Dr Taehwan Kim

Dr Taehwan Kim

Senior Lecturer

Ph.D. (Civil Engineering), Purdue University, IN, USA

M.Sc. (Civil and Environmental Engineering), KAIST, South Korea

B. Sc. (Civil and Environmental Engineering), KAIST, South Korea

Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering

Senior Lecturer in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Taehwan Kim is a Seinior Lecturer in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CVEN) at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), a position he has held since June 2016. He received his BS and MS from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), South Korea and PhD from Purdue University, US. After gaining PhD, Dr Kim worked as a research associate at Oklahoma State University until June 2016. He was involved in and contributed to several interdisciplinary research projects, including innovative characterization techniques and advancement of the understanding of reactions occurring in cementitious materials. After joining UNSW Sydney, he is branching out to different research areas (rheology of materials, fundamental chemical reactions in cementitious materials, reuse of industrial wastes in construction materials) and to collaborate with various researchers within/outside CVEN.

Research Interest

  • Advanced and sustainable infrastructure materials
  • Thermodynamics in cementitious materials and the modelling of their chemical process
  • Advanced materials characterization techniques
  • Fundamental understanding of chemo-physical reactions in cementitious materials
  • Microstructure evolution of cementitious materials
  • Utilize natural and waste materials to develop the low carbon foot-print materials

Courses

CVEN3304 Concrete Structures

CVEN9824 Advanced Materials Technology

Looking for Students for projects related to: 

Candidates are expected to have a Master's degree in one of the following fields: Civil (materials or structures), materials science, chemistry, or related fields. Candidates with Bachelor's degree that includes a substantial research component are able to be considered. The candidates should have strong motivation in fundamental studies of materials and well-developed background of cementitious materials. Candidates with background in synthesis of calcium based materials, characterization techniques (including SEM-EDS, CT, XRF, XRD, NMR and FTIR) or computational thermodynamics are encouraged to apply.

