Surendra P. Shah

41.3k total citations · 17 hit papers
583 papers, 33.0k citations indexed

About

Surendra P. Shah is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Surendra P. Shah has authored 583 papers receiving a total of 33.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 486 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 221 papers in Building and Construction and 110 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Surendra P. Shah's work include Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (260 papers), Concrete and Cement Materials Research (249 papers) and Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete (105 papers). Surendra P. Shah is often cited by papers focused on Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (260 papers), Concrete and Cement Materials Research (249 papers) and Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete (105 papers). Surendra P. Shah collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Australia. Surendra P. Shah's co-authors include Wengui Li, Maria S. Konsta-Gdoutos, David J. Corr, Kejin Wang, Zoi S. Metaxa, Zhihui Sun, Shiho Kawashima, Pengkun Hou, Yeou‐Shang Jenq and Jianzhuang Xiao and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Surendra P. Shah

560 papers receiving 31.1k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Highly dispersed carbon nanotube reinforced cement based materials

2010 810 citations Maria S. Konsta-Gdoutos, Surendra P. Shah et al. profile →
Two Parameter Fracture Model for Concrete

1985 729 citations Surendra P. Shah et al. profile →
Permeability study of cracked concrete

1997 587 citations Kejin Wang, Surendra P. Shah et al. profile →
Multi-scale mechanical and fracture characteristics and early-age strain capacity of high performance carbon nanotube/cement nanocomposites

2009 557 citations Maria S. Konsta-Gdoutos, Surendra P. Shah et al. Cement and Concrete Composites profile →
Properties of interfacial transition zones in recycled aggregate concrete tested by nanoindentation

2013 520 citations Wengui Li, Surendra P. Shah et al. Cement and Concrete Composites profile →
Development of ultra-high performance engineered cementitious composites using polyethylene (PE) fibers

2017 471 citations Jian‐Guo Dai, Surendra P. Shah et al. Construction and Building Materials profile →
Softening Response of Plain Concrete in Direct Tension

1985 464 citations Surendra P. Shah et al. profile →
Modification of cement-based materials with nanoparticles

2012 459 citations Surendra P. Shah et al. Cement and Concrete Composites profile →
Modification effects of colloidal nanoSiO2 on cement hydration and its gel property

2012 386 citations Surendra P. Shah et al. profile →
Influence of nano-silica agglomeration on microstructure and properties of the hardened cement-based materials

2012 339 citations Surendra P. Shah et al. Construction and Building Materials profile →
Effects of interfacial transition zones on the stress–strain behavior of modeled recycled aggregate concrete

2013 322 citations Wengui Li, Surendra P. Shah et al. profile →
Interfacial transition zones in recycled aggregate concrete with different mixing approaches

2012 322 citations Wengui Li, Surendra P. Shah et al. Construction and Building Materials profile →
A critical review on phase change materials (PCM) for sustainable and energy efficient building: Design, characteristic, performance and application

2022 308 citations Wengui Li, Surendra P. Shah et al. profile →
Strain-hardening alkali-activated fly ash/slag composites with ultra-high compressive strength and ultra-high tensile ductility

2022 186 citations Bo-Tao Huang, Jian‐Guo Dai et al. profile →
Enhanced early hydration and mechanical properties of cement-based materials with recycled concrete powder modified by nano-silica

2022 128 citations Xiaoyan Liu, Li Liu et al. Journal of Building Engineering profile →
Strain-hardening Ultra-High-Performance Geopolymer Concrete (UHPGC): Matrix design and effect of steel fibers

2022 126 citations Bo-Tao Huang, Jian‐Guo Dai et al. profile →
We use 30 billion tonnes of concrete each year — here’s how to make it sustainable

2025 32 citations Surendra P. Shah et al. profile →

Peers

Surendra P. Shah

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Zongjin Li China

Karen Scrivener Switzerland

Paulo J.M. Monteiro United States

Dale P. Bentz United States

Feng Xing China

Caijun Shi China

Jinping Ou China

Guowei Ma China

Geert De Schutter Belgium

Erik Schlangen Netherlands

Zongjin Li China

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Zhang, Shiyi, et al.. (2025). Time-frequency characterization of acoustic emission signals from bending damage of corroded reinforced concrete beams in high- temperature saline environment. Case Studies in Construction Materials. 22. e04237–e04237. 3 indexed citations

Lyu, Kai, et al.. (2025). Mechanical activation of MSWIFA: Performance trade-offs between electric grinding and ball milling. Construction and Building Materials. 493. 143110–143110. 1 indexed citations

Fan, Yingfang, et al.. (2025). AC impedance spectroscopy interpretation of the hydration behavior for cement mortar containing fly ash and nano-metakaolin. Construction and Building Materials. 468. 140436–140436. 4 indexed citations

Jalali, Himan Hojat, et al.. (2025). Concrete produced with wastewater from early-stages of treatment: Performance and enhancement through supplementary cementitious materials. Construction and Building Materials. 471. 140755–140755.

