Humaira Athar

• Current Publications (2009 onwards):

1. 1. Humaira Athar and B.Singh, Use of Pretreated Plastic Optical Fibers for MakingTranslucent Concrete-Based Architectural Panels, Journal of Architectural Engineering, ASCE, 2025, 31(2): 04025008.
   2. Kumar A, Pippal A, Agarwal R, Kumar R, Srinivasaraonaik B, Athar H, Kushwah S., Thermo-Physical study of Biochar Mixture into The Cement Based Material for Thermal Comfort, Journal of Building Design and Environment, 2023;2(2):21478, doi.org/10.37155/2811-0730-0201-13
   3. Rachit Agrawal, Pradeep Kumar, Devendra Rai, Humaira Athar, Srinivasarao Naik Bhanavath, Phase change materials for energy efficiency in building components – Overview, Energy, Environment and Storage Journal, 2(2), pp. 23-29 2022. doi.org/10.52924/ADSZ4322
   4. Athar, M., Naaz, F., Athar, H., “Effects of locations of Spur Dyke on bed and scour around bridge pier in meandering channel”, Journal of Hydro Science and Marine Engineering, Vol.04, Issue 01, pp.1-7, Apr, 2022.
   5. Athar, M., M.K. Sabiree., Athar, H., “Effects of meander on bridge pier scour”, Journal of Hydro Science and Marine Engineering, Vol.03, Issue 02, pp.20-31, Oct, 2021.
   6. Athar, M., Athar, H. & I.S. Saluja, “Experimental study of flow field in geometric type -I vortex chamber at low water abstraction ratio, ISH Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, Vol.26, Issue 2, pp. 228-235, 2020.
   7. Athar, M., Athar, H., “Effect of water abstraction ratio on flow behavior in vortex chamber, International Journal of Constructive Research in Civil Engineering”, 6(2), pp.1092-1102, 2018.
   8. Athar, M. and Athar, H., “Velocity Distribution in Vortex Settling Basins”, U.G.C. Approved International Journal of Engineering Technology Science and Research (IJETSR), ISSN 2394 3386, Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2018.
   9. Athar, M., Adil, M. and Athar, H., “Study of Submersible Hydraulic Structures, A critical Review”, U.G.C. Approved International Journal of Engineering Technology Science and  Research (IJETSR), ISSN 2394 2386, Vol. 4, Issue 11, Nov. 2017.
   10. Athar, M., Adil, M. and Athar, H., “Experimental Studies of Scour and Deposition around Causeways”, International Journal of Constructive Research in Civil Engg., ISSN 2164 – 8698, Vol. 3, Issue No. 4, 2017.

