PUBLICATIONS

Refereed Journal Articles

· E. Baffoe, A. Ghahremaninezhad, On the interactin between proteins and cracked cementitious surface, Constr. Build. Mater. 352 (2022) 128982.
· E. Baffoe, A. Ghahremaninezhad, The effect of biomolecules on enzyme-induced calcium carbonate precipitation in cementitious materials, Constr. Build. Mater. 345 (2022) 128323.
· J. Prabahar, B. Vafaei, E. Baffoe, A. Ghahremaninezhad, The Effect of Biochar on the Properties of Alkali-Activated Slag Pastes, Constr. Mater. 2 (2022) 1–14.
· K. Farzanian, B. Vafaei, A. Ghahremaninezhad, The influence of the chemical composition of hydrogels on their behavior in cementitious materials, Mater. Struct. 54 (2021) 244.
· B. Vafaei, K. Farzanian, A. Ghahremaninezhad, Effect of hydrogels containing nanosilica on the properties of cement pastes, J. Compos. Sci. 5 (2021) 1–19.
· B. Vafaei, K. Farzanian, A. Ghahremaninezhad, The influence of superabsorbent polymer on the properties of alkali-activated slag pastes, Constr. Build. Mater. 236 (2020) 117525.
· K. Farzanian, B. Vafaei, A. Ghahremaninezhad, The Behavior of Superabsorbent Polymers (SAPs) in Cement Mixtures with Glass Powders as Supplementary Cementitious Materials, Materials 12 (2019) 3597.
K. Farzanian, A. Ghahremaninezhad, On the interaction between superabsorbent hydrogels and blended mixtures with supplementary cementitious materials, Invited article in Adv. Civ. Eng. Mater. 7 (2018) 567–589.
· M.F. Bazhuni, M. Kamali, A. Ghahremaninezhad, An investigation into the properties of ternary and binary cement pastes containing glass powder, Front. Struct. Civ. Eng. (2018) 1–10.
· M. Kamali, A. Ghahremaninezhad, Effect of biomolecules on the nanostructure and nanomechanical property of calcium-silicate-hydrate, Sci. Rep. 8 (2018) 9491.
· K. Farzanian, A. Ghahremaninezhad, On the effect of chemical composition on the desorption of superabsorbent hydrogels in contact with a porous cementitious material, Gels. 4 (2018) 70.
· M. Kamali, A. Ghahremaninezhad, A study of calcium-silicate-hydrate/polymer nanocomposites fabricated using the layer-by-layer method, Materials 11 (2018) 527.
· K. Farzanian, A. Ghahremaninezhad, Desorption of superabsorbent hydrogels with varied chemical compositions in cementitious materials, Mater. Struct. 51 (2018) 3.
· K. Farzanian, A. Ghahremaninezhad, The effect of the capillary forces on the desorption of hydrogels in contact with a porous cementitious material, Mater. Struct. 50 (2017) 216.
· J. Flores, M. Kamali, A. Ghahremaninezhad, An investigation into the properties and microstructure of cement mixtures modified with cellulose nanocrystal, Materials 10 (2017) 498.
· M. Kamali, A. Ghahremaninezhad, An investigation into the influence of superabsorbent polymers on the properties of glass powder modified cement pastes, Constr. Build. Mater. 149 (2017) 236–247.
· Y. Wehbe, A. Ghahremaninezhad, Combined effect of shrinkage reducing admixtures (SRA) and superabsorbent polymers (SAP) on the autogenous shrinkage, hydration and properties of cementitious materials, Constr. Build. Mater. 138 (2017) 151-162.
· M. Kamali, A. Ghahremaninezhad, Investigating the hydration and microstructure of cement pastes modified with glass powders, Constr. Build. Mater. 112 (2016) 915–924.
· K. Farzanian, K. Pimenta Teixeira, I. Perdiago Rocha, L. De Sa Carneiro, A. Ghahremaninezhad, The mechanical strength, degree of hydration, and electrical resistivity of cement pastes modified with superabsorbent polymers, Constr. Build. Mater. 109 (2016) 156–165.
