Research

• SCG-based Geopolymer: Spent Coffee Ground? Yes, Energy Storage and Harvesting Materials!"  CS Shon (PI), Z Onopriyenko, D Ibrayeva, Z Sagyndykova, S Kundaibergenov, K Nuraliyeva, and G Kalimuldina, SLL, $5,000 (11/2024 -05 2025) 

• Evaluation of investigations (data analyses) and remedial plans from the supplier. CS Shon (PI) and D Zhang (Co-PI), Total Energies, $7,000 (02/2024-03/2024)

• Converting Coal-burning and Steelmaking Wastes to Green Construction Materials Using Geopolymer Technology and Mineral Carbonation Process.  CS Shon (PI), D Zhang (Co-PI), JR Kim, CW Chung (Co-PI), and JH Kim, FDCRGP, $136,364 (01/2024-12/2026)

• Smart Geopolymer Concrete Made of Waste Glass Materials and Steel-making Plant Wastes: Energy Conservation and Carbon Capture. CS Shon (PI), D Ualiyev, Z Omarova, A Galymzhankyzy, I Manap, and D Temirbeko, Sustainability Living Lab Creativity Program 2023, $5,000 (08/2023-03/2024) 

• Transformational Improvement of the Asphalt Concrete Pavement Design Method  (Superior Performing Asphalt Pavement. CS Shon (PI), JR Kim (PI), A Kissambinova, S Sandybay, and A Kenzheshova, National Center for the Quality of Road Asset collaborative research project, $1,000,000 (06/2022-12/2025)

• Convert Glass and Plastic Bottle Wastes to Green Energy Efficient Construction Materials: Development of Geopolymer Non-Autoclaved Aerated Concrete. CS Shon (PI), N Kozhageldi, G Kareken, A Tukaziban, Sustainability Living Lab Creativity Program 2022, $4,832 (07/2022-12/2022) 

• Utilization of Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF) Slags to Different Construction Applications. CS Shon (PI), JR Kim (PI), D Zhang (PI), SW Moon (PI), and E Arkhangelsky (PI), Industrial Project, $367,121 (05/2021-12/2023)

• Harvesting Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF) Slags as Construction Materials Using a Mineral Sequestration Process in Calcium Looping (CaL) Technology.  CS Shon (PI), D Zhang (Co-PI), JR Kim, CW Chung (Co-PI), and JH Kim, FDCRGP, $150,000 (01/2021-12/2023)

• Development of Lightweight Engineered Cementitious Composites for Multifunctional Seismic Retrofitting on Unreinforced Masonry Structures Using Industry Byproducts.  D Zhang (PI), JR Kim (Co-PI), CS Shon (Co-PI), H Ju, J Wu, and C Wu, FDCRGP, $150,000 (01/2021-12/2023)

• Development of a Renewable Energy Storage System Using Reinforced Concrete Foundation.  D Zhang (PI); CS Shon (Co-PI), & JR Kim (Co-PI), Nazarbayev University, $400,000 (01/2017-12/2020) 

Assel Nugmanova

• Feasibility of Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF) Slags as Roadway Materials

Aizhan Tukaziban

• Harvesting Basic Oxygen Furnace Slags as Construction Materials Using the CO2 Mineral Sequestration Process

Saken Sandybay

• Innovative Utilization of Steel-Making By-Products in Sustainable Civil Engineering Applications

Aizhan Kissambinova

• Explorative Multiple-Uses of Steel-making By-products in Sustainable Pavement Applications 

Zarina Onopriyenko

• Effect of Curing Regime on Properties of Geopolymer Mixtures Containing Basic Oxygen Furnace Slag (BOFS) Aggregates 

Vladislav Galiulin

• Metallurgical slag Wastes into Geopolymer Pervious Concrete Stabilized with Mineral Sequestration

Zhaniya Omarova & Dulat Ualiyev

• The Stabilization of Basic Oxygen Furnace Slag (BOFS) Aggregates by Means of CO2 Uptake 

Islambek Manap & Anel Galymzhankyzy

• Smart Geopolymer Concrete Made of Waste Glass Materials and Steel-making Plant Wastes

Doszhan Temirbekov

• Effect of Phosphogypsum Content on Properties of Mortar Mixtures

Darina Ibrayeva & Sagidolla Kudaibergenov

• One Part Geopolymer or Two Parts Geopolymer, Which One is Better for Stabilizing Basic Oxygen Furnace Slag?

Kamila Nuraliyeva & Zhaniya Sagyndykova

• One Part Geopolymer or Two Parts Geopolymer, Which One is Better for Stabilizing Soft Kaolin Clay?