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Portrait of Dr. Xijun Shi

Dr. Xijun Shi

  • Assistant Professor at Ingram School of Engineering, College of Science & Engineering

Grants

2025

  • Donnelly, Charles (Principal), Gujar, Pratik Santosh (Co-Principal), Shi, Xijun (Other). SBIR Phase I: Plient Engineered Recycled Steel Fibers as Cheaper, Greener, Faster, Safer Concrete Reinforcement, National Science Foundation, Federal, $304856. (Submitted: September 2024, Funded: June 2025 - Present). Grant.

2024

  • Shi, Xijun (Principal). MINDS: Bobcat CaerusCrete Lunar Concrete Mixer, NASA, Federal, $5000. (Funded: December 2024 - Present). Grant.
  • Shi, Xijun (Principal), Torres, Anthony S (Co-Principal), Moro Martinez, Carlos (Co-Principal). Cracking-resistant concrete for durable coastal structures, CREATE UTC - Texas State University, Federal, $132061. (Submitted: November 2023, Funded: September 2024 - Present). Grant.
  • Hudnall, Todd W (Principal), Kerwin, Sean Michael (Co-Principal), Peterson, Ryan Loren (Co-Principal), Shi, Xijun (Co-Principal), Schilter, David (Co-Principal), Haque, Ariful (Supporting), Droopad, Ravindranath (Supporting), Chen, Yihong (Supporting), Brittain, Bill (Supporting), Geerts, Wilhelmus J (Supporting), Kornienko, Alexander Vladimir (Supporting). MRI: Acquisition of a Single Crystal X-ray Diffractometer to Advance Structural Analysis in Chemical, Biochemical, and Material Sciences at Texas State University, National Science Foundation, Federal, $485000. (Submitted: November 15, 2023, Funded: August 15, 2024 - July 31, 2027). Grant.
  • Hudnall, Todd W (Principal), Kerwin, Sean Michael (Co-Principal), Schilter, David (Co-Principal), Peterson, Ryan Loren (Co-Principal), Shi, Xijun (Co-Principal). Equipment: MRI: Acquisition of a Single Crystal X-ray Diffractometer to Advance Structural Analysis in Chemical, Biochemical, and Material Sciences at Texas State University, National Science Foundation, Federal, $485000. (Funded: May 2024 - April 2025). Grant.
  • Grasley, Zachary (Principal), Shi, Xijun (Co-Principal). Low Carbon Footprint Plient Concrete for Sustainable, Affordable Drainage Structures, Texas A&M University Advancing Discoveries to Market Fund, Institutional (Higher Ed), $230712. (Funded: January 25, 2024 - December 31, 2025). Grant.

2023

  • Shi, Xijun (Principal), Grasley, Zachary (Co-Principal), Bauld, Sean Louis (Supporting). PFI-TT: Eco-friendly concrete for cheaper and safer concrete pipes, National Science Foundation, $250000. (Submitted: January 2023, Funded: September 2023 - Present). Grant.
  • Torres, Anthony (Principal), Aguayo, Federico (Co-Principal), Shi, Xijun (Co-Principal), Moro, Carlos (Co-Principal), Espinoza, Wilson (Co-Principal). Developing a Performance-Based Concrete Overlay Mix Design for Improved Resistance to Early-Age Cracking and Increased Durability, Texas Department of Transportation, State, $700370. (Funded: September 2023 - August 2026). Grant.
  • Kulesza, Stacey (Principal), Percent Contribution: %50, Wang, Feng (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %25, Shi, Xijun (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %25. University Transportation Center: Coastal REsearch and Transportation Education (CREATE), US Department of Transportation, Federal, $10000000. (Submitted: August 2022, Funded: June 2023 - June 2028). Grant.
  • Shi, Xijun (Principal), Torres, Anthony S (Co-Principal). MINDS: Processing of Lunar Geopolymer Using In-Situ Resources, NASA, Federal, $2500. (Funded: December 2023 - Present). Grant.
  • Grasley, Zachary (Principal), Shi, Xijun (Co-Principal). Prototyping and Field Testing Plient Concrete Pipes, Texas A&M Innovation Translational Investment Fund, Institutional (Higher Ed), $44000. (Funded: November 1, 2023 - October 31, 2024). Grant.
  • Hwang, Sangchul Scott (Principal), Yeon, Jung (Co-Principal), Shi, Xijun (Co-Principal), Ozbakkaloglu, Togay (Co-Principal), Kulesza, Stacey (Co-Principal), Carvallo, Andres (Co-Principal). Professional Services and Studies on Green and Technology-Enhanced Infrastructure Management and Firefighter's Health, Hays County, State, $167454. (Funded: January 2023 - December 2024). Grant.

