Deepankar Kumar Ashish

@mau.ac.in

Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering
Maharaja Agrasen University

Deepankar Kumar Ashish


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  • Modelling of critical success factors to improve the supply chain resilience for sustainable construction sector
    Navdeep Singh, Anuj Dixit, Deepankar Kumar Ashish
    Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 2025
    PurposeThe construction industry has an intricate and constantly evolving supply chain (SC) that includes multiple stakeholders and processes. Enhancing SC resilience (SCR) is essential for promoting industry expansion and competitiveness. The SCR has attracted considerable interest because of the increasing worldwide challenges and threats facing SCs. This study introduces a conceptual framework for recognizing and classifying resilient supply chains’ critical success factors (CSFs) in sustainable construction.Design/methodology/approachThis research employs a sequential mixed-methods approach, combining qualitative and quantitative analyses. Initially, an extensive literature review and expert consultations were conducted to identify potential CSFs. The fuzzy decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) method was then applied to classify these CSFs into cause-and-effect groups. To further analyse the interrelationships among the CSFs, interpretive structural modelling (ISM) was utilised, establishing a hierarchical framework. This integrated methodology provides a comprehensive understanding of the CSFs’ relative importance and their driving and dependence power, facilitating targeted interventions for enhancing supply chain resilience in the construction sector.FindingsThis integrated methodology establishes a hierarchical ranking of CSFs across five levels by revealing their causal interrelationships. The study addresses crucial SCR issues and provides actionable insights. The 17 finalized CSFs have 12 causal and five effect factors. The “safety measures and guidelines” have the highest driving potential, whereas the “availability of standardized materials/equipment” and “skilled human resources” depend highly on causal CSFs. The findings will offer a detailed perspective to narrow the gap between unsustainability and sustainability by enhancing the resilience of CSC.Practical implicationsIt offers a pragmatic framework for allocating resources and efforts to enhance the resilience of construction supply chains (CSCs). Policymakers can also use this study to create a more resilient SC for sustainable construction.Originality/valueThis study uniquely identifies and evaluates CSFs for SCR in the construction industry, providing a novel analysis of their driving power, dependence power and ranking. No previous studies have demonstrated such a comprehensive evaluation.
  • Corrigendum to “Feasibility of waste marble powder in concrete as partial substitution of cement and sand amalgam for sustainable growth” [J. Build. Eng. 15 (2018) 236–242, (S2352710217305776), (10.1016/j.jobe.2017.11.024)]
    Deepankar Kumar Ashish
    Journal of Building Engineering, 2025
  • UNDERSTANDING THE MICRO-CREDENTIALS OF EMBODIED CARBON FROM A MATERIALS SCIENCE PERSPECTIVE
    Deepankar Kumar Ashish, Riccardo Maddalena
    Embodied Carbon for Sustainable Building Conservation, 2025
    The objective of this chapter is to comprehensively analyse the concept of embodied carbon within the built environment, focusing on the role of materials science in reducing carbon emissions through innovative material selection and structural adaptation. By examining the carbon footprint associated with primary construction materials like concrete and steel, the chapter aims to identify key contributors to embodied carbon and explore sustainable alternatives and technologies, such as supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) and advanced concrete formulations. Through a materials science perspective, this chapter will provide insights into optimising material efficiency, retrofitting existing structures, and extending building lifespans to minimise carbon-intensive new construction and global sustainability goals. The micro-level analysis, supported by life cycle assessment (LCA) frameworks, will guide stakeholders in selecting low-carbon materials and adopting energy efficient manufacturing techniques.
  • Durability of Ternary Blended Concrete Incorporating Rice Husk Ash and Calcined Clay
    Joseph Mwiti Marangu, Meenakshi Sharma, Lenka Scheinherrová, Innocent Kafodya, Victor Kiptoo Mutai, Eshrar Latif, Viviana Iris Novelli, Deepankar Kumar Ashish, Riccardo Maddalena
    Buildings, 2024
    Research on the combined substitution of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) has already demonstrated that it might be one of the few viable options to produce low-carbon concrete at scale. This paper presents an experimental investigation on the performance and durability of rice husk ash (RHA) and calcined clay (CC) in ternary blended concrete exposed to chloride attacks under wet/dry cycles. Portland cement (PC) was replaced by RHA and CC up to 50% by weight to produce low-carbon concrete. Samples were subjected to wet/dry cycles in 3.5% NaCl water, with mineralogical composition and microstructure development before and after exposure analysed by TGA-DSC, MIP, XRD, and SEM. The durability of the concrete against wet/dry cycles was investigated in terms of compressive strength, water absorption, open porosity, density, thermal conductivity, and electrical resistivity. The results showed that concrete mixes with CC and RHA up to 60% exhibited an increase of 33% in compressive strength, followed by minimal changes in water absorption. While a decrease in electrical resistivity was measured in all samples with RHA and CC, increasing the CC content to 50% resulted in improved resistance to chloride penetration. Increasing the CC content resulted in a more refined microstructure, with an overall decrease in porosity of up to 32% compared to the control series. While RHA alone did not contribute to significant improvements after wet/dry cycles, the combined substitution of RHA and CC at SCM replacement levels of 60% showed an overall improvement in hardened properties and durability. This investigation provides valuable insights into the long-term performance and strength of innovative low-carbon concrete.
