Hong Wong

Professor Hong Wong is a Professor of Concrete Materials in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Imperial College London’s Faculty of Engineering. His research focuses on the microstructure, durability, and sustainability of cementitious materials, aiming to develop low-carbon and high-performance concrete solutions. He leads the EPSRC-funded EUREKA project on low-carbon cements from UK clays and co-founded Seratech (zero-carbon cement) and Permia (high-strength permeable concrete).

Education: BEng (First Class Honours) and MSc (Research) from University of Malaya; PhD (W.C. Unwin Prize) from Imperial College London. Professional roles include Undergraduate Year 2 Coordinator, Course Director of the Advanced Materials for Sustainable Materials MSc, and Laboratory Director of the Centre for Infrastructure Materials. He teaches modules on cementitious materials and structural mechanics.

Research interests span low-carbon cements, microstructure analysis, petrography, and durability assessment. Notable projects include magnesium silicate-based cements, waste clay utilization, and self-healing concrete. He has contributed to standards like BS 1881-211:2016 and serves on committees for Innovandi, Nanocem, and the Applied Petrography Group.

Scientific awards include the 2017 CivSoc Student Choice Award for Best Lecturer. Grants include major EPSRC funding. His work bridges academia and industry via Imperial Consultants and patents (e.g., high-strength porous cement materials). He explores circular construction through recycling of waste materials like wind turbine blades and end-of-life bricks.

Labs/teams: Centre for Infrastructure Materials, APG inter-laboratory trials, RILEM committees (TC 262-SCI, TC 286-GDP). Collaborates globally on initiatives like the Global Cement and Concrete Research Network (Innovandi).