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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK)

Overview

Jian Kang is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple domains within engineering and materials science, with a significant focus on polymers and biomedical applications.

The primary fields of study for Jian Kang include:

  • Engineering
  • Materials Science

Within these fields, their research has concentrated on the following subfields:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry

The main topics covered in Jian Kang's work feature:

  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Polymer crystallization and properties
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
  • Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials

Jian Kang has contributed research articles to a variety of publication venues, with frequent publications in:

  • Polymer
  • ACS Omega
  • Polymers
  • Separation and Purification Technology
  • Journal of Membrane Science

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Jian Kang include:

  • Highly stretchable, transparent and conductive double-network ionic hydrogels for strain and pressure sensors with ultrahigh sensitivity, 2021, Journal of Materials Chemistry C
  • Construction of a composite microporous polyethylene membrane with enhanced fouling resistance for water treatment, 2020, Journal of Membrane Science
  • Effect of microplastics on nasal and intestinal microbiota of the high-exposure population, 2022, Frontiers in Public Health
  • Investigation on cavitation behavior of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene during stretching in wet process and dry process, 2021, Polymer
  • Role of endothelial cells in pulmonary fibrosis via SREBP2 activation, 2021, JCI Insight

Jian Kang's frequent coauthors include:

  • Ya Cao
  • Ming Xiang
  • Dandan Chen
  • Ruizhang Xu
  • Weijiao Jiang

In recognition of their contributions to engineering, Jian Kang was named a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) in 2019.

Best Publications

  • Urban Sound Environment

    Jian Kang

  • Soundscape descriptors and a conceptual framework for developing predictive soundscape models

    Francesco Aletta;Jian Kang;Östen Axelsson;Östen Axelsson

  • Semantic differential analysis of the soundscape in urban open public spaces

    J. Kang;M. Zhang

  • Ten questions on the soundscapes of the built environment

    Jian Kang;Francesco Aletta;Truls T. Gjestland;Lex A. Brown

  • Measurements of the cross section for e(+)e(-) --> hadrons at center-of-mass energies from 2 to 5 GeV.

    J. Z. Bai;Y. Ban;J. G. Bian;A. D. Chen

  • Towards standardization in soundscape preference assessment

    A.L. Brown;Jian Kang;Truls Gjestland

  • Symmetry, Maximally Localized Wannier States, and a Low-Energy Model for Twisted Bilayer Graphene Narrow Bands

    Jian Kang;Oskar Vafek

  • Perceptual assessment of quality of urban soundscapes with combined noise sources and water sounds

    Jin Yong Jeon;Pyoung Jik Lee;Jiqiong You;Jian Kang

  • Building instance classification using street view images

    Jian Kang;Marco Körner;Yuanyuan Wang;Hannes Taubenböck

  • Symmetry, maximally localized Wannier states, and low energy model for the twisted bilayer graphene narrow bands

    Jian Kang;Oskar Vafek

  • Feasibility of applying micro-perforated absorbers in acoustic window systems

    J. Kang;M.W. Brocklesby

  • Predicting the Absorption of Open Weave Textiles and Micro-Perforated Membranes Backed by AN Air Space

    J. Kang;H.V. Fuchs

  • Towards the Evaluation, Description, and Creation of Soundscapes in Urban Open Spaces

    Mei Zhang;Jian Kang

  • Soundscape and the built environment

    Jian Kang;Brigitte Schulte-Fortkamp

  • Associations between Positive Health-Related Effects and Soundscapes Perceptual Constructs: A Systematic Review.

    Francesco Aletta;Tin Oberman;Jian Kang

  • Sound propagation in street canyons: comparison between diffusely and geometrically reflecting boundaries

    Jian Kang

  • Using natural means to reduce surface transport noise during propagation outdoors

    T. Van Renterghem;Jens Forssén;K. Attenborough;P. Jean

  • Acoustical characteristics of water sounds for soundscape enhancement in urban open spaces.

    Jin Yong Jeon;Pyoung Jik Lee;Jin You;Jian Kang

  • The state of tranquility: Subjective perception is shaped by contextual modulation of auditory connectivity

    Michael D. Hunter;Simon B. Eickhoff;Robert J. Pheasant;Molly J. Douglas

  • Acoustic effects of green roof systems on a low-profiled structure at street level

    Hong Seok Yang;Jian Kang;Min Sung Choi

  • Active noise attenuation in ventilation windows.

    Huahua Huang;Xiaojun Qiu;Jian Kang

  • Effects of urban morphology on the traffic noise distribution through noise mapping: A comparative study between UK and China

    Bo Wang;Jian Kang

  • Assessing the changing urban sound environment during the COVID-19 lockdown period using short-term acoustic measurements

    Francesco Aletta;Tin Oberman;Andrew Mitchell;Huan Tong

  • Modeling subjective evaluation of soundscape quality in urban open spaces: An artificial neural network approach.

    Lei Yu;Jian Kang

  • The Psychophysiological Implications of Soundscape: A Systematic Review of Empirical Literature and a Research Agenda.

    Mercede Erfanian;Andrew J Mitchell;Jian Kang;Francesco Aletta

  • Isothermal crystallization behavior of β-nucleated isotactic polypropylene with different melt structures

    Jian Kang;Jiayao Zhang;Zhengfang Chen;Feng Yang

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiao Xiang Zhu
Xiao Xiang Zhu Technical University of Munich
Dick Botteldooren
Dick Botteldooren Ghent University
Antonio Plaza
Antonio Plaza University of Extremadura
Jin Yong Jeon
Jin Yong Jeon Hanyang University
Woon-Seng Gan
Woon-Seng Gan Nanyang Technological University
Xudong Kang
Xudong Kang Hunan University
Begum Demir
Begum Demir Technical University of Berlin
Andrey V. Chubukov
Andrey V. Chubukov University of Minnesota
Pedram Ghamisi
Pedram Ghamisi Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf
Xiaohua Tong
Xiaohua Tong Tongji University

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