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Dr. Kho Verian is an R&D executive with over a decade of experience and a strong scientific and technical foundation, driving innovation in construction materials, including cement and concrete, sustainable cementitious, recycled materials, additive manufacturing/3D printing technologies, engineering hardware design, and rapid prototyping.
A proven expert in R&D strategy, product development, and innovation, with an exceptional track record in guiding cementitious-based products from concept to commercialization, optimizing performance, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and solving complex technical challenges.
Education
Ph.D. - Civil Engineering - Construction Materials – Purdue University, USA - 2015
MSCE - Construction Materials - Purdue University, USA - 2012
BSCE - Structural Engineering - Universitas Katolik Parahyangan (UNPAR), Indonesia - 2008
Professional Experience
Co-Founder, Interim CEO and CTO, Eternite Materials, LLC., 2025 – Present
Research Engineer Scientist Associate V, University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), 2024 – 2025
Material Science Director, Carbon Limit, 2023 – 2024
Director of Material Science, ICON, 2022 – 2023
Scientist, LATICRETE International, 2017 – 2022
Scientist, Solidia Technologies, 2015 – 2017
Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, Purdue University, 2009 – 2015
Lecture Candidate, Universitas Katolik Parahyangan, Bandung, Indonesia, 2009
Structural Engineer, Propenta Persisten Indonesia, 2008
Skills
R&D leadership, strategy, and innovation
Product development and scale-up in construction materials
Global team leadership and cross-functional collaboration
Hardware design and rapid prototyping
Intellectual property (IP) management
Root cause analysis and problem solving
Performance optimization
Sustainable materials and carbon dioxide removal (CDR) strategies
Quality Control (QA) & Quality Assurance (QA)
Projects
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) - TRENTON Project, UT Arlington, TX - 2025 - present
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) sponsored project - Upscaling and commercialization feasibility assessment of calcined clay-based cementitious materials, UT Arlington, TX - 2024 - 2025
Cosmic Pavilion in Austin, TX by ICON - 2023 - Link
ICON & Lennar - The Genesis Collection at Wolf Ranch - 100 3D-printed homes, Georgetown, TX – 2022 - 2023 - Link
ICON + US Army - 3D-printed US Army barracks, Fort Bliss, El Paso, TX - 2022 - 2023 - Link
3D Printing open house show by Citizen Robotics in Detroit, MI – 2021
3D-printed residential building in Tempe, AZ by PERI and Habitat for Humanity – 2021
3D-printed building in Wellington, FL by Printed Farms – 2020-2021
D|E Stress 3D-printed concrete pavilion in Columbus, IN by Ball State University – 2019
3D-printed model home in Arabian Ranches III, Dubai by 3D Vinci and EMAAR – 2019-2020
Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) sponsored Project SPR 3310 - Concrete Pavement with Slag Aggregates and Slag Cement Exposed to Different Deicers and Exposures, Purdue University, IN - 2012-2015
Deicers Projects, Purdue University, IN - 2012-2013
Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) sponsored Project SPR 3309 - Using Recycled Concrete as Aggregate in Concrete Pavements to Reduce Materials Cost, Purdue University, IN - 2009-2012
Renovation Project - Gedung Paseban Cigugur, Indonesia, sponsored by Parahyangan Catholic University - 2009
Sicanang Brigde Design Project, Propenta Persisten Indonesia - 2008
Professional Certification
Fundamental Engineering (FE) – May 2015 - present
Awards
Most Cited Paper Award 2020 - RCR journal - 2021
Golden Trowel Award - LATICRETE - 2018
Solid Achievement Award -SOLIDIA - 2017
Estus H. & Vashti L. Magoon Award for excellence in teaching – Purdue University - 2014
Publications
Journal Articles
Verian, K. P., Kowaleski, S. R., Carli, M. D., Bright, R. P., Maandi, E., & Sill, G. (2020). Properties of 3D Printing Mortar with the Development of a 3D Construction Printing (3DCP) Delivery System. Transportation Research Record, 2674(2), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1177/0361198120905595 (Original work published 2020) - Link
Kho Pin Verian, Warda Ashraf, Yizheng Cao, Properties of recycled concrete aggregate and their influence in new concrete production, Resources, Conservation and Recycling, Volume 133, 2018, Pages 30-49, ISSN 0921-3449,
Kho Pin Verian, Ali Behnood, Effects of deicers on the performance of concrete pavements containing air-cooled blast furnace slag and supplementary cementitious materials, Cement and Concrete Composites, Volume 90, 2018, Pages 27-41, ISSN 0958-9465, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2018.03.009 - Link
Verian, K. P., Panchmatia, P., Olek, J., & Nantung, T. (2019). Pavement Concrete with Air-Cooled Blast Furnace Slag and Dolomite as Coarse Aggregates: Effects of Deicers and Freeze-Thaw Cycles. Transportation Research Record, 2508(1), 55-64. https://doi.org/10.3141/2508-07 (Original work published 2015) - Link
Cao, Y., Verian, K.P. A VEDA simulation on cement paste: using dynamic atomic force microscopy to characterize cellulose nanocrystal distribution. MRS Communications 7, 672–676 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1557/mrc.2017.57 - Link