· K.P. Teixeira, I.P. Rocha, L.D.S. Carneiro, J. Flores, E.A. Dauer, A. Ghahremaninezhad, The effect of curing temperature on the properties of cement pastes modified with TiO2 nanoparticles, Materials 9 (2016) 952.
· O. Gooranorimi, A. Ghahremaninezhad, Investigating surface morphology and cracking during lithiation of Al anodes, AIMS Mater. Sci. 3 (2016) 1632–1648.
· M. Kamali, A. Ghahremaninezhad, Effect of glass powders on the mechanical and durability properties of cementitious materials, Constr. Build. Mater. 98 (2015) 407–416.
· B.L. Boyce, S.L.B. Kramer, H.E. Fang, T.E. Cordova, M.K. Neilsen, K. Dion, A. Ghahremaninezhad, et al., The Sandia Fracture Challenge: blind round robin predictions of ductile tearing, Int. J. Fract. 186 (2014) 5–68.
· A. Ghahremaninezhad, K. Ravi-Chandar, Crack nucleation from a notch in a ductile material under shear dominant loading, Int. J. Fract. 184 (2013) 253–266.
· A. Ghahremaninezhad, K. Ravi-Chandar, Ductile failure behavior of polycrystalline Al 6061-T6 under shear dominant loading, Int. J. Fract. 180 (2013) 23–39.
· A. Ghahremaninezhad, K. Ravi-Chandar, Deformation and failure in nodular cast iron, Acta Mater. 60 (2012) 2359–2368.
· A. Ghahremaninezhad, K. Ravi-Chandar, Ductile failure behavior of polycrystalline Al 6061-T6, Int. J. Fract. 174 (2012) 177–202.
· A. Ghahremaninezhad, K. Ravi-Chandar, Ductile failure in polycrystalline OFHC copper, Int. J. Solids Struct. 48 (2011) 3299–3311.
· H. M. Shodja, A. Ghahremaninezhad, An FGM coated elastic solid under thermomechanical loading: A two dimensional linear elastic approach, Surface and Coating Technology 200 (2006) 4050-4064.

Refereed Conference Proceedings

S. Mirante, A. Ghahremaninezhad, The effect of glucose on the properties of cement paste, Proceedings of International Congress of Polymers in Concrete (ICPIC2018), May, 2018, Washington D.C., USA.
K. Farzanian, Y. Wehbe, A. Ghahremaninezhad, The effect of superabsorbent polymers (SAP) on the performance of cementitious materials, Proceedings of 4th International Conference in Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies, August 2016, Las Vegas, NV, USA.
J. Flores, I. Perdigão Rocha, L. de Sá Carneiro, K. Pimenta Teixeira, M. Kamali A. Ghahremaninezhad, Effect of recycled glass powder and nanomaterials on the performance of concrete, Proceedings of 4th International Conference in Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies, August 2016, Las Vegas, NV, USA.
J. Flores, M. Kamali, A. Ghahremaninezhad, Electrical resistivity measurement to study alkali-silica-reaction cracking in mortar, Proceedings of ASCE Forensic Engineering 7th Congress, November 2015, Miami, FL, USA.
M. Kamali, A. Ghahremaninezhad, Sustainable construction concrete using recycled glass, Proceedings of 2015 International Concrete Sustainability Conference, May 2015, Miami, FL, USA.

Other Works, Publications and Abstracts:

E. Baffoe, A. Ghahremaninezhad, Biomolecule-microstructure-property relationships in alkali-activated slag systems, ACerS 12th Advances in Cement-based Materials, July 2022, Irvine, CA, USA.
S. Tale Masoule, E. Baffoe, A. Ghahremaninezhad, Bio-inspired self-healing in cement-based materials, ACerS 12th Advances in Cement-based Materials, July 2022, Irvine, CA, USA.
E. Baffoe, A. Ghahremaninezhad, Bio-inspired self-healing cementitious materials, 8th International Conference on Self-Healing Materials ICSHM-MILANO 2022, June 2022, Milan, Italy.
S. Tale Masoule, E. Baffoe, A. Ghahremaninezhad, Biomolecule-microstructure-property relationships towards rational design of admixtures in cementitious materials, Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference 2022, May-June 2022, Baltimore, MA, USA.
