Education and work progress:

2012.10-present: Lecturer/Associate professor/professor, master/doctoral supervisor, College of Civil Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University

2018.7-2023.4: Postdoctoral Fellow in Hydraulic Engineering (Hydraulic Structure), Yangzhou University

2016.8-2017.1: Visiting Scholar, Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, University of Bradford, UK

2006.9-2012.10: Master Degree in Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Engineering and Protection Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Southeast University

2002.9-2006.6: Bachelor of Civil Engineering, College of Civil Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University

Research topics:

[1] New structure and new material (FRP, SFCB, ECC, UHPC, etc.) structure

[2] Prestressed concrete structure, prefabricated concrete structure

[3] Steel/FRP-concrete composite structure, bridge structure, protective engineering structure

[4] Engineering diagnosis, treatment, operation and maintenance (engineering structure inspection, evaluation, reinforcement and transformation)

Talent project

[1]The Blue Project Youth Academic Leader of Colleges and Universities, Jiangsu Province, 2020.

[2]The Youth Interdisciplinary Support Project, Yangzhou University, 2018.

[3]The Top Talents Support Project, Yangzhou University, 2017.

[4]The Six Talent Peaks Project, Jiangsu Province (JZ-038, 2016).

[5]Vice President of Science and Technology of Jiangsu Province (Jiangsu Yangjian Group Co., Ltd.), Jiangsu Talent Office, Provincial Department of Science and Technology

Projects (Principal Investigator)

[1] National Natural Science Foundation of China (51678514) : Research on the mechanical properties of concrete members reinforced by Steel-continuous fiber Composite reinforcement (SFCB) under the coupling action of load and environmental erosion, 2017.1-2020.12, Director.

[2] National Natural Science Foundation of China Youth Project (51308490) : Research and Optimization Analysis on flexion performance of ECC-RC composite beams of high-strength steel bars under the coupling action of load and environmental erosion, 2014.1-2016.12, Director.

[3] Ministry of Science and Technology National High-end Foreign Experts Project (G2022014054L) : 2022.1-2023.12, hosted by the Chinese side.

[4] Natural Science Foundation Project of Jiangsu Province (BK20201436) : Study on the bending performance of Steel-continuous fiber composite reinforced active powder concrete beams based on Marine environment, 2020.7-2023.6, Host.

[5] Youth Project of Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (BK20130450) : Research and Optimization Analysis on flexural performance of ECC-FRP reinforced concrete Composite beams under the coupling action of load and environmental erosion, 2013.7-2016.6, Director.

[6] China Post-Doctoral Foundation Project (2018M642335) : Study on flexural performance of Active powder concrete beams reinforced by fiber reinforced Composites, 2018.7-2020.6, Host;

[7] Science and Technology Plan Project of Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (2013-K4-17), 2013.1-2015.12, Host.

[8] Jiangsu Provincial Department of Housing and Construction Construction System Science and Technology Project (2018ZD047) : Research on Mechanical properties of reactive powder concrete materials and the improvement of flexural properties of its components under corrosive environment, 2018.8-2020.7, Director.

[9] Yangzhou Science and Technology Planning Project-City and School Cooperation Project (YZ2022194) : Research on Mechanical properties of ultra-high performance concrete frame with new steel-FRP composite bars, 2022.7-2024.6, Chair.

[10] Yangzhou Construction Science and Technology Plan Project (2022ZD03) : Research on Application technology of Ultra-high performance concrete reinforcement of existing brick masonry walls, 2022.7-2024.6, Host.

[11] Jiangsu Prefabricated Building and Intelligent Construction Engineering Research Center Open Fund Project: Research on flexural performance of Steel-FRP composite reinforced sand UHPC beam, 2021.9-2023.8, Presided over.

[12] Natural Science Foundation of Universities of Jiangsu Province (13KJB560015), 2013.8-2015.12, Host.

[13] Science and Technology Innovation Cultivation Fund of Yangzhou University (2020-65), 2020.7-2021.6, Host.

[14] Yangzhou Science and Technology Planning Project (2012149), 2013.6-2015.6, Host.

[15] Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Concrete and Prestressed Concrete (Southeast University) Open Foundation, 2013.1-2014.12, Chair.

[16] Teaching and research Projects:

[17] Principle of composite structure, Graduate English Major (Curriculum) Construction Project, Yangzhou University, 2021.6, Presided over.

[18] Long-term Mechanical Properties Test Equipment for Concrete Materials and Structures, Self-made Instrument Project of Yangzhou University, 2020.6-2021.6, Host.

[19] Research and Development of Building structure Test and loading Device under Erosion Environment Service, Industry-University Cooperative Education Project of Ministry of Education, 2020.01-2020.12, presided over.

