Sampa Akter

Ph.D. Candidate, Teaching and Research Assistant

M.A., Civil Engineering (Structures), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), 2019 B.A., Civil Engineering (Structures), Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST), 2014

Research Focus

• Oxidation-induced expansion and mechanical degradation of concrete incorporating sulfide-bearing aggregates
• Synthesis, phase control, and multi-scale characterization of pyrrhotite
• Durability performance of concrete under aggressive environmental exposures
• Finite element modeling of damage and blast loading in reinforced concrete structures
• Design and behavior of high-strength and high-performance concrete systems