Dr Ali Kashani

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Dr Ali Kashani is a Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Concrete and 3D printing and a Churchill Fellow in Construction 3D Printing with extensive experience in research, development, and commercialisation of advanced and sustainable construction materials. One of his research area is 'Construction Automation' via development of novel high-performance materials and techniques for robot-aimed construction including 3D printing. His other main area of research is sustainable construction materials for 'Circular Economy' including wastes valorisation, carbon capturing and mineralisation, low-carbon construction materials, sustainable concrete, and alkali-activated materials (geopolymers).

Phone

(+61 2) 9385 5766

E-mail

ali.kashani@unsw.edu.au

Location

Civil Engineering Building (H20) Level 2, Room CE204

Book Chapters | 2022

Mahmood AH; Kashani A, 2022, 'Recycled glass as a concrete component', in Handbook of Sustainable Concrete and Industrial Waste Management, Elsevier, pp. 187 - 209, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-821730-6.00015-2

Book Chapters | 2021

Kashani A, 2021, 'Influence of precursors on rheology of alkali-activated materials', in Handbook of advances in Alkali-activated Concrete, Woodhead Publishing

Book Chapters | 2021

Mahmood AH; Kashani A, 2021, 'Recycled glass as a concrete component: Possibilities and challenges', in Handbook of Sustainable Concrete and Industrial Waste Management: Recycled and Artificial Aggregate, Innovative Eco-friendly Binders, and Life Cycle Assessment, pp. 187 - 209, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-821730-6.00015-2

Book Chapters | 2020

Kashani A; Ngo T, 2020, '3 Production and placement of self-compacting concrete', in Self-Compacting Concrete: Materials, Properties and Applications, Elsevier, pp. 65 - 81, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-817369-5.00003-9

Book Chapters | 2019

Kashani A; Ngo T, 2019, 'Production and placement of self-compacting concrete', in Self-Compacting Concrete: Materials, Properties and Applications, pp. 65 - 81, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-817369-5.00003-9
Journal articles | 2023

Arashpour M; Golafshani EM; Parthiban R; Lamborn J; Kashani A; Li H; Farzanehfar P, 2023, 'Predicting individual learning performance using machine-learning hybridized with the teaching-learning-based optimization', Computer Applications in Engineering Education, vol. 31, pp. 83 - 99, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cae.22572

Journal articles | 2023

Yang L; Sepasgozar SME; Shirowzhan S; Kashani A; Edwards D, 2023, 'Nozzle criteria for enhancing extrudability, buildability and interlayer bonding in 3D printing concrete', Automation in Construction, vol. 146, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2022.104671

Journal articles | 2022

Golafshani EM; Kashani A, 2022, 'Modeling the compressive strength of concrete containing waste glass using multi-objective automatic regression', Neural Computing and Applications, vol. 34, pp. 17107 - 17127, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00521-022-07360-9

Journal articles | 2022

Gupta S; Kashani A; Mahmood AH, 2022, 'Carbon sequestration in engineered lightweight foamed mortar – Effect on rheology, mechanical and durability properties', Construction and Building Materials, vol. 322, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.126383

Journal articles | 2022

Karunarathna S; Ngo T; Linforth S; Kashani A; Liu X; Lu G; Ruan D, 2022, 'Evaluation of the effect of recycled rubber aggregate size on concrete for sustainable applications of rubberised concrete in impact resistant structures: Experimental and numerical study', Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 374, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.133648

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, vol. 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, vol. 374, pp. 134021 - 134021, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.134021

Journal articles | 2022

Wang T; Nicolas RS; Kashani A; Ngo T, 2022, 'Sustainable utilisation of low-grade and contaminated waste glass fines as a partial sand replacement in structural concrete', Case Studies in Construction Materials, vol. 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cscm.2021.e00794

Journal articles | 2021

Gupta S; Kashani A, 2021, 'Utilization of biochar from unwashed peanut shell in cementitious building materials – Effect on early age properties and environmental benefits', Fuel Processing Technology, vol. 218, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuproc.2021.106841

Journal articles | 2021

Gupta S; Kashani A; Mahmood AH; Han T, 2021, 'Carbon sequestration in cementitious composites using biochar and fly ash – Effect on mechanical and durability properties', Construction and Building Materials, vol. 291, pp. 123363 - 123363, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.123363

