MD Ikramullah Khan

@bits-pilani.ac.in

Research Associate, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Department of Civil Engineering
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

MD Ikramullah Khan
My research focuses on the development, field testing and numerical analysis of eco-friendly construction materials, with a particular focus on designing alkali-activated concrete mixes incorporating recycled aggregates for use in buildings and rigid pavements. I used techniques including surface characterization, spectroscopy, chemical analysis, destructive and non-destructive testing methods, as per IS and ASTM standards. I have worked on industry consultancy projects aimed at developing high-strength concrete. I also contribute to the academic community as a peer reviewer for Nature Scientific Reports.

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Civil and Structural Engineering
235

Scholar Citations

9

Scholar h-index

9

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Challenges Associated with Alkali-Activated Materials in Infrastructure Development
    MDI Khan, V Vinayaka Ram, VI Patel
    Innovative Technologies for Smart and Sustainable Infrastructure, 329-343 , 2025
    2025.0
  • Performance and environmental footprint evaluation of alkali-activated concrete
    MD Ikramullah Khan, VV Ram, VI Patel, P Gaddam
    Journal of Sustainable Cement-Based Materials 14 (10), 2029-2044 , 2025
    2025.0
    Citations: 1
  • Strength, environmental impact and cost assessment of alkali-activated concrete with pre-treated coarse recycled aggregates
    MDI Khan, VV Ram, VI Patel
    International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials 19 (1), 29 , 2025
    2025.0
    Citations: 12
  • Study on the Influence of Curing Regime on the Microstructural and Mechanical Properties of Alkali-Activated Concrete with Coarse Recycled Aggregates
    MDI Khan, VV Ram, Rajagopalan Parameshwaran
    Materials Science Forum 1147, 41-51 , 2025
    2025.0
  • Unveiling the potential of pretreated recycled aggregates and alkali-activated binders in the development of pavement-quality concrete
    MD Ikramullah Khan, VV Ram, VI Patel
    Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering 37 (2), 04024513 , 2025
    2025.0
    Citations: 7
  • Impact of Sulfate Activation of Slag Cement on the Performance of Coarse Recycled Aggregate Concrete
    I Khan, VV Ram
    2025.0
  • Durability performance of alkali-activated concrete with pre-treated coarse recycled aggregates for pavements
    MDI Khan, VV Ram, VI Patel
    Scientific Reports 14 (1), 13776 , 2024
    2024.0
    Citations: 16
  • Influence of pretreatment methods for coarse recycled aggregates on the performance of alkali-activated concrete
    MDI Khan, VV Ram, VI Patel
    Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering 49 (4), 5579-5597 , 2024
    2024.0
    Citations: 15
  • Central composite design application in the optimization of the effect of waste foundry sand on concrete properties using RSM. Structures 46, 1581–1594
    M Ali, MI Khan, F Masood, BT Alsulami, B Bouallegue, R Nawaz, R Fediuk
    2022.0
    Citations: 8
  • Examination of cement concrete containing micro silica and sugarcane bagasse ash subjected to sulphate and chloride attack
    MI Khan, MAA Sayyed, MMA Ali
    Materials Today: Proceedings 39, 558-562 , 2021
    2021.0
    Citations: 57
  • Structural performance of exterior beam-column joint using biochar impregnated pond ash concrete
    SY Golla, KR Kumar, MDI Khan, C Rahul, KP Raj
    Materials Today: Proceedings 39, 467-471 , 2021
    2021.0
    Citations: 29
  • The impact of fly ash and structural fiber on the mechanical properties of concrete
    MDI Khan, MAA Sayyed, GS Yadav, SH Varma
    Materials Today: Proceedings 39, 508-512 , 2021
    2021.0
    Citations: 27
  • Strain Investigation of Infill Frames using FEA Package MSC Nastran
    S Yadav Golla, N Prabhanjan, MDI Khan, E Kumaraswamy, ...
    Materials Science and Engineering Conference Series 981 (3), 032082 , 2020
    2020.0
  • Prediction of compressive strength with the variation of steel fiber in the concrete by using ANN
    S Haripriya, M Ikramullah Khan, D Swetha, G Alok, B Bhaskar, ...
    IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 1006 (1), 012035 , 2020
    2020.0
    Citations: 3
  • Strength Characteristics of Recycled Aggregate Concrete by Ann
    B RAJESH, DS SUDARSHAN, MDI KHAN, B Bhaskar
    INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL 9 (3), 1210-1214 , 2020
    2020.0
    Citations: 9
  • Mechanical properties of fly ash based concrete aided with recycled aggregates and manufactured sand
    EL Prasanna, B Tipraj, S Haripriya, M Khan, R Gobinath
    International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering 8 (4), 9848-9851 , 2019
    2019.0
    Citations: 6
  • Sorptivity and durability assessment of dolomite impregnated ternary concrete
    I Khan, B Challa, SH Varma, MAA Sayyed
    Int J Recent Technol Eng 8 (2) , 2019
    2019.0
    Citations: 14
  • An Experimental study of the mechanical properties of glass fiber reinforced high strength concrete partially replacing cement with nano silica
    MDI Khan, M Sravanthi, EL Prasanna
    International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology 9 (4), 1398-1409 , 2018
    2018.0
    Citations: 21
  • Effect of the addition and processing of glass polishing waste on the durability of geopolymeric mortars, Case Stud. Constr. Mater. 15 (2021), e00662
    ARG de Azevedo, MT Marvila, M Ali, MI Khan, F Masood, CMF Vieira
    Citations: 10