[20] Guided multiple projects under the Jiangsu Province/University Graduate Practice Innovation Program and the Provincial/University Student Academic Science and Technology Innovation Fund.KYCX21-3573, Research on Mechanical Properties of Ultra-high performance concrete frame with low carbon Long life Steel-FRP Composite bars, Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education, PhD, 2024.6-2026.6.

[21] Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education, Graduate Practical Innovation Plan Project (Master), SJCX21-1589, Experimental Study on flexural performance of ultra-high performance concrete beams with new Steel-FRP composite bars, 2021.6-2023.6.

[22] Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education, Graduate Practical Innovation Plan Project (Master), SJCX17-0625, Research on flexural performance of concrete beams reinforced by Steel-Continuous Fiber Composite reinforcement (SFCB), 2017.6-2019.6.Open foundation of Southeast University, Key laboratory of concrete and pre-stressed concrete structure of Ministry of Education, 2013.1-2014.12.

Awards:

[1] Excellent Master's Degree Thesis Advisor of Jiangsu Province, Academician Lu Zhitao of Civil Engineering Discipline of Jiangsu University (Zhang Zhiwen, 2023).

[2] "The Most Popular Teacher among Students" in Yangzhou University (2020-2021 and 2022-2023 academic years).

[3] China Business Federation Science and Technology Award, Second Prize (1/10, 2020), Third Prize (5/7, 2017); 3/10, 2014).

[4] National Concrete Structure Teaching Competition, Excellence Award, 2019.

[5] National Young Teachers Concrete Structure Teaching Competition, third prize, 2018.

[6] Yangzhou Natural Science Excellent Academic Paper Award, First Prize (2017), third prize (2020).

[7] Teaching Competition of Civil Engineering Young Teachers in Universities of Jiangsu Province, Second prize, 2015.

[8] Young and Middle-aged Teachers' Lecture Competition, Yangzhou University, Second prize, 2015.

[9] Yangzhou Science and Technology Award, Second Prize, 4/9, 2014.

[10] Yangzhou University Campus Pioneer (Science and Technology Pioneer), 2013, 2020.

Papers Published:

[1] Zhiwen Zhang, Ashraf Ashour, WenJie Ge*, Zenghao Ni, Hongbo Jiang, Shengcai Li, Dafu Cao. Experimental investigation on flexural performance of steel-UHPC composite beams with steel shear keys [J]. Engineering Structures, 2024 (313): 118275.

[2] Wenjie Ge, Feng Zhang, Subedi Sushant, Shan Yao, Ashraf Ashour, Laiyong Luo, Hongbo Jiang, Zhiwen Zhang*. Parametric analysis on flexural performance of reactive powder concrete frame beams reinforced with steel-FRP composite bars [J]. Structures, 2024(60): 105942.

[3] Zhiwen Zhang, Zhongwei Guan, Wenjie Ge*, Yan Liu, Shengcai Li, Dafu Cao. Flexural Performance of SSK Reinforced Steel-UHPC Composite Beams: Experimental and Numerical Study [J]. Journal of Bridge Engineering (ASCE), 2024, 29(2): 05023012.

[4] Wenjie Ge, Zhiwen Zhang, Ashraf Ashour, Hongbo Jiang, Shengcai Li, Dafu Cao. Experimental and numerical investigation on shear and bond–slip behaviors of FSK‑reinforced FRP–UHPC composite beams [J]. Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, 2024 (24): 87.

[5] Weihua Yan, Rui Zhang, Subedi Sushant, Ashraf Ashour, Shihu Fu, Linfeng Qiu, Zhiwen Zhan, Wenjie Ge*. Experimental investigation on flexural performance of UHPC beams reinforced with steel‑FRP bars [J]. Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, 2024 (24): 132.

[6] Wenjie Ge, Zhu Shixin, Yan Jie, Ashour Ashraf, Zhiwen Zhang, Li Wei, Jiang Hongbo, Cao Dafu, Shuai Huaguo. Mechanical Properties and Durability of Sustainable UHPC Using Industrial Waste Residues and Sea/Manufactured Sand [J]. Journal of Testing and Evaluation, 2024, 52(2): 1064-1094.

[7] Ge Wenjie, Zhang Zhiwen, Ashraf Ashour, Yao Shan, Luo Laiyong, Cao Dafu, Li Shengcai. Experimental Study on flexural performance of ultra-high performance concrete frame beams reinforced by steel-FRP composite bars [J/OL]. 1-16 [2024-05-16]. Engineering mechanics: https://link.cnki.net/urlid/11.2595.O3.20240514.1502.002.

