Kamal Khayat

Interim Vice Chancellor

S&T RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

Vernon and Maralee Jones Professor

Civil Engineering

Ph.D., civil engineering, University of California, Berkeley

Scholarly Focus, Teaching or Research Areas

High-performance cement-based materials for structural applications and rehabilitation; self-consolidating concrete; high-performance concrete with adapted rheology; ultra high-performance concrete; fiber-reinforced composites; materials for 3D printing; sustainable hydraulic binders; recycled materials for concrete

Honors or Awards

• President’s Award for Sustained Career Excellence, University of Missouri System, 2020

• Robert E. Philleo Award, ACI Concrete Research Council, 2020 “For outstanding contributions to research, teaching, innovation, and leadership targeting the advancement of high-performance concrete with adapted rheology and self-consolidating concrete (SCC), and the relentless pursuit of knowledge transfer regarding the science, performance, design, and testing standards of SCC”

• Listed in 2% Top Scholars in the World published by Stanford University (ranking #24 in Building and Construction category out of 30,244 scholars), 2021

• Fellow: RILEM, 2015; ACI, 2004

Selected Academic Activities or Research Projects

• Development of 3D Printable Fiber-Reinforced Materials Using Locally Available/Indigenous Materials, U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, ERDC

• Center for Novel Carbon-Efficient Binders for Sustainable Infrastructure, UM System

• Superabsorbent Polymers in Concrete to Improve Durability, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign

• Enhanced Performance of Fiber-Reinforced Concrete for Construction and Repair, Euclid Chemical

Selected Publications and Presentations

Khayat, K.H., Meng, W., Innovation and Eco-Efficiency of Nanostructured Cement-Based Materials, Elsevier, p. 216, Jan. 2023, ISBN: 978-0-12-817832-4.

Khayat, K.H. and Kawashima S., Editors, Advances in Concrete Rheology and Additive Manufacturing in Construction, Special Issue, ACI Materials Jr., Nov.-Dec., 2021 (37 papers).

Khayat, K.H., Co-Chair, Gordon Research Conference, Advanced Materials for Sustainable Infrastructure Development, Ventura Beach, CA, February 23-28, 2020.