2026 Vistasp M. Karbhari: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	51	9775	9438	2362	2192	272	12471

Research.com Recognitions

2020 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2013 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts

Overview

Vistasp M. Karbhari is affiliated with The University of Texas at Arlington in the United States. Their research is positioned primarily within the fields of engineering and materials science, with a focus on polymers and plastics, mechanics of materials, mechanical engineering, civil and structural engineering, and building and construction.

Their publication record includes a range of topics related to the mechanical behavior of composites, natural fiber reinforced composites, epoxy resin curing processes, polymer nanocomposites and properties, fiber-reinforced polymer composites, structural behavior of reinforced concrete, and textile materials and evaluations.

The following are some of their recent papers:

Long-term hydrothermal aging of Carbon-Epoxy materials for rehabilitation of civil infrastructure (2021), Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing
Effect of thermal exposure on carbon fiber reinforced composites used in civil infrastructure rehabilitation (2021), Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing
Water, saltwater, and concrete leachate solution effects on durability of ambient-temperature cure carbon-epoxy composites (2022), Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Frequent coauthors include:

Behnaz Hassanpour
Soonkook Hong
Guijun Xian
Rabina Acharya
Ayman S. Mosallam

Their research has been frequently published in several venues, notably:

Polymers
Journal of Composites Science
Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing
Journal of Applied Polymer Science
Journal of Composite Materials

A selection of specific topics from their body of work includes:

Mechanical Behavior of Composites
Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites
Epoxy Resin Curing Processes
Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties
Fiber-reinforced polymer composites
Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete
Textile materials and evaluations

Their career has been recognized with several awards, including being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2020, a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors in 2013, and membership in the European Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Best Publications

Durability Gap Analysis for Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites in Civil Infrastructure

Vistasp M. Karbhari;Joannie W. Chin;Donald L. Hunston;Brahim Benmokrane

625
Citations
COMPOSITE JACKETED CONCRETE UNDER UNIAXIAL COMPRESSION--VERIFICATION OF SIMPLE DESIGN EQUATIONS

Vistasp M. Karbhari;Yanqiang Gao

569
Citations
Use of composites for 21st century civil infrastructure

Vistasp M Karbhari;Lei Zhao

232
Citations
Structural health monitoring of civil infrastructure systems

Vistasp M. Karbhari;Farhad Ansari

216
Citations
Physical behaviors of fiber reinforcement as applied to tooth stabilization.

D N Rudo;V M Karbhari

213
Citations
Durability characterization of wet layup graphite/epoxy composites used in external strengthening

Maria Araceli Abanilla;Yan Li;Vistasp M. Karbhari

202
Citations
Hygrothermal effects on high VF pultruded unidirectional carbon/epoxy composites: Moisture uptake

Vistasp M. Karbhari;Guijun Xian

201
Citations
Durability evaluation of moderate temperature cured E-glass/vinylester systems

Wellington Chu;Lixin Wu;Vistasp M. Karbhari

173
Citations
Vibration-based damage detection techniques for structural health monitoring of civil infrastructure systems

V M Karbhari;L S W Lee

172
Citations
Design factors, reliability, and durability prediction of wet layup carbon/epoxy used in external strengthening

Vistasp M. Karbhari;Maria Araceli Abanilla

166
Citations
Investigation of Bond between Concrete and Composites: Use of a Peel Test

V. M. Karbhari

143
Citations
Use of Composites for Rehabilitation of Steel Structures — Determination of Bond Durability

V. M. Karbhari;S. B. Shulley

142
Citations
Fiber Reinforced Composites – Advanced Materials for the Renewal of Civil Infrastructure

Vistasp M. Karbhari;Frieder Seible

139
Citations
Durability of composites for civil structural applications

Vistasp M. Karbhari

130
Citations
Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of polymer matrix composites

Vistasp M. Karbhari

130
Citations
New bridge systems using FRP composites and concrete: a state-of-the-art review

Lijuan Cheng;Vistasp M. Karbhari

128
Citations
Effect of fiber architecture on flexural characteristics and fracture of fiber-reinforced dental composites.

Vistasp M. Karbhari;Howard Strassler

126
Citations
Comparative durability evaluation of ambient temperature cured externally bonded CFRP and GFRP composite systems for repair of bridges

Vistasp M. Karbhari;Kumar Ghosh

124
Citations
Monoblocks in root canals: a finite elemental stress analysis study.

S. Belli;O. Eraslan;G. Eskitascioglu;V. Karbhari

123
Citations
On the durability of composite rehabilitation schemes for concrete: use of a peel test

V. M Karbhari;D. A Eckel

121
Citations
DMTA based investigation of hygrothermal ageing of an epoxy system used in rehabilitation

Guijun Xian;Vistasp M. Karbhari

121
Citations
Effect of Environmental Exposure on the External Strengthening of Concrete with Composites-Short Term Bond Durability

V. M. Karbhari

119
Citations
Effect of Short-Term Freeze-Thaw Cycling on Composite Confined Concrete

V. M. Karbhari;V. M. Karbhari;J. Rivera;J. Rivera;P. K. Dutta;P. K. Dutta

117
Citations