Qi Xu

1991 – 1998 Studied in the Tongji-University in Shanghai, „School of Building Materials Science and Engineering“; branch of study “cement-based materials”, gained Bachelor’s degree in 1995 and Master’s degree in 1998.

1998 – 2000 Began Ph.D. study in Tongji-University in Shanghai, „School of Building Materials Science and Engineering“; and learnt German.

2000 – 2005 Worked in the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, F.A. Finger-Institute for Building Materials Science for doctorate.

Profile: Highly motivated, hard working and flexible, good interpersonal and communicative skills

Language: Chinese, English, German


Majored in cement-based materials, I began to study at the School of Materials Science and Engineering of Tongji University in Shanghai in 1991, and gained bachelor’s degree and master’s degree respectively afterwards. With a thesis entitled “Chemical Effect of Set Accelerators on the Early Hydration of Portland Cement”, now I have recently received doctorate in F.A.Finger-Institute for Building Materials Science, Bauhaus-University Weimar.

Under a sino-german program, I went to Germany in 2000 to begin Ph.D. research with Professor Stark in the F.A.Finger-Institute for Building Materials Science (FIB), at Bauhaus-University Weimar. All my work dealt with the hydration of Portland cement in the early stage and the effect of the chemical admixtures, such as set accelerators, retarders and superplasticizers.

During the process, I have familiarized myself with many technical methods such as environmental scanning electron microscope equipped with field emission gun and energy dispersive x-ray spectrometer (ESEM-FEG-EDX), x-ray diffractometry (XRD) with Rietveld-refinement, thermal analysis (DCA, DTA/TG), inductively coupled plasma – optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES), BET and so on. A non-destroying measurement by ultra-wave for compressive strength has also been developed. Up to now I have published over 16 papers in academic journals and proceedings worldwide.

In a word, the research I have done these years has highly enriched my knowledge on the study of cement chemistry. My experience in Germany and China greatly helps me in my career.

book of the author

1. Chemische Wirkung von Erstarrungsbeschleunigern auf die frühe Hydratation des Portlandzements
   Göttingen, 2005 ISBN-10: 3865374212, ISBN-13: 9783865374219