E. Baffoe, A. Ghahremaninezhad, Bio-inspired Approaches towards Resilient cement-based infrastructure materials, Sharif University of Technology, December 2021, (Invited Talk).
E. Baffoe, K. Farzanian, A. Ghahremaninezhad, Nature-inspired genetically engineered infrastructure materials, MAE Seminar, University of Miami, September 2021, (Invited Talk).
S. Tale Masoule, E. baffoe, A. Ghahremaninezhad, Machine learning for the rational design of bio-inspired air-entraining admixtures, ACI Fall 2021 Virtual Convention, October 2021.
E. Baffoe, A. Ghahremaninezhad, Influence of biomolecules on the adhesive strength of cementitious materials, ACI Fall 2021 Virtual Convention, October 2021.
E. Baffoe, A. Ghahremaninezhad, A bioinspired approach towards self-healing of cementitious materials, ACerS 11th Advances in Cement-based Materials, June 2021.
E. Baffoe, A. Ghahremaninezhad, Nature-inspired genetically engineered self-healing for sustainable coastal infrastructure materials, University of Miami Coastal Resilience Symposium, April 2021.
B. Vafaei, A. Ghahremaninezhad, On internal curing and self-healing behavior of cementitious materials-hydrogel systems, ACI Spring 2021 Virtual Convention, March 2021.
E. Baffoe, A. Ghahremaninezhad, Effect of biomolecules on the early age properties and air void-system of cementitious materials, ACI Spring 2021 Virtual Convention, March 2021.
B. Vafaei, K. Farzanian, A. Ghahremaninezhad, Interaction between superabsorbent polymers and alkali activated slag, ACI Fall 2020 Virtual Convention, October 2020.
E. Baffoe, A. Ghahremaninezhad, Biomolecule induced self-healing of cementitious materials, ACI Fall 2020 Virtual Convention, October 2020.
K. Farzanian, A. Ghahremaninezhad, Chemical and mechanical processes during deswelling of hydrogels in a porous solid, SES Virtual 2020, September-October 2020.
B. Vafaei, K. Farzanian, A. Ghahremaninezhad, Effect of nanosilica hydrogel composites on the properties of cement pastes, SAP2019 Conference, November 2019, Skukuza, South Africa.
K. Farzanian, B. Vafaei, A. Ghahremaninezhad, The effect of chemical composition of superabsorbent hydrogels on their influence on cementitious materials, ACI Fall 2019 Convention, October 2019, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
M. Kamali, A. Ghahremaninezhad, Influence of biopolymers on calcium-silicate-hydrate, ACI Fall 2019 Convention, October 2019, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
M. Kamali, A. Ghahremaninezhad, Bio-Inspired cementitious materials: effect of biomolecules on calcium-silicate-hydrate, Engineering Mechanics Institute 2019, June 2019, Pasadena, CA, USA.
K. Farzanian, A. Ghahremaninezhad, Chemical-mechanical interactions between soft hydrogels as a water reservoir and a porous cementitious matrix, Engineering Mechanics Institute 2019, June 2019, Pasadena, CA, USA.
B. Vafaei, K. Farzanian, A. Ghahremaninezhad, Effect of superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) on the autogenous shrinkage and properties of alkali-activated slag pastes, ACI Spring 2019 Convention, March 2019, Quebec City, Canada.
K. Kosar, A. Ghahremaninezhad, Effect of biomolecules on the microstructure and performance of cementitious materials, ACI Spring 2019 Convention, March 2019, Quebec City, Canada.
M. Kamali, A. Ghahremaninezhad, Influence of biomolecules on the characteristics of calcium-silicate-hydrate, ACerS 9th Advances in Cement-based Materials, June 2018, State College, PA, USA.
K. Farzanian, A. Ghahremaninezhad, The effect of chemistry of superabsorbent polymers on their desorption in cementitious materials, ACI Spring 2018 Convention, March 2018, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
K. Farzanian, A. Ghahremaninezhad, Desorption of superabsorbent hydrogels in cement paste blended with supplementary cementitious materials, ACI Fall 2017 Convention, October 2017, Anaheim, CA, USA.
K. Farzanian, A. Ghahremaninezhad, On the interaction between superabsorbent polymers (sap) and a cementitious matrix, ACI Fall 2017 Convention, October 2017, Anaheim, CA, USA.