Journal articles | 2021

Karunarathna S; Linforth S; Kashani A; Liu X; Ngo T, 2021, 'Effect of recycled rubber aggregate size on fracture and other mechanical properties of structural concrete', Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 314, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.128230

Journal articles | 2021

Mohammadi Golafshani E; Arashpour M; Kashani A, 2021, 'Green mix design of rubbercrete using machine learning-based ensemble model and constrained multi-objective optimization', Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 327, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.129518

Journal articles | 2021

Shahmirzadi MR; Gholampour A; Kashani A; Ngo TD, 2021, 'Shrinkage behavior of cementitious 3D printing materials: Effect of temperature and relative humidity', Cement and Concrete Composites, vol. 124, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2021.104238

Journal articles | 2020

Gupta S; Krishnan P; Kashani A; Kua HW, 2020, 'Application of biochar from coconut and wood waste to reduce shrinkage and improve physical properties of silica fume-cement mortar', Construction and Building Materials, vol. 262, pp. 120688 - 120688, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.120688

Journal articles | 2020

Kashani A; Ngo TD; Nguyen TN; Hajimohammadi A; Sinaie S; Mendis P, 2020, 'The effects of surfactants on properties of lightweight concrete foam', Magazine of Concrete Research, vol. 72, pp. 163 - 172, http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/jmacr.18.00242

Journal articles | 2019

Kashani A; Ngo TD; Hajimohammadi A, 2019, 'Effect of recycled glass fines on mechanical and durability properties of concrete foam in comparison with traditional cementitious fines', Cement and Concrete Composites, vol. 99, pp. 120 - 129, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2019.03.004

Journal articles | 2019

Kashani A; Ngo TD; Mendis P, 2019, 'The effects of precursors on rheology and self-compactness of geopolymer concrete', Magazine of Concrete Research, vol. 71, pp. 557 - 566, http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/jmacr.17.00495

Journal articles | 2019

Nguyen T; Kashani A; Ngo T; Bordas S, 2019, 'Deep neural network with high-order neuron for the prediction of foamed concrete strength', Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, vol. 34, pp. 316 - 332, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/mice.12422

Journal articles | 2019

Sinaie S; Ngo TD; Kashani A; Whittaker AS, 2019, 'Simulation of cellular structures under large deformations using the material point method', International Journal of Impact Engineering, vol. 134, pp. 103385 - 103385, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2019.103385

Journal articles | 2018

Hajimohammadi A; Ngo T; Kashani A, 2018, 'Glass waste versus sand as aggregates: The characteristics of the evolving geopolymer binders', Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 193, pp. 593 - 603, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.05.086

Journal articles | 2018

Hajimohammadi A; Ngo T; Kashani A, 2018, 'Sustainable one-part geopolymer foams with glass fines versus sand as aggregates', Construction and Building Materials, vol. 171, pp. 223 - 231, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.03.120

Journal articles | 2018

Kashani A; Ngo TD; Hemachandra P; Hajimohammadi A, 2018, 'Effects of surface treatments of recycled tyre crumb on cement-rubber bonding in concrete composite foam', Construction and Building Materials, vol. 171, pp. 467 - 473, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.03.163

Journal articles | 2018

Kashani A; Ngo TD; Nguyen TN; Hajimohammadi A; Sinaie S; Mendis P, 2018, 'The effects of surfactants on properties of lightweight concrete foam', Magazine of Concrete Research, pp. 1 - 10

Journal articles | 2018

Ngo TD; Kashani A; Imbalzano G; Nguyen KTQ; Hui D, 2018, 'Additive manufacturing (3D printing): A review of materials, methods, applications and challenges', Composites Part B: Engineering, vol. 143, pp. 172 - 196, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2018.02.012

Journal articles | 2018

Nguyen T; Ghazlan A; Kashani A; Bordas S; Ngo T, 2018, '3D meso-scale modelling of foamed concrete based on X-ray Computed Tomography', Construction and Building Materials, vol. 188, pp. 583 - 598, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.08.085

Journal articles | 2018

Walkley B; Kashani A; Sani MA; Ngo TD; Mendis P, 2018, 'Examination of alkali-activated material nanostructure during thermal treatment', Journal of Materials Science, vol. 53, pp. 9486 - 9503, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10853-018-2270-z

