Microstructure of alkali-activated fly ash concrete
Using alternative cement binders with reduced CO2 emission
Alkali-activated fly ash and slag concrete
Cement and concrete in sustainable design
Probability density function of predicted ages of cracking
Reliability-based analysis of the behavior of construction materials
Predicting early-age cracking in concrete materials
Setting probability of cracking limits with respect to shrinkage
Durability, shrinkage, and cracking of concrete
Cement and concrete in sustainable design
Research Recognition
2018 Fellow, ACI
2018 2nd place team, NASA’s 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge (Phase III).
2017 2nd place team, NASA’s 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge (Phase II).
2013 Best Paper Award: Shrinkage Characteristics of Alkali-Activated Slag Cements, 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies, Kyoto, Japan
2012 ACI Young Member Award for Professional Achievement
2010 iCAST (International Center for Appropriate & Sustainable Technology) Triple Bottom-Line Impact Award (together with Drexel University)
2008 Bryant Mather Award for Best Paper in Concrete Materials: ‘Shrinkage Mitigation Strategies in Cementitious Systems: a Closer Look at Differences in Sealed and Unsealed Behavior’, Transportation Research Board (TRB) 87th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC
2008 Outstanding Graduate Student Award, School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University
2007 William L. Dolch Graduate Scholarship for Outstanding Research in Materials Science, Purdue University
2007 Bilsland Dissertation Fellowship for Outstanding Ph.D. Candidates, Purdue University
2005 Polish Ministry of Infrastructure Distinguished Thesis Award for Master's Thesis: ‘Optimization of the Space Truss Using Random Decision Variables’