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Examination of cement concrete containing micro silica and sugarcane bagasse ash subjected to sulphate and chloride attack
    MI Khan, MAA Sayyed, MMA Ali
    Materials Today: Proceedings 39, 558-562 , 2021
    2021.0
    Citations: 57
  • Structural performance of exterior beam-column joint using biochar impregnated pond ash concrete
    SY Golla, KR Kumar, MDI Khan, C Rahul, KP Raj
    Materials Today: Proceedings 39, 467-471 , 2021
    2021.0
    Citations: 29
  • The impact of fly ash and structural fiber on the mechanical properties of concrete
    MDI Khan, MAA Sayyed, GS Yadav, SH Varma
    Materials Today: Proceedings 39, 508-512 , 2021
    2021.0
    Citations: 27
  • An Experimental study of the mechanical properties of glass fiber reinforced high strength concrete partially replacing cement with nano silica
    MDI Khan, M Sravanthi, EL Prasanna
    International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology 9 (4), 1398-1409 , 2018
    2018.0
    Citations: 21
  • Durability performance of alkali-activated concrete with pre-treated coarse recycled aggregates for pavements
    MDI Khan, VV Ram, VI Patel
    Scientific Reports 14 (1), 13776 , 2024
    2024.0
    Citations: 16
  • Influence of pretreatment methods for coarse recycled aggregates on the performance of alkali-activated concrete
    MDI Khan, VV Ram, VI Patel
    Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering 49 (4), 5579-5597 , 2024
    2024.0
    Citations: 15
  • Sorptivity and durability assessment of dolomite impregnated ternary concrete
    I Khan, B Challa, SH Varma, MAA Sayyed
    Int J Recent Technol Eng 8 (2) , 2019
    2019.0
    Citations: 14
  • Strength, environmental impact and cost assessment of alkali-activated concrete with pre-treated coarse recycled aggregates
    MDI Khan, VV Ram, VI Patel
    International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials 19 (1), 29 , 2025
    2025.0
    Citations: 12
  • Effect of the addition and processing of glass polishing waste on the durability of geopolymeric mortars, Case Stud. Constr. Mater. 15 (2021), e00662
    ARG de Azevedo, MT Marvila, M Ali, MI Khan, F Masood, CMF Vieira
    Citations: 10
  • Strength Characteristics of Recycled Aggregate Concrete by Ann
    B RAJESH, DS SUDARSHAN, MDI KHAN, B Bhaskar
    INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL 9 (3), 1210-1214 , 2020
    2020.0
    Citations: 9
  • Central composite design application in the optimization of the effect of waste foundry sand on concrete properties using RSM. Structures 46, 1581–1594
    M Ali, MI Khan, F Masood, BT Alsulami, B Bouallegue, R Nawaz, R Fediuk
    2022.0
    Citations: 8
  • Unveiling the potential of pretreated recycled aggregates and alkali-activated binders in the development of pavement-quality concrete
    MD Ikramullah Khan, VV Ram, VI Patel
    Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering 37 (2), 04024513 , 2025
    2025.0
    Citations: 7
  • Mechanical properties of fly ash based concrete aided with recycled aggregates and manufactured sand
    EL Prasanna, B Tipraj, S Haripriya, M Khan, R Gobinath
    International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering 8 (4), 9848-9851 , 2019
    2019.0
    Citations: 6
  • Prediction of compressive strength with the variation of steel fiber in the concrete by using ANN
    S Haripriya, M Ikramullah Khan, D Swetha, G Alok, B Bhaskar, ...
    IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 1006 (1), 012035 , 2020
    2020.0
    Citations: 3
  • Performance and environmental footprint evaluation of alkali-activated concrete
    MD Ikramullah Khan, VV Ram, VI Patel, P Gaddam
    Journal of Sustainable Cement-Based Materials 14 (10), 2029-2044 , 2025
    2025.0
    Citations: 1
  • Challenges Associated with Alkali-Activated Materials in Infrastructure Development
    MDI Khan, V Vinayaka Ram, VI Patel
    Innovative Technologies for Smart and Sustainable Infrastructure, 329-343 , 2025
    2025.0
  • Study on the Influence of Curing Regime on the Microstructural and Mechanical Properties of Alkali-Activated Concrete with Coarse Recycled Aggregates
    MDI Khan, VV Ram, Rajagopalan Parameshwaran
    Materials Science Forum 1147, 41-51 , 2025
    2025.0
  • Impact of Sulfate Activation of Slag Cement on the Performance of Coarse Recycled Aggregate Concrete
    I Khan, VV Ram
    2025.0
  • Strain Investigation of Infill Frames using FEA Package MSC Nastran
    S Yadav Golla, N Prabhanjan, MDI Khan, E Kumaraswamy, ...
    Materials Science and Engineering Conference Series 981 (3), 032082 , 2020
    2020.0