Phone
(+61 2) 9385 5026
Location
Civil Engineering Building (H20) Level 7, Room CE718 Kensington Campus
  • Book Chapters | 2023
    Nguyen Q; Gomes S; Alnahhal M; Li W; Kim T; Castel A, 2023, 'Testing Geopolymer Concrete Performance in Chloride Environment', in International RILEM Conference on Synergising expertise towards sustainability and robustness of CBMs and concrete structures Volume 2, Springer Link, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-33187-9_111
    Book Chapters | 2020
    Nguyen QD; Khan M; Castel A; Kim T, 2020, 'Mitigation of Alkali–Silica Reaction in Limestone Calcined Clay Cement-Based Mortar', in RILEM Bookseries, pp. 665 - 672, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2806-4_74
    Book Chapters | 2012
    Kim T; Olek J, 2012, 'Influence of alkali silica reaction on the chemistry of pore solutions in mortars with and without lithium ions', in Brittle Matrix Composites 10, pp. 11 - 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-85709-988-4.50002-5
  • Journal articles | 2024
    Alnahhal MF; Hamdan A; Hajimohammadi A; Castel A; Kim T, 2024, 'Hydrothermal synthesis of sodium silicate from rice husk ash: Effect of synthesis on silicate structure and transport properties of alkali-activated concrete', Cement and Concrete Research, 178, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2024.107461
    Journal articles | 2024
    Golafshani EM; Behnood A; Kim T; Ngo T; Kashani A, 2024, 'A framework for low-carbon mix design of recycled aggregate concrete with supplementary cementitious materials using machine learning and optimization algorithms', Structures, 61, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2024.106143
    Journal articles | 2024
    Mohammadi Golafshani E; Kim T; Behnood A; Ngo T; Kashani A, 2024, 'Sustainable mix design of recycled aggregate concrete using artificial intelligence', Journal of Cleaner Production, 442, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.140994
    Journal articles | 2023
    Afroz S; Kim T; Castel A, 2023, 'Distinct Effect of Hydration of Calcined Kaolinitic Clay-Limestone Blended Cement on Microstructure and Autogenous Shrinkage', Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 35, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/JMCEE7.MTENG-16184
    Journal articles | 2023
    Afroz S; Nguyen QD; Zhang Y; Kim T; Castel A, 2023, 'Cracking of limestone calcined clay blended concrete and mortar under restrained shrinkage', Construction and Building Materials, 386, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.131599
    Journal articles | 2023
    Afroz S; Zhang Y; Nguyen QD; Kim T; Castel A, 2023, 'Shrinkage of blended cement concrete with fly ash or limestone calcined clay', Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions, 56, http://dx.doi.org/10.1617/s11527-023-02099-8
    Journal articles | 2023
    Hamdan A; Hajimohammadi A; Njegic B; Kim T, 2023, 'The changes in the reaction kinetics and phase assemblage of sodium silicate-activated CaO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2 glasses induced by the Al replacement by Mg', Cement and Concrete Research, 166, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2023.107103
    Journal articles | 2023
    Hamdan A; Hajimohammadi A; Rawal A; Kim T, 2023, 'The intrinsic role of network modifiers (Ca versus Mg) in the reaction kinetics and microstructure of sodium silicate-activated CaO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2 glasses', Cement and Concrete Research, 164, pp. 107058 - 107058, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2022.107058
    Journal articles | 2023
    Hamdan A; Song H; Yao Z; Alnahhal MF; Kim T; Hajimohammadi A, 2023, 'Modifications to reaction mechanisms, phase assemblages and mechanical properties of alkali-activated slags induced by gypsum addition', Cement and Concrete Research, 174, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2023.107311
    Journal articles | 2023
    Hwang J; Choi M; Kim T; Jung S; Lee S; Lee J; Hwang KT; Choi H; Lee H-J, 2023, 'Comparative evaluation of indirectly heated cathode DC ion source and inductively coupled plasma RF ion source for high current ion implanter', MRS ADVANCES, 7, pp. 1338 - 1342, http://dx.doi.org/10.1557/s43580-022-00480-3
    Journal articles | 2023
    Kim T; Lee S; Kim KH; Jo Y-I, 2023, 'FANET Routing Protocol Analysis for Multi-UAV-Based Reconnaissance Mobility Models', DRONES, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/drones7030161
    Journal articles | 2023
    Li J; Hajimohammadi A; Yu Y; Lee BY; Kim T, 2023, 'Mechanism of PVA Fiber Influence in Foam Concrete: From Macroscopic to Microscopic View', Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 35, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/JMCEE7.MTENG-16124
    Journal articles | 2023
    Li J; Yu Y; Kim T; Hajimohammadi A, 2023, 'Unveiling the underlying mechanisms of tensile behaviour enhancement in fibre reinforced foam concrete', Construction and Building Materials, 398, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.132509
    Journal articles | 2023
    Lin X; Li W; Castel A; Kim T; Huang Y; Wang K, 2023, 'A comprehensive review on self-healing cementitious composites with crystalline admixtures: Design, performance and application', Construction and Building Materials, 409, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.134108
    Journal articles | 2023
    Mohammadi Golafshani E; Kashani A; Behnood A; Kim T, 2023, 'Modeling the chloride migration of recycled aggregate concrete using ensemble learners for sustainable building construction', Journal of Cleaner Production, 407, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.136968