  • Construction supply chain: a systematic literature review with bibliometric analysis
    Navdeep Singh, Deepankar Kumar Ashish, Anuj Dixit
    Journal of Global Operations and Strategic Sourcing, 2024
    Purpose This paper aims to evaluate the construction supply chain (CSC) by examining its relationships with various key areas and its development, identifying gaps and outlining potential future research directions that affect the implementation of CSC standards during the timeframe of the United Nations’ “Decade of Action” plans in the past two decades. Design/methodology/approach This paper reports on a systematic literature review with bibliometric analysis that investigates publications from around the world on various aspects of CSC. These aspects include research methodology/data collection technique, inquiry mode, country-specific research, focused areas of study, the research aims and publication periods. Findings The findings of the study reveal that information technology, information sharing, collaboration, performance measurement and CSC configuration have received considerable attention and analysis. However, financial management, supply chain resilience, logistics, vendor managed inventory and rural CSC have been identified as significant areas that require further investigation since limited attention has been given to them in the existing literature. Research limitations/implications CSC is a very dominant topic in the current study, but there are some limitations to it. Scopus and Web of Science databases were used to conduct the study. A future study can therefore consider papers related to other databases. As the focus was specifically dedicated to construction material SC only, the papers associated with SCs of labours and equipment have been eradicated. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first structured and systematic literature review that identifies the issues related to the CSC during the timeframe of the United Nations’ “Decade of Action” plans and proposes future research directions to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of CSC.
  • High volume waste foundry sand self-compacting concrete – Transitioning industrial symbiosis
    Deepankar Kumar Ashish, Surender Kumar Verma, Minkwan Ju, Himanshu Sharma
    Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2023
  • Effect of various bio-deposition treatment techniques on recycled aggregate and recycled aggregate concrete
    Himanshu Sharma, Sanjay Kumar Sharma, Deepankar Kumar Ashish, Suman Kumar Adhikary, Gulab Singh
    Journal of Building Engineering, 2023
  • Nano CaCO3 for enhancing properties of cement-based materials: a comprehensive review
    Himanshu Sharma, Deepankar Kumar Ashish
    Journal of Sustainable Cement Based Materials, 2023
    Nanomaterials have emerged as a future application to concrete technology due to their unique composition. This study presents a review of nano CaCO3 in terms of microstructure, rate of hydration, consistency, flowability, setting time, workability, compressive strength, sorptivity, chloride resistance, and corrosion resistance. A remarkable decrease in pores and chloride ion penetration can be observed from the study. Compared to the controlled concrete, the addition of 1% nano CaCO3 also resulted in the reduction of the chloride diffusion coefficient. Compressive strength showed a significant improvement with the inclusion of 1-2% nano CaCO3, however, increasing its quantity showed reduction in compressive strength property. The accelerated hydration reaction forming supplementary C-S-H gel observed in the concrete containing nano CaCO3 has remarkably improved the microstructure of the mix by reducing its porosity. This study is an initiative to accumulate findings of nano-materials for its broad acceptance and future scope of work.
  • Lightweight self-compacting concrete: A review
    Suman Kumar Adhikary, Deepankar Kumar Ashish, Himanshu Sharma, Jitendra Patel, Žymantas Rudžionis, Mohammed Al-Ajamee, Blessen Skariah Thomas, Jamal M Khatib
    Resources Conservation and Recycling Advances, 2022
    Owing to the favorable properties of self-compacting concrete and light-weight aggregate concrete, the development of self-compacting concrete is an engineering excellence, although its application in civil engineering is limited due to a lack of in-depth research. The current review aimed to provide a detailed study of lightweight self-compacting concrete containing several types of natural and sustainable lightweight aggregates. As a primary constituent of lightweight self-compacting concrete, lightweight aggregates are mainly responsible for variation in strength and bulk density of concrete. The impact of different types of lightweight aggregate and other influential factors on workability, strength, and durability have been carefully discussed in this study which shows it is possible to develop lightweight self-compacting concrete even below the 1000 kg/m3 density. In addition, lightweight self-compacting concrete shows excellent frost resistance. The study is a novel initiative to accumulate findings of lightweight self-compacting concrete for its broad acceptance, and future scope of work.