GRANT DETAILS

 Received first place in an evaluative competition for poster presentation on "experimental
and numerical analysis on alkali-activated pavement quality concrete with pre-treated
coarse recycled aggregates" at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad campus. The award included a cash
prize for research quality and presentation excellence.
 Received a highly competitive International Travel Grant from Govt of India (Anusandhan
National Research Foundation), for a paper presentation on "Impact of Sulphate Activation
of Slag Cement on the Performance of Coarse Recycled Aggregate Concrete" at Eighth
International Conference on Durability of Concrete Structures (ICDCS 2025), Heriot‐Watt
University, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.
 Received a competitive International Travel Grant of 1.5L by BITS Pilani, for a paper
presentation on "Impact of Sulphate Activation of Slag Cement on the Performance of
Coarse Recycled Aggregate Concrete" at ICDCS 2025, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.

RESEARCH OUTPUTS (PATENTS, SOFTWARE, PUBLICATIONS, PRODUCTS)

 Developing a mix design of alkali-activated with recycled aggregate concrete based
on Na2O concentration
 Optimizing a pre-treatment method for recycled aggregates
 Developing a pavement test track with sustainable materials
 Developing a numerical model using Abaqus for pavement test track
 Concrete mechanical and durability testing (IS and ASTM standards)
 Non-destructive testing

Microstructural characterization
 High-performance and eco-friendly concrete development
 Utilization of construction and demolition waste
 Instrumentation Handling: Universal testing machine, Compression testing machine,
Spectrometer and FTIR Spectrometer.
 Software's: Abaqus, STAAD Pro, Origin, Image J.

CONSULTANCY

Developing the mix design of concrete for grades M50 and M80.
 Developing the M40 mix design of pavement quality concrete with 100 per cent recycled
aggregates.

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, SR University
 Conducted theory classes in the following subjects:
Structural Analysis-I
Reinforced Cement Concrete-I
Reinforced Cement Concrete-II
Concrete Technology Laboratory
Computer-Aided Structural Analysis Laboratory
.
.
 Supervised B. Tech Civil Engineering students (Batch 2015–2019) for their Major Project
titled: “Sorptivity variation of dolomite impregnated concrete and
 Served as the in-charge of Criteria 4 for the National Board of Accreditation (NBA)
accreditation process.
 Contributed to the successful NBA accreditation of the Department of Civil
Engineering, SR University, awarded in April 2019.