Faculty Member

- Qualification
M.Sc. Engg,, Ph.D
- Designation
Professor
- Thrust Area
Structures, Waste Utilization, Polymer Concrete Geo Polymer Concrete
- Address
4/1392, Sir Syed Nagar,Dodhpur, Aligarh - 202002,
- Mobile
9837066423 ,
- Email
mahdifareed@gmail.com , fareedmahdi@zhcet.ac.in
- Time Table
Research Interest: Brick Masonry; Polymer Concrete; FRC; Solid Waste Utilization; Corrosion, Fly Ash Utilazation Teaching: Strength of Materials-I, Concrete Technology, Construction Planning & Management, Civil Engineering Drawing Construction & Quantity Surveying, Building Material-I, Building Construction Publication: Cement and Concrete Composites (Elsevier); Construction and Building Materials (Elsevier); International Journal for Environmental Engineering (Springer Verlag); ASCE; Taylor & Francis;
- PUBLICATIONS
PATENTS
1 Indian Patent No. 3316/DEL/2012 “Polymer Concrete Based on Resin Obtained from Recycled PET Bottles”, The Patent Office Journal 18/01/2013 pp.1361 (Filed and Published)
2 Indian Patent No.1766/DEL/2013 “Composition and Production of Polymer Concrete Based on Specific PET to Glycol Ratio” The Patent Office Journal 02/08/2013 pp 19937 (Filed and Published)
3 Indian Patent No.201611007094 “Production of Polymer Concrete Using Resin Obtained from Recycled Plastic Waste Having PET to Glycol Ratio of 2:1” The Patent Office Journal 18/03/2016 pp 10730 (Filed and Published)
4 Indian Patent No.201611007095 “Use of Fly Ash as Partial Replacement of Coarse Sand in Polymer Concrete” The Patent Office Journal 18/03/2016 pp 10731(Filed and Published)
JOURNAL PAPERS
Mohd Asif Ansari, Mohd Shariq, Fareed Mahdi, “Geopolymer Concrete for Sustainable Design and Construction: Age-Dependent Behavior, Microstructure, and Predictive Models for Strength and Elastic Modulus”, Journal of Structural Design and Construction Practice, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), vol-31, issue 2, May 2026, pp-04025145
Mohd Asif Ansari, Mohd Shariq, Fareed Mahdi, Ashray Saxena “Development of Geopolymer Concrete Using Hazardous Thermal Power and Steel Industrial Waste: Age-Dependent Tensile Behavior, Microstructure, and Predictive Models”, Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste, ASCE, vol-30, issue 2, April 2026,
pp- 04025047M Shariq, Rekha Kumari, Fareed Mahdi, Ashray Saxena, Mohd Asif Ansari “Sustainable Utilization of Hazardous Fly Ash and Silica Fume with Chemical Activators for Early Strength Enhancement of High-Volume Fly Ash Concrete”, Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste, ASCE vol-30, issue 1, January 2026, pp-04025035
Husain Abbas, Fareed Mahdi, Mohd Shariq “Post-consumer PET bottle resin-based polymer concrete under multi-axial stresses: experiments, analysis and applications” European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Taylor & Francis, June 2025, pp 1-23
Mohd A Ansari, M Shariq, F Mahdi, “Assessment of Geopolymer Concrete for Sustainable Construction: A Scientometric-Aided Review” Journal of Structural Design and Construction Practice, ASCE, vol-30, issue May 2025, pp 03125001-25[Citations:- 7]
Mohd A Ansari, M Shariq, F Mahdi, “Multi-optimization of FA-BFS based geopolymer concrete mixes: A synergistic approach using grey relational analysis and principal component analysis”, STRUCTURES, Elsevier Press, vol-71, January 2025, 108007[Citations:- 17]
Mohd A Ansari, M Shariq, F Mahdi, “Multioptimization of FA-Based Geopolymer Concrete Mixes: A Synergistic Approach Using Gray Relational Analysis and Principal Component Analysis”, Journal of Structural Design and Construction Practice, ASCE/Library, vol-30, issue 1, February 2025, pp 04024101 [Citations:- 11]
Mohd A Ansari, M Shariq, F Mahdi, Saad S Ansari, “Prediction of modulus of elasticity of FA concrete using crushing strength, UPV and RHN values”, Computers and Concrete, Korea Science, vol-34, issue 1, 2024, pp 33-48 [Citations:- 5]
M.S. Mojibi, M. Shariq, A. Masood, F. Mahdi, H. Abbas, “Residual Load Capacity of HVFA Reinforced Concrete After Elevated Temperature Heating: Experimental and Analytical Study”, Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier Press, vol-399, 2023, pp 132569 [Citations:- 06]
Mohd Asif Ansari, Mohd Shariq, Fareed Mahdi “Geopolymer concrete for clean and sustainable construction – A state-of-the-art review on the mix design approaches”, STRUCTURES, Elsevier Press, vol-55, 2023, pp 1045–1070 [Citations:- 9]
