Engineering | Neithalath Lab

Advanced Cementitious Materials Research Group

Current Doctoral Students

Aashay Arora

Aashay Arora

Early Age Characterization and Modeling of Special Cementitious Binders

Matthew Aguayo

Matthew Aguayo

Synergistic effects of fibers and soft inclusions in cementitious systems: Observations from contact and non-contact based testing

Pu Yang

Pu Yang

Modeling the moisture and ionic transport through uncracked and cracked concretes through finite element simulation

Hussam Alghamdi

Hussam Alghamdi

Novel Materials and Processing Routes Using Alkali Activated Aluminosilicate Binders

Sooraj Nair

Sooraj Nair

Performance based mix design of 3D printable concrete

Naman Saklani

Naman Saklani

Modeling the crack propagation in cementitious composites using Finite element techniques

Anand Godara

Anand Godara

Rheology of 3D Printable Cementitious Binders

Emily Ford

Emily Ford

Previous Students

Doctoral Students
  1. Akash Dakhane (2016) – Multiscale Engineering Response of Alkali Activated Aluminosilicate Binders
  2. Sumanta Das (2015) – Synthesis, Characterization and Mechanical Behavior of a Novel Sustainable Structural Binder Utilizing Chemistry of Iron Carbonation
  3. Kirk Vance (2014) – High volume limestone powder additions in concrete – physico-chemical effects and transport properties.
  4. Milani Sureka Sumanasooriya ( 2012) – Computational materials science-based tools for proportioning and performance prediction of pervious concretes
  5. Deepak Ravikumar (2012) – Property development, microstructure, and performance of alkali activated fly ash and slag systems
  6. Omkar Deo (2011) – Structural and environmental performance of pervious concretes and their relationship to its pore structure
  7. Jitendra Jain (2009) – Physico-chemical changes in cementitious systems through the use of non-standard cementing materials and their influence on ionic transport
  8. Ramkishore Manchiryal (2009) – Dielectric response based characterization and strength prediction of cementitious materials
Masters Students
  1. Amit Maroli (2016) – Finite Element Based Microstructural Modeling of Cementitious Composites
  2. Aditya Inbasekaran (2016) – Time Dependent Rheological Response of Composite Binders
  3. Satheesh Babu Madavarapu (2014) – FTIR spectral deconvolution methods for alkali activated binder systems
  4. Matthew Aguayo (2014) – Strength and transport properties of interground and blended limestone systems
  5. Pu Yang (2014): Moisture and ionic permeation in concretes – modeling and simulation
  6. Akash Dakhane (2013) – Kinetics of slag systems activated using potassium bearing activators
  7. Breeann Sharma (2013)- Phase change materials in cement systems – Incorporation and properties
  8. Ussala Chowdhury (2013) – Curing methods for alklai-activated binder systems
  9. Benjamin Rehder (2013) – Pore structure dependence of transport and fracture in pervious concretes
  10. Amie Stockwell (2013) – Finite element based optimization of structural elements containing phase change materials (Co-advised with Prof. S.D. Rajan)
  11. Lavannya Hembade (2012) – Finite element modeling of concrete structural elements containing phase change materials (Co-advised with Prof. S.D. Rajan)
  12. Sundar Chithiraputhran (2012) – Fly ash-slag blended alkali activated systems – Development and proeprty evaluation
  13. Shilpa Manari (2011) – Phase change materials for thermal management in concrete structures
  14. Rachel Redden ( 2011) – Particle packing in highly porous systems: Impact on material design and properties
  15. Jarrod Persun ( 2010) – Correlating electrical impedance, maturity method, and a field sensing tool for concrete property prediction
  16. Sanish, K.B – Electrical impedance test methods for concrete performance (Exchange student from IIT Madras, India)
  17. Hieu Cam (2009) – Effects of high carbon/sulfate fly ash and limestone powder in cementitious systems