    Journal articles | 2023
    Zhang Y; Afroz S; Nguyen QD; Kim T; Castel A; Xu T, 2023, 'Modeling blended cement concrete tensile creep for standard ring test application', Structural Concrete, 24, pp. 2170 - 2188, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/suco.202200304
    Journal articles | 2023
    Zhang Y; Afroz S; Nguyen QD; Kim T; Nguyen D; Castel A; Nairn J; Gilbert RI, 2023, 'Autogenous shrinkage of fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag concrete', Magazine of Concrete Research, 75, pp. 283 - 295, http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/jmacr.21.00300
    Journal articles | 2022
    Afroz S; Nguyen QD; Zhang Y; Kim T; Castel A, 2022, 'Evaluation of cracking potential parameters for low to high grade concrete with fly ash or slag', Construction and Building Materials, 350, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.128891
    Journal articles | 2022
    Afroz S; Zhang Y; Dieu Nguyen Q; Kim T; Castel A, 2022, 'Effect of limestone in General Purpose cement on autogenous shrinkage of high strength GGBFS concrete and pastes', Construction and Building Materials, 327, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.126949
    Journal articles | 2022
    Dhandapani Y; Joseph S; Bishnoi S; Kunther W; Kanavaris F; Kim T; Irassar E; Castel A; Zunino F; Machner A; Talakokula V; Thienel KC; Wilson W; Elsen J; Martirena F; Santhanam M, 2022, 'Durability performance of binary and ternary blended cementitious systems with calcined clay: a RILEM TC 282 CCL review', Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions, 55, http://dx.doi.org/10.1617/s11527-022-01974-0
    Journal articles | 2022
    Hajimohammadi A; Masoumi S; Kim T; McCaslin E; Alnahhal MF; Almer JD; White CE, 2022, 'Chemo-mechanical properties of carbon fiber reinforced geopolymer interphase', Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 105, pp. 1519 - 1532, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jace.18150
    Journal articles | 2022
    Hamdan A; Kim T; Hajimohammadi A; Alnahhal MF; Rawal A, 2022, 'Synthesis of chemically controlled cementitious materials using organic steric entrapment (OSE) method: Process, advantages, and characterisation', Cement and Concrete Research, 153, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2021.106698
    Journal articles | 2022
    Hamdan A; Kim T; Hajimohammadi A, 2022, 'Quantitative description of the effect of slag surface area on its reaction kinetics in sodium silicate‐activated materials', RILEM Technical Letters, 7, pp. 150 - 158, http://dx.doi.org/10.21809/rilemtechlett.2022.167
    Journal articles | 2022
    Mahmood AH; Afroz S; Kashani A; Kim T; Foster SJ, 2022, 'The efficiency of recycled glass powder in mitigating the alkali-silica reaction induced by recycled glass aggregate in cementitious mortars', Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions, 55, http://dx.doi.org/10.1617/s11527-022-01989-7
    Journal articles | 2022
    Mohammadi Golafshani E; Kashani A; Kim T; Arashpour M, 2022, 'Concrete chloride diffusion modelling using marine creatures-based metaheuristic artificial intelligence', Journal of Cleaner Production, 374, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.134021
    Journal articles | 2022
    Nguyen QD; Afroz S; Zhang Y; Kim T; Li W; Castel A, 2022, 'Autogenous and total shrinkage of limestone calcined clay cement (LC3) concretes', Construction and Building Materials, 314, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.125720
    Journal articles | 2021
    Alnahhal MF; Hamdan A; Hajimohammadi A; Kim T, 2021, 'Effect of rice husk ash-derived activator on the structural build-up of alkali activated materials', Cement and Concrete Research, 150, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2021.106590
    Journal articles | 2021
    Alnahhal MF; Kim T; Hajimohammadi A, 2021, 'Distinctive rheological and temporal viscoelastic behaviour of alkali-activated fly ash/slag pastes: A comparative study with cement paste', Cement and Concrete Research, 144, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2021.106441
    Journal articles | 2021
    Alnahhal MF; Kim T; Hajimohammadi A, 2021, 'Waste-derived activators for alkali-activated materials: A review', Cement and Concrete Composites, 118, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2021.103980
    Journal articles | 2021
    Honeycutt WT; Kim T; Ley MT; Materer NF, 2021, 'Sensor array for wireless remote monitoring of carbon dioxide and methane near carbon sequestration and oil recovery sites', RSC Advances, 11, pp. 6972 - 6984, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d0ra08593f
    Journal articles | 2021
    Jeong DJ; Kim T; Ryu JH; Kim JH, 2021, 'Analytical model to parameterize the adiabatic temperature rise of concrete', Construction and Building Materials, 268, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.121656
    Journal articles | 2021
    Nguyen QD; Castel A; Kim T; Khan MSH, 2021, 'Performance of fly ash concrete with ferronickel slag fine aggregate against alkali-silica reaction and chloride diffusion', Cement and Concrete Research, 139, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2020.106265
    Journal articles | 2021
    Zhang Y; Afroz S; Nguyen QD; Kim T; Eisenträger J; Castel A; Xu T, 2021, 'Analytical model predicting the concrete tensile stress development in the restrained shrinkage ring test', Construction and Building Materials, 307, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.124930
    Journal articles | 2020