M S Ahmad*, F. Mahdi, “Characterization Of Bitumen Mixed With Plastic Waste” International Journal of Transportation Engineering International Journal of Transportation Engineering Iran vol 3/No 2, 2016, pp 85 – 99,ISSN NO. 2322-259X [Citations:- 17]
F. Mahdi*, H. Abbas “Flexural, Shear and Bond Strength of Polymer Concrete Utilizing Recycled Resin Obtained From Post Consumer PET Bottles”, Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier Press, vol-44, 2013, pp 798-811; ISSN No 0950-0618; IF: 2.818 [Citations:- 90]
F. Mahdi*, H. Abbas A.A. Khan “Strength Characteristics of Polymer Mortar and Concrete Using Different Composition of Resins Derived from Post-Consumer PET Bottles”, Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier Press, vol-24, 2010, pp 25-36 [Selected amongst the Top 25 Articles of Construction & Building Materials (Science Direct) during October to December 2009]; ISSN No 0950-0618; IF: 2.818 [Citations:- 153]
F. Mahdi*, Asif. A. Khan, Prof. Husain Abbas “Physiochemical properties of polymer mortar composites using resins derived from post-consumer PET bottles.”, ‘Cement and Concrete Composites’, University of Sheffield, U.K., Elsevier Press, vol-29, 2007, pp-241-248; ISSN No 000-8846; IF: 3.746 [Citations:- 89]
Masood, T. Ahmad, M. Arif, F. Mahdi “Waste Management Strategies for Concrete”, Environmental Engineering and Policy, International Journal for Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, U.S.A Springer Verlag, 1-2 February, 2002, Vol-3, pp 15-18 [Citations:- 69]
PROCEEDINGS:
Mohd Asif Ansari, Mohd Shariq, Fareed Mahdi “Influence Of Fibres Characteristics On The Engineering Properties Of Geopolymer Concrete- A Review”, Materials Today: Proceedings, Elsevier Press; Vol. 93, Part 3, (2023), pp 12-19 [Citations:- 09]
Mohd Asif Ansari, M. Shariq, Fareed Mahdi, “Structural Behavior Of Reinforced Geopolymer Concrete Beams – A Review”, ”, Materials Today: Proceedings, Elsevier Press; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.03.675, xx(xxxx)xxx [Citations:- 20]
BOOK CHAPTER
S.S Ansari, M. A. Ansari, M. Shariq, F. Mahdi, S.M. Ibrahim “Ensemble Machine Learning Models to Predict the Compressive Strength and Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity of Sustainable Concrete” International Conference on Interdisciplinary Approaches in Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development(IACESD); Book Series: Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering (LNCE Vol. 459); Springer Nature Singapore, pp. 57-69 [Citations:- 11]
CONFERENCES
F. Mahdi, G Arshad, M. Fazal “Effect of Partial Replacement of Coarse Sand on the Strength of Polymer Concrete” International Conference on Innovations in Structural Engineering IC-ISE – 2015, organised by Department of Civil Engineering Osmania University, Hydrabad, 14 – 16 December 2015 in Hydrabad, India, pp. 1525-1537, ISBN:978 81 7371 968 8
F. Mahdi, MS Ahmad, I. Rahman “Influence of Geofibre on Compaction Behaviour of Harduaganj Fly Ash”, National Conference on Recent Advances in Civil Engineering, Gorakhpur, India, May 21 – 22, 2014
F. Mahdi, MS Ahmad, “Experimental Studies on the Behaviour of Fly Ash-Soil Mixture Reinforced With Geofibre”, 26th International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, Philadelphia, USA, March 27 – 30, 2011
F. Mahdi, “Use of Recycled Resin Derived from Post-Consumer PET Bottles as a Binder in Concrete”, International Conference Proceedings, Recycling and Reuse of Materials ICRM – 2009, organised by Institute of Macromolecular Science & Engineering (IMSE), Kerala, 17 – 19th July, 2009 in Kottayam, Kerala, INDIA
F. Mahdi “A Study of the Behaviour of a Fixed Semi-Circular Brick Masonry Arch Subjected to Uniformly Distributed Load Within Elastic Limit”, International Conference Proceedings, Housing Issues and Challenges for the New Millennium, , 1999 (IAHS) USA in San Francisco, California, USA. 1-7 June
24. F. Mahdi, V. P. Mital “A Study of the Behaviour of a Semi-Circular Brick Masonry Arch Under Uniformly Distributed and Concentrated Load”, International Conference Proceedings, Excellence in Housing : Prospects and Challenges in the Pacific Century , organised by International Association for Housing Sciences (IAHS) USA in Singapore. 25-29 Sept. 1995

