About JYAM

Shen Xiaodong is Professor at Nanjing Tech University, Director of Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Inorganic Composite Materials, Chief Scientist of the National Basic Research Program (973 Program), Principal Investigator of the Ministry of Education Innovative Research Team, and National Candidate of the New Century Hundred-Thousand-Ten Thousand Talent Project. He also holds multiple concurrent positions: Member of the National New Materials Industry Development Strategic Advisory Committee, Vice Chairman of China Marine Materials Industry Technology Innovation Alliance, Member of the Science and Technology Committee of China Building Materials Federation, Vice Chairman & Chief Expert & Chairman of the Aerogel Materials Branch of China Insulation & Energy-Saving Materials Association, Vice Chairman of the Insulation Materials Branch and Cement Branch of Chinese Ceramic Society, Vice Chairman of Building Materials Branch of Architectural Society of China, Vice Chairman of Jiangsu Ceramic Society, and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Jiangsu Composite Materials Society.

His core research focus covers silicate inorganic non-metallic materials, with key research directions including nano aerogel material research & application, low-energy cement preparation & high-efficiency utilization, and battery systems & functional materials. He has published more than 400 academic papers, holds 50 Chinese invention patents and 5 invention patents granted in the United States, Japan, Europe and other regions, and has served as editor-in-chief for 5 academic monographs.

He has been awarded 1 Second Prize of the National Award for Progress in Science and Technology, 1 First Prize of Jiangsu Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award, 1 First Prize of Building Materials Science & Technology Award (Basic Research Category), 1 First Prize of Technical Invention Award, and 8 Second Prizes including Ministry of Education Technical Invention Award, Jiangsu Provincial Technical Progress Award, China Resources Comprehensive Utilization Association Science & Technology Award, and Petrochemical Industry Association Technical Invention & Science Progress Awards. He also received 1 First Prize of National Teaching Achievement Award and 2 Special Prizes of Jiangsu Higher Education Teaching Achievement Award. Professor Shen has been selected into both the "Career-Long Impact Ranking" and "Single-Year Impact Ranking" of the World's Top 2% Scientists list jointly released by Stanford University and Elsevier. He was honored as one of the "Top 10 Leading Figures for Scientific & Technological Breakthroughs in the National Building Materials Industry 2023", named 2025 Jiangsu Teacher of the Year, awarded the title of Second Jiangsu Top 10 Outstanding Patent Inventors, and recognized as one of the 8th Nanjing Top 10 Science & Technology Stars.