  18. Nathan Schwarz (2007) – Evaluating the performance of fine glass powder as a cement replacement material
  19. Bhavin Bhayani (2007) – Investigations on the efficiency of Enhanced Porosity Concrete in retaining vehicular oil spills (co-advised with Prof. Thomas Holsen)
Undergraduate Researchers
  1. Quinn Beauparlant (FURI 2017) – Methods to evaluate corrosion resistance of steel in alkali activated concretes
  2. Erin Federspiel (Spring 2016 – Fall 2016, FURI student, Barrett Honors student) – Interfacial zone characterization as a function of inclusion size
  3. Cesar Castro (Spring 2016 – Fall 2016, FURI student, REU student, Barrett Honors student) – Phase change materials in concrete
  4. Alexis Crain (Spring 2015 – Fall 2015, FURI student, NSF REU) – Ionic transport in conventional and geopolymer concretes
  5. Ashley Brendel (Summer 2015 – Spring 2016, NSF REU) – Methods of PCM incorporation in cementitious systems
  6. Fabricio Lima (Fall 2014 – 2015) – Propensity of alkali-silica reaction in highly alkali activated slag binders
  7. Franceso Luta (Fall 2013 – 2015, FURI student) – Tailored nano/micro porous materials for water treatment
  8. Shannon Tweedley  (Fall 2013 – 2015, Barrett Honors student)  – Characterization of fly ash based geopolymer  binders (Honors thesis)
  9. Alyson Hendrix (Summer 2013 – 2014, FURI student) – Curing methods for iron carbonate binders
  10. Beshoy Suleiman (Spring 2013 – 2014) – Metallic carbonation and material microstructure
  11. Ashley Welton (2012) – Alkali activated, micowave cured systems
  12. Kingsten Bahn (Spring 2012 onwards – Barrett Honors, and FURI student) – Pervious concrete material structure and property evaluation; Effects of curing on properties of alkali activated concretes (Honors thesis)
  13. Matthew Aguayo (Spring 2012 – Fall 2013) – Limestone powder modified cementitious systems
  14. Alexander Hango (Fall 2010 – Spring 2011) – Mechanical behavior and pore structure of pervious concretes (Clarkson Honors student)
  15. David Champoux (Spring 2010) – Compressive behavior of pervious concretes
  16. Brandon Rivera (Summer 2009, 2010) – Comparison of the performance of two different glass powders in cement pastes; Energy efficient concretes (Clarkson Honors student)
  17. Christopher Milczarek (Summer 2009) – Fused silica and its influence on cement hydration (CAMP pre-frosh student)
  18. Jeevaka Somaratna (Winter 2008 onwards) – Curing methods and their influence on the properties of alkali activated fly ash concretes (Clarkson Honors student)
  19. Micheal Howie (Fall 2008 – Spring 2010) – Cement free binders containing circulating fluidized bed combustion fly ash as the sole binder – Clarkson Honors thesis (Clarkson Honors student)
  20. Nicole Olivares (Summer 2008 – CAMP Pre-frosh student, 2009) – Self consolidating concretes with limestone powder; flow behavior of cement pastes containing different replacement materials
  21. Alicia Shelvay (Summer 2008, Fall 2008, Summer 2009, Spring 2010, Summer 2010) – Fractal analysis of macroporous concretes and related methods for performance prediction
  22. Matthew Kinnier (Fall 2008) – Impedance based sensor for fresh concrete property testing
  23. Jarrod Persun (Summer 2007, Fall 2007, Summer 2008) – Cement pastes and concretes with silica fume and vitreous aluminosilicate; chloride transport in normal and self consolidating concretes
  24. Kathleen Low [UC Berkeley] (Summer 2007, REU) – Pore structure of EPC and its influence on performance
  25. David Cornish (Spring 2007) – Pore structure characterization of Enhanced Porosity Concretes
  26. Hieu Cam (Fall 2006, Spring 2007) – Alkali-silica reaction in glass powder modified mortars
  27. Douglas Harz (Fall 2006, Spring 2007) – Pore structure characterization of Enhanced Porosity Concretes
  28. Nathan Schwarz (Fall 2005, Spring 2006) – Electrical conductivity based characterization of cement systems
  29. Matthew DuBois (Fall 2005, Spring 2006) – Electrical conductivity based characterization of cement systems