    Alnahhal MF; Kim T; Hajimohammadi A, 2020, 'Evolution of flow properties, plastic viscosity, and yield stress of Alkali-activated fly ash/slag pastes', RILEM Technical Letters, 5, pp. 141 - 149, http://dx.doi.org/10.21809/rilemtechlett.2020.123
    Journal articles | 2020
    Kang S; Lloyd Z; Kim T; Ley MT, 2020, 'Predicting the compressive strength of fly ash concrete with the Particle Model', Cement and Concrete Research, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2020.106218
    Journal articles | 2020
    Kang S; Tyler Ley M; Lloyd Z; Kim T, 2020, 'Using the Particle Model to predict electrical resistivity performance of fly ash in concrete', Construction and Building Materials, 261, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.119975
    Journal articles | 2020
    Kim T; Ley MT; Kang S; Davis JM; Kim S; Amrollahi P, 2020, 'Using particle composition of fly ash to predict concrete strength and electrical resistivity', Cement and Concrete Composites, 107, pp. 103493 - 103493, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2019.103493
    Journal articles | 2020
    Nguyen QD; Kim T; Castel A, 2020, 'Mitigation of alkali-silica reaction by limestone calcined clay cement (LC3)', Cement and Concrete Research, 137, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2020.106176
    Journal articles | 2020
    Panchmatia P; Kim T; Olek J, 2020, 'Effects of Air-Cooled Blast Furnace Slag Aggregate on Pore Solution Chemistry of Cementitious Systems', Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 32, pp. 0401937 - 0401937, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0002960
    Journal articles | 2019
    Hajimohammadi A; Ngo T; Provis JL; Kim T; Vongsvivut J, 2019, 'High strength/density ratio in a syntactic foam made from one-part mix geopolymer and cenospheres', Composites Part B: Engineering, 173, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2019.106908
    Journal articles | 2019
    Kim T; Alnahhal MF; Nguyen QD; Panchmatia P; Hajimohammadi A; Castel A, 2019, 'Initial sequence for alkali-silica reaction: Transport barrier and spatial distribution of reaction products', Cement and Concrete Composites, 104, pp. 103378 - 103378, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2019.103378
    Journal articles | 2019
    Kim T; Hu Q; Ley MT; Aboustait M; Bullard JW, 2019, 'Using particle characterization to study fly ash dissolution and leaching in water and KOH solution', ACI Materials Journal, 116, pp. 5 - 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.14359/51716676
    Journal articles | 2019
    Mahanama D; De Silva P; Kim T; Castel A; Khan MSH, 2019, 'Evaluating Effect of GGBFS in Alkali-Silica Reaction in Geopolymer Mortar with Accelerated Mortar Bar Test', Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0002804
    Journal articles | 2019
    Nguyen QD; Khan MSH; Castel A; Kim T, 2019, 'Durability and Microstructure Properties of Low-Carbon Concrete Incorporating Ferronickel Slag Sand and Fly Ash', Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0002797
    Journal articles | 2018
    Kim T; Davis JM; Ley MT; Kang S; Amrollahi P, 2018, 'Fly ash particle characterization for predicting concrete compressive strength', Construction and Building Materials, 165, pp. 560 - 571, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.01.059
    Journal articles | 2018
    Kim T; Moradian M; Ley MT, 2018, 'Dissolution and leaching of fly ash in nitric acid using automated scanning electron microscopy', Advances in Civil Engineering Mateials, 7, pp. 291 - 307, http://dx.doi.org/10.1520/ACEM20180016
    Journal articles | 2018
    Panchmatia P; Olek J; Kim T, 2018, 'The influence of air cooled blast furnace slag (ACBFS) aggregate on the concentration of sulfates in concrete’s pore solution', Construction and Building Materials, 168, pp. 394 - 403, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.02.133
    Journal articles | 2016
    Aboustait M; Kim T; Ley MT; Davis JM, 2016, 'Physical and chemical characteristics of fly ash using automated scanning electron microscopy', Construction and Building Materials, 106, pp. 1 - 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.12.098
    Journal articles | 2016
    Hu Q; Aboustait M; Kim T; Ley MT; Bullard JW; Scherer G; Hanan JC; Rose V; Gelb J, 2016, 'Direct measurements of 3d structure, chemistry and mass density during the induction period of C3S hydration', Cement and Concrete Research, 89, pp. 14 - 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2016.07.008
    Journal articles | 2016
    Hu Q; Aboustait M; Kim T; Ley MT; Hanan JC; Bullard J; Winarski R; Rose V, 2016, 'Direct three-dimensional observation of the microstructure and chemistry of C3S hydration', Cement and Concrete Research, 88, pp. 157 - 169, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2016.07.006
    Journal articles | 2016
    Kim T; Olek J, 2016, 'The effects of lithium ions on chemical sequence of alkali-silica reaction', Cement and Concrete Research, 79, pp. 159 - 168, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2015.09.013
    Journal articles | 2015
    Kim T; Olek J; Jeong HG, 2015, 'Alkali-silica reaction: Kinetics of chemistry of pore solution and calcium hydroxide content in cementitious system', Cement and Concrete Research, 71, pp. 36 - 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2015.01.017
    Journal articles | 2015
    Kim T; Olek J, 2015, 'Modeling of early age loss of lithium ions from pore solution of cementitious systems treated with lithium nitrate', Cement and Concrete Research, 67, pp. 204 - 214, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2014.10.010
    Journal articles | 2014
    Kim T; Olek J, 2014, 'Chemical sequence and kinetics of alkali-silica reaction part I. Experiments', Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 97, pp. 2195 - 2203, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jace.12992