Journal articles | 2017

Hajimohammadi A; Ngo T; Mendis P; Kashani A; van Deventer JSJ, 2017, 'Alkali activated slag foams: the effect of the alkali reaction on foam characteristics', Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 147, pp. 330 - 339, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.01.134

Journal articles | 2017

Hajimohammadi A; Ngo T; Mendis P; Nguyen T; Kashani A; van Deventer JSJ, 2017, 'Pore characteristics in one-part mix geopolymers foamed by H2O2: The impact of mix design', Materials & Design, vol. 130, pp. 381 - 391, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2017.05.084

Journal articles | 2017

Kashani A; Ngo TD; Mendis P; Black JR; Hajimohammadi A, 2017, 'A sustainable application of recycled tyre crumbs as insulator in lightweight cellular concrete', Journal of cleaner production, vol. 149, pp. 925 - 935, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.02.154

Journal articles | 2017

Kashani A; Ngo TD; Walkley B; Mendis P, 2017, 'Thermal performance of calcium-rich alkali-activated materials: A microstructural and mechanical study', Construction and Building Materials, vol. 153, pp. 225 - 237, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.07.119

Journal articles | 2015

Kashani A; Provis JL; van Deventer BBG; Qiao GG; van Deventer JSJ, 2015, 'Time-resolved yield stress measurement of evolving materials using a creeping sphere', Rheologica Acta, vol. 54, pp. 365 - 376, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00397-015-0839-x

Journal articles | 2014

Kashani A; Provis JL; Qiao GG; Van Deventer JSJ, 2014, 'The interrelationship between surface chemistry and rheology in alkali activated slag paste', Construction and Building Materials, vol. 65, pp. 583 - 591, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2014.04.127

Journal articles | 2014

Kashani A; Provis JL; Xu J; Kilcullen AR; Qiao GG; Van Deventer JSJ, 2014, 'Effect of molecular architecture of polycarboxylate ethers on plasticizing performance in alkali-activated slag paste', Journal of Materials Science, vol. 49, pp. 2761 - 2772, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10853-013-7979-0

Journal articles | 2014

Kashani A; San Nicolas R; Qiao GG; van Deventer JSJ; Provis JL, 2014, 'Modelling the yield stress of ternary cement-slag-fly ash pastes based on particle size distribution', Powder Technology, vol. 266, pp. 203 - 209, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2014.06.041

Journal articles | 2012

Ramezanzadeh B; Moradian S; Yari H; Kashani A; Niknahad M, 2012, 'The effect of basecoat pigmentation on the scratch resistance and weathering performance of an acrylicmelamine basecoat/clearcoat automotive finish', Tribology International, vol. 47, pp. 77 - 89, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2011.10.016

Journal articles | 2012

Yari H; Moradian S; Ramezanzadeh B; Kashani A; Niknahad M, 2012, 'The influence of basecoat pigmentation on chemical structure and surface topology of automotive clearcoats during weathering', Progress in Organic Coatings, vol. 75, pp. 420 - 428, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.porgcoat.2012.07.002

Journal articles | 2009

Yari H; Moradian S; Ramazanzade B; Kashani A; Tahmasebi N, 2009, 'The effect of basecoat pigmentation on mechanical properties of an automotive basecoat/clearcoat system during weathering', Polymer Degradation and Stability, vol. 94, pp. 1281 - 1289, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2009.04.008
Reports | 2020

Kashani A, 2020, Digital Construction and 3D Printing, https://www.churchilltrust.com.au/fellow/alireza-kashani-vic-2018/

Conference Papers | 2019

Kashani A; Ngo T, 2019, 'Sustainable applications of municipal wastes in concrete', in FIB 2018 - Proceedings for the 2018 fib Congress: Better, Smarter, Stronger, pp. 3748 - 3758

Conference Papers | 2018

Kashani A, 2018, 'Sustainable applications of municipal wastes in concrete', in fib Symposium, pp. 3748 - 3758

Conference Papers | 2018

Kashani A; Ngo TD, 2018, 'Optimisation of mixture properties for 3D printing of geopolymer concrete', in ISARC 2018 - 35th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction and International AEC/FM Hackathon: The Future of Building Things, http://dx.doi.org/10.22260/isarc2018/0037

Conference Papers | 2013

Kashani A; Provis JL; Van Deventer JSJ, 2013, 'Effect of ground granulated blast furnace slag particle size distribution on paste rheology: A preliminary model', in AIP Conference Proceedings, pp. 1094 - 1097, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4812126