  • A review on sustainable use of agricultural straw and husk biomass ashes: Transitioning towards low carbon economy
    Suman Kumar Adhikary, Deepankar Kumar Ashish, Žymantas Rudžionis
    Science of the Total Environment, 2022
  • Turning waste expanded polystyrene into lightweight aggregate: Towards sustainable construction industry
    Suman Kumar Adhikary, Deepankar Kumar Ashish
    Science of the Total Environment, 2022
  • A strategy to enhance the resource utilization for construction supply chain in rural India
    Navdeep Singh, Deepankar Kumar Ashish, Anuj Dixit
    Aip Conference Proceedings, 2022
  • Removal of inorganic toxic contaminants from wastewater using sustainable biomass: A review
    Ashish Guleria, Garima Kumari, Eder C. Lima, Deepankar Kumar Ashish, Vaishali Thakur, Kulvinder Singh
    Science of the Total Environment, 2022
  • Preface
    Deepankar Kumar Ashish
    Materials Today Proceedings, 2022
  • Preface
    Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 2022
  • Effects of carbon nanotubes on expanded glass and silica aerogel based lightweight concrete
    Suman Kumar Adhikary, Žymantas Rudžionis, Simona Tučkutė, Deepankar Kumar Ashish
    Scientific Reports, 2021
  • Natural zeolite powder in cementitious composites and its application as heavy metal absorbents
    Žymantas Rudžionis, Suman Kumar Adhikary, Fallon Clare Manhanga, Deepankar Kumar Ashish, Remigijus Ivanauskas, Gediminas Stelmokaitis, Arūnas Aleksandras Navickas
    Journal of Building Engineering, 2021
  • Sugarcane bagasse ash as supplementary cementitious material in concrete – a review
    B.S. Thomas, J. Yang, A. Bahurudeen, J.A. Abdalla, R.A. Hawileh, H.M. Hamada, S. Nazar, V. Jittin, D.K. Ashish
    Materials Today Sustainability, 2021
  • Expanded glass as light-weight aggregate in concrete – A review
    Suman Kumar Adhikary, Deepankar Kumar Ashish, Žymantas Rudžionis
    Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021
  • Aerogel based thermal insulating cementitious composites: A review
    Suman Kumar Adhikary, Deepankar Kumar Ashish, Žymantas Rudžionis
    Energy and Buildings, 2021
  • Robustness of self-compacting concrete containing waste foundry sand and metakaolin: A sustainable approach
    Deepankar Kumar Ashish, Surender Kumar Verma
    Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021
  • Preface
    Rilem Bookseries, 2021
  • Silica fume and waste glass in cement concrete production: A review
    Ankur Mehta, Deepankar Kumar Ashish
    Journal of Building Engineering, 2020
  • Preface
    Deepankar Kumar Ashish, Jorge de Brito, Sanjay Kumar Sharma
    Materials Today Proceedings, 2020
  • Cementing Efficiency of Flash and Rotary-Calcined Metakaolin in Concrete
    Deepankar Kumar Ashish, Surender Kumar Verma
    Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 2019
  • Determination of optimum mixture design method for self-compacting concrete: Validation of method with experimental results
    Deepankar Kumar Ashish, Surender Kumar Verma
    Construction and Building Materials, 2019
  • Influence of rooftop telecommunication tower on set back-step back building resting on different ground slopes
    Amit Thakur, Deepankar Kumar Ashish, Surender Kumar Verma
    Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration, 2019
  • Concrete made with waste marble powder and supplementary cementitious material for sustainable development
    Deepankar Kumar Ashish
    Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019
  • An overview on mixture design of self-compacting concrete
    Deepankar Kumar Ashish, Surender Kumar Verma
    Structural Concrete, 2019
  • Strength and durability characteristics of bricks made using coal bottom and coal fly ash
    Deepankar Kumar Ashish, Surender Kumar Verma, Joginder Singh, Namesh Sharma
    Advances in Concrete Construction, 2018
  • Analysis of stress dispersion in bamboo reinforced wall panels under earthquake loading using finite element analysis
    G. Kumar, Deepankar Kumar Ashish
    Computers and Concrete, 2018
  • Feasibility of waste marble powder in concrete as partial substitution of cement and sand amalgam for sustainable growth
    Deepankar Kumar Ashish
    Journal of Building Engineering, 2018
  • Effect on Permeability of Concrete Made with Successive Recycled Aggregate and Silica Fume
    Deepankar K. Ashish, Surender K. Verma
    Urbanization Challenges in Emerging Economies Resilience and Sustainability of Infrastructure Selected Papers from the ASCE India Conference 2017, 2018
  • Successive recycled coarse aggregate effect on mechanical behavior and microstructural characteristics of concrete
    Deepankar Kumar Ashish, Preeti Saini
    Computers and Concrete, 2018
  • Mechanical behavior of concrete comprising successively recycled concrete aggregates
    Surender Kumar Verma, Deepankar Kumar Ashish
    Advances in Concrete Construction, 2017
  • Improving compressive strength of low calcium fly ash geopolymer concrete with alccofine
    Bharat Bhushan Jindal, Dhirendra Singhal, Sanjay K. Sharma, Deepankar K. Ashish, Parveen Parveen
    Advances in Concrete Construction, 2017

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Thermal Activation of Low and Moderate Kaolinite Clays: Optimising Calcination for Enhanced Pozzolanic Reactivity
    A Alshahrani, A Almutlaqah, MA Saq, A Alhamami, A Al-Fakih, M Al-atawi, ...