    Journal articles | 2014
    Kim T; Olek J, 2014, 'Chemical sequence and kinetics of alkali-silica reaction part II. A thermodynamic model', Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 97, pp. 2204 - 2212, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jace.12830
    Journal articles | 2012
    Kim T; Olek J, 2012, 'Effects of sample preparation and interpretation of thermogravimetric curves on calcium hydroxide in hydrated pastes and mortars', Transportation Research Record, pp. 10 - 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2290-02
    Journal articles | 2007
    Kwon SH; Kim TH; Kim YY; Kim JK, 2007, 'Long-term behaviour of square concrete-filled steel tubular columns under axial service loads', Magazine of Concrete Research, 59, pp. 53 - 68, http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/macr.2007.59.1.53
    Journal articles | 2005
    Kwon S-H; Kim T; Kim Y-Y; Kim, J.-K , 2005, 'Long-Term Behavior of Square CFT Columns with Diaphragm', Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute, 17, pp. 1025 - 1032, http://dx.doi.org/10.4334/JKCI.2005.17.6.1025
    Journal articles | 2005
    Kwon S-H; Kim T; Lee T-G; Kim Y-Y, 2005, 'Long-Term Behavior of Square CFT Columns under Concentric Load', Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute, 17, pp. 281 - 290, http://dx.doi.org/10.4334/JKCI.2005.17.2.281
  • Conference Abstracts | 2022
    Afroz S; Zhang Y; Nguyen QD; Kim T; Castel A, 2022, 'Shrinkage of limestone calcined clay cement (LC3)', in Shrinkage of limestone calcined clay cement (LC3), Lausanne, Switzerland, pp. 122 - 123, presented at International Conference on Calcined Clays for Sustainable Concrete, Lausanne, Switzerland, 05 July 2022 - 07 July 2022
    Conference Papers | 2022
    Li J; Hajimohammadi A; Kim T, 2022, 'The influence of PVA fibres on mechanical properties of foam concrete', in fib Symposium, pp. 721 - 727
    Conference Papers | 2020
    Alnahhal M; Kim T; Hajimohammadi A, 2020, 'Rheological Behaviour and Flow Properties of Alkali-Activated Materials', Guimaraes, Portugal, presented at the 3rd RILEM Spring Convention and Conference (RSCC 2020), Guimaraes, Portugal, 09 March 2020 - 14 March 2020, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76551-4_24
    Conference Papers | 2017
    Kim T; Ley MT; Kang S; Davis JM, 2017, 'Insight of fly ash by characterization of individual particles: interrelations among oxides and new potential classification', in Insight of fly ash by characterization of individual particles: interrelations among oxides and new potential classification, 28th National Conference of the Concrete Institute of Concrete and 3rd ICDC conference, Adelaide, Australia, presented at 28th National Conference of the Concrete Institute of Concrete and 3rd ICDC conference, Adelaide, Australia, 22 October 2017 - 25 October 2017
    Conference Papers | 2015
    Ley MT; Hu Q; Aboustait M; Kim T; Moradian M; Hanan J; Rose V; Winarski R; Gelb J, 2015, 'Combining nano X-ray tomography and nano X-ray Fluorescence to create time-dependent three dimensional constitutive maps', in Combining nano X-ray tomography and nano X-ray Fluorescence to create time-dependent three dimensional constitutive maps, 2nd International Conference on Tomography of Materials and Structures, Quebec, Cananda, presented at 2nd International Conference on Tomography of Materials and Structures, Quebec, Cananda, 29 June 2015 - 03 July 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.1.1981.2727
    Conference Papers | 2012
    Kim T; Olek J, 2012, 'A numerical model for chemical kinetics of alkali-silica reaction in the closed reactive system', in A numerical model for chemical kinetics of alkali-silica reaction in the closed reactive system, International US-Poland workshop: multiscale computational modeling of cementitious materials, Cracow, Poland, presented at International US-Poland workshop: multiscale computational modeling of cementitious materials, Cracow, Poland, 18 October 2012 - 19 October 2012
    Conference Papers | 2012
    Kim T; Olek J, 2012, 'Influence of alkali silica reaction on the chemistry of pore solutions in mortars with and without lithium ions', in Brittle Matrix Composites 10, BMC 2010, pp. 11 - 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1533/9780857099891.11
    Conference Papers | 2012
    Kim T; Olek J, 2012, 'Influence of lithium ions on the chemistry of pore solutions in paste and mortars with inert aggregate', in Influence of lithium ions on the chemistry of pore solutions in paste and mortars with inert aggregate, 14th International Conference of Alkali-Aggregate Reactions, Austin, Texas, US, presented at 14th International Conference of Alkali-Aggregate Reactions, Austin, Texas, US, 20 May 2012 - 25 May 2012
    Preprints |
    Afroz S; Nguyen QD; Zhang Y; Kim T; Castel A, Evaluation of Cracking Potential Parameters for Low to High Grade Concrete with Fly Ash or Slag, , http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4136989
    Preprints |
    Hamdan APS; Hajimohammadi A; Njegic B; Kim T, The Changes in the Reaction Kinetics and Phase Assemblage of Sodium Silicate-Activated Cao-Mgo-Al2o3-Sio2 Glasses Induced by the Al Replacement by Mg, , http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4290392
    Preprints |
    Hamdan APS; Hajimohammadi A; Rawal A; Kim T, The Intrinsic Role of Network Modifiers (Ca Versus Mg) in the Reaction Kinetics and Microstructure of Sodium Silicate-Activated Cao-Mgo-Al2o3-Sio2 Glasses, , http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4211338