Conference Papers | 2013

Kashani A; Provis JL; van Deventer JSJ, 2013, 'Effect of Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag Particle Size Distribution on Paste Rheology: A Preliminary Model', in Yu A; Dong K; Yang R; Luding S (eds.), POWDERS AND GRAINS 2013, AMER INST PHYSICS, AUSTRALIA, Sydney, pp. 1094 - 1097, presented at 7th International Conference on Micromechanics of Granular Media (Powders and Grains), AUSTRALIA, Sydney, 08 July 2013 - 12 July 2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.481216

Conference Papers | 2012

Kashani A; Provis JL; Xu J; Kilcullen A; Duxson P; Qiao GG; Van Deventer JSJ, 2012, 'Effects of different polycarboxylate ether structures on the rheology of alkali-activated slag binders', in American Concrete Institute, ACI Special Publication, pp. 279 - 289

Selected major grants:

- Ali Kashani – Experimental and numerical analysis for structural and durability optimisation of 3D printed concrete walls in single- and double-story houses printed in different climates – Direct research contract funded by Contour 3D

- Ali Kashani – Developing a mortar for 3D printing using a gantry system – Direct research contract funded by Contour 3D

- Ali Kashani, Taehwan Kim, and Stephen Foster – Development of Sustainable Concrete with Glass Waste Mixes – An Innovation Connection Grant by XL Concrete and the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science

- Tuan Ngo and Ali Kashani – Demonstration and developing VicRoads’ specification for use of waste glass in concrete – Funded through a competitive R&D scheme of Sustainability Victoria in partnership with Level Crossing Removal Authority, KBR, John Holland, Hanson, and VicRoads

- Tuan Ngo and Ali Kashani – Impact-resistant concrete safety road barrier with recycled tyre – Funded through a competitive R&D scheme of Tyre Stewardship Australia in partnership with Saferoads and VicRoads

- Tuan Ngo, Ali Kashani, and Ailar Hajimohammadi – A novel application of recycled glass in lightweight concrete – Funded through a Competitive R&D scheme of Sustainability Victoria in partnership with PrefabAUS

- Tuan Ngo and Ali Kashani – Novel applications of recycled tyre in lightweight composite sandwich panels – Funded through a competitive R&D scheme of Tyre Stewardship Australia in partnership with PrefabAUS

Churchill Fellowship for 3D printing of houses sponsored by AVJennings

2021 - now	Chair – Cement and concrete working group at Materials & Embodied Carbon Leaders’ Alliance (MECLA)
2021 - now	NSW Committee member – Concrete Institute of Australia
2018 - 2019	Academic member – Net Zero Concrete Industry Working Group
2019 - now	Associate Fellow in teaching and learning – the Higher Education Academy (AdvanceHE)
2016 - now	Member – Concrete Institute of Australia
2014 - now	Member – Australian Society of Rheology

2023 - 2024	Guest Editor of Journal of Case Studies in Construction Materials (Q1)
2019 - 2021	Guest Editor of Journal of Applied Sciences (Q1) for the special issue of "Microstructures and Materials for Additive Manufacturing"
2020 - 2021	Associate Editor of Journal of Frontiers in Built Environment for the special topic of “Materials and Technologies Towards Low-Carbon Concrete’

My Research Supervision

*PhD students*
2023 - 2026	Dengyu You – Experimental and Numerical Analysis for Structural Optimisation of 3D Printed Concrete Walls
2022 - 2026	Reza Namini – Modelling CO₂ transportation and reaction mechanisms to predict concrete durability against carbonation and corrosion
2023 - 2026	Rizwan Hameed – CO₂ sequestration in low-carbon concretes
2022 - 2025	Emad Golafshani – Developing a sustainable mix design of concrete containing waste materials using machine learning and metaheuristic optimization algorithms
2021 - 2024	Liming Yang (Joint with Dr Sepasgozar) – Nozzle Optimisation for 3D printing Concrete
2021 - 2024	Zuobang Yao (joint with Dr Kim) – Beneficiation of mine tailings into concrete binders
2019 - 2023	Hamid Bayat – Fibre-reinforced lightweight concrete for 3D printing

My Teaching

CVEN 4104 'Sustainability in Construction'

CVEN 9731 'Project Management Framework'

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