Warda Ashraf

3.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
58 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Warda Ashraf is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Earth-Surface Processes. According to data from OpenAlex, Warda Ashraf has authored 58 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 53 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 23 papers in Materials Chemistry and 14 papers in Earth-Surface Processes. Recurrent topics in Warda Ashraf's work include Concrete and Cement Materials Research (50 papers), Magnesium Oxide Properties and Applications (17 papers) and Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (16 papers). Warda Ashraf is often cited by papers focused on Concrete and Cement Materials Research (50 papers), Magnesium Oxide Properties and Applications (17 papers) and Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (16 papers). Warda Ashraf collaborates with scholars based in United States, Bangladesh and China. Warda Ashraf's co-authors include Jan Olek, Yizheng Cao, Kho Pin Verian, Rakibul I. Khan, Nannan Tian, Jitendra Jain, Eric N. Landis, Salman Siddique, Surendra P. Shah and N. Nair and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Scientific Reports and Cement and Concrete Research.

In The Last Decade

Warda Ashraf

56 papers receiving 2.8k 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.

Properties of recycled concrete aggregate and their influence in new concrete production

2018 506 citations Kho Pin Verian, Warda Ashraf et al. Resources Conservation and Recycling profile →
Carbonation of cement-based materials: Challenges and opportunities

2016 475 citations Warda Ashraf Construction and Building Materials profile →
Carbonation behavior of hydraulic and non-hydraulic calcium silicates: potential of utilizing low-lime calcium silicates in cement-based materials

2016 414 citations Warda Ashraf, Jan Olek profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Warda Ashraf United States	22	2.4k	1.0k	861	736	317	58	2.9k
Peiliang Shen Hong Kong	41	3.9k 1.6×	1.8k 1.7×	1.1k 1.2×	724 1.0×	158 0.5×	123	4.5k
Daniel Jansen Germany	30	3.3k 1.4×	1.3k 1.3×	1.2k 1.4×	304 0.4×	162 0.5×	81	3.7k
Krassimir Garbev Germany	19	1.6k 0.7×	496 0.5×	969 1.1×	315 0.4×	211 0.7×	55	2.1k
Zhichao Liu China	28	2.3k 1.0×	653 0.6×	755 0.9×	398 0.5×	170 0.5×	78	2.6k
Min Deng China	30	3.3k 1.4×	897 0.9×	1.8k 2.0×	631 0.9×	133 0.4×	135	4.0k
Ana Paula Kirchheim Brazil	29	2.4k 1.0×	1.2k 1.2×	1.0k 1.2×	243 0.3×	154 0.5×	86	2.8k
Vilma Ducman Slovenia	28	1.9k 0.8×	1.4k 1.3×	723 0.8×	331 0.4×	105 0.3×	93	2.6k
Songhui Liu China	28	2.1k 0.9×	1.1k 1.1×	730 0.8×	520 0.7×	136 0.4×	99	2.4k
Jan Skoček Denmark	28	2.1k 0.9×	997 1.0×	768 0.9×	516 0.7×	99 0.3×	45	2.6k
Shashank Bishnoi India	27	4.2k 1.7×	1.7k 1.6×	1.5k 1.7×	346 0.5×	253 0.8×	90	4.6k

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Ashraf, Warda, et al.. (2025). New insights into the interaction between seawater and CO2-activated calcium silicate composites. Cement and Concrete Composites. 157. 105929–105929. 3 indexed citations

Ashraf, Warda, et al.. (2025). Geopolymers as Emerging Materials for Immobilization of Toxic Radionuclides. Nuclear Technology. 212(2). 383–394.

Ashraf, Warda, et al.. (2025). Engineered Production of Biochar as Concrete Additives and Its Role in Carbon-Negative Cementitious Composites. ACS Sustainable Resource Management. 2(12). 2402–2415.