2023 - 2025 CRC Project "Creating construction materials from thermal treatment facility wastes" with A. Hajimohammadi, A. Kashani, and N. Khalili. Industry: Enviropoacific Services Pty limited, Flexiroc Australia Pty Ltd, and Membrane Systems Asutralia Pty Ltd.
2022 - 2024 ARC Discvery "Self-Healing Concrete for Mitigation of Chloride Induced Steel Corrosion" with A. Castel and W. Li
2021 - 2023  ARC Linkage "Decarbonizing built environments with hempcrete and green wall technology" with A. Castel, S. Wilkinson, C.G. da Rocha, F. Torpy, P. Irga, Y. Gan, A. Hajimohammadi, M. Karimi, D. Moreau, K. Marosszdky, W. Srubar
2021 - 2023 E3Sixtry Solar: Circular Solar Trial, NSW EPA "Investigation the reuse of glass from waste photovoltaic modulus for construction application", with A. Hajimohammadi
2021 BHP's Tailings Challenge consrotium proposal (Leading Theme 3: Repurposing), (with Application leader: S. Kara, S. Saydam)
2020 - 2023 NSW EPA "Next generation sustainable concrete trialling recycled glass in geopolymer concrete"with A. Hajimohammadi and S. Foster
2020 - 2022 An Innovation Connection Grant by XL Concrete "Development of Sustainable Concrete with Glass Waste Mixes" with A. Kashani and S. Foster

