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Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Bingbing Qiu
University of Science and Technology of China
2
Izhar Hussain Shah
Imperial College London
3
Sarah Fernando
Teaching Hospital Kandy
4
Guangwei Liang
Tongji University
5
Laihao Yu
Anhui University of Technology
6
Zhisheng Ren
Wuhan University
7
Ana Carolina Pereira Martins
Universidade Federal de Viçosa
8
Zhangsong Jiang
Nanchang Institute of Technology
9
Aneke Frank Ikechukwu
University of KwaZulu-Natal
10
Qinwen Zheng
China University of Geosciences (Beijing)

Rising Stars Papers

1
Environmental hazards and comprehensive utilization of solid waste coal gangue
Progress in Natural Science Materials International|2024
212 cit.
2
Contrasting effects of various factors upon the properties of foam ceramics and the mechanisms of crystalline phase reconstruction and microstructure regulation
Ceramics International|2024
95 cit.
3
Synergistic preparation and properties of ceramic foams from wolframite tailings and high-borosilicate waste glass
Construction and Building Materials|2024
88 cit.
4
Microwave-assisted pyrolysis of biomass to high-value products: Factors assessment, mechanism analysis, and critical issues proposal
Chemical Engineering Journal|2024
68 cit.
5
Contrasting effects of waste glass and scheelite tailings additions upon the properties of tailings-based foam ceramics and its mechanisms
Journal of Cleaner Production|2024
48 cit.
6
Evaluation of heavy metal contamination in landfills from e-waste disposal and its potential as a pollution source for surface water bodies
Results in Engineering|2025
40 cit.
7
BIM-based mixed reality application for bridge inspection
Automation in Construction|2024
29 cit.
8
Efficient and selective conversion of xylose to furfural over carbon-based solid acid catalyst in water-γ-valerolactone
Energy|2024
28 cit.
9
Carbonation behavior of solidified/stabilized cadmium in phosphogypsum slag-based cementitious materials
Construction and Building Materials|2024
25 cit.
10
Efficient conversion of biomass to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural via hydrothermal liquefaction: Mechanisms, catalysts and potential applications
Fuel|2024
24 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Xingyang He
Hubei University of Technology
2
Baomin Wang
Dalian University of Technology
3
Ru Ji
Guangzhou Medical University
4
Chamila Gunasekara
MIT University
5
A‐Young Kim
Jeonbuk National University
6
Xiangxin Jia
Chengdu Surveying Geotechnical Research Institute
7
Anjan Patel
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
8
Elnaz Khankhaje
Seoul National University of Science and Technology
9
Yanshuai Wang
Shenzhen University
10
Nayem Kazi
Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
A high-strength red mud–fly ash geopolymer and the implications of curing temperature
Powder Technology|2023
331 cit.
2
Corrosion effect of acid/alkali on cementitious red mud-fly ash materials containing heavy metal residues
Environmental Technology & Innovation|2023
320 cit.
3
Granular Thermodynamic Migration Model Suitable for High‐Alkalinity Red Mud Filtrates and Test Verification
International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics|2025
110 cit.
4
Fly ash-based artificial aggregates synthesized through alkali-activated cold-bonded pelletization technology
Construction and Building Materials|2022
69 cit.
5
Wet grinding carbonation technique: Achieving rapid carbon mineralization of concrete slurry waste under low CO2 flow rate
Chemical Engineering Journal|2024
60 cit.
6
Effect and mechanism of nano-alumina on early hydration properties and heavy metals solidification/stabilization of alkali-activated MSWI fly ash solidified body
Journal of Hazardous Materials|2023
55 cit.
7
Lithium slag-based geopolymer synthesized with hybrid solid activators
Construction and Building Materials|2022
50 cit.
8
Multi-solid waste collaborative production of clinker-free cemented iron tailings backfill material with ultra-low binder-tailing ratio
Construction and Building Materials|2023
49 cit.
9
Particle breakage in construction materials: A geotechnical perspective
Construction and Building Materials|2023
45 cit.
10
Enhancement of ultra-fine slag on compressive strength of solid waste-based cementitious materials: Towards low carbon emissions
Journal of Building Engineering|2022
43 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
John L. Provis
Paul Scherrer Institute
2
A. Palomo
Instituto de Ciencias de La Construcción Eduardo Torroja
3
Chi Sun Poon
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
4
Prinya Chindaprasirt
Khon Kaen University
5
Barbara Lothenbach
Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
6
Daniel C.W. Tsang
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
7
H.J.H. Brouwers
Eindhoven University of Technology
8
Karen Scrivener
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
9
J.A. Labrincha
University of Aveiro
10
Christopher Cheeseman
Imperial College London

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
Supplementary cementitious materials
Cement and Concrete Research|2011
3.1k cit.
3
Alkali-activated fly ashes
Cement and Concrete Research|1999
2.3k cit.
4
Alkali-activated materials
Cement and Concrete Research|2017
2k cit.
5
Calcined clay limestone cements (LC3)
Cement and Concrete Research|2017
1.6k cit.
6
New cements for the 21st century: The pursuit of an alternative to Portland cement
Cement and Concrete Research|2011
1.6k cit.
7
Influence of limestone on the hydration of Portland cements
Cement and Concrete Research|2008
1.6k cit.
8
Geopolymers and Related Alkali-Activated Materials
Annual Review of Materials Research|2014
1.5k cit.
9
Advances in understanding alkali-activated materials
Cement and Concrete Research|2015
1.5k cit.
10
Hydration mechanisms of ternary Portland cements containing limestone powder and fly ash
Cement and Concrete Research|2010
1.4k cit.

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