Publications

j36. Peng, B.*, Thannasi, P.*, Celik, K., 3D shape reconstruction and generation of natural pozzolan particles, Powder Technology, 451, (2025), 120443

j35. Peng, B.*, Thannasi, P.*, El-Sekelly, W., Abdoun, T., Celik, K., Development and characterization of a regional lunar soil simulant for emirates lunar missions, International Journal of Mining Science and Technology, 34, (2024), 1305-1315.

j34. Wang, X.*, Krishnan, P.*, Celik, K., Enhancing carbonation and thermal insulation of reactive magnesium oxide cement (RMC)-based 3D printable pastes with cenospheres, Cement and Concrete Composites, 150, (2024), 105559.

j33. Hay, R.*, Celik, K.,  Comparative performance of OPC and LC3-based composites under combined action of carbonation and chloride exposure, Construction and Building Materials, 429, (2024), 136428.

j32. Hay, R.*, Krishnan, P.*, Celik, K., Influence of natural fibers on hydration and carbonation of reactive magnesium oxide cement (RMC), Construction and Building Materials, 411, (2024), 134653.

j31. Singh, I.*, Celik, K., Influence of supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2) curing on carbonation and strength development of brucite recovered from desalination reject brine,  Journal of CO2 Utilization, 79, (2024), 102657.

j30. Hay, R.*, Haider, S.*, AlTantawi, A.*, Celik, K., Color modification of ceramics with controlled firing, Ceramics International, 50, (1, Part A), (2024), 566-574.

j29. Hay, R.*, Celik, K., Performance enhancement and characterization of limestone calcined clay cement (LC3) produced with low-reactivity kaolinitic clay, Construction and Building Materials, 392, (2023), 131831.

j28. Hay, R.*, Celik, K., Effects of water-to-binder ratios (w/b) and superplasticizer on physicochemical, microstructural, and mechanical evolution of limestone calcined clay cement (LC³), Construction and Building Materials, 391, (2023), 131529.

j27. Peng, B.*, Hay, R.*, Celik, K., 3D shape analysis of lunar regolith simulants, Powder Technology, 426, (2023), 118621.

j26. Hay, R.*, Peng, B.*, Celik, K., Filler effects of CaCO3 polymorphs derived from limestone and seashell on hydration and carbonation of reactive magnesium oxide (MgO) cement (RMC), Cement and Concrete Research, 164, (2023), 107040.

j25. Hay, R.*, Khalil, A.*, Otchere, C.*, Alanis, S.*, Celik, K., Proportioning, Carbonation, Performance Assessment, and Application of Reactive Magnesium Oxide Cement–Based Composites with Superplasticizers, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 35(2), (2023), 04022405.

j24. Shahbaz, F*., Singh, I.*, Krishnan, P.*, Celik, K., Life cycle assessment of brucite and synthetic MgO produced from reject brine using different alkalis. Journal of Cleaner Production, (2022), 380, 135071.

j23. Elmesalami, N.*, Celik, K., A critical review of engineered geopolymer composite: A low-carbon ultra-high-performance concrete, Construction and Building Materials, (2022), 128491

j22. Hay, R.*, Celik, K., Enhancing carbonation of magnesium oxide (MgO) cement (RMC)-based composites with calcined limestone, Cement, (2022), 100037

j21. Hay, R.*, Liang, L., Celik, K., Shrinkage, hydration, and strength development of limestone calcined clay cement (LC³) with different sulfation levels, Cement and Concrete Composites, 127, (2022), 104403

j20. Hay, R.*, Li, J., Celik, K., Phase evolution, micromechanical properties, and morphology of calcium (alumino) silicate hydrates C-(A-)S-H under carbonation, Cement and Concrete Research, 152, (2022), 106683

j19. Singh, I.*, Hay, R.*,  Celik, K., Recovery and direct carbonation of brucite from desalination reject brine for use as a construction material, Cement and Concrete Research, 152, (2022), 106673

j18. Hay, R.*, Otchere, C.*, Kashwani, G.*, Celik, K., Recycling carbonated reactive magnesium cement (RMC) as a building material, Journal of Cleaner Production, 320, (2021), 128838

j17. Wang, X.*, Khalil, A.*, Celik, K., Three-dimensional printability of white Portland cement containing cenospheres,  ACI Materials Journals, Special Issue: Advances in Rheology and Additive Manufacturing, 118, (2021), 147-154

j16. Khalil, A.*, Sohn, S.*, Celik, K., Thermal properties and stability of reactive magnesia cement, Construction and Building Materials, 308, (2021), 125102

j15. Hay, R.*, Dung, N.T., Khalil, A.*, Lesimple, A.*, Unluer, C., Celik, K., Mechanical and microstructural changes in reactive magnesium oxide cement-based concrete mixes subjected to high temperatures, Cement and Concrete Composites, 118, (2021), 103955

j14. Hay, R.*, Kashwani, G*., Celik, K., Carbonation, strength development, and characterization of calcined limestone as a potential construction material, Cement and Concrete Research, 139, (2021), 106263 

j13. Dung, N.T., Hay, R.*, Lesimple, A.*, Celik, K., Unluer, C.,  Influence of CO₂ concentration on the performance of MgO cement mixes, Cement and Concrete Composites, 115, (2021), 103826

j12. Hay, R*., Li, J., Celik, K., Influencing factors on micromechanical properties of calcium (alumino) silicate hydrates C-(A-)S-H under nanoindentation experiment, Cement and Concrete Research, 134, (2020), 106088

j11. Khalil, A.*, Wang, X.*, Celik, K., 3D printable magnesium oxide concrete: towards sustainable modern architecture, Additive Manufacturing, 33, (2020), 101145

j10. Hay, R.*,  Celik, K., Hydration, carbonation, strength development and corrosion resistance of reactive MgO cement-based composites, Cement and Concrete Research, 128, (2020),  105941

j09. Hay, R.*,  Celik, K., Accelerated carbonation of reactive magnesium oxide cement (RMC)-based composite with supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2),  Journal of Cleaner Production, 248, (2020), 119282

j08. Khalil, A.*, Celik, K., Optimizing reactivity of light-burned magnesia through mechanical milling, Ceramics International, 45, (2019), 22821-22828

j07. Dung, N.T., Lesimple, A.*, Hay, R.*, Celik, K., Unluer, C., Formation of carbonate phases and their effect on the performance of reactive MgO cement formulations, Cement and Concrete Research, 125, (2019), 1-12

j06 Celik, K., Hay, R.*, Hargis, W. C., Moon, J., Effect of volcanic ash pozzolan or limestone replacement on hydration of Portland cement, Construction and Building Materials, 197 (2019), 803-812

j05. Rheinheimer, V., Wu, Y., Wu, T., Celik, K., Wang, J., De Lorenzis, L., Wriggers, P., Zhang, M.-H., Monteiro, P. J.M., Multi-scale study of high-strength low-thermal-conductivity cement composites containing cenospheres, Cement and Concrete Composites, 80, (2017), 91-103

j04. Celik, K., Meral, C., Gursel, P.Y., Horvath, A., Mehta, P.K. & Monteiro, P.J.M.,  Mechanical properties, durability, and life-cycle assessment of self-consolidating concrete mixtures made with blended portland cements containing fly ash and limestone powder, Cement and Concrete Composites, 56, (2015), 59-72

j03. Moon, J., Bae, S., Celik, K., Yoon, S., Kim, K-H., Kim, K.S., & Monteiro, P.J.M., Characterization of natural pozzolan-based geopolymeric binders, Cement and Concrete Composites, 53, (2014), 97-104

j02. Celik, K., Jackson, M.D., Mancio, M., Meral, C., Mehta, P.K. & Monteiro, P.J.M., High-volume natural volcanic pozzolan and limestone powder as partial replacements for portland cement in self-compacting and sustainable concrete, Cement and Concrete Composites, 45 (2014) 136-147

j01. Celik, K., Meral, C., Mancio, M., Mehta, P.K. & Monteiro, P.J.M., A comparative study of self-consolidating concretes incorporating high-volume natural pozzolan or high-volume fly ash, Construction and Building Materials, 67, Part A (2014), 14-19

c40. Peng, B*., Hay, R.*, Celik, K., 3D Shape analysis of lunar regolith simulants, 72nd International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2022), September 18 – 22, 2022,  Paris, France

c39. Elmesalami, N.*, Hay, R.*, Singh, I.*, Krishnan, P.*, Wang, X.*, Peng, B.*, Shahbaz, F.*, Celik, K., Potential of HESEB soft X-ray beamline for applications in sustainable construction materials, HESEB - Helmholtz-SESAME Soft X-Ray Beamline- Workshop on Soft X-Rays, September 9 – 8, 2022, Istanbul, Turkey

c38. Hay, R.*, Celik, K., Physio-chemical evolution and corrosion performance of LC³-based composites under carbonation, 12th Advances in Cement-Based Materials (Cements 2022), July 11–13, 2022, Irvine, California, USA

c37. Elmesalami, N.*, Abdolhosseini, M.J., Celik, K., In-situ TEM imaging of hydrated magnesium carbonate polymorphs during hydration and carbonation of magnesium oxide, 12th Advances in Cement-Based Materials (Cements 2022), July 11–13, 2022, Irvine, California, USA

c36. Shahbaz, F.*, Singh, I.*, Krishnan, P.*, Celik, K., Life cycle assessment study for magnesium-based cement produced from reject brine, 12th Advances in Cement-Based Materials (Cements 2022), July 11–13, 2022, Irvine, California, USA

c35. Singh, I.*, Hay, R.*, Celik, K., Investigation of brucite utilization as a potential sustainable building material, Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference 2022 (EMI/PMC 2022), May 31-Jun 3, 2022, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

c34. Hay, R.*, Singh, I.*, Wang, X.*, ElMesalami, N.*, Celik, K., Decarbonizing cement production with environmentally-friendly cements in the UAE,  The UAE Climate Change Research Network’s First Conference, March 30-31, 2022, Dubai, UAE

c33. Hay, R.*, Peng, B.*, Celik, K., Manufacturing and characterization of lunar regolith simulants, 72^nd International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2021), October 25 – 29, 2021,  Dubai, UAE

c32. Wang, X.*, Wambura, V.D.*, Ashmawy, D.*, Singh, I.*, Celik, K., Improving buildability of limestone calcined clay-based cementitious materials  by incorporating nanoclay, 11th Advances in Cement-Based Materials (Cements 2021), June 23-25, 2021, Virtual Conference

c31. Hay, R.*, Otchere, C.*, Celik, K., Phase Composition, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Recycled Reactive MgO Cement (RMC)-Based Composites under Carbonation, Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference 2021 (EMI/PMC 2021), May 25-28, 2021, Virtual Conference

c30. Wang, X.*, Celik, K., 3D printable lightweight reactive magnesium oxide cement composite with improved thermal insulation, Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference 2021 (EMI/PMC 2021), May 25-28, 2021, Virtual Conference

c29. Hay, R.*,  Singh, I.*, Celik, K., Synthesis of brucite from reject brine and its direct carbonation for possible use as construction material, Goldschmidt Virtual 2020, June 21-26, 2020, Virtual Conference

c28. Hay, R.*, Celik, K., Accelerated carbonation of reactive MgO cement (RMC)-based composite for potential industrial application, Advanced Materials for Sustainable Infrastructure Development, Gordon Research Conference, February 23-28, 2020, Ventura, California, USA

c27. Hay, R.*, Celik, K., Performance and characterization of limestone calcined clay cement (LC3) with low reactivity clay and limestone of different particle sizes, Limestone Calcined Clay Cements (LC3) Information Day, February 5, 2020, Abu Dhabi, UAE

c26. Hay, R.*, Li, J., Celik, K., Influence of conditioning, pressing and nanoindentation test parameters on micromechanical properties of calcium (alumino) silicate hydrates, 15th International Congress on the Chemistry of Cement (ICCC 2019), September 16-20, 2019, Prague, Czech Republic

c25. Hay, R.*, Li, J., Celik, K., Effects of carbonation on structural and nanomechanical properties of calcium aluminosilicate hydrates C-(A-)S-H, 73rd RILEM Annual Week & International Conference on Innovative materials for Sustainable Civil Engineering (IMSCE), August 25-30, 2019, Nanjing, China

c24. Hay, R.*, Khalil, A.*, Celik, K., Durability and sustainability consideration for structural use of reactive MgO cement, The first international conference on Innovation in Low-Carbon Cement and Concrete Technology (ILCCC-2019),  Jun. 24 - 26, 2019, London, UK

c23. Khalil, A.*, Hay, R.*, Celik, K., Enhancing reactivity of light burned magnesia through morphological and microstructural modification, Caltech Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference 2019, June 18-21, 2019, Pasadena, California, USA

c22. Hay, R.*, Celik, K., Supercritical CO2 for accelerated carbonation of reactive MgO-based cement, 10th Advances in Cement-Based Materials, Jun. 16-18, 2019, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, USA

c21. Zemberekci, L., Aldulaimi, W. A. S., Hay, R.*, Akaoglu, C., Davis M. A., Celik, K., Akbulut, O., Rheological Control Enables Printing of Ultra-Lightweight Cement Composite for Warmer Climate, 35th International Conference of the Polymer Processing Society(PPS-35), May 26-30, 2019, Izmir, Turkey 

c20. Hay, R.*, Celik, K., Supercritical CO2 for accelerated carbonation of reactive MgO-based cement, The Third Annual Graduate & Postdoctoral Research Showcase, February 13, 2019, Abu Dhabi, UAE

c19. Hay, R.*, Celik, K., Carbonation and corrosion resistance of reactive MgO cement, The Second Middle-Eastern Materials Science Conference, November 12-14, 2018, Abu Dhabi, UAE

c18. Celik, K., Mead, A. R., Mosalam, K.M., Hybrid Simulation for Daylighting of Complex Fenestration Systems for Building Envelopes, Building Performance Analysis Conference and SimBuild co-organized by ASHRAE and IBPSA-USA, September 26-28, 2018, Chicago, Illinois, USA

c17. Hay, R.*, Celik, K., The effect of supplementary materials on structure and electrochemical properties of passive film on carbon steel in concrete and pore solution, Conference in honor of Centennial of Laboratory of Construction Materials and 60th Birthday Prof. Karen Scrivener, August 19-22, 2018, Lausanne, Switzerland

c16. Lesimple, A.*, Dung, N. T., Hay, R.*, Unluer, C., Celik, K., Formation of hydrate and carbonate phases within reactive magnesia cement systems,  9th Advances in Cement-Based Materials (Cements 2018), organized by The American Ceramic Society, June 11-12, 2018, Pennsylvania,  USA

c15. Hay, R., Celik, K., Effect of aluminum inclusion on morphology and mechanical properties of calcium aluminosilicate hydrate, 2nd Workshop on C-S-H containing aluminum: C-A-S-H II, April 23,-24, 2018, Empa, Dubendorf, Switzerland

c14. Celik, K., Monteiro, P.J.M.,  Padmaja, K., Rheinheimer, V., Taylor, R., Wu, Y., Yu, L., Zhang, M-H., Development of multi-functional energy-efficient structural materials, The 1st International Conference on Construction Materials for Sustainable Future, 19-21 April 2017, Zadar, Croatia

c13. Celik, K., Mead, A.R., Mosalam, K.M., Measuring diffuse daylight at SinBerBEST Testbed, CREATE Symposium 2017, 11 January, 2017, Singapore

c12. Nguyen, W., Hernández-Cruz, D., Celik, K., Duncan, J.F., Monteiro, P.J.M., Ostertag, C.P., In-Situ tensile and corrosion damage characterization of fiber-reinforced cementitious composites using X-ray micro-computed tomography, 9th International Conference on Fracture Mechanics of Concrete and Concrete Structures, 22-25 May 2016, Berkeley, USA

c11. Rheinheimer, V., Taylor R., Celik, K., Monteiro, P.J.M., Zhang, M-H, Imaging characterization of ultra-lightweight cement composites with low thermal conductivity, Urban Sustainability R&D Congress 2015, 9-10 July, 2015, Singapore

c10. Günay, S., Celik, K., Hay, R., Casquero-Modrego, N., Mosalam, K.M, Developing the Manufacturing Technique of the Translucent Concrete Panels, Urban Sustainability R&D Congress 2015, 9-10 July, 2015, Singapore

c09. Günay, S., Celik, K., McHale, A., Kreiger, B., Casquero-Modrego, N., Mosalam, K.M., and Monteiro, P.J.M., Mass Production of Translucent Concrete Panels with White Ultra-Lightweight Cement Composites, Urban Sustainability R&D Congress 2015, 9-10 July, 2015, Singapore

c08. Yoon, S., Galan, I., Celik, K., Glasser, F.P., & Imbabi, S.B., Characterization of Micro-Pore Structure in Novel Cement Matrices, 2014 Material Research Society Spring Meeting, 21-25 April 2014, San Francisco, USA

c07. Celik, K., Meral, C., Mancio, M., Mehta, P. K., & Monteiro, P., A comparative study of self-consolidating concretes incorporating high-volume natural pozzolan or high-volume fly ash ,  The Third International Conference on Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies (SCMT3) 18-21 August, 2013, Kyoto, Japan (Awarded as one of the best 15 papers among the 560 papers to publish in the special edition of Construction and Building Materials Journal)

c06. Celik, K., Tosun, K, Meral, C., Moon, J., Itty, P-A, Parkinson D. McDowell, A.A., & Monteiro,  P.J.M. Investigation of DEF and ASR in Cement-Based Material by Microtomography, 2012 Advanced Light Source User Meeting, 8-10 October 2012, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, USA

c05. Celik, K., Kilinckale, F.M., “Effect of Pozzolanic Materials on The Durability of Blended Cements”,  The First International Conference on Recent Advances in Concrete Technology (RAC07), 19-21 September 2007, Washington DC, USA

c04. Kilinckale, F.M., Celik, K., “Comparison between Strength Properties of Separate Grinding Blended Cements and Intergrinding Blended Cements”, Ninth CANMET/ACI International Conference on Fly Ash, Silica fume, Slag and Natural Pozzolans in Concrete, May 27-June 1 2007, Warsaw, Poland

c03. Kilinckale, F.M., Celik, K., A. Madak, “ The Effects of Polycarboxylate-Based Plasticizers on Properties of Cement Paste”, XX. National Chemistry Congress, 4-8 September, 2006, Kayseri, Turkey

c02. Celik, K., F.M. Kilinckale, “The Effects of Mineral Admixtures and Physical Properties of Cement on Strength Performance of Mortars”, MBGAK 2005, 17-19 November 2005, Istanbul, Turkey

c01. Kilinckale, F.M., Celik, K. & Kaya, H., “Effects of Type of Mineral Admixtures on the Properties of Mortars”, XVIII. National Chemistry Congress,1-5 July 2004 Kars, Turkey

Invention Disclosure: Mosalam, K.M., Mead, A.R., Celik, K., Hybrid Simulation for Daylight Analysis of Complex Fenestration Systems, Invention Disclosure to University of California - Office of Technology Licensing, UC case number BK-2018-017, August 19th, 2017

Invited talk: Advances in Development and Characterization of Sustainable Structural Materials, Human, Engineering, and Climate Change Talks, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey, May 23, 2022

Invited talk: Advances in Development and Characterization of Sustainable Construction Materials, ACI Concrete Conference on Innovation, Dubai, UAE, March 10, 2022

Invited talk: Enhancing reactivity of light burned magnesia through morphological and microstructural modification, EMI 2019, California Institute of Technology, June 21, 2019, Pasadena, California, USA

Invited talk: Advances in Development and Characterization of Sustainable Structural Materials, Northwestern University, Illinois, USA, June 14th, 2019

Invited talk: Advances in Development and Characterization of Sustainable Structural Materials & Hybrid‐Simulation for Daylight Analysis, Sabanci University, Turkey, July 13th, 2017