Lei Liu received his Ph.D. degree from the China Building Materials Academy in 2023. He is an Associate Research Fellow at Zhengzhou University, a Master’s degree supervisor, and a Henan High-Level & Zhongyuan Young Top Talent. He studies low-carbon cement-based materials, low-calcium clinker, and solid waste reuse. He has led six national/provincial projects, published over twenty papers, hold six patents, and was selected to take part in the 2024 Zhongyuan Talent Program.