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Tanvir Qureshi
PhD

Associate Professor

Department of Automotive and Mechatronics Engineering

Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science

Contact information

2000 Simcoe Street North
Oshawa, Ontario L1G 0C5
Office: ERC 3024

905.721.8668 ext. 5751
905.721.3370 (fax)

tanvir.qureshi@ontariotechu.ca
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=dib-Sp8AAAAJ

Research topics

  • Advanced construction materials
  • Nuclear infrastructure materials
  • Radiation shielding materials
  • Nanomaterials
  • Graphene-enabled materials
  • Concrete durability
  • Self-healing concrete
  • Advanced Inspection and Monitoring Technologies
  • Additive manufacturing
  • Infrastructure resilience
  • Sustainable structures and design
  • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Education

PhD - Engineering
University of Cambridge, UK 2017

MSc - Civil Engineering
Cardiff University, UK 2011

BSc - Civil & Environmental Engineering
Shahjalal University of Science & Technology (SUST), Bangladesh 2007

Courses

Structure & Properties of Materials
Statics
Solid Mechanics I

Research and expertise

  1. Krishna, R. S., Mishra, S., Sethy, N., Mustakim, S. M., Boopathy, R., Rawat, S., & and Qureshi, T.S.*, 2025, Impact of high-temperature exposure on the thermal and physio-mechanical performance of graphene-reinforced geopolymer composites. Construction and Building Materials, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.142285.
  2. Qureshi, T.S.* and Mayo Wade, 2025, Impact of Freeze-Thaw Cycling on the Longevity of UPV Sensors in Concrete and the Analysis of Irreversible Effects, Proceedings of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2024, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-96763-4_30
  3. Barabhuiya, S., Qureshi, T. and Das, BB., 2025, Advancing Sustainable Pavements: A Review of Low-carbon Construction Materials and Practices, Discover Concrete and Cement, 2025, doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s44416-025-00020-w
  4. T. Qureshi, 2025, Graphene-Modified Concrete and Cement-based Composites: From Innovation to Cutting-Edge Applications, 2025 yearbook magazine, Institute of Concrete Technology, UK.
  5. Barabhuiya, S., Das, BB., Norman, P., and Qureshi, T., 2025, A Comprehensive Review of Radiation Shielding Concrete: Properties, Design, Evaluation and Applications, Structural Concrete, doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/suco.202400519
  6. Krishna, RS., Rehman, A., Mishra, J., Saha, S., Korniejenko, K., Rehman, R., Rehman, K., Salamci, M., Sglavo, V., Shaikh, F., Qureshi, T.*, 2025, Additive manufacturing of geopolymer composites for sustainable construction: critical factors, advancements, challenges, and future directions, Progress in Additive Manufacturing, doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40964-024-00703-z
  7. Krishna, RS., Sethy, N., Shah, S., Mustakim, SM., Shaikh, FUA., Qureshi, T.