[8] Ge Wenjie, Zhang Zhiwen, Ashraf Ashour, Cao Dafu, Li Shengcai. Study on shear performance of FRP-UHPC composite beams bonded with FRP shear bonds [J/OL]. China journal of highway. https://link.cnki.net/urlid/61.1313.u.20240322.1155.002.

[9] Ge Wenjie, Zhang Sukang, Zhang Zhiwen, ASHRAF Ashour, GUAN Zhongwei, Sun Chuanzhi, Cao Dafu. Flexural behavior of steel-BFRP composite reinforced concrete beams after chloride erosion [J]. Journal of Building Structures, 2023, 44(08): 170-184.

[10] WenJie Ge*, Zhiwen Zhang, Zhongwei Guan, Ashraf Ashour, Yue Ge, Yiwen Chen, Hongbo Jiang, Chuanzhi Sun, Shan Yao, Weihua Yan, Dafu Cao. Numerical study on flexural and bond-slip behaviours of GFRP profiled-concrete composite beams with groove shear connector [J]. Engineering Structures, 2023 (275): 115226.

[11] Wenjie Ge, Zhiwen Zhang, Ashraf Ashour, Wei Li, Hongbo Jiang, Yuexiang Hu, Huaguo Shuai, Chuanzhi Sun, Shengcai Li, Yan Liu, Dafu Cao. Hydration characteristics, hydration products and microstructure of reactive powder concrete [J]. Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 (69): 106306.

[12] Wenjie Ge, Zhiwen Zhang, Ashraf Ashour, Hongbo Jiang, Yan Liu, Shengcai Li, Dafu Cao. Investigation on flexural behavior of steel-UHPC composite beams with steel shear keys [J]. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 2023 (211): 108158. 

[13] Wenjie Ge, Zhiwen Zhang, Ashraf Ashour, Zhongwei Guan, Hongbo Jiang, ChuanZhi Sun, Linfeng Qiu, Shan Yao, Dafu Cao. Flexural performance of prefabricated U-shaped UHPC permanent formwork–concrete composite beams reinforced with FRP bars [J]. Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, 2023 (23): 108.

[14] Wenjie Ge, Sukang Zhang, Zhiwen Zhang,*, Zhongwei Guan, Ashraf Ashour, Chuanzhi Sun, Weigang Lu, Dafu Cao. Eccentric compression behavior of Steel-FRP composite bars RC columns under coupling action of chloride corrosion and load [J]. Structures, 2023, 50(15): 1051-1068.

[15] Wenjie Ge, Wen Liu, Ashraf Ashour, Zhiwen Zhang, Wei Li, Hongbo Jiang, Chuanzhi Sun, Linfeng Qiu, Shan Yao, Weigang Lu, Yan Liu. Sustainable ultra-high performance concrete with incorporating mineral admixtures: workability, mechanical property and durability under freeze-thaw cycles, Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2023 (19): e02345.

[16] Wenjie Ge, Chi Liu, Zhiwen Zhang*, Zhongwei Guan, Ashraf Ashour, Shoutan Song, Hongbo Jiang, Chuanzhi Sun, Linfeng Qiu, Shan Yao, Weihua Yan, Dafu Cao. Numerical and theoretical research on flexural behaviour of steel-precast UHPC composite beams [J]. Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2023 (18): e01789.

[17] Wenjie Ge, Anlian Wang, Zhiwen Zhang*, Yue Ge, Yiwen Chen, Wei Li, Hongbo Jiang, Huaguo Shuai, Chuanzhi Sun, Shan Yao, Linfeng Qiu. Study on the workability, mechanical property and water absorption of reactive powder concrete [J]. Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2023 (18): e01777.

[18] Hanyang Xue, Ashraf Ashour, Wenjie Ge, Dafu Cao*, Chuanzhi Sun, Siqi Cao. Seismic response of prestressed precast reinforced concrete beam-column joints assembled by steel sleeves [J]. Engineering Structures, 2023(276): 115328.

[19] WenJie Ge*, Zhiwen Zhang, Wenping Xu, Ashraf Ashour, Hongbo Jiang, Chuanzhi Sun, Shoutan Song, Dafu Cao. Seismic response of grid tubular-double steel plate concrete composite shear walls and combined system subjected to low reversed cyclic loading [J]. Engineering Structures, 2022(256): 114028.

[20] WenJie Ge*, Jiawei Zhu, Ashraf Ashour, ZhongPing Yang, Xiaoning Cai, Shan Yao, WeiHua Yan, DaFu Cao, Weigang Lu. Effect of chloride corrosion on eccentric compression response of concrete columns reinforced with steel-FRP composite bars [J]. Journal of Composites for Construction (ASCE), 2022, 26(4): 04022042.

