He Kang, Ph.D. in Engineering
Associate Professor | Master’s Supervisor
Nanchang University

Research Focus
My research centers on the mechanical behavior, post-disaster assessment, and performance enhancement of steel–concrete composite components and structures under complex environmental conditions.

Professional Service

• Review Expert, Jiangxi Provincial & Nanchang Municipal Science and Technology Expert Databases

• Committee Member, Expert Committee of Jiangxi Steel Structure Association

• Committee Member, Seismic and Disaster Prevention & Mitigation Committee, Jiangxi Civil Engineering and Architectural Society

• Youth Editorial Board Member:
  Journal of Nanchang University (Engineering & Technology)
  Sustainable Structures
  Journal of Dynamic Disasters

• Reviewer for international journals including Engineering Structures, Construction and Building Materials, Thin-Walled Structures, and Journal of Constructional Steel Research

Grants and Projects

• Principal Investigator:
  National Natural Science Foundation of China (Youth Project)
  Jiangxi Provincial Natural Science Foundation (General Project)
  Jiangxi Provincial Natural Science Foundation (Youth Project)
  Jiangxi Key Project for Education and Teaching Reform
  Nanchang University Youth Talent Cultivation Innovation Fund

• Participant in 3 NSFC General Projects

Publications and Outputs

• Authored/co-authored 40+ SCI papers, including 18 first-authored papers in JCR Q1 journals

• Scopus H-index: 16 (as of December 2025)

• Published 2 academic monographs (Science Press)

• Hold 4 authorized invention patents

Engineering Practice and Awards

• Contributed to key projects such as the Bohai Bay Offshore Oil Platform, Fuzhou Strait Culture and Art Center, and Longyan Modern Convention and Exhibition Center

• Received 2019 Fujian Provincial Science and Technology Progress First Prize and 2020 Second Prize

• Doctoral dissertation selected as 2022 Fujian Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation

Prospective Students
I welcome motivated, disciplined students with a strong interest in practical engineering challenges to join my research group.

Program Codes

• 081400 Civil Engineering (Academic)

• 085901 Civil Engineering (Professional)

Contact

• Email: He_kang16@163.com | He_kang16@ncu.edu.cn

• Address: Building B, College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Nanchang University (Qianhu North Campus), 999 Xuefu Avenue, Honggutan District, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China