	4.2k

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Zhou, Ao, Pan Gao, Bing Zhang, et al.. (2025). Experimental and analytical investigation of long-term bond performance of basalt FRP-geopolymer concrete with varying alkalinities in marine environment. Engineering Structures. 327. 119611–119611. 6 indexed citations

Huang, Cheng, et al.. (2025). Microstructural evolution, deformation behaviour and corrosion properties of 2195 Al-Li alloy friction stir welding T-junction. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 1012. 178504–178504.

Zhou, Ao, Kexuan Li, Guang Yang, et al.. (2025). Effect of temperature and humidity on the mechanical behavior of basalt FRP bonded wood under sustained load: An experimental and atomistic study. Journal of Building Engineering. 104. 112325–112325. 1 indexed citations

Han, Shiwen, et al.. (2025). Experimental study and analytical model of full-scale concrete columns with hybrid steel-FRP reinforcements under axial compression and cyclic lateral loading. Engineering Structures. 336. 120301–120301. 5 indexed citations

Zhou, Tianfei, et al.. (2025). Predicting the perforation of AZ31B magnesium alloy subjected to projectile impact: A theoretical and numerical study. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 327. 111502–111502.

Fan, Dingqiang, Kangning Liu, Tianyi Yin, et al.. (2024). Intelligent predicting and monitoring of ultra-high-performance fiber reinforced concrete composites − A review. Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing. 188. 108555–108555. 16 indexed citations

Liu, Qianqian, Ao Zhou, Jinyan Chen, et al.. (2024). Dipole field as charge-transfer bridge between Cu atomic clusters/PtCu alloy nanocubes and nitrogen-rich C3N5 for superior photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 678(Pt B). 114–124. 7 indexed citations

Zhou, Ao, et al.. (2024). Novel low-carbon eco-concrete filled-FRP tubes under axial compression: Experimental behavior and analytical model. Engineering Structures. 319. 118773–118773. 8 indexed citations

Tang, Jinhui, Huinan Wei, Ao Zhou, et al.. (2024). Predicting the tensile strength of ultra-high performance concrete: New insights into the synergistic effects of steel fiber geometry and distribution. Construction and Building Materials. 444. 137822–137822. 13 indexed citations

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Li, Kexuan, et al.. (2024). Axial compressive behavior of low-alkalinity seawater sea-sand concrete column reinforced with hydrophobic longitudinal SFCBs and FRP hoops. Engineering Structures. 315. 118446–118446. 16 indexed citations

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Zhang, Ming, Shanshan Qin, Hanxiong Lyu, et al.. (2023). A transport-chemical-physical–mechanical model for concrete subjected to external sulfate attack and drying–wetting cycles. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 293. 109726–109726. 18 indexed citations

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Zhang, Ming, et al.. (2023). Influence of seawater and sea sand on the performance of Anti-washout underwater concrete: The overlooked significance of Mg2+. Construction and Building Materials. 374. 130932–130932. 15 indexed citations

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Han, Shiwen, et al.. (2023). Axial-flexural performance of columns reinforced by steel-FRP composite bars and FRP ties. Composite Structures. 322. 117435–117435. 25 indexed citations

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Zhang, Ming, Dujian Zou, Tiejun Liu, Shanshan Qin, & Ao Zhou. (2023). Calcium Leaching Mechanism of Cementitious Materials in the Marine Environment. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering. 35(6). 9 indexed citations

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Zhou, Ao, et al.. (2022). Mechanical performance and environmental potential of concrete with engineering sediment waste for sustainable built environment. Resources Conservation and Recycling. 189. 106742–106742. 30 indexed citations

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Wei, Huinan, Tiejun Liu, Ao Zhou, Dujian Zou, & Ye Li. (2022). Toughening static and dynamic damping characteristics of ultra-high performance concrete via interfacial modulation approaches. Cement and Concrete Composites. 136. 104879–104879. 18 indexed citations

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Ma, Linlin, Yizhuo Gu, Zuoguang Zhang, et al.. (2021). Structure Design of GFRP Composite Leaf Spring: An Experimental and Finite Element Analysis. Polymers. 13(8). 1193–1193. 11 indexed citations

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Liu, Tiejun, et al.. (2021). Compressive strength assessment of sulfate-attacked concrete by using sulfate ions distributions. Construction and Building Materials. 293. 123550–123550. 93 indexed citations

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Li, Ye, En‐Hua Yang, Ao Zhou, & Tiejun Liu. (2021). Pore pressure build-up and explosive spalling in concrete at elevated temperature: A review. Construction and Building Materials. 284. 122818–122818. 51 indexed citations

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Zhou, Ao, Oral Büyüköztürk, & Denvid Lau. (2017). Debonding of concrete-epoxy interface under the coupled effect of moisture and sustained load. Cement and Concrete Composites. 80. 287–297. 90 indexed citations

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