Nair, N., et al.. (2025). Carbon neutrality in alkali-activated slag (AAS): The role of biochar in AAS under carbonation curing. Cement and Concrete Composites. 165. 106323–106323. 1 indexed citations

Ashraf, Warda, et al.. (2025). Decalcification kinetics of calcium silicate hydrates: role of Al content, crystallinity, and initial pH. npj Materials Degradation. 9(1). 1 indexed citations

Ahmed, Naveed, et al.. (2025). Evaluation of low-carbon cementitious composites in marine environment for coastal protection and artificial reef substrate. npj Materials Degradation. 9(1). 2 indexed citations

Nair, N. & Warda Ashraf. (2024). Reducing carbonation degradation and enabling CO2 sequestration in alkali-activated slag using cellulose nanofibers. Cement and Concrete Composites. 153. 105693–105693. 2 indexed citations

Ashraf, Warda, et al.. (2024). Accelerated surface carbonation of non-plastic silt mixed with hydrated lime. Transportation Geotechnics. 48. 101320–101320. 3 indexed citations

Ashraf, Warda, et al.. (2024). Utilization of industrial waste sodium sulfate for calcined clay-based sustainable binder. Construction and Building Materials. 440. 137073–137073. 6 indexed citations

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Rajendran, Naveenkumar, Troy Runge, Richard Bergman, et al.. (2024). Economic and environmental impact analysis of cellulose nanofiber-reinforced concrete mixture production. Resources Conservation and Recycling. 212. 107917–107917. 5 indexed citations

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Ahmed, Naveed, et al.. (2024). Functionalized biochar for carbon neutral/negative cementitious composites with superior performances. Construction and Building Materials. 458. 139143–139143. 10 indexed citations

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Ashraf, Warda, et al.. (2024). Unveiling the Carbon Footprint Reduction Potential of Cementitious Composites: CO₂ Sequestration in a Lime-Clay Binder Incorporating Medium-Grade Clay. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 12(30). 11099–11110. 1 indexed citations

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Ashraf, Warda, et al.. (2024). Insights into the role of calcination temperature and NaOH dosage in producing supplementary cementitious materials from low-grade clay via alkali-thermal-fusion. Applied Clay Science. 258. 107503–107503. 2 indexed citations

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Nair, N., et al.. (2023). Alkali thermal fusion: A prospective route to enhance the reactivity of low-grade clay and utilize as supplementary cementitious material (SCM). Cement and Concrete Composites. 147. 105417–105417. 19 indexed citations

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Ashraf, Warda, et al.. (2021). Effects of ligno– and delignified– cellulose nanofibrils on the performance of cement-based materials. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 13. 321–335. 18 indexed citations

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Ghazanlou, Siavash Imanian, et al.. (2021). Improvement in the physical and mechanical properties of the cement-based composite with the addition of nanostructured BN–Fe3O4 reinforcement. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 19358–19358. 15 indexed citations

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Verian, Kho Pin, Warda Ashraf, & Yizheng Cao. (2018). Properties of recycled concrete aggregate and their influence in new concrete production. Resources Conservation and Recycling. 133. 30–49. 506 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ashraf, Warda, et al.. (2016). Carbonation Reaction Kinetics, CO2 Sequestration Capacity, and Microstructure of Hydraulic and Non-Hydraulic Cementitious Binders. Sustainable construction materials and technologies. 2. 1075–1084. 32 indexed citations

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Ashraf, Warda, Jan Olek, & Nannan Tian. (2016). Multiscale characterization of carbonated wollastonite paste and application of homogenization schemes to predict its effective elastic modulus. Cement and Concrete Composites. 72. 284–298. 93 indexed citations

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Spragg, Robert, et al.. (2014). Determining the Moisture Content of Pre-Wetted Lightweight Aggregate: Assessing the Variability of the Paper Towel and Centrifuge Methods. Purdue e-Pubs (Purdue University System). 312–316. 22 indexed citations

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