 

Current Members

PhD Students (Primary/Joint supervisor):

Zuobang Yao (2021 ~ present): Investigation of converting mine wastes as cementitious materials. (with Dr Ali Kashani)

Jiehong Li (2020 ~ present): Mechanical properties and durability of fibre-reinforced foam concrete (with Dr Ailar Hajimohammadi)

Emad Golafshani (2022 ~ present): Developing a sustainable mix design of concrete containing waste materials using machine learning and metaheuristic optimization algorithms (With Dr Ali Kashani)

Rizwan Hameed (2023 ~ present): Carbonated steel slag as a supplementary cementitious materials  (With Dr Ali Kashani)

PhD Students (Secondary supervisor):

Md. Ibrahim Mostazid (2023 ~ present): Evaluation and development of durability testing methods for alkali-activated system (Primary: Prof Stephen Foster, Joint: A/Prof Ailar Hajimohammadi)

Research Associate/Visiting Research Fellow (Primary supervisor):

Dr Haemin Song (2022 ~ present): Understanding the pore structures of Hempcrete and their effects on thermal and acoustic properties, Self-healing concrete using the crystal admixtures

Alumni

Abdelrahman Hamdan (2019 ~ 2023, Primary supervisor): Effect of chemical oxides on the reaction kinetics of alkali activated materials. (Post Doctoral Fellow at Princeton University, USA)

Sumaiya Afroz (2019 ~ 2023, Primary supervisor): Durability of low-carbon concrete in severe environment. Shrinkage of low-carbon concrete. (Assistant Professor at BUET, Bangladesh)

Yingda Zhang, PhD (2018 ~ 2022, Primary supervisor): Prevention of early age cracking in concrete through mix design parameters (Assistant Professor at Xihua University, China)

Mohammed Alnahhal, PhD (2018 ~ 2022, Primary supervisor): Rheology and durability of alkali-activated materials made of rice husk ash-derived sodium silicates (Research Associate at UNSW Sydney)

Quang Dieu Nguyen, PhD (2016 ~ 2020, Co-supervisor): Durability properties of low-carbon concrete incorporating alternative supplementary cementitious materials and manufactured aggregate (Research Associate at UTS, Australia)