Research Supervision

Research Supervision (PhD, Msc, Meng, BEng and those acted as advisor)

I have also acted as PhD and M.Sc project advisor of over 11 dissertations (+5 dissertations underway currently), including:

PhD dissertations (Official Co-supervisor of 3 PhD research projects ongoing at the University of Leeds.):

o   2020-current – Zengliang Yue, A novel multiphysics modelling framework to reduce the uncertainty of the carbonation resistance and carbon capture potential of concrete materials

o   2020-current – Moro Satiwu (EPSRC CASE PhD researcher – National Highways), Towards realistic durability performance of composite cement concrete in aggressive environments.

This PhD project is co-sponsorship by national highways and aims to simulate realistic conditions by coupling different durability mechanisms with the effects of loading In low carbon cements made of slag-limestone combination. The outcomes of this project would facilitate National Highways to adopt new low-carbon cement formulations in their projects.

o   2023-current - Ehsaan Laskar​, Whole-Life Performance of Low-Carbon Calcined Clay Cement Concrete.

This PhD is funded by Engineered UK Clays for production of low-carbon cements funded by EPSRC

Master’s project:

o   2018- 2019 - Aravind P. -  Investigation of time dependency in chloride transport parameters for service life estimation of  blended cementitious systems (Advisor and Support)

o   2019-2020 -Sheri Mohanan - Evaluation of time dependency in chloride transport parameter for binary and ternary binder systems (Advisor and Support)

o   2019-2020 - Vaasu Devaa B. V. - Assessment of slump retention characteristics in high-performance concrete (Advisor and Support)

o   2019-2020 - Shubham Mishra - Durability performance of different binders in aggressive marine environments (Advisor and Support)

o   2021 - Ryan McAlister - Critical Analysis of Methods Used to Extend Service Life of Reinforced Concrete Bridges (Co-supervised with Prof. Susan Bernal Lopez)

o   2022 - Srajan Bhadauria - Evaluation of Alternative Composite Cements containing calcined clay with Dolomite and Limestone (Co-supervised with Prof. Susan Bernal Lopez)

o   2022 - Hanwen Chen - Carbonation performance of cement and concretes produced with calcined clays (Co-supervised with Prof. Susan Bernal Lopez)

o   2022 - Mohammed Ares Neda - Carbonation Mitigation of Low CO2 Cements Containing Calcined Clays (Co-supervised with Prof. Susan Bernal Lopez)

o   2023 - Atif Mulla (MSc), Circularity Potential of Excavated Waste as a Cement Substitute Material, (Co-supervised with Prof. Susan Bernal Lopez)

o   2023 - Ngo Suet Au-Yeung (MSc), Influence of Calcined Kaolinite Content on Carbonation Performance of Calcined Clay Binders, (Co-supervised with Prof. Susan Bernal Lopez)

o   2023 - Savan Bharath (MSc), Understanding Cement-CO2 interaction to elucidate carbonation and circular use of carbonated cementitious materials, (Co-supervised with Prof. Susan Bernal Lopez)

o   2023 - Muzzamil Shakil (MSc ACT), Investigation of multicomponent UK-based clays for use as alternative SCMs in low-carbon concretes (Co-supervised with Prof. Susan Bernal Lopez)

Undergraduate Project:

o   2017-2018  - Hareesh Muni - Limestone-Calcined clay (LC2) admixture: compressive strength and durability  characteristics (Advisor and Support)

o   2018-2019 - Chandana Bhukya - Guidelines for the estimation of durability specifications in highway concrete construction projects(Advisor and Support)

o   2022 – 23 – James McKeen, Influence of calcined clay type and limestone dosage on the fresh properties of calcined clay binders (BEng)

o   2022 – 23 – Jessica Inacio Boa, Improving workability – the main barrier of calcined clay-based Portland cement in the industry (BEng)

Summer Interns and Visiting researchers supported and mentored;

• 2022 – Juan Manuel Etcheverry (Visiting PhD researcher)

• 2022 – Ana Rita Damasceno Costa (Visiting PhD Researcher)

• 2022 – Matthew Brayne (Henry Royce Institute/ Bragg Centre summer intern)

• 2022 – Gulana Anwar (Henry Royce Institute/ Bragg Centre summer intern)