Resume
2013–present, Assistant Researcher, Key Lab of Marine Environmental Corrosion and Bio-fouling, CAS
2011–13, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Education
Ph.D., 2010, Xi′an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi′an, China.
M.S., 2006, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, Baotou, China.
B.S., 2003, Qingdao Technological University, Qingdao, China.

Research Interests
Marine corrosion protection, durability and service life prediction of concrete structures

Selected Publications
1. Sun, C.T. and Niu, D.T.. 2014. Experimental Study on Chloride Diffusion Properties of Concrete in Freeze-thaw Environment. Bulletin of the Chinese Ceramic Society, 33(8):1863-1869.
2. Liu, S.Q., Sun, C.T. and Niu, D.T.. 2014. Research review of critical chloride concentration in the corrosion of steel bar. Bulletin of the Chinese Ceramic Society, 33(1):83-91.
3. Kang, L.P., Sun, C.T. and Niu, D.T.. 2013. Research and trend of development of anti-corrosion coating for concrete used in marine environment. Concrete, 4:52-55.
4. Niu, D.T. and Sun, C.T.. 2013. Study on interaction of concrete carbonation and chloride corrosion. Journal of the Chinese Ceramic Society, 41(8):1094-1099.
5. Sun, C.T., Li, W.H., Hou, B.R., Zhao, X., Cao, K. et al. 2013.Technical specification for anti-corrosion painting of reinforced concrete structures in marine atmosphere zone(DB37/T 2320-2013).
6. Sun, C.T.(deputy editor). 2012. Corrosion and reinforcement technology of marine reinforced concrete. Science Press.
7. Li, W.H., Sun, C.T., Hou, B.R. and Zhou, X.D.. 2012. Room Temperature Synthesis and Catalytic Properties of Surfactant-Modified Ag Nanoparticles. International Journal of Spectroscopy, 1-7.
8. Sun, C.T. and Niu, D.T.. 2010. Experimental study on frost-salt resistance of concrete. Bulletin of the Chinese Ceramic Society, 29(4):762-767.
9. Sun, C.T. and Niu, D.T.. 2010. Further study on chloride ion diffusion properties in concrete. Industrial Construction, 40(9):80-83.
10. Sun, C.T., Niu, D.T., Yuan, C.F., and Gai Q.S.. 2010. Study on relation between dynamic modulus of elasticity and velocity of ultrasonic sound and compressive strength for concrete. Concrete, 4:14-16.
10. Congtao Sun, Liqiang Yuan, Xiaofan Zhai, Feng Qu, Yantao Li, Baorong Hou. Numerical and experimental study of moisture and chloride transport in unsaturated concrete. Construction and Building Materials 189 (2018) 1067-1075.
11. Xiaotong Wang, Congtao Sun*, Huoyan Cheng. Inhibition Mechanism of Amino Alcohol Corrosion Inhibitors. Bulletin of the Chinese Ceramic Society, 2017, 36(1):84-88.
12. Congtao Sun, Hua Song, Ditao Niu, Peng Zhang, Baorong Hou. Chloride binding capacity of fly ash concrete. Journal of building materials, 2016,19(1):35-39.
13. Congtao Sun, Shiqun Liu, Ditao Niu, Baorong Hou. Critical chloride concentration of rebar corrosion under dry-wet cycle. Journal of building materials, 2016,19(2):385-389.
14. Congtao Sun, Liping Kang, Xia Zhao, Weihua Li. Permeability resistance of concrete coatings. Bulletin of the Chinese Ceramic Society, 2016,35(5):1378-1384.
15. Congtao Sun, Shiqun Liu, Jiangang Niu, Weichen Xu. Critical chloride concentration of rebar corrosion in fly ash concrete. International journal of electrochemical science, 2015,10(7):5309-5326.
16. Liqiang Yuan, Congtao Sun*, Huoyan Cheng. Research review of transport mode of chlorine ion in concrete under unsaturated state. Concrete, 2015, 6:32-36.
17. Congtao Sun, Ditao Niu. Experimental study on chloride diffusion properties of concrete in freeze-thaw environment. Bulletin of the Chinese Ceramic Society, 2014,33(8):1863-1869.
18. Shiqun Liu, Congtao Sun*, Ditao Niu. Research review of critical chloride concentration in the corrosion of steel bar. Bulletin of the Chinese Ceramic Society, 2014,33(1):83-91.