M. Kamali, A. Ghahremaninezhad, Bio-inspired cementitious materials: effect of biopolymers on calcium-silicate-hydrate, ACerS 8th Advances in Cement-based Materials, June 2017, Atlanta, GA, USA.
K. Farzanian, A. Ghahremaninezhad, Chemical-mechanical interactions between pH responsive hydrogels and porous cementitious matrices, Engineering Mechanics Institute 2017, June 2017, San Diego, CA, USA.
K. Farzanian, A. Ghahremaninezhad, Desorption of SAP in cementitious materials, ACI Spring 2017 Convention, March 2017, Detroit, MI, USA.
K. Carlson, A. Ghahremaninezhad, Structure-mechanical property relations of layered polymer nanocomposite, ASME 2016 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, November 2016, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
K. Farzanian, A. Ghahremaninezhad, Chemical-mechanical interactions of a hydrogel in a porous alkaline medium, ASME 2016 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, November 2016, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
K. Farzanian, A. Ghahremaninezhad, Multiscale deformation and damage in ductile Mg alloys, ASME 2016 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, November 2016, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
K. Farzanian, A. Ghahremaninezhad, On the interaction between superabsorbent polymers (SAP) and cementitious materials, ACI Fall 2016 Convention, October 2016, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
M. Kamali, A. Ghahremaninezhad, Bioinspired infrastructure materials: the interaction between peptides and calcium-silicate-hydrate, Engineering Mechanics Institute 2016, May 2016, Nashville, TN, USA.
K. Farzanian, A. Ghahremaninezhad, Chemomechanics of soft hydrogels as a water reservoir in a cementitious matrix, Engineering Mechanics Institute 2016, May 2016, Nashville, TN, USA.
K. Farzanian, A. Ghahremaninezhad, Experimental investigation into the deformation and failure of a magnesium alloy under dominant shear loading, Engineering Mechanics Institute 2016, May 2016, Nashville, TN, USA.
J. Flores, A. Ghahremaninezhad, The effect of graphene oxide on the hydration and transport behavior of cement-based materials, ACI Spring 2016 Convention, April 2016, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
K. Farzanian, A. Ghahremaninezhad, Effect of alkali ions on the chemomechanical couplings of superabsorbent hydrogels, ASME 2015 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, November 2015, Houston, TX, USA.
O. Gooranorimi, A. Ghahremaninezhad, Mechanical properties and fracture of metal anodes in lithium-ion batteries, ASME 2015 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, November 2015, Houston, TX, USA.
K. Farzanian, A. Ghahremaninezhad, Effect of alkali ions on the chemomechanical couplings of hydrogels, McMAT 2015 ASME Applied Mechanics and Materials Conference, June 2015, Seattle, WA, USA.
O. Gooranorimi, A. Ghahremaninezhad, Experimental investigation into the deformation and fracture of metal anodes in lithium-ion batteries, McMAT 2015 ASME Applied Mechanics and Materials Conference, June 2015, Seattle, WA, USA.
A. Ghahremaninezhad, K. Ravi-Chandar, Multiscale experimental investigation of deformation and failure in polycrystalline alloys under shear loading, ASME 2014 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, November 2014, Montreal, Canada.
A. Ghahremaninezhad, K. Ravi-Chandar, Experimental examination of the effect of cavity in shear failure of ductile materials, SES 2013, July 2013, Providence, RI, USA.
A. Ghahremaninezhad, K. Ravi-Chandar, Multiscale experimental study of deformation and failure in ductile Al 6061-t6 alloy under shear loading, PACAM XIII, May 2013, Houston, TX, USA.
A. Ghahremaninezhad, K. Ravi-Chandar, Multiscale experiments on ductile failure in polycrystalline materials under shear dominant loading, ASME 2012 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, November 2012, Houston, TX, USA.
A. Ghahremaninezhad, K. Ravi-Chandar, Ductile failure in polycrystalline copper, McMAT 2011 ASME Applied Mechanics and Materials Conference, June 2011, Chicago, IL, USA.
A. Ghahremaninezhad, K. Ravi-Chandar, Evolution of void size distribution in initially porous materials, SES 2010, October 2010, Des Moines, IA, USA.