Ali Behnood, Kho Pin Verian, Mahsa Modiri Gharehveran, Evaluation of the splitting tensile strength in plain and steel fiber-reinforced concrete based on the compressive strength, Construction and Building Materials, Volume 98, 2015, Pages 519-529, ISSN 0950-0618, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.08.124 - Link
Other Publications
"The Assessment of the Buildability and Interlayer Adhesion Strength of 3D-Printed Mortar", Kho P. Verian, Jarron Ashcroft, Jim Ziemlaski, Tim Brodesser, Jonathan Ladouceur, Matthew D. Carli, Randall P. Bright, Eerik Maandi, 2021. ASTM Selected Technical Paper - Standards Development for Cement and Concrete for Use in Additive Construction, ASTM International, Volume: STP1636-EB, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1520/STP1636-EB, ISBN electronic: 978-0-8031-7719-2, ISBN print: 978-0-8031-7718-5 - Link
Battaglia, C.A., Miller, M.F., Verian, K.P. (2020). Print-Cast Concrete: Additive Manufacturing for 3D Printing Mortar in Robotically Fabricated Green Sand Molds. In: Bos, F., Lucas, S., Wolfs, R., Salet, T. (eds) Second RILEM International Conference on Concrete and Digital Fabrication. DC 2020. RILEM Bookseries, vol 28. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49916-7_75 - Link
Verian, K.P. et al. (2020). Improving the Bonding Adhesion of the Cold Joints of Normal and Lightweight 3D Printing Mortars. In: Bos, F., Lucas, S., Wolfs, R., Salet, T. (eds) Second RILEM International Conference on Concrete and Digital Fabrication. DC 2020. RILEM Bookseries, vol 28. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49916-7_54 - Link
Jitendra A. Jain, Jan Olek, Kho P. Verian, Nancy Whiting, Chloride penetration resistance of concrete mixtures with recycled concrete aggregates, Editor(s): A.M. Brandt, J. Olek, M.A. Glinicki, C.K.Y. Leung, Brittle Matrix Composites 10, Woodhead Publishing, 2012, Pages 377-386, ISBN 9780857099884, https://doi.org/10.1533/9780857099891.377 - Link
Mechanical properties of concretes made with different levels of recycled concrete as coarse aggregates
Verian, K. P., Panchmatia, P., & Olek, J. (2017). Investigation of use of slag aggregates and slag cements in concrete pavements to reduce the maintenance cost (Joint Transportation Research Program Publication No. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2017/17). West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284316362 - Link
Verian, K. P., N. M. Whiting, J. Olek, J. Jain, and M. B. Snyder. Using Recycled Concrete as Aggregate in Concrete Pavements to Reduce Materials Cost. Publication FHWA/IN/JTRP-2013/18. Joint Transportation Research Program, Indiana Department of Transportation and Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 2013. doi: 10.5703/1288284315220 - Link
Verian, K.P. (2015). Influence of air-cooled blast furnace slag (ACBFS) coarse aggregate on properties of pavement concrete exposed to freezing-thawing and wetting-drying conditions. [Doctoral Dissertation, Department of Civil Engineering, Purdue University]. ProQuest Dissertation Publishing - Link
Verian, .K.P. (2012). Using Recycled Concrete as Coarse Aggregate in Pavement Concrete. [Master's Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, Purdue University]. ProQuest Dissertation Publishing - Link
Verian, K.P., Jain, J., Whiting, N., and Olek, J. Chloride ion penetration resistance of concretes containing recycled concrete aggregate (RCA). Conference Proceeding. 1st INDONESIAN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND MATERIAL SYMPOSIUM, Department of Civil Engineering - Parahyangan Catholic University, 2011 - Link
Verian, at al., Research Development in 3DCP: Cured-on-Demand with Adhesion Enhancement Delivery System - Link
The effects of deicers on pavement concrete with slag aggregate under freezing-thawing and wetting-drying conditions - Link
Determining the moisture content of pre-wetted lightweight aggregate: assessing the variability of the paper towel and centrifuge methods - Link
Seminar and Presentation
"The Assessment of Interlayer Adhesion of Cold Joint in 3-D Printing Mortar" KP Verian, American Concrete Institute (ACI) online Convention, 2020 - Link
“3D Construction Printing”, KP Verian, Simposium Nasional Teknologi Infrastruktur (SNTI) Abad ke-21, Departement Teknik Sipil dan Linkungan, Fakultas Teknik, Universitas Gadjah Mada, January 25-26, 2021 - Poster Link
“Envisioning the Future of Construction”, KP Verian, ORBIT Vol. 1 - Talk Series, Ikatan Alumni Teknik Sipil (IATS) UNPAR - December 5, 2020 - Link
“The Future of Construction - 3D Construction Printing (3DCP)”, KP Verian, Indonesian Civil Engineers Society in North America (ICESNA) - Talk Series, September 8, 2020.
“Journey into 3D Printing”, KP Verian, LATICRETE's 3D Summit, June 2, 2020.
“3D Construction Printing - Materials Perspective”, KP Verian, LATICRETE's 3D Summit, June 2, 2020.
“State-of-the-art 3D Construction Printing (3DCP)”, KP Verian, Universitas Katolik Parahyangan (UNPAR) Talk Series, Indonesia, May 21, 2020.
“State-of-the-art 3D Construction Printing (3DCP)”, KP. Verian, 3D Construction Printing: Learn | Discuss | Live, TEAMS Live Event, May 19, 2020 - Link
Hobbies & other Interests
Fan of U.S. National Parks and museums, with a passion for nature, science, and exploring emerging technologies and innovations. Aquarium-keeping enthusiast and avid car aficionado with a deep appreciation for engineering and performance.
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