Projects per year
Personal profile
Research interests
Dr Duan research interests and past projects involve nanomechanics and nanocomposites, smart materials and structures, sensors and actuators, structural health monitoring, hydrodynamics and very large floating structures (VLFS).
Monash teaching commitment
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Research area keywords
- nanomechanics and nanocomposites
- smart materials and structures
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Re-imagining concrete as a carbon sink
Duan, W. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
Monash University – Internal University Contribution
1/01/26 → 31/12/30
Project: Research
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Green bricks from red mud – converting contaminated soil to nonkiln fired eco-bricks
Duan, W. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Outhred, L. (Partner Investigator (PI)) & Zhuge, Y. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/03/21 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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Cost Benefit Analysis for the ash dam disposal project at Port Augusta
Tam, V. W. Y. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Duan, W. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Rahme, M. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Le, K. N. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Chang, B. (Project Manager)
3/06/19 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
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Reuse of Drinking Water Treatment Sludge in Concrete
Zhuge, Y. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Keegan, A. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Duan, W. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Chang, B. (Project Manager)
1/05/19 → 1/05/21
Project: Research
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Initiation and mitigation of Localised surface damage of rail welds in heavy haul railways
Duan, W. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Gao, H. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Paradowska, A. M. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Kang, G. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Kan, Q. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Yan, W. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Chang, B. (Project Manager)
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) , Pangang Group Research Institute Co Ltd, Southwest Jiaotong University
26/02/19 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
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Antifoaming enhancement mechanism of surface-active graphene oxide nanosheets in colloidal polymer nanocomposites
Naseem, Z., Shamsaei, E., Sagoe-Crentsil, K. & Duan, W., 15 Jan 2026, In: Composites Part B: Engineering. 309, 11 p., 113090.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Assessment of sulfate resistance in cementitious systems incorporating low-grade calcined kaolinite clay and limestone
Sui, H., Wang, B., Chen, Z., Liu, Y., Sagoe-Crentsil, K. & Duan, W., 2026, In: Journal of Sustainable Cement-Based Materials. 15, 4, p. 1280-1293 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Multiscale architecturing of high-performance passive daytime radiative cooling cementitious composite
Huang, L., Hu, Y., Wang, W., Chesman, A. S. R., Basquiroto de Souza, F., Sagoe-Crentsil, K. & Duan, W., Jan 2026, In: Cement and Concrete Composites. 165, 10 p., 106346.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Carbonation of BaSO4 NPs Modified Alkali-Activated GGBS for Passive Daytime Radiative Cooling
Yan, X., Peng, S., Yang, M., Duan, W. & Cui, H., 5 Feb 2025, In: ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 13, 6, p. 2487-2499 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Disk Model Effect for Road Surface Roughness Using Convolution Method#
Yang, D. S., Zhang, Q., Xu, H., Sagoe-Crentsil, K. & Duan, W., 2025, Advances in Structural Stability and Dynamics. Lim, C. W., Wang, W. & Yang, J. (eds.). 1st ed. Singapore Singapore: World Scientific Publishing, p. 811-830 20 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Other › peer-review