    Materials Today Communications, 115389 , 2026
    2026
  • Recent advances in utilizing industrial wastes for enhanced concrete performance
    DK Ashish, H Sharma, R Maddalena
    Recent Trends in the Sustainability Improvement and Use of Wastes in … , 2026
    2026
  • Modelling of critical success factors to improve the supply chain resilience for sustainable construction sector
    N Singh, A Dixit, DK Ashish
    Smart and Sustainable Built Environment 14 (6), 1846-1878 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 6
  • Construction supply chain: a systematic literature review with bibliometric analysis
    N Singh, DK Ashish, A Dixit
    Journal of Global Operations and Strategic Sourcing 18 (3), 471-497 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 11
  • Ground waste glass as a supplementary cementitious material for concrete: sustainable utilization, material performance and environmental considerations
    S Barbhuiya, F Kanavaris, DK Ashish, W Tu, BB Das, D Adak
    Journal of Sustainable Cement-Based Materials 14 (7), 1221-1249 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 22
  • Understanding the Micro-Credentials of Embodied Carbon from a Materials Science Perspective
    DK Ashish, R Maddalena
    Embodied Carbon for Sustainable Building Conservation, 21-31 , 2025
    2025
  • Development of low-carbon recycled aggregate concrete using carbonation treatment and alccofine
    H Sharma, DK Ashish, SK Sharma
    Energy, Ecology and Environment 9 (3), 230–240 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 27
  • Durability of ternary blended concrete incorporating rice husk ash and calcined clay
    JM Marangu, M Sharma, L Scheinherrová, I Kafodya, VK Mutai, E Latif, ...
    Buildings 14 (5), 1201 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 18
  • A line in the sand
    J Pugh, DK Ashish, F Jin, D Gardner, R Maddalena
    Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining , 2024
    2024
  • Nano CaCO 3 for enhancing properties of cement-based materials: a comprehensive review
    H Sharma, DK Ashish
    Journal of Sustainable Cement-Based Materials 12 (12), 1475-1494 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 23
  • Non-destructive prediction of strength of geopolymer concrete employing lightweight recycled aggregates and copper slag: P. Gill et al.
    P Gill, P Jangra, DK Ashish
    Energy, Ecology and Environment 8 (6), 596-609 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 24
  • High volume waste foundry sand self-compacting concrete – Transitioning industrial symbiosis
    DK Ashish, SK Verma, M Ju, H Sharma
    Process Safety and Environmental Protection 173, 666-692 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 45
  • Effect of various bio-deposition treatment techniques on recycled aggregate and recycled aggregate concrete
    H Sharma, SK Sharma, DK Ashish, SK Adhikary, G Singh
    Journal of Building Engineering 66, 105868 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 61
  • Lightweight self-compacting concrete: A review
    SK Adhikary, DK Ashish, H Sharma, J Patel, Ž Rudžionis, M Al-Ajamee, ...
