Dr. Rafat Siddique

Sr Professor & Dean of Sustainability

Specialization

Structures-Materials

Email

rsiddique@thapar.edu

Specialization

Structures-Materials

Email

rsiddique@thapar.edu

h-index (Google Scholar) 89
h-index (Scopus) 76
Total Citations (Google Scholar) 27591
Total Citations (Scopus) 17914

 

BIOGRAPHY

Prof. Rafat Siddique is Senior Professor of Civil Engineering & Dean Sustainability at Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed University), India. He obtained his Ph.D from Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani in year 1993. He was engaged for his Post-doc research at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA. He has extensive teaching and research experience in structural Engineering of more than 35 years.

 

His executive experience includes Dean, Sustainability, (May 1, 2023 onwards); Dean of Research and Sponsored Projects (July 9, 2018 – April 30, 2023); Dean of Faculty Affairs (Sep 2010-Sep 2014); Head, Civil Engineering Department  (Nov 2003-Nov 2006); Hostel Warden  (May 1995-April 1999); and NSS Program Coordinator (May 1995- Sep 1999) at Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology (Deemed University), Patiala (Punjab), India

 

 

Stanford University Ranking: Ranked 8th in the world amongst 23422 (top 0.025%) total citations of 26000+ having H Index of  87 in the area of sustainable construction materials. He has published 250+ Q-1 Journal articles and 80+ conference papers.

 

His research interests are Fiber Reinforced Concrete; High Volume Fly Ash Concrete; Use of Industrial By- Products in Cement-Based Materials; Self-Compacting Concrete; Properties of Concrete at Elevated Temperatures; Microbial Concrete; Characterization of Leachate from Concrete made with Waste Materials.

 

He is Editor of the Journal of Construction and Building Materials (Elsevier), Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering (ASCE), and European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering (Taylor & Francis).

 

He has been Invited/Visiting Professor to (i) University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA; (ii) ENS Cachan, France; (iii) BAM Berlin, Germany; (iv) Consolis Technology, Finland; (v) INSA Rennes, France; (vi) University of Guanojuato, Mexico; (vii) University of Wolverhampton, U.K.; (viii) University of Cergy Pontoise, France, (ix) University of La Rochelle; (x) University of Melbourne, Australia; (xi) University of Western Sydney, Australia; (xii) University of South Australia, Australia; (xiii) University of New Castle, Australia; (xiv)  KMUTT Bangkok; Monash university Malaysia; (xv) UNITEN Malaysia; (xvi) Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China; and (xvii) Beijing Jiaotong  University, China

 

He has been sought-after speaker, and been invited to deliver keynote/expert lectures in some of the best schools in Australia, Bangkok, Belgium, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, UAE, and USA.

 

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE: 35 years +

 

  • Senior Professor of Civil Engineering with 35+ years of teaching, research, and executive experience. Full-Professor since 2003, and Senior Professor since 2010.

  • Stanford University Raking: Amongst top 0.025%; 1st in India and 8th in the world amongst 23422 academics in “Building and Construction” area.

EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE: 20 years +

 

  • Dean, Sustainability, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala (May 1, 2023 onwards)

  • Dean of Research and Sponsored Projects, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala (July 9, 2018 – April 30, 2023)

  • Dean of Faculty Affairs, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology (Deemed University), Patiala, India (Sep 2010-Sep 2014)

  • Head, Civil Engineering Department, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology (Deemed University), Patiala, India (Nov 2003-Nov 2006)

  • Hostel Warden, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology (Deemed University), Patiala (Punjab), India (May 1995-April 1999)

  • NSS Program Coordinator, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology (Deemed University), Patiala (Punjab), India (May 1995- Sep 1999)

 

INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION

 

  1. Invited Professor/Distinguished Professor/Researcher at

  • Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China

  • Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, China

  • Monash University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  • UNITEN, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  • University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia

  • University of Melbourne, Australia

  • University of La Rochelle, France

  • University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA

  • KMUTT, Bangkok

  • University of Western Sydney, Australia

  • ENS Cachan, France

  • BAM Berlin, Germany

  • Consolis Technology, Finland

  • INSA Rennes, France

  • University of Wolverhampton, U.K.

