Prof. Nemkumar Banthia (Keynote)

Dr. Nemkumar Banthia

University Killam Professor · Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Infrastructure Rehabilitation & Sustainability · Distinguished University Scholar

Department of Civil Engineering, The University of British Columbia (UBC)

Email: banthia@civil.ubc.ca · Phone: 604-822-9541 · Scientific Director & CEO, IC-IMPACTS

Professional Positions

University Killam Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, UBC (2023–Present)
Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Infrastructure Rehabilitation & Sustainability (2006–Present)
Distinguished University Scholar, UBC (2003–Present)
Scientific Director & CEO, India-Canada Centre for Innovative Multidisciplinary Partnerships to Accelerate Community Transformation and Sustainability (IC-IMPACTS)

Research Interests

Primary Field: Sustainable Concrete Infrastructure

Materials science, concrete, FRPs, shotcrete, fiber composites
3D printing, carbon-neutrality, rehabilitation, sensors
Self-healing materials, biomimicry
Nano-modified fiber reinforced composites, ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC)
Waste recycling, fracture analysis, earthquake strengthening, structural health monitoring

Academic Achievements

Supervised and graduated >75 doctoral & postdoctoral students
Author of >525 peer-reviewed papers
Holder of 9 patents
Editor of >20 edited volumes
Top 25 "Most Cited in Construction & Building Materials" (Platinum H-Index)

Selected Honors & Awards

2024 BC Achievement Foundation Community Award
2023 University Killam Professor (UBC's highest faculty honor)
2022 Jacob Biely Faculty Research Prize (UBC's premier research award)
2022 Dean's Medal of Distinction, UBC Faculty of Applied Science
2020 Distinguished Alumni Award, IIT-Delhi
2018 Excellence in Technology and Innovation Award, VNIT
2015 Wason Medal, American Concrete Institute
2012 Wolfson Merit Award, Royal Society (UK)
2012 Killam Research Prize, Killam Foundation
2011 Fellow, Royal Society of Canada
2003 Solutions Through Research Award, BC Innovation Council
1997 Wason Medal for Materials Research, American Concrete Institute

Professional Services

Fellow, American Concrete Institute
Fellow, Canadian Society for Civil Engineering
Fellow, Indian Concrete Institute
Fellow, Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE)
Fellow, Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
Fellow, Royal Society of Canada

Books

Shi, C., Wu, Z., Banthia, N. (2024). Ultra-High Performance Concrete: Design, Performance, and Application. CRC Press.
Banthia, N., Soleimani-Dashtaki, S., Mindess, S. (Eds.) (2024). Smart and Sustainable Infrastructure: Proceedings of the 1st Interdisciplinary Symposium on Smart and Sustainable Infrastructure (ISSSI 2023).

Recent Publications (2023–2024)

1. Preparation and Performance Analysis of 3D Printed Lightweight EPS Concrete: Insights From the Excess Paste Theory

Niu, G., Liu, C., Jia, L., Ma, L., Banthia, N., Zhang, Y. (2024). Cement and Concrete Composites.

2. Failure Mechanism of Steel Fiber Pullout in UHPC Affected By Alternating Cryogenic and Elevated Variation

He, B., Onuaguluchi, O., Banthia, N. (2024). Cement and Concrete Composites.

3. Recent Advances in Cementless Ultra High-Performance Concrete Using Alkali-Activated Materials and Industrial Byproducts: A Review

Yoo, D.Y., Banthia, N. (2024). Cement and Concrete Composites.

4. Low-cost Photoelectric Sensors for Wireless Monitoring of Bridge Scour and Sediment Deposition – Laboratory Investigation and Field Validation

Farooq, M., Azhari, F., Banthia, N. (2023). Structure and Infrastructure Engineering.

5. Unveiling Pore Formation and its Influence on Micromechanical Property and Stress Distribution of 3D Printed Foam Concrete Modified with HPMC and Silica Fume

Liu, C., Zhang, Y., Banthia, N. (2023). Journal of Additive Manufacturing.

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