    Resources, Conservation & Recycling Advances, 200107 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 129
  • Environmental Concerns and Remediation
    DK Ashish, J de Brito
    Springer Cham , 2022
    2022
  • A review on sustainable use of agricultural straw and husk biomass ashes: Transitioning towards low carbon economy
    SK Adhikary, DK Ashish, Ž Rudžionis
    Science of The Total Environment, 156407 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 91
  • Turning waste expanded polystyrene into lightweight aggregate: Towards sustainable construction industry
    SK Adhikary, DK Ashish
    Science of The Total Environment 837, 155852 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 68
  • Removal of inorganic toxic contaminants from wastewater using sustainable biomass: A review
    A Guleria, G Kumari, EC Lima, DK Ashish, V Thakur, K Singh
    Science of The Total Environment 823, 153689 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 109
  • A strategy to enhance the resource utilization for construction supply chain in rural India
    N Singh, DK Ashish, A Dixit
    AIP Conference Proceedings 2413 (1), 030017 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 5
  • Preface [F-EIR Conference 2021–environment concerns and its remediation]
    DK Ashish
    Elsevier BV , 2022
    2022

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Silica fume and waste glass in cement concrete production: A review
    A Mehta, DK Ashish
    Journal of Building Engineering 29, 100888 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 548
  • Concrete made with waste marble powder and supplementary cementitious material for sustainable development
    DK Ashish
    Journal of Cleaner Production 211, 716-729 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 300
  • Feasibility of waste marble powder in concrete as partial substitution of cement and sand amalgam for sustainable growth
    DK Ashish
    Journal of Building Engineering 15, 236-242 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 256
  • Sugarcane bagasse ash as supplementary cementitious material in concrete – A review
    BS Thomas, J Yang, A Bahurudeen, JA Abdalla, RA Haweeleh, ...
    Materials Today Sustainability, 100086 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 227
  • Aerogel based thermal insulating cementitious composites: A review
    SK Adhikary, DK Ashish, Ž Rudžionis
    Energy and Buildings 245, 111058 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 188
  • Expanded glass as light-weight aggregate in concrete – A review
    SK Adhikary, DK Ashish, Ž Rudžionis
    Journal of Cleaner Production 313, 127848 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 175
  • Lightweight self-compacting concrete: A review
    SK Adhikary, DK Ashish, H Sharma, J Patel, Ž Rudžionis, M Al-Ajamee, ...
    Resources, Conservation & Recycling Advances, 200107 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 129
  • Robustness of self-compacting concrete containing waste foundry sand and metakaolin: A sustainable approach
    DK Ashish, SK Verma
    Journal of Hazardous Materials 401, 123329 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 120
  • Effects of carbon nanotubes on expanded glass and silica aerogel based lightweight concrete
    SK Adhikary, Ž Rudžionis, S Tučkutė, DK Ashish
    Scientific reports 11 (1), 2104 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 119
  • Improving compressive strength of low calcium fly ash geopolymer concrete with alccofine
    BB Jindal, D Singhal, SK Sharma, DK Ashish, Parveen
    Advances in Concrete Construction 5 (1), 17-29 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 110
  • Removal of inorganic toxic contaminants from wastewater using sustainable biomass: A review
    A Guleria, G Kumari, EC Lima, DK Ashish, V Thakur, K Singh
    Science of The Total Environment 823, 153689 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 109
  • An overview on mixture design of self‐compacting concrete
    DK Ashish, SK Verma
    Structural Concrete 20 (1), 371-395 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 104
  • Determination of optimum mixture design method for self-compacting concrete: Validation of method with experimental results
    DK Ashish, SK Verma
    Construction and Building Materials 217, 664-678 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 101
  • A review on sustainable use of agricultural straw and husk biomass ashes: Transitioning towards low carbon economy
    SK Adhikary, DK Ashish, Ž Rudžionis
    Science of The Total Environment, 156407 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 91
  • Cementing Efficiency of Flash and Rotary-Calcined Metakaolin in Concrete
    DK Ashish, SK Verma
    Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering 31 (12), 04019307 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 80
  • Natural zeolite powder in cementitious composites and its application as heavy metal absorbents
    Ž Rudžionis, SK Adhikary, FC Manhanga, DK Ashish, R Ivanauskas, ...
    Journal of Building Engineering 43, 103085 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 78
  • Properties of concrete incorporating sand and cement with waste marble powder
    DK Ashish, SK Verma, R Kumar, N Sharma
    Advances in Concrete Construction 4 (2), 145-160 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 70
  • Turning waste expanded polystyrene into lightweight aggregate: Towards sustainable construction industry
    SK Adhikary, DK Ashish
    Science of The Total Environment 837, 155852 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 68
  • Effect of various bio-deposition treatment techniques on recycled aggregate and recycled aggregate concrete
    H Sharma, SK Sharma, DK Ashish, SK Adhikary, G Singh
    Journal of Building Engineering 66, 105868 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 61
  • The effect of attack of chloride and sulphate on ground granulated blast furnace slag concrete
    DK Ashish, B Singh, SK Verma
    Advances in Concrete Construction 4 (2), 101-121 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 54