[21] Zhiwen Zhang, Wenping Xu, Wenjie Ge*, Ebrahim M.A. Abbas, Hongbo Jiang, Yi Wang, Shan Yao. Seismic performance of grid tubular-double steel plate concrete composite shear wall [J]. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 2022(189): 107077. 

[22] Ebrahim. A. Abbas, Yue Ge, Zhiwen Zhang, Yiwen Chen, Ashraf Ashour, Wenjie Ge*, Rong Tang, ZhongPing Yang, Ebrahim Y. Khailah, Shan Yao, Chuanzhi Sun. Flexural behavior of UHPC beam reinforced with steel-FRP composite bars [J]. Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2022 (16): e01110.

[23] WenJie Ge*, MuYang Han, Zhongwei Guan, Pu Zhang, Ashraf Ashour, Wei Li, Weigang Lu, Dafu Cao, Shan Yao. Tension and bonding behaviour of steel-FRP composite bars subjected to the coupling effects of chloride corrosion and load [J]. Construction and Building Materials, 2021(296): 123641.

[24] Wenjie Ge*, Kangbao Chen, Zhongwei Guan, Ashraf Ashour, Weigang Lu, Dafu Cao. Eccentric compression behaviour of concrete columns reinforced with steel-FRP composite bars [J]. Engineering Structures, 2021(238): 112240.

[25] Yi Wang, Guan Wang, Zhongwei Guan, Ashraf Ashour, Wenjie Ge*, Pu Zhang, Weigang Lu, Dafu Cao. The effect of freeze-thaw cycles on flexural behaviour of FRP reinforced ECC beams [J]. Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, 2021(21): 101. 

[26] Zhiwen Zhang, Ebrahim M.A. Abbas, Yi Wang, Weihua Yan, Xiaoning Cai, Shan Yao, Rong Tang, Dafu Cao, Weigang Lu, Wenjie Ge*. Experimental study on flexural behavior of the BFRC-concrete composite beams [J]. Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2021(15): e00738. 

[27] Ge Wen-Jie*, ZONG Yao-feng, QIU Sheng-Wei, SONG Wan-Rong, WANG Yi, LU Wei-gang, CAO Dafu, Ashraf Ashour. Study on flexural performance of BFRP stiff-ECC-concrete composite beams reinforced by carbon fiber sheet [J]. Journal of Building Structures, 2021, 42(S1): 302-311. (EI)

[28] Wenjie Ge*, Wanrong Song, Ashraf Ashour, WeigangLu, DafuCao. Flexural performance of FRP/steel hybrid reinforced engineered cementitious composite beams [J]. Journal of Building Engineering, 2020 (31): 101329.

[29] Wenjie Ge*, Yanming Wang, Ashraf Ashour, Weigang Lu, Dafu Cao. Flexural performance of concrete beams reinforced with steel-FRP composite bars [J]. Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, 2020(20): 56.

[30] Wenjie Ge*, Ashraf Ashour, Weigang Lu, Dafu Cao. Flexural performance of steel reinforced ECC-concrete composite beams subjected to freeze-thaw cycles [J]. International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials, 2020(14): 11.

[31] Wenjie Ge*, Ashraf Ashour, Dafu Cao, Weigang Lu, Peiqi Gao, Jiamin Yu, Xiang Ji, Chen Cai. Experimental study on flexural behavior of ECC-concrete composite beams reinforced with FRP bars [J]. Composite Structures, 2019(208): 454-465.

[32] WenJie Ge*, Ashraf Ashour, Jiamin Yu, Peiqi Gao, DaFu Cao, Chen Cai, Xiang Ji. Flexural Behavior of ECC-Concrete Hybrid Composite Beams Reinforced with FRP and Steel Bars, Journal of Composites for Construction (ASCE), 2019, 23(1): 04018069.

[33] WenJie Ge*, Ashraf Ashour, Xiang Ji, Chen Cai, DaFu Cao. Flexural behavior of ECC-concrete composite beams reinforced with steel bars [J]. Construction and Building Materials, 2018(159): 175-188.

[34] WenJie Ge*, Chen Cai, Xiang Ji, Aashraf Ashour, DaFu Cao. Experimental Study of Mechanical Properties of PVA-ECC under Freeze-Thaw Cycles. Journal of Testing and Evaluation, 2018, 46(6): 2330-2338.

[35] Wenjie Ge*, Jiwen Zhang, Dafu Cao, Yongming Tu. Flexural behaviors of hybrid concrete beams reinforced with BFRP bars and steel bars[J]. Construction and Building Materials, 2015(87): 28-37.

[36]  Ge Wenjie, Zhang Jiwen, Cao Dafu, Wang Biyuan, Pan Linglong. Experimental Study on the Seismic Behaviors of HRBF400 RC Columns [J]. Journal of Testing and Evaluation, 2015, 43(2): 353-362.