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Surendra P. Shah publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Surendra P. Shah sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 820 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Surendra P. Shah D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Surendra P. Shah sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 140 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in United States Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2019 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2006 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For work on advanced cement-based materials and for promoting interdisciplinary research and education on concrete materials.
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Surendra P. Shah is affiliated with Northwestern University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of engineering, particularly focusing on civil and structural engineering. Their work encompasses various subfields such as building and construction, materials chemistry, pollution, and environmental engineering.

The scientist's research spans key topics including concrete and cement materials research, innovative concrete reinforcement materials, smart materials for construction, magnesium oxide properties and applications, concrete corrosion and durability, recycled aggregate concrete performance, and innovations in concrete and construction materials.

Surendra P. Shah has authored numerous papers in prominent journals. Notable recent publications include:

  • A critical review on phase change materials (PCM) for sustainable and energy efficient building: Design, characteristic, performance and application (2022) published in Energy and Buildings
  • Strain-hardening alkali-activated fly ash/slag composites with ultra-high compressive strength and ultra-high tensile ductility (2022) in Cement and Concrete Research
  • Comparison on the properties of ITZs in fly ash-based geopolymer and Portland cement concretes with equivalent flowability (2021) in Cement and Concrete Research
  • A comprehensive review on self-sensing graphene/cementitious composites: A pathway toward next-generation smart concrete (2022) in Construction and Building Materials
  • Enhanced early hydration and mechanical properties of cement-based materials with recycled concrete powder modified by nano-silica (2022) in Journal of Building Engineering

Surendra's work is published frequently in a variety of venues including Construction and Building Materials, Cement and Concrete Composites, Journal of Building Engineering, SSRN Electronic Journal, and Cement and Concrete Research.

Their collaborative work involves several frequent coauthors including Wengui Li, Xiaoyan Liu, Kejin Wang, Kai Lyu, and Wenkui Dong, reflecting ongoing partnerships within their research community.

In addition to journal articles, Surendra P. Shah has contributed to book publications. One book titled Nanotechnology in Construction for Circular Economy was published by Springer Nature in 2023.

Recognitions for Surendra's contributions include being named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors in 2019, a Member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2006 for work on advanced cement-based materials and interdisciplinary research promotion, and a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE).

Best Publications

  • Fiber-Reinforced Cement Composites

    Perumalsamy N. Balaguru;S. P. Shah

  • Two Parameter Fracture Model for Concrete

    Yeoushang Jenq;Surendra P. Shah

  • Highly dispersed carbon nanotube-reinforced cement-based materials

    Surendra P. Shah;Maria S. Konsta-Gdoutos;Zoi S. Metaxa

  • Fracture Mechanics of Concrete: Applications of Fracture Mechanics to Concrete, Rock and Other Quasi-Brittle Materials

    Surendra P. Shah;Chengsheng Ouyang;Stuart E. Swartz

  • Softening Response of Plain Concrete in Direct Tension

    V. S. Gopalaratnam;Surendra P. Shah

  • Permeability study of cracked concrete

    Kejin Wang;Daniel C. Jansen;Surendra P. Shah;Alan F. Karr

  • Multi-scale mechanical and fracture characteristics and early-age strain capacity of high performance carbon nanotube/cement nanocomposites

    Maria S. Konsta-Gdoutos;Zoi S. Metaxa;Zoi S. Metaxa;Surendra P. Shah

  • Properties of interfacial transition zones in recycled aggregate concrete tested by nanoindentation

    Jianzhuang Xiao;Wengui Li;Wengui Li;Zhihui Sun;David A. Lange

  • Modification of cement-based materials with nanoparticles

    Shiho Kawashima;Pengkun Hou;Pengkun Hou;David J. Corr;Surendra P. Shah

  • Shrinkage cracking of fiber reinforced concrete

    Miroslaw Grzybowski;Surendra P. Shah

  • Development of ultra-high performance engineered cementitious composites using polyethylene (PE) fibers

    Ke Quan Yu;Ke Quan Yu;Jiang Tao Yu;Jian Guo Dai;Zhou Dao Lu

  • Modification effects of colloidal nanoSiO2 on cement hydration and its gel property

    Pengkun Hou;Pengkun Hou;Shiho Kawashima;Deyu Kong;Deyu Kong;David J. Corr

  • Determination of fracture parameters (K Ic s and CTODc) of plain concrete using three-point bend tests

    S. P. Shah

  • Modeling the linear elastic properties of Portland cement paste

    C.-J. Haecker;E.J. Garboczi;J.W. Bullard;R.B. Bohn

  • Design, characteristic and application of phase change materials for sustainable and energy efficient buildings: A review

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  • Fiber Reinforced Concrete Properties

    Surendra P. Shah;B. Vijaya Rangan

  • Effect of Length on Compressive Strain Softening of Concrete

    Daniel C. Jansen;Surendra P. Shah

  • Influence of nano-silica agglomeration on microstructure and properties of the hardened cement-based materials

    Deyu Kong;Deyu Kong;Xiangfei Du;Su Wei;Hua Zhang

  • Stress-Strain Curves of Concrete Confined by Spiral Reinforcement

    S. H. Ahmad;S. P. Shah

  • Interfacial transition zones in recycled aggregate concrete with different mixing approaches

    Wengui Li;Wengui Li;Jianzhuang Xiao;Zhihui Sun;Shiho Kawashima

  • Permeability of cracked concrete

    C. M. Aldea;S. P. Shah;A. Karr

  • Size-effect method for determining fracture energy and process zone size of concrete

    Surendra P Shah

Frequent Co-Authors

Wengui Li
Wengui Li University of New South Wales
Zongjin Li
Zongjin Li University of Macau
Kejin Wang
Kejin Wang Iowa State University
Kolluru V. L. Subramaniam
Kolluru V. L. Subramaniam Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
Antoine E. Naaman
Antoine E. Naaman University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Yixin Shao
Yixin Shao McGill University
Thomas O. Mason
Thomas O. Mason Northwestern University
Barzin Mobasher
Barzin Mobasher Arizona State University
Jianzhuang Xiao
Jianzhuang Xiao Tongji University
Joseph F. Labuz
Joseph F. Labuz University of Minnesota

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