2022

  • Shi, Xijun (Principal), Collins, Kristina Henry (Co-Principal). M-STTR: Lunar Concrete for Additive Manufacturing Using Locally Available Resources on the Moon, NASA, Federal, $49924. (Submitted: May 2022, Funded: October 2022 - Present). Grant.
  • Shi, Xijun (Principal), Torres, Anthony S (Co-Principal). MINDS: Further Testing of Lunar Geopolymer Using In-Situ Resources, NASA, Federal, $2500. (Funded: December 2022 - Present). Grant.
  • Shi, Xijun (Principal), Torres, Anthony S (Co-Principal), Moro Martinez, Carlos (Co-Principal), Ozbakkaloglu, Togay (Co-Principal), Yeon, Jung Heum (Co-Principal), Kim, Yoo-Jae (Co-Principal), Lee, Soon Jae (Co-Principal), Kim, Hyunhwan (Co-Principal). Acquisition of a flexural fixture for Instron 5989 Test Instrument, Texas State University, Texas State University, $59848. (Funded: November 2022 - Present). Grant.
  • Chen, Yihong (Principal), Percent Contribution: %40, Droopad, Ravindranath (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %15, Stern, Harold P, Percent Contribution: %9, Stephan, Karl, Percent Contribution: %9, Tate, Jitendra S, Percent Contribution: %9, Geerts, Wilhelmus J, Percent Contribution: %9, Shi, Xijun, Percent Contribution: %9. Acquisition of Wide Frequency Band Characterization System for Electronic Devices, Antennas, and Intelligent Materials, DOD, Federal, $548700. (Submitted: August 16, 2021, Funded: August 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024). Grant.

2021

  • Shi, Xijun (Principal), Percent Contribution: %50, Chen, Yihong (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %50. Multidisciplinary Internal Research Grant Program: Nondestructive Assessment of Additive Dispersion Quality in Conductive Concrete using Electromagnetic Waves, Multi-disciplinary Internal Research Grant (MIRG), Texas State University, $29834. (Funded: 2021 - 2022). Grant.
  • Shi, Xijun (Principal), Grasley, Zachary (Co-Principal), Angelow, David (Supporting). 2021 TXST New Ventures Winner: Plient Concrete, Texas State University, Texas State University, $20000. (Funded: 2021 - 2022). Grant.
  • Shi, Xijun (Principal), Percent Contribution: %90, Grasley, Zachary (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %10, Debbarma, Solomon (Supporting), Angelow, David (Supporting). I-Corps: High-performance cementitious material, National Science Foundation, Federal, $50000. (Funded: July 15, 2021 - December 31, 2021). Grant.
  • Shi, Xijun (Principal), Torres, Anthony (Co-Principal). MINDS: Geopolymer for Future Lunar 3D Construction, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Federal, $2500. (Submitted: October 8, 2021, Funded: 2021 - 2022). Grant.

2020

  • Shi, Xijun (Principal), McLean, Robert (Co-Principal). MINDS: Alternative Materials for Lunar and Martian Construction, NASA, Federal, $2500. (Funded: December 15, 2020 - April 30, 2021). Grant.
  • Shi, Xijun (Principal). Bio-waste materials as supplementary cementitious materials for coastal concrete application, CREATE UTC, Federal, $104619. (Submitted: September 2023). Grant.
  • Shi, Xijun (Principal). Plient: Super “Green”, Highly Crack-resistant Cementitious Materials, National Science Foundation, I-Corps, Texas State University, $3000. (Submitted: 2021). Grant.