Students

 

Graduate Research Assitants

Current Graduate Students Supervised 

PhD Students


Niaz Haque
(01/2024-present)


Islam Orynbassarov
(08/2022-present)


Arafat Alam
(01/2021-present)
Master's Students

Akbota Aitbayeva
(08/2021-Present)


Undergraduate Students

Rachel Osborn
(02/2024-present)


Davis Hill
(02/2022-present)


Graduate Theses
Supervision

   Current

Niaz Haque, Ph.D. Student, (Dissertation Topic: TBD), Department of Civil Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 01/2024-present.

Islam Orynbassarov, Ph.D. Student, (Dissertation Topic: Investigating the Role of Biomass-based Materials in Hydration and Microstructure Development of Concrete), Department of Civil Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 08/2022-present.

Arafat Alam, Ph.D. Student, (Dissertation Topic: Cellular Concrete Based Biomimicry Material), Department of Civil Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 01/2021-present.

Akbota Aitbayeva, MS Student, (Thesis Topic: Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) for Bridge Deck Overlay and Structural Deck Repair), Department of Civil Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 08/2021-present

   Graduated

Brandon Faltin, MS, (Thesis Topic: Nano-Activated Coarse Cement for Durability Concrete), Department of Civil Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 08/2020-05/2022.

Flavia Mendonça, Ph.D., “Development and evaluation of an innovative cementitious composite material inspired by bone structure”, 100% supported as GRA, graduated August 2021. (05/2019-08/2021), Current position: Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering, Valparaiso University.

Miras Mamirov, Ph.D., “A Comprehensive Analysis of Recycled Concrete Aggregate (RCA) Characteristics and Effective Use of RCA in Pavement Concrete”,  (05/2019-08/2021).

Temirlan Barissov, MS, "Application of Biochar as Beneficial Additive in Concrete", 01/2020-12/2021.

Hani Alanazi, Ph.D., , “Investigation of Sulfate-driven Deterioration in Cementitious Binding Materials Using Integrated Microstructural-Nanomechanical-Chemical Characterization”, 10/2016-08/2019 (co-supervises with Dr. Yong-Rak Kim), Current position: Assistant Professor, Majmaah University - Saudi Arabia.

Joe Malloy, MS, Development of a Mix Design Adjustment Method for Fiber-Reinforced Concrete and Super High Performance Concrete based on Excess Paste, 08/2018-12/2019.

Arman Abdigaliyev, MS, Evaluation of Internally Cured Bridge Deck Concrete with Standard and Optimized Aggregate Gradation, 01/2018-12/2019, graduated December 2019.

Miras Mamirov, MS, "Optimization of Pavement Concrete Based on Theoretical and Experimental Particle Packing Methods and Pavement Workability Test", 08/2017-05/2019.

Flavia Mendonça, MS, "Fresh and Hardened Behavior of Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) with Different Mixtures Design Parameters", 05/2017-05/2019.

 

Harnish Sharma, Master of Science, (Thesis Topic: Life Cycle Analysis and Life Cycle Cost Analysis for Pavement Construction), Department of Engineering Technology, Texas State University, 03/2015-08/2015.

Eric Adams, Master of Science, (Thesis Topic: Evaluation of Flowability and Stability of Mortars and Grouts with Virgin and Recycled Aggregate), Department of Engineering Technology, Texas State University, 01/2014-08/2015.

Zhuo Wang, Master of Science, (Theses Topic: The Effects of Fine Recycled-Concrete Aggregates Moisture Conditions on Rheological Behaviors of Self-Consolidating Concrete and Mortar), Department of Engineering Technology, Texas State University, 06/2010-05/2012.

Undergraduate Student Research Assistants

Rachel Osborn (02/2024-present), David Hill (02/2022-present), Alonzo Dubon (01/2021-05/2022), Rodrigo Quintero Paez (08/2020-05/2021), Andrew Ruder (01/2020-05/2021), Jose Olvera Cortes (05/2019-05/2021), Brandon Faltin (05/2019-05/2020), Patrick Gregg (05/2018-12/2018), Joey Malloy (04/2018-08/2018), Clayton Malone (01/2018-08/2018), Dulitha Fredrick (09/2017-05/2018), Joshua Jackson (02/2017-05/2018), Trevor Kuper (05/2017-12/2017), Jesse Walsh (09/2016-12/2017), Icaro Levi (02/2016-08/2016), Philip Moseman (09/2015-01/2016), University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Declan Ward (2014-2015), David Sittiz (2014-2015), Brian Ledsinger (2014-2015), Cole Pilgrim (2014), Alfredo Gonzalez (2012-2014), Santos Verdin (2013-2014), Eric Adams (2013), Paul Skogen (2012-2013), Nicholas Nelson (2012-2013), David Mack (2012-2013), Breena Madrid (2012), Chase David (2011-2012), Garrett McSpadden (2011-2012), Sawyer Flache (2011-2012), Daniel Calhoun (2010-2012), Michael Kibodeaux (2011), Joshua Pruitt (2010-2011), Michael Draper (2009-2010), Texas State University