• International and National Conferences

1. Humaira Athar, Deepika Saini, Kishor S. Kulkarni, L.P. Singh, Usha Sharma, Srinivasarao Naik B, Madhusudhan Bolla, Mineral carbonation of artificial lightweight aggregates developed from municipal solid waste incinerated ashes through autoclaving process, NCCBM, Ballabhgarh, 26-27th Nov, 2024.
2. Humaira Athar, L.P. Singh, Usha Sharma, Shaswattam, A.K. Das, Pranay Sharma, Vani G.D., Srinivasarao NB, Pradeep Rawat, Deepika Saini, Carbon dioxide sequestration in artificial lightweight aggregates developed through autoclaving process: a sustainable approach to enhance environmental performance, International conference on sustainable energy and environment (ICSEE-24), MANIT, Bhopal, July, 2024
3. Deepika Saini, Humaira Athar, Kishor S. Kulkarni and Pradeep Rawat, Sustainable Construction Materials: Harnessing CO₂ Sequestration in Municipal Solid Waste Incinerated Ash Aggregates, International conference on sustainable energy and environment (ICSEE-24), MANIT, Bhopal, July, 2024
4. Humaira Athar, L.P. Singh, Usha Sharma, Shaswattam, A.K. Das, Pranay Sharma, Vani G.D., Srinivasarao NB, Pradeep Rawat, Deepika Saini, Carbon dioxide sequestration in artificial lightweight aggregates developed through autoclaving process: a sustainable approach to enhance environmental performance, International conference on sustainable energy and environment (ICSEE-24), MANIT, Bhopal, July, 2024
5. Deepika Saini, Humaira Athar, Kishor S. Kulkarni and Pradeep Rawat, Sustainable Construction Materials: Harnessing CO₂ Sequestration in Municipal Solid Waste Incinerated Ash Aggregates, International conference on sustainable energy and environment (ICSEE-24), MANIT, Bhopal, July, 2024
6. Humaira Athar*, Prasant Kumar Yadav, Rachit Agarwal, Aarti Solanki, Performance Evaluation of Graphene Incorporated Cementitious System, 13^th Structural Engineering Convention (SEC-23), 7-9^th December, VNIT Nagpur, Maharashtra.
7. Humaira Athar*, Deepika Saini, Rachit Agarwal, Use of graphene nanocomposites in cementitious system: Dispersion challenges and mechanical enhancement, 18^th Uttarakhand State Science and Technology Congress, (UCOST), 8-9^th Feb, 2024, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani.
8. L.P. Singh, Usha Sharma, Humaira Athar*, Shaswattam, A.K.Das, Pranay Sharma, Vani, G.D., Pradeep Rawat, Deepika Saini, CO₂ sequestration in artificial lightweight aggregate developed through autoclaving process: a sustainable approach to enhance environmental performance, International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environment (ICSEE), pp.65, 23-25^th March, MANIT Bhopal, Feb, 2024.
9. Deepika Saini, Kartik Choudhary, Humaira Athar*, Sustainable construction materials: Harnessing CO₂ sequestration in municipal solid waste incinerated ash aggregates, pp. 72, 23-25^th March, MANIT Bhopal, Feb, 2024.
10. Pradeep Rawat, Deepika Saini, Kishor Kulkarni, Humaira Athar, Reyazur Rahman, A study on fly ash replacement in cement mortar with accelerated carbonation, pp.135, 23-25^th March, MANIT Bhopal, Feb, 2024. (Best Poster Award)
11. Abhijit Sau, Prasant Yadav, Humaira Athar, Srinivasarao Naik B., “Potential use of Biochar as green additive as Environment abatement”, International Conference on Energy Sustainability and Advanced Materials-2022 (ICESAM-2022), UPES Dehradun.
12. Prasant Kumar Yadav, Abhijit Sau, Humaira Athar and Srinivasarao Naik B, “Potential Use of Phase Change Material as Thermo-Storage for Building Application”, International Conference on Energy Sustainability and Advanced Materials-2022 (ICESAM-2022), UPES Dehradun.
13. Humaira Athar, Pradeep Rawat, Srinivasarao Naik B, Aarti Solanki, “Effect of dual materials on the cementitious system: Mechanical and Thermal properties”, International Conference on emerging materials for sustainable development (EMSD-2022), Oct 9-11, 2022.
14. Athar H,  L. Singh, P. Rawat, U. Sharma, “Development of CO₂ Sinking Aggregates from Municipal Solid Waste”, published in proceedings on Innovative and sustainable Construction materials and Technologies by CSIR – Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee (2023) ISBN: 978-93-91355-50-0 (eBook).
15. Sharma, A. Solanki, Supriya, H. Athar, L.P. Singh, Hydration Studies of Tricalcium Silicate with the Incorporation of silica nanoparticles, published in proceedings on Innovative and sustainable Construction materials and Technologies by CSIR – Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee (2023) ISBN: 978-93-91355-50-0 (eBook).
16. Athar M, Bhardwaj A, and Athar H, “Effect of spur dykes on scour in meandering channel”, 27^th International Conference on Hydraulics, Water Resources, Environmental and Coastal Engineering (HYDRO 2022 INTERNATIONAL), Punjab Engineering College Chandigarh, India, December 22 -24, 2022, pp. 37 – 47.
17. Athar, H. Athar, M.K. Sabiree, “Bridge Pier Scour in Meandering Channel: A Model Study” 27^th International Conference on Hydraulics, Water Resources, Environmental and Coastal Engineering (HYDRO 2022 INTERNATIONAL), Punjab Engineering College Chandigarh, India,  December 22 -24, 2022, pp.48 – 59.
18. Athar M, Saluja I.S., Athar H, “Velocity Distribution in Meandering Channel”, 27th International Conference on Hydraulics, Water Resources, Environmental and Coastal Engineering (HYDRO 2022 INTERNATIONAL), Punjab Engineering College Chandigarh, India, December 22 -24, 2022, pp.89 -99.
19. Athar M, Noushad M A, and Athar H, “Flow structures in vortex chambers”, 27 thInternational Conference on Hydraulics, Water Resources, Environmental and Coastal Engineering (HYDRO 2022 INTERNATIONAL), Punjab Engineering College Chandigarh, India, December 22 -24, 2022, pp.110 -120.
20. Aman, M., Athar M., I.S Saluja, Athar H., “Scour and deposition around causeways and bed bars”, Global Research and Development Journal for Engineering”, Engineering Research and Innovations in Civil Engineering, ERICE-2019, pp.327-332, Feb. 2019.
21. Athar, H. and Singh, B.“Enhancing efficiency of building through translucent concrete”, International Conference on Translucent concrete Research, pp. 2491, 25-26^th Mar, Tokyo, Japan, 2019.
22. Athar, H., Deshwal, S., Khan, J. & Ganesan, I., “Investigations on improving water permeability of concrete through crystalline admixture”, Structural Engineering Convention, pp.70, 19- 21^st Dec, Kolkata, India, 2018.
23. Singh, B., Ganesan, I., Rahman, R., Paswan, R., Athar, H., Khan, J., “Green Power-Challenges & Innovation” In: Proceedings, International R&D Conference, Noida, 8-9^th June, 2017.
24. Singh, B., Athar, H. & Bhattacharyya, S. K. “Mechanical and illumination properties of plastic optical fiber reinforced translucent concrete”. In: Proceedings International Conference 9^th Rilem      BEFIB, 19-21^st Sep, Vancouver, Canada, 2016.
25. Singh, B., Athar, H. & Bhattacharyya, S. K., “Translucent concrete: An emerging green building material”. In: Proceedings International Seminar, Building Materials Technology and Promotion Council, pp.48-52, 22-23^rd Mar, New Delhi, India, 2016.
26. Athar, H. & Singh, B., “Enhancing efficiency of buildings through translucent concrete”, In: Proceedings, Green energy, National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, 7-11^th Dec, 2016.
27. Singh, B., Athar, H. & Bhattacharyya, S. K. “Characterization of plastic optical fibers and their use in translucent concrete”. In: Proceedings International Conference on Advanced Materials and Process Engineering, 14-15^th Dec, Karachi, Pakistan, 2015.

