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Vistasp M. Karbhari 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 Vistasp M. Karbhari sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 272 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Vistasp M. Karbhari 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 Vistasp M. Karbhari sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 51 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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
  • 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

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

    Vistasp M. Karbhari;Yanqiang Gao

  • Use of composites for 21st century civil infrastructure

    Vistasp M Karbhari;Lei Zhao

  • Structural health monitoring of civil infrastructure systems

    Vistasp M. Karbhari;Farhad Ansari

  • Physical behaviors of fiber reinforcement as applied to tooth stabilization.

    D N Rudo;V M Karbhari

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

    Maria Araceli Abanilla;Yan Li;Vistasp M. Karbhari

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

    Vistasp M. Karbhari;Guijun Xian

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

    Wellington Chu;Lixin Wu;Vistasp M. Karbhari

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

    V M Karbhari;L S W Lee

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

    Vistasp M. Karbhari;Maria Araceli Abanilla

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

    V. M. Karbhari

  • Use of Composites for Rehabilitation of Steel Structures — Determination of Bond Durability

    V. M. Karbhari;S. B. Shulley

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

    Vistasp M. Karbhari;Frieder Seible

  • Durability of composites for civil structural applications

    Vistasp M. Karbhari

  • Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of polymer matrix composites

    Vistasp M. Karbhari

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

    Lijuan Cheng;Vistasp M. Karbhari

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

    Vistasp M. Karbhari;Howard Strassler

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

    Vistasp M. Karbhari;Kumar Ghosh

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

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

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

    V. M Karbhari;D. A Eckel

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

    Guijun Xian;Vistasp M. Karbhari

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

    V. M. Karbhari

  • 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

Frequent Co-Authors

Frieder Seible
Frieder Seible University of California, San Diego
Guijun Xian
Guijun Xian Harbin Institute of Technology
Francesco Lanza di Scalea
Francesco Lanza di Scalea University of California, San Diego
Ranga Pitchumani
Ranga Pitchumani Virginia Tech
Giuseppe R. Palmese
Giuseppe R. Palmese Rowan University
Zhishen Wu
Zhishen Wu Southeast University
Antony N. Beris
Antony N. Beris University of Delaware
Farhad Ansari
Farhad Ansari University of Illinois at Chicago
Brahim Benmokrane
Brahim Benmokrane Université de Sherbrooke
Yiu-Wing Mai
Yiu-Wing Mai Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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