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Dr Duan graduated from Tianjin University (China) in engineering mechanics with B.Eng. and M.Eng. in 1997 and 2002, respectively. He received his Ph.D. from the Department of Civil Engineering, the National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore in April 2006. Dr Duan joined the Department of Civil Engineering at Monash University as a Lecturer in November 2008 and was appointed as an ARC Future Fellow in February 2013. Dr Duan was promoted to an Associate Professor at Oct 2014.

Dr Duan conducted interdisciplinary research on nanocomposites and nanomechanics. By adding advanced nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes and graphene oxide into conventional engineering materials such as epoxy, Portland cement, and geopolymer, Dr Duan has developed novel nanocomposites with high mechanical performances and reduced environmental impact. His research studies have resulted in more than 80 publications. Dr Duan's current h-index stands at 20 (Google Scholar). In the last five years, Dr Duan was awarded several ARC grants on nanocomposites and nanomechanics totalling $AUD 3.0 million.