Néstor Ulloa

766 total citations · 1 hit paper
34 papers, 562 citations indexed

About

Néstor Ulloa is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Building and Construction. According to data from OpenAlex, Néstor Ulloa has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 562 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 10 papers in Materials Chemistry and 8 papers in Building and Construction. Recurrent topics in Néstor Ulloa's work include Concrete and Cement Materials Research (13 papers), Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (11 papers) and Concrete Corrosion and Durability (6 papers). Néstor Ulloa is often cited by papers focused on Concrete and Cement Materials Research (13 papers), Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (11 papers) and Concrete Corrosion and Durability (6 papers). Néstor Ulloa collaborates with scholars based in Ecuador, India and Iraq. Néstor Ulloa's co-authors include Haci Baykara, Ángel D. Ramírez, Andrea Boero, Daniel A. Salas, Mauricio Cornejo, Guillermo Soriano, Kennedy C. Onyelowe, Jorge Villavicencio, Enriqueta García and Cecilia Paredes and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, Construction and Building Materials and International Journal of Hydrogen Energy.

In The Last Decade

Néstor Ulloa

29 papers receiving 548 citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Life cycle assessment of geopolymer concrete

2018 252 citations Daniel A. Salas, Ángel D. Ramírez et al. Construction and Building Materials profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Néstor Ulloa Ecuador	10	421	242	180	45	42	34	562
Xiancui Yan China	14	527 1.3×	203 0.8×	207 1.1×	52 1.2×	32 0.8×	45	640
Ashraf A. Bahraq Saudi Arabia	17	604 1.4×	349 1.4×	188 1.0×	49 1.1×	36 0.9×	46	749
Sujing Zhao China	10	642 1.5×	237 1.0×	212 1.2×	68 1.5×	52 1.2×	22	729
Bala Muhammad Malaysia	12	518 1.2×	296 1.2×	108 0.6×	61 1.4×	24 0.6×	25	614
Shiyu Sui China	14	595 1.4×	209 0.9×	260 1.4×	41 0.9×	36 0.9×	49	697
Arnold Ismailov Finland	13	289 0.7×	249 1.0×	182 1.0×	102 2.3×	18 0.4×	23	534
Yumei Nong China	11	375 0.9×	179 0.7×	206 1.1×	20 0.4×	16 0.4×	28	508
Sandro Marden Torres Brazil	14	394 0.9×	174 0.7×	259 1.4×	77 1.7×	16 0.4×	56	671
Mohammad Ali Asaad Malaysia	15	777 1.8×	373 1.5×	375 2.1×	26 0.6×	30 0.7×	20	858
Shulin Zhan China	11	459 1.1×	147 0.6×	254 1.4×	44 1.0×	39 0.9×	24	583

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Fields of papers citing papers by Néstor Ulloa

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Néstor Ulloa

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All Works

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Ulloa, Néstor, et al.. (2025). Evaluating the compressive strength of industrial wastes-based geopolymer concrete with machine learning models. Construction and Building Materials. 472. 140891–140891. 7 indexed citations

Onyelowe, Kennedy C., Denise‐Penelope N. Kontoni, Viroon Kamchoom‬, et al.. (2025). Forecasting Earthquake-induced Ground Movement under Seismic Activity Using Response Surface. 1(1). 4–18. 2 indexed citations

Onyelowe, Kennedy C., Shadi Hanandeh, Viroon Kamchoom‬, et al.. (2025). Data-driven framework for prediction of mechanical properties of waste glass aggregates concrete. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 20902–20902.

Onyelowe, Kennedy C., Shadi Hanandeh, Néstor Ulloa, et al.. (2025). Developing machine learning frameworks to predict mechanical properties of ultra-high performance concrete mixed with various industrial byproducts. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 24791–24791. 2 indexed citations

Murugesan, Balasubramanian, et al.. (2024). Comprehensive study on zeolitepolyester composite coated sheet for eco-friendly solar panels for enhanced panel performance and reduced panel temperature. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 20072–20072. 2 indexed citations

Kumar, Anjan, Mustafa K. A. Mohammed, Ahmad A. Telba, et al.. (2024). Calotropis-mediated biosynthesis of TiO2@SnO2/Ag nanocomposites for efficient perovskite photovoltaics. Optical Materials. 151. 115402–115402. 5 indexed citations

Ebid, Ahmed M., et al.. (2024). Multiple AI predictive models for compressive strength of recycled aggregate concrete. Cogent Engineering. 11(1). 2 indexed citations

Ulloa, Néstor, et al.. (2024). Artificial Intelligence for Mechanical Properties Prediction of Polyethylene-Carbon Nanotube Composites. Mathematical Modelling and Engineering Problems. 11(5). 1160–1170.

Onyelowe, Kennedy C., et al.. (2024). Modeling the influence of bacteria concentration on the mechanical properties of self-healing concrete (SHC) for sustainable bio-concrete structures. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 8414–8414. 21 indexed citations

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Ulloa, Néstor, et al.. (2024). Hydroxyapatite coating of TiNi shape memory alloy via Electrophoretic Deposition (EPD). Materials Research Innovations. 29(2). 57–63.

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Sathvik, S., Rakesh Kumar, Néstor Ulloa, et al.. (2024). Modelling the mechanical properties of concrete produced with polycarbonate waste ash by machine learning. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 11552–11552. 22 indexed citations

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Uwamungu, Jean Yves, et al.. (2023). Designing a promising electrocatalysts based on iron single-atom doped in graphyne-like BN-yne for water splitting application. Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids. 180. 111454–111454. 7 indexed citations

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Ulloa, Néstor, et al.. (2023). Formaldehyde chemical sensor based on the Pt- and Pd-decorated GaN nanotubes. Computational and Theoretical Chemistry. 1230. 114388–114388. 1 indexed citations

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Ulloa, Néstor, et al.. (2023). ANN based fatigue life assessment of FSW on AA2219-T351 and optimization of welding parameter. Materials Today Proceedings. 1 indexed citations

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Wang, Weirong, et al.. (2023). Choline chloride-based deep eutectic solvents as electrolytes for wide temperature range supercapacitors. Journal of Energy Storage. 71. 108141–108141. 14 indexed citations

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Hsu, Chou‐Yi, et al.. (2023). Design a promising electro-catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction in fuel cells based on transition metal doped in BN monolayer. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 50. 161–168. 10 indexed citations

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Kumar, Anjan, et al.. (2023). The impact of Si and Cu doping upon the sensing capability of BN nano-tube in detecting diazomethane. Solid State Communications. 371. 115231–115231. 3 indexed citations

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Baykara, Haci, et al.. (2020). Preparation, characterization, and evaluation of compressive strength of polypropylene fiber reinforced geopolymer mortars. Heliyon. 6(4). e03755–e03755. 32 indexed citations

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Salas, Daniel A., Ángel D. Ramírez, Néstor Ulloa, Haci Baykara, & Andrea Boero. (2018). Life cycle assessment of geopolymer concrete. Construction and Building Materials. 190. 170–177. 252 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ulloa, Néstor, et al.. (2015). Diseño de un sistema de generación de chorro de agua de flujo laminar iluminado. Redalyc (Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México). 18(3). 181–187. 1 indexed citations

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