Dr. Zhigang Li is an associate professor and master's supervisor at the School of Civil and Architectural Engineering, Xi'an University of Science and Technology. He received the Shaanxi Provincial Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award (2020) and the Youth Science and Technology Award of the Shaanxi Highway Society (2024). Focusing on the "dual carbon" goals, his research addresses green and low-carbon road engineering materials, including polymer modified asphalt, sustainable pavement materials, and solid waste recycling. He has led nearly 20 research projects in the past five years, including one funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China. He has been granted 10 invention patents and 18 utility model patents, published over 40 papers , co-authored 4 local standards, and received two second-class provincial science and technology awards.