Dong, Wenkui, et al.. (2024). Graphene reinforced cement-based triboelectric nanogenerator for efficient energy harvesting in civil infrastructure. Nano Energy. 131. 110380–110380. 33 indexed citations

Zhang, Yating, Xingyi Zhu, & Surendra P. Shah. (2024). Reinforcing efficiency of nanomaterials on mechanical and interfacial characteristics of green concrete incorporating fly ash cenosphere. Journal of Cleaner Production. 447. 141531–141531. 11 indexed citations

Liu, Xiaoyan, Jingyao Chen, Xiaoyu Yu, et al.. (2024). Research on the conductivity and self-sensing properties of high strength cement-based material with oriented copper-coated steel fibers. Journal of Building Engineering. 86. 108845–108845. 13 indexed citations

Guan, Xuemao, et al.. (2024). Study on activation of fluorogypsum by sodium sulfate and sodium nitrite. The Science of The Total Environment. 925. 171794–171794. 4 indexed citations

Zhu, Jianping, et al.. (2024). Microstructure evolution of cement-based materials under Cl−-SO42- coupling erosion in simulated ocean tidal area. Cement and Concrete Composites. 154. 105733–105733. 5 indexed citations

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Wang, Qilin, et al.. (2024). Effect of NH4+ on the hydrothermal formation of calcium sulfate hemihydrate whiskers from fluorogypsum. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 34. 2443–2452. 1 indexed citations

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Chen, Kailun, Fulin Qu, Zhao Sun, Surendra P. Shah, & Wengui Li. (2024). Carbon sequestration, performance optimization and environmental impact assessment of functional materials in cementitious composites. Journal of CO2 Utilization. 90. 102986–102986. 5 indexed citations

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Li, Peiran, Wengui Li, Kejin Wang, et al.. (2023). Hydration of Portland cement with seawater toward concrete sustainability: Phase evolution and thermodynamic modelling. Cement and Concrete Composites. 138. 105007–105007. 42 indexed citations

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Fan, Yingfang, et al.. (2023). Effect of nano-metakaolin on establishment of internal structure of fly ash cement paste. Journal of Building Engineering. 77. 107484–107484. 9 indexed citations

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Liu, Xiaoyan, Ruidan Liu, Kai Lyu, et al.. (2023). Research on the durability of nano-SiO2 and sodium silicate co-modified recycled coarse aggregate (RCA) concrete. Construction and Building Materials. 378. 131185–131185. 39 indexed citations

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Liu, Xiaoyan, et al.. (2023). The feasibility of utilizing sifted desert sand (<75 μm) as sustainable supplementary cementitious materials (SCM). Construction and Building Materials. 406. 133375–133375. 12 indexed citations

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Danoglidis, Panagiotis A., et al.. (2023). Eco-efficient cementitious composites using waste cellulose fibers: Effects on autogenous shrinkage, strength and energy absorption capacity. Construction and Building Materials. 408. 133504–133504. 17 indexed citations

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Liu, Xiaoyan, Tianyu Li, Yanqi Liu, et al.. (2023). Corrosion Resistance of CeO2-GO/Epoxy Nanocomposite Coating in Simulated Seawater and Concrete Pore Solutions. Polymers. 15(12). 2602–2602. 9 indexed citations

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Mishra, Geetika, Panagiotis A. Danoglidis, Surendra P. Shah, & Maria S. Konsta-Gdoutos. (2023). Optimization of biochar and fly ash to improve mechanical properties and CO2 sequestration in cement mortar. Construction and Building Materials. 392. 132021–132021. 38 indexed citations

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Dai, Jian‐Guo, Bo-Tao Huang, & Surendra P. Shah. (2021). Recent Advances in Strain-Hardening UHPC with Synthetic Fibers. Journal of Composites Science. 5(10). 283–283. 42 indexed citations

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Shah, Surendra P. & Yixin Shao. (1994). Extrusion Processing of Fiber-Reinforced Cement-Matrix Composites. 205–216. 3 indexed citations

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