• Publications previous to 2009: NIL
• Tech. Reports:

1. 1. Evaluation of new 4^th generation technology concrete, Bawri Group, Kolkata, Apr-Aug, 2022.
   2. Evaluation of Asian brand Smartcare quartz crystalline admix and coating for concrete mixes in  waterproofing application”, Feb-Jul, 2018.
   3. Evaluation of Asian brand Smartcare quartz crystalline admix and coating for concrete
      mixes  in waterproofing application”, Feb-Jul, 2018.
   4. Application of fly ash-based geopolymer concrete road construction at NTPC, Dadri,  2016- 17.
   5. Demonstration research project on laying of geopolymer concrete road stretch at NTPC, Dadri, 2017-18.

• Scientific Books / Book Chapters: 

Book Chapter

1. 1. Athar M, Saluja I,S., Athar, H., “Effects of bend on scour and deposition around causeways”, Chapter 32, River Hydraulics, pp.1-10, 2022, Springer Nature, Switzerland AG.

• Articles:

1. 1. “Translucent concrete: A step towards sustainable future”, Nirmanika, pp.44-47, 2016-17, CSIR- Central Building Research Institute.

• Patents filed / granted:

1. 1. Development of CO₂ sequestered sintered lightweight aggregates from industrial wastes and a process thereof, Date of filing: 18-12-2024, Application number- 202411100356
   2. Translucent concrete composition using pre-treated plastic optical fibers for making building panels, facades and blocks and a process thereof, 2016, 0257NF2016 (Granted).
   3. A room temperature cured fly ash based geopolymer pave mix for roads and a process thereof, 2018, 201811031862.

• Processes Developed: NIL

• Process Under Utilization: NIL