  • University of Cergy Pontoise, France

2. Editor of Journal

  • Editor, Construction and Building Materials (Elsevier)

  • Associate Editor, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering (ASCE)     

  • Associate Editor, European Journal of Environmental & Civil Engineering (Taylor & Francis)                                                                             

  • Associate Editor, Journal of Sustainable Cement-Based Materials (Taylor & Francis) (2012-2017)

  • Associate Editor, Journal of King Saud University (Engineering Sciences)

  • Editorial Board Member, Resources, Conservation and Recycling (Elsevier)

  • Editorial Board Member, Journal of Building Engineering (Elsevier)

3. Foreign Visits

56 foreign visits to Australia, Bangkok, Belgium, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Canada, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, UAE, USA, Vietnam

 

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: 35 years +

 

  • Citations & H-Index: Rated amongst the top 10 globally in my research area in Google Scholar with Google H-Index: 88 (Citations: 26000+) and Scopus H-Index: 75

  • H-Index: Google H-Index: 89 (Total Citations: 27000+); Scopus H-Index: 78

  • Average Citations per paper: Web of Science (83.3); Scopus (88.2); Google (100+)

  • Stanford University Ranking: Ranked 8th in the world amongst 23422 (top 0.025%) authors in the subject area of "Building and Construction" in a list of top scientists subject-wise, an independent study conducted by Stanford University Scientists, led by Dr Ioannidis and his research team in Stanford University: https://lnkd.in/gEhjKn4)shorturl.at/qHIJ4.

Research Interests

  • Use of Industrial By-Products in Cement-Based Materials

  • Self-Compacting Concrete

  • Properties of Concrete at Elevated Temperatures

  • Microbial Concrete

  • Characterization of Leachate from Concrete made with Waste Materials

  • Published 260 + research papers: 180+ research papers in peer-reviewed 20 Journals (ACI, ASCE, ASTM, Elsevier, Techno-Press, Taylor & Francis, etc)

  • 80 research papers at conferences

  • Published 4 books including two books by Springer titled "Waste Materials and Byproducts in Concrete", and  "Supplementary Cementing Materials"

 

  • Editor of  three edited books titled “Waste and Supplementary Cementitious Materials in Concrete: Characterization, Properties and Applications”, Woodhead Publishing, Ist Edition in June 2018, pages 570, “Self-Compacting Concrete: Materials, Properties and Applications, Elsevier Woodhead Publishing, Ist Edition, Nov 2019, pages 396, and “Sustainable Concrete Made with Ashes and Dust from Different Sources: Materials, Properties and Applications”, Elsevier Woodhead Publishing, Ist Edition, Nov 2021, pages 626

  • Supervisor of 20 Ph.D.  (16 Completed, 4 ongoing) & 60 M.E. thesis

  • Investigator of 13 Sponsored Research Projects (Grants). 

  • Examiner of Ph.D. Thesis from Universities in Australia, Qatar, Malaysia, India

  • Reviewer of Book Proposals for Elsevier Science

  • Reviewer of 20+ reputed International Journals American Concrete Institute, American Society of Civil Engineers, Elsevier, Springer, Taylor & Francis, Techno-Press, etc

  • Reviewer of Research Grant Proposals from the Austrian Science Foundation, Czech Science Foundation, Department of Science and Technology & Ministry of Water Resources; GOI, Kazakhstan Research Council, Kazakhstan, and the University of United Arab Emirates

  • Member of Editorial Board of Journal / Scientific Committee number of International Conferences at Karachi Pakistan (2007), Manipal, India (2007), London (2008), Oran, Algeria (2009), Beijing China (2009), Ahmedabad India (2011), Cambridge U.K. (2012), Istanbul Turkey (2012), Johannesburg South Africa (2013), Nanjing China (2013), Changsha China (2014), Yogyakarta, Indonesia (2014), Danang, Vietnam (2023)

 

 

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