Md Maruf Hasan is a a Ph.D. student in Civil Engineering at NJIT who joined the MatSLab in 2023 with a focus on sustainable construction materials and low-carbon concrete systems. His research interests are on the impact of supplementary cementitious materials—such as slag, fly ash, and ground glass pozzolan—on different chemo-mechanical and physical properties of concrete. Maruf also investigates the use of low-carbon materials such as portland limestone cement and sodium bentonite for cementing underground infrastructure. With a bachelor’s degree from the Military Institute of Science and Technology, Bangladesh, Maruf’s research on recycled concrete made with waste ceramics established his commitment to sustainable concrete technology. Prior to joining NJIT, Maruf worked as a structural engineer and concrete repair specialist, where he witnessed how large infrastructure projects dramatically increase CO2 emissions. This experience fueled his passion for low carbon concrete technology. His Ph.D. journey is driven by a mission to advance construction practices that significantly reduce global warming potential from the concrete industry.

Amir Karimi joined the MatSLab research group at NJIT in the fall of 2024 as a Ph.D. student in Civil Engineering. His research interests focus on the science of construction materials. He has worked on both numerical and experimental modeling of low-carbon concrete, investigating its behavior when exposed to carbon dioxide, chloride, and sulfate attack. Before joining the MatSLab, Amir researched the mechanical properties and microstructures of recycled Aaggregate concrete (RCA) incorporating nanomaterial. Currently, He is working on low-carbon concrete as a Ph.D. student in the MatSLab research group. His broader research interests relate to the durability, corrosion resistance, and performance of nanomaterials in concrete.

Jason Lin is a graduate at the New Jersey Institute of Technology pursuing a Master's Degree in Civil Engineering. Jason has previously worked in the Geomechanics for Geo-Engineering and Sustainability (GGES) Lab studying rock mechanics and is currently interested in researching high-performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composites (HPFRCCs) as well as interactions of other innovative materials in structural components. Jason interned at AECOM for the past two summers in their transportation and structural departments working on extensive infrastructure improvement projects. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and has participated in the Concrete Canoe Competition. 

Ronit Sthapit is a PhD student in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). He received his Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering from Tribhuvan University, Nepal. He received his Master’s in Structural Engineering from Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand while working on numerical simulation of reinforced concrete joints using layered shell elements. He received the Golden Jubilee Scholarship during his undergraduate and the Computer and Structures Incorporated (CSI) fellowship during his graduate studies. Ronit is a student member of American Concrete Institute (ACI) and American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). He is currently working on understanding the performance of reinforced high performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composites (HPFRCCs) columns through numerical simulations and experimental testing. His research interests include finite element analysis, seismic response of structures, structural dynamics, and performance-based earthquake engineering.

Sami joined as a PhD student in the John A. Reif, Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology in 2024. His research focuses on enhancing structural resilience against natural hazards through the use of composite concrete materials, with a focus on improving concrete durability using both experimental and numerical methodologies. Sami holds a Master’s degree in Structural Engineering from the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Pakistan, where his thesis focused on predictive modeling of sustainable lightweight foamed concrete using genetic-based machine learning techniques. Prior to his PhD, he worked as an application-oriented AI researcher on an industrial project at Delft University of Technology, in the Netherlands, focusing on data-driven approaches for industrial concrete production. His research interests include structural design, sustainable construction materials, composite structures and the integration of AI and machine learning techniques in structural engineering. 

Graduated: May 2023

Dissertation: Multi-physics Numerical Simulation of Corrosion and Service Life Evaluation of Novel Reinforced Concrete Systems

Current Position: Postdoctoral Scholar, UC Davis

Advisor: Adams and Bandelt

Graduated: May 2020

Dissertation: Computational Modeling of Recycled Aggregate Concrete Systems

Current Position: Project Manager, DR Pilla

Advisor: Adams and Bandelt

Graduated: May 2020

Dissertation: The Impact of Conversion on the Durability of Calcium Aluminate Cement Concrete Systems

Current Position: Structural Associate, Michael Baker, International

Advisor: Adams

Graduated: December 2023

Dissertation: Machine Learning Application for Design, Planning, and Construction of Underground Infrastructure

Current Position: Data Scientist, The National Transportation Center, Morgan State University

Advisor: Bandelt

Graduated: May 2020

Dissertation: Numerical and Analytical Methods to Predict Behavior of Reinforced Ductile Concrete Composites

Current Position: Project Engineer, Thornton Tomasetti

Advisor: Bandelt

Graduated: May 2023

Dissertation: Corrosion Performance and Durability of Advanced Reinforced Concrete Systems for Transportation Infrastracture

Current Position: Senior Engineer, Thornton Tomasetti

Advisor: Adams and Bandelt

Graduated: May 2022

Dissertation: The Impact of Material and Environmental Properties on the Ettringite-Metaettringite Thermochemical Reaction

Current Position: Engineer, Urban Tech Consulting Engineer

Advisor: Adams

Graduated: August 2020

Dissertation: Modeling Strategies for Structures using Ductile Concrete Materials in Seismic Applications

Current Position: Project Engineer, Thornton Tomasetti

Advisor: Bandelt

Graduated: August 2022

Dissertation: Behavior of Novel Cementitious Composites for Use in Sustainable Construction and Rehabilitation

Current Position: Associate Engineer, Pennoni Associates

Advisor: Adams and Bandelt

Graduated: August 2024

Dissertation: Exploring the Performance of Low-Embodied Carbon Concrete: An Integrated Analysis of Fresh Properties, Mechanical Performance, and Durability

Current Position: Technical Analyst at AESC

Advisor: Adams and Bandelt

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