Concrete and Cement Research Lab
We are actively recruiting undergraduate and graduate students with interests and backgrounds in artificial intelligence-driven design and analysis of concrete, concrete durability, concrete sustainability, data analysis and the life cycle assessment of concrete structures.
Main Research Interests
- Sustainable construction materials
- AI-driven analysis and optimization of concrete
- Novel supplementary cementitious materials
- Concrete durability
- Cement-free concrete
Pawan Acharya has been awarded the FPA Fellowship, which supports his Ph.D. studies for three years. Special thanks to Jerome J Lohr College of Engineering for their support.
Acharya is from Nepal and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at South Dakota State University. His passion for concrete began in Nepal, where he conducted pioneering research identifying the presence of alkali-silica reaction in Nepali aggregates. Through his research, he aims to make the world a better place. Outside of his research, he enjoys watching series and playing table tennis.
Impacts of Chemical Admixtures on Short-term and Long-term Fresh and Hardened Properties of Concrete made with Commercially Available Type IL Cement.
Recent Publications
- 2024 – Beneficial Reuse of Landfilled Fly Ash in Transportation Infrastructure, Mountain-Plains Consortium
- 2024 – Chloride Binding and Desorption Mechanism in Blended Cement, Colorado State University. Libraries
- 2024 – Evaluating the Performance of Thermomechanically Beneficiated Fly Ash Blended Mortar, Construction and Building Materials
- 2023 – Effect of pH on Desorption of Bound Chlorides in Cement Pastes, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
- 2023 – Enhancing Physiochemical Properties and Reactivity of Landfilled Fly Ash, Cement and Concrete Composites
- 2023 – Optimum Pretreatment of Corn Stover Ash as an Alternative Supplementary Cementitious Material, Cement
- 2023 – Impacts of Conifer Leaves and Pine Ashes on Concrete Thermal Properties, Construction and Building Materials
- 2023 – Chloride Desorption Mechanisms of Cement Pastes Containing Fly Ash, Construction and Building Materials Journal
- 2023 – Corrosion Resistance of Calcium Sulfoaluminate Cementitious Systems, ASCE's Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
- 2022 – Effect of Mixture Proportion on the Performance of Alkali-Activated Slag Concrete Subjected to Sulfuric Acid, Materials Journal
- 2022 – Drying Shrinkage of One-Part Alkali-Activated Slag Concrete, Journal of Building Engineering
- 2021 – pH-Dependent Chloride Desorption Isotherms of Portland Cement Paste, Construction and Building Materials Journal
- 2021 – Mix Design Effects on the Durability of Alkali-Activated Slag Concrete in a Hydrochloric Acid Environment, Sustainability Journal
- 2021 – Seismic Vulnerability Assessment and Strengthening of Heritage Timber Buildings: A Review, Buildings Journal
Our Team
Ph.D., Assistant Professor | South Dakota State University
Mohammad Teymouri is an assistant professor in the Department of Construction and Concrete Industry Management at South Dakota State University. His research interests focus on both methodological and empirical studies, and he aims to promote the durability and sustainable development of civil and construction materials.
- Class: 2028
- Current Position: GRA – Ph.D. student
- Class: 2026
- Current Position: Undergraduate student