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Building materials and conservation

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Victor Hugo Jacks Mendes dos Santos
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
2
Yuefeng Ma
Chongqing University of Science and Technology
3
Yiru Yan
Xidian University
4
Lori Tunstall
Colorado School of Mines
5
Alyne Lamy-Mendes
University of Coimbra
6
Rakibul I. Khan
Bethany College - West Virginia
7
Linda M. Seymour
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
8
Zhisheng Ren
Wuhan University
9
Xinyu Zheng
Shijiazhuang Tiedao University
10
J. Higl
Universität Ulm

Rising Stars Papers

1
Heating-induced transformations in calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H): In-situ investigations of composition, structure, and morphology
Cement and Concrete Research|2025
87 cit.
2
Relevant biochar characteristics influencing compressive strength of biochar-cement mortars
Biochar|2024
35 cit.
3
Carbonation behavior of solidified/stabilized cadmium in phosphogypsum slag-based cementitious materials
Construction and Building Materials|2024
25 cit.
4
Multiscale information enhanced spatial-temporal graph convolutional network for multivariate traffic flow forecasting via magnifying perceptual scope
Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence|2024
19 cit.
5
Model test on frost heaving pressure induced by frozen partial ponding behind tunnel lining in cold region
Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology|2024
15 cit.
6
High-quality heteroepitaxial growth of β-Ga2O3 with NiO buffer layer based on Mist-CVD
Vacuum|2024
8 cit.
7
Regional Forest Structure Evaluation Model Based on Remote Sensing and Field Survey Data
Forests|2024
6 cit.
8
Preparation of novel silica-clay mineral aerogel nanocomposites with outstanding thermal insulation performance
Ceramics International|2024
6 cit.
9
Pressure-driven chloride ion penetration in uncracked and cracked steel fiber reinforced concrete tunnel lining
Construction and Building Materials|2025
4 cit.
10
Novel use of TG-IR to quantify the degree of hydration in complex cement systems
Cement and Concrete Research|2026
4 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Aslam Kunhi Mohamed
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
2
Chin Yang Low
National University of Singapore
3
Bo Pang
National University of Singapore
4
Laura L. Machuca
Curtin University
5
Krassimir Garbev
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
6
Kim Van Tittelboom
Ghent University
7
Anjan Patel
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
8
Congrui Jin
Mitchell Institute
9
Ravi Ramadoss
SRM Institute of Science and Technology
10
Safeer Abbas
University of Engineering and Technology Lahore

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Recent progress and technical challenges in using calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA) cement
Cement and Concrete Composites|2022
219 cit.
2
Ultraductile waterborne epoxy-concrete composite repair material: Epoxy-fiber synergistic effect on flexural and tensile performance
Cement and Concrete Composites|2022
145 cit.
3
Assessment of pore structure characteristics and tortuosity of 3D printed concrete using mercury intrusion porosimetry and X-ray tomography
Cement and Concrete Composites|2023
112 cit.
4
Inner superhydrophobic materials based on waste fly ash: Microstructural morphology of microetching effects
Composites Part B Engineering|2023
93 cit.
5
Advances in hydration and thermodynamics of cementitious systems
Cement and Concrete Research|2023
91 cit.
6
Ultraductile Cementitious Structural Health Monitoring Coating: Waterborne Polymer Biomimetic Muscle and Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane‐Assisted C‐S‐H Dispersion
Advanced Functional Materials|2022
74 cit.
7
Performance criteria, environmental impact and cost assessment for 3D printable concrete mixtures
Resources Conservation and Recycling|2022
53 cit.
8
Transport properties of 3D printed cementitious materials with prolonged time gap between successive layers
Cement and Concrete Research|2022
53 cit.
9
Particle breakage in construction materials: A geotechnical perspective
Construction and Building Materials|2023
45 cit.
10
Molecular modeling of chemical admixtures; opportunities and challenges
Cement and Concrete Research|2022
41 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Karen Scrivener
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
2
Paulo B. Lourénço
Meisei University
3
Robin J. H. Clark
University College London
4
Cesáreo Sáiz‐Jiménez
Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Sevilla
5
George W. Scherer
Princeton University
6
Juan Manuel Madariaga
University of the Basque Country
7
Piero Baglioni
University of Florence
8
J.I. Álvarez
Universidad de Navarra
9
Koen Janssens
University of Antwerp
10
Chi Sun Poon
Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Eco-efficient cements: Potential economically viable solutions for a low-CO2 cement-based materials industry
Cement and Concrete Research|2018
3.2k cit.
2
A fluorimetric method for the estimation of G <b>+</b> C mol% content in microorganisms by thermal denaturation temperature
Environmental Microbiology|2002
1.7k cit.
3
Calcined clay limestone cements (LC3)
Cement and Concrete Research|2017
1.6k cit.
4
Influence of limestone on the hydration of Portland cements
Cement and Concrete Research|2008
1.6k cit.
5
The Interfacial Transition Zone (ITZ) Between Cement Paste and Aggregate in Concrete
Interface Science|2004
1.4k cit.
6
Cement substitution by a combination of metakaolin and limestone
Cement and Concrete Research|2012
1.3k cit.
7
Advances in understanding hydration of Portland cement
Cement and Concrete Research|2015
1.2k cit.
8
Crystallization in pores
Cement and Concrete Research|1999
1.2k cit.
9
The origin of the pozzolanic activity of calcined clay minerals: A comparison between kaolinite, illite and montmorillonite
Cement and Concrete Research|2010
1.1k cit.
10
Library of FT-Raman spectra of pigments, minerals, pigment media and varnishes, and supplement to existing library of Raman spectra of pigments with visible excitation
Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy|2001
1k cit.

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