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Kim Van Tittelboom

Kim Van Tittelboom

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
46
Citations
10934
World Ranking
11320
National Ranking
131

Kim Van Tittelboom publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kim Van Tittelboom sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 193 publications — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Kim Van Tittelboom D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kim Van Tittelboom sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Kim Van Tittelboom is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and has contributed extensively to the fields of engineering, particularly focusing on civil and structural engineering as well as building and construction. Their research encompasses additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies, innovative concrete reinforcement materials, and microbial applications in construction materials.

The scientist has authored numerous publications, with recent notable papers including:

  • Extrusion-based concrete 3D printing from a material perspective: A state-of-the-art review (2020), published in Cement and Concrete Composites
  • Rheological and pumping behaviour of 3D printable cementitious materials with varying aggregate content (2020), published in Cement and Concrete Research
  • Recent progress and technical challenges in using calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA) cement (2022), published in Cement and Concrete Composites
  • Stiffening control of cement-based materials using accelerators in inline mixing processes: Possibilities and challenges (2021), published in Cement and Concrete Composites
  • A roadmap for quality control of hardening and hardened printed concrete (2022), published in Cement and Concrete Research

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

  • Geert De Schutter
  • Yaxin Tao
  • Nele De Belie
  • A.V. Rahul
  • Manu K. Mohan

Kim Van Tittelboom has published widely in several venues, with the most common being:

  • Cement and Concrete Composites
  • Construction and Building Materials
  • Cement and Concrete Research
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Materials and Structures

The main fields of study include engineering with a particular emphasis on civil and structural engineering, building and construction, automotive engineering, environmental engineering, and biomedical engineering.

Their research topics often address innovations in concrete and construction materials, concrete and cement materials research, and additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies. Other important areas of focus are innovative concrete reinforcement materials, microbial applications in construction materials, BIM and construction integration, and grouting, rheology, and soil mechanics.

Best Publications

  • Use of bacteria to repair cracks in concrete

    Kim Van Tittelboom;Nele De Belie;Willem De De Muynck;Willy Verstraete

  • Self-Healing in Cementitious Materials—A Review

    Kim Van Tittelboom;Nele De Belie

  • Use of silica gel or polyurethane immobilized bacteria for self-healing concrete

    Jianyun Wang;Kim Van Tittelboom;Nele De Belie;Willy Verstraete

  • Self-healing cementitious materials by the combination of microfibres and superabsorbent polymers

    Didier Snoeck;Kim Van Tittelboom;Stijn Steuperaert;Peter Dubruel

  • Self-healing efficiency of cementitious materials containing tubular capsules filled with healing agent

    Kim Van Tittelboom;Nele De Belie;Denis Van Loo;Patric Jacobs

  • Influence of mix composition on the extent of autogenous crack healing by continued hydration or calcium carbonate formation

    Kim Van Tittelboom;Elke Gruyaert;Hubert Rahier;Nele De Belie

  • Extrusion-based concrete 3D printing from a material perspective : a state-of-the-art review

    Manu K. Mohan;A.V. Rahul;Geert De Schutter;Kim Van Tittelboom

  • Methods for measuring pH in concrete: A review

    Ali Behnood;Kim Van Tittelboom;Nele De Belie

  • Self-healing phenomena in cement-based materials

    Mario de Rooij;Kim Van Tittelboom;Nele De Belie;Eric Schlangen

  • Design of polymeric capsules for self-healing concrete

    Benoit Hilloulin;Benoit Hilloulin;Kim Van Tittelboom;Elke Gruyaert;Nele De Belie

  • Comparison of different approaches for self-healing concrete in a large-scale lab test

    Kim Van Tittelboom;Jianyun Wang;Maria Adelaide Pereira Gomes de Araújo;Didier Snoeck

  • Acoustic emission analysis for the quantification of autonomous crack healing in concrete

    Kim Van Tittelboom;Nele De Belie;Frank Lehmann;Christian U. Grosse

  • Rheological and pumping behaviour of 3D printable cementitious materials with varying aggregate content

    Manu K. Mohan;A.V. Rahul;Kim Van Tittelboom;Geert De Schutter

  • Microstructural Characterization of 3D Printed Cementitious Materials

    Jolien Van Der Putten;Maxim Deprez;Veerle Cnudde;Veerle Cnudde;Geert De Schutter

  • The efficiency of self-healing cementitious materials by means of encapsulated polyurethane in chloride containing environments

    Mathias Maes;Kim Van Tittelboom;Nele De Belie

  • Stiffening control of cement-based materials using accelerators in inline mixing processes: Possibilities and challenges

    Yaxin Tao;A.V. Rahul;Karel Lesage;Yong Yuan

  • 3D printable concrete with natural and recycled coarse aggregates: Rheological, mechanical and shrinkage behaviour

    A.V. Rahul;Manu K. Mohan;Geert De Schutter;Kim Van Tittelboom

  • A Novel Design of Autonomously Healed Concrete: Towards a Vascular Healing Network

    Pieter Minnebo;Glenn Thierens;Glenn De Valck;Kim Van Tittelboom

  • Chloride induced reinforcement corrosion behavior in self-healing concrete with encapsulated polyurethane

    Bjorn Van Belleghem;Sylvia Kessler;Philip Van den Heede;Kim Van Tittelboom

  • The efficiency of self-healing concrete using alternative manufacturing procedures and more realistic crack patterns

    Kim Van Tittelboom;Eleni Tsangouri;Danny Van Hemelrijck;Nele De Belie

Frequent Co-Authors

Nele De Belie
Nele De Belie Ghent University
Geert De Schutter
Geert De Schutter Ghent University
Veerle Cnudde
Veerle Cnudde Utrecht University
Sandra Van Vlierberghe
Sandra Van Vlierberghe Ghent University
Jean-Marie Raquez
Jean-Marie Raquez University of Mons
Willy Verstraete
Willy Verstraete Ghent University
Yong Yuan
Yong Yuan Tongji University
Peter Dubruel
Peter Dubruel Ghent University
Abir Al-Tabbaa
Abir Al-Tabbaa University of Cambridge

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