Principal Investigator
Dr. Warda Ashraf
Associate Professor
Research Scientists and Postdoctoral Researchers
Kho Verian, Ph.D.
Research Engineer Scientist Associate V Linkedin
Kumaran Coopamootoo, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Associate Linkedin
PhD Students
Ishrat Baki Borno
Dissertation Topic: Seawater Concrete Linkedin
Adhora Tahsin
Dissertation Topic: Durability of calcined clay-based concrete | Linkedin
Nithya Nair
Dissertation Topic: Carbonation of alkali-activated materials | Linkedin
Nishad Ahmed
Dissertation Topic: Carbon neutral concrete
Farzana Mustari Nishat
Dissertation Topic: TBD | Linkedin
Sudipto Sarkar
Dissertation Topic: TBD Linkedin
Dhrubajouti Karmakar
Dissertation Topic: TBD | Linkedin
Open Position
Email your CV + transcripts to Dr. Ashraf if you are interested in a GRA position.
MS students
Anand Ambikadas
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Undergraduate students
- Eric Egwuonwu (UROP)
- Eric Katunge
Alumni
Postdoctoral Researcher
Dr. Rakibul I. Khan (2022)
Current position: R&D Chemist II, Laticrete International Inc.,
Bethany, CT 06524-3423, USA Linkedin
Dr. Salman Siddique (2021 – 2022)
Current position: Interdisciplinary Research Center for Construction and Building Materials, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia | Linkedin
PhD Students
Dr. Rakibul I. Khan (2022)
Current position: R&D Chemist II, Laticrete International Inc.,
Bethany, CT 06524-3423, USA Linkedin
Muhammad Intesarul Haque
Dissertation Topic: Nanoengineered cementitious materials | Linkedin
MS Students
Akshay Dhanure (2021 to 2022)
MS Student Linkedin
Kavya Shirishr
MS Degree (2019) at the University of Maine
Dissertation title: Cellulose Nanocomposites for Performance Enhancement of Portland Cement-Based Materials Linkedin
Naveen Saladi MS Degree (2019) at the University of Maine
Dissertation title: Potential Value-added Utilization of Wood Ash in Construction Materials
Current Position: Concrete Structural Engineer, SES Group & Associates LLC.
Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center – U.S. Federal Highway Administration. Linkedin
Undergraduate students
Sushmita Shrestha
Undergraduate Researcher Linkedin
Vince Banks
Undergraduate Researcher Linkedin
Kyle Peoples
Undergraduate researcher at the University of Maine
