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Fire effects on concrete materials

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Farshad Dabbaghi
University of Toronto
2
Torkan Shafighfard
Wellington UniVentures (New Zealand)
3
Rongjin Cai
China Building Materials Academy
4
Varun Sabu Sam
Karunya University
5
Chunyan Quan
University of Warwick
6
Nan Hua
University at Buffalo, State University of New York
7
Haotian Li
Hebei University of Architecture
8
Waibhaw Kumar
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
9
Bei He
Tongji University
10
Zhongnan Ye
Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Rising Stars Papers

1
Machine-learning methods for estimating compressive strength of high-performance alkali-activated concrete
Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence|2024
162 cit.
2
Chained machine learning model for predicting load capacity and ductility of steel fiber–reinforced concrete beams
Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering|2024
121 cit.
3
Grey wolf optimizer integrated within boosting algorithm: Application in mechanical properties prediction of ultra high-performance concrete including carbon nanotubes
Applied Materials Today|2025
67 cit.
4
Transfer learning on stacked machine-learning model for predicting pull-out behavior of steel fibers from concrete
Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence|2025
65 cit.
5
Failure mechanism of steel fiber pullout in UHPC affected by alternating cryogenic and elevated variation
Cement and Concrete Composites|2024
40 cit.
6
Flexural Behavior of Galvanized Iron Based Cold-Formed Steel Back-to-Back Built-Up Beams at Elevated Temperatures
Buildings|2024
30 cit.
7
Nano-engineering steel fiber for UHPC: Implication for varying cryogenic and elevated exposure
Cement and Concrete Composites|2024
26 cit.
8
Flexural failure of ultra-high performance concrete subjected to the alternating cryogenic and elevated temperature via acoustic emission characterization
Cement and Concrete Composites|2024
21 cit.
9
Investigation on Residual Mechanical Properties of Galvanized Iron Cold-Formed Steel Sections Exposed to Elevated Temperatures
Electronic Journal of Structural Engineering|2024
19 cit.
10
Investigation on Flexural Behavior of Galvanized Cold-Formed Steel Beams Exposed to Fire with Different Stiffener Configurations
Fire|2024
19 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Xuanyi Xue
Chongqing University
2
Doo‐Yeol Yoo
Yonsei University
3
Krishanu Roy
University of Waikato
4
Sheida Afshan
University of Southampton
5
Asma Alsadat Mousavi
Shenyang University of Technology
6
Xiang Yun
First Affiliated Hospital of GuangXi Medical University
7
Wensu Chen
Curtin University
8
Zhen Yuan
Wuhan Institute of Technology
9
Andi Su
Harbin Institute of Technology
10
Faqi Liu
TGS (United Kingdom)

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Data-driven compressive strength prediction of steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) subjected to elevated temperatures using stacked machine learning algorithms
Journal of Materials Research and Technology|2022
197 cit.
2
Machine-learning methods for estimating compressive strength of high-performance alkali-activated concrete
Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence|2024
162 cit.
3
Chained machine learning model for predicting load capacity and ductility of steel fiber–reinforced concrete beams
Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering|2024
121 cit.
4
Machine-Learning Methods for Estimating Performance of Structural Concrete Members Reinforced with Fiber-Reinforced Polymers
Archives of Computational Methods in Engineering|2024
110 cit.
5
Effect of high-volume substituted nanosilica on the hydration and mechanical properties of Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC)
Cement and Concrete Research|2023
87 cit.
6
Active learning on stacked machine learning techniques for predicting compressive strength of alkali-activated ultra-high-performance concrete
Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering|2024
83 cit.
7
Prefabricated concrete sandwich and other lightweight wall panels for sustainable building construction: State-of-the-art review
Journal of Building Engineering|2024
81 cit.
8
Experimental study on the properties of Q960 ultra–high–strength steel after fire exposure
Structures|2022
79 cit.
9
Development of Ca-rich slag-based ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced geopolymer concrete (UHP-FRGC): Effect of sand-to-binder ratio
Construction and Building Materials|2023
67 cit.
10
Transfer learning on stacked machine-learning model for predicting pull-out behavior of steel fibers from concrete
Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence|2025
65 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Ben Young
University of Hong Kong
2
Leroy Gardner
Imperial College London
3
Venkatesh Kodur
Michigan State University
4
Kang Hai Tan
Nanyang Technological University
5
Mahen Mahendran
Queensland University of Technology
6
Lin‐Hai Han
Fuzhou University
7
Yong Wang
University of Manchester
8
Jay Sanjayan
Swinburne University of Technology
9
Zhong Tao
Western Sydney University
10
Ou Zhao
Nanyang Technological University

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Developments and advanced applications of concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) structures: Members
Journal of Constructional Steel Research|2014
1.7k cit.
2
Performance of concrete-filled thin-walled steel tubes under pure torsion
Thin-Walled Structures|2007
1.3k cit.
3
Finite element modelling of concrete-filled steel stub columns under axial compression
Journal of Constructional Steel Research|2013
1.2k cit.
4
Effect of elevated temperatures on geopolymer paste, mortar and concrete
Cement and Concrete Research|2009
952 cit.
5
Green house gas emissions due to concrete manufacture
The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment|2007
857 cit.
6
Effect of pore size distribution on drying shrinking of alkali-activated slag concrete
Cement and Concrete Research|2000
697 cit.
7
Properties of Concrete at Elevated Temperatures
ISRN Civil Engineering|2014
667 cit.
8
Effect of surface moisture on inter-layer strength of 3D printed concrete
Construction and Building Materials|2018
645 cit.
9
Tests and calculations for hollow structural steel (HSS) stub columns filled with self-consolidating concrete (SCC)
Journal of Constructional Steel Research|2005
596 cit.
10
Damage behavior of geopolymer composites exposed to elevated temperatures
Cement and Concrete Composites|2008
569 cit.

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