Yan Xiong is an associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, South China University of Technology. She is the Professional Committee on Structural Fire Resistance of the Earthquake and Disaster Prevention Branch of the Chinese Academy of Architecture. Dr. Xiong received her PhD from Tongji University, China in 2008. Her research focuses on fire resistance and post-disaster assessment and strengthening of concrete structures, mechanism and development of green high-performance concrete materials, recycling of urban solid waste in engineering structures, durability and repair of concrete structures, and seismic resistance of engineering structures.