Publications (41)

41. UR2: Ultra-rapid Reactivity Test for Real-time, Low-cost Quality Control of Calcined Clays (2025)
Cement and Concrete Research

Min, Y.; Kabir, H.; Kothari, C.; Iqbal, F.; Garg, N.;

40. Phase Quantification of Anhydrous CSA Cements: A Combined X-ray Diffraction and Raman Imaging Approach (2025)
Advances in Cement Research

Kothari, C.; Garg, N.;

39. Multi-modal imaging of the cementitious carbonation front: Evidence for pore refinement (2024)

Journal of CO2 Utilization

Rathnakumar, S.; Garg, N.;

38. Automated Estimation of Cementitious Sorptivity via Computer Vision (2024)


Nature Communications

Kabir, H.; Dahal, S.; Wu, J.; Joo, T.; Garg, N.;

37. Chlorellestadite-Enriched Waste-to-Energy Fly Ashes in Cementitious Systems: Implications of Ash Treatment on End Use (2024)
Chemical Engineering Journal

Baral, A.; Kumar, V.; Roesler, J.; Garg, N.;

36. Quantitative Phase Analysis of Anhydrous Portland Cement via Combined X-ray Diffraction and Raman Imaging: Synergy and Impact of Analysis Parameters (2024)
Cement and Concrete Research

Kothari, C.; Garg, N.;

35. Silicon Ion Radiation as a Viable Surrogate for Emulating Neutron Radiation Damage in Silicates (2024)

npj Materials Degradation

Polavaram et al.

34. Particle Shape, Crystallinity, and Degree of Polymerization of Fly Ash via Combined SEM-EDS and Raman Spectroscopy (2024)

Cement and Concrete Research

Witte, A.; Garg, N;

33. Introducing Particle Shape Metric (PSM): A Fundamental Parameter that Encapsulates Role of Aggregate Shape in Enhancing Packing and Performance (2024)
Cement and Concrete Research

Baten, B.; Garg, N;

32. Reducing Pb and Cl Mobility in Waste-to-Energy Fly Ashes via Chlorellestadite Formation (2024) [Featured on Journal Cover]

ACS ES&T Engineering

Kumar, V; Baral, A; Roesler, J; Garg, N.

31. Freeze–Thaw Performance Trends of Short-Term Cured Cement-Stabilized Aggregate Quarry By-Product Materials (2024)
Transportation Research Record

Kong et al.

30. Enhancing Learning Outcomes for Materials Crystallography via Virtual Reality: Role of User Comfort and Game Design (2024) [Featured on Journal Cover]
Journal of Chemical Education

Bejjarapu, D.; Chen, Y.; Xu. J, Shaffer, E; Garg, N.

29. Quantifying the Global Warming Potential of Low Carbon Concrete
Mixes: Comparison of Existing Life Cycle Analysis Tools (2024)
Case Studies in Con. Mat.

Witte, A.; Garg, N.

28. Impact of C–S–H Seeds on Cementitious Hydration Kinetics: New insights on
Porosity and Microstructure (2024)

Materials Today Communications

Qadri, F.; Kumar, S.; Garg, N.

27. Enhancing Phase Identification in Waste-to-Energy Fly Ashes (2023)

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Samouh, H.; Kumar, V.; Santiago, H.; Garg, N.

26. Elucidating the Size and Shape of Individual Clinker Phases via Raman Imaging (2023) [Featured on Journal Cover]
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Polavaram, K. & Garg, N.

25. Early-stage Performance Enhancement of Concrete via Commercial C-S-H Seeds (2023)

Case Studies in Con. Mat.

Qadri, F. & Garg, N.

24. Rapid Prediction of Cementitious Initial Sorptivity via Surface Wettability (2023)

npj Materials Degradation

Kabir, H. & Garg, N.

23. Machine Learning Enabled Orthogonal Camera Goniometry for Accurate and Robust Contact Angle Measurements (2023)

Scientific Reports

Kabir, H. & Garg, N.

22. Tracking Spatiotemporal Evolution of Cementitious Carbonation via Raman Imaging (2023) [Featured on Journal Cover]

Journal of Raman Spectroscopy

Srivastava, S. & Garg, N.

21. Superhydrophobic and Self-cleaning Aluminum via a Rapid and Controlled Process (2023)

ACS Applied Engineering Materials

Sharma, R. & Garg, N.

20. FFT Based Model for Irradiated Aggregate Microstructures in Concrete (2022)


Materials and Structures

Cheniour et al.

19. Ultra-high Gamma Irradiation of Calcium Silicate Hydrates: Impact on Mechanical Properties, Nanostructure, and Atomic Environments (2022)

Cement and Concrete Research

Baral et al.

18. Evolution of Kaolinite Morphology upon Exfoliation and Dissolution: Evidence for Nanoscale Layer Thinning in Metakaolin (2022)

Applied Clay Science

Romero, P. & Garg, N.

17. Impact of Na/Al Ratio on the Extent of Alkali-Activation Reaction: Non-linearity and Diminishing Returns (2022)

Frontiers in Chemistry

Abdelrahman, O. & Garg, N.

16. The Chemical and Physical Origin of Incineration Ash Reactivity in Cementitious Systems (2022)

Resources, Conservation & Recycling

Kumar, V. & Garg, N.

15. National and Regional Waste Stream in the United States: Conformance and Disparity (2021)

Environmental Research: Infra. & Sus.

Kumar, V. & Garg, N.

14. Enabling Phase Quantification of Anhydrous Cements via Raman Imaging (2021)text

Cement and Concrete Research

Polavaram, K. C. & Garg, N.

13. High-Fidelity and High-Resolution Phase Mapping of Granites via Confocal Raman Imaging (2021)

Scientific Reports

Polavaram, K. C. & Garg, N.

12. Nanoscale Ordering and Depolymerization of Calcium Silicate Hydrates in the Presence of Alkalis (2019)

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Garg, N.; Özçelik, V. O.; Skibsted, J.; White, C. E.

11. Dissolution Kinetics of Calcined Kaolinite and Montmorillonite in Alkaline Conditions: Evidence for Reactive Al(V) Sites (2019)

Journal of the Am. Ceramic Society

Garg, N. & Skibsted, J.

10. Symmetry-Induced Stability in Alkali-Doped Calcium Silicate Hydrate (2019)

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Özçelik, V. O.; Garg, N.; White, C. E.

9. A Uniaxial Load Frame for Performing in Situ Neutron Studies of Stress-induced Changes in Cementitious Materials and Related Systems (2018)

Review of Scientific Instruments

White, C. E.; Garg, N.; Olds, D. P.; Vocaturo, J.; Everett, M.; Page, K.

8.  Drying-induced Atomic Structural Rearrangements in Sodium-based Calcium-alumino-Silicate-hydrate Gel and the Mitigating Effects of ZrO2 Nanoparticles (2018)

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

Yang, K.; Özcȩlik, V. O.; Garg, N.; Gong, K.; and White, C. E.

7.  Mechanism of Zinc Oxide Retardation in Alkali-activated Materials: an in Situ X-ray Pair Distribution Function Investigation (2017)


Journal of Materials Chemistry

Garg, N. & White, C. E.

6.  Pozzolanic Reactivity of a Calcined Interstratified Illite/Smectite (70/30) Clay (2016)

Cement and Concrete Research

Garg, N. & Skibsted, J.

5.  Estimating Efficiency of Fly Ashes: an Alternative Definition of K Values (2015)

Journal of Sus. Cement-Based Mat.

Garg, N. & Wang, K.

4.  Thermal Activation of a Pure Montmorillonite Clay and its Reactivity in Cementitious Systems (2014)

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Garg, N. & Skibsted, J.

3. Properties of Self-consolidating Concrete Containing High-volume Supplementary Cementitious Materials and Nano-limestone (2013)

Journal of Sus. Cement-Based Mat.

Wang, X., Wang, K., Li, J., Garg, N., & Shah, S. P.

2. A Raman Spectroscopic Study of the Evolution of Sulfates and Hydroxides in Cement–fly Ash Pastes (2012)

Cement and Concrete Research

Garg, N.; Wang, K.; Martin, S.W.

1. Comparing Performance of Different Clays on Fly Ash Modified Mortars (2012)

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Journal of Sus. Cement-Based Mat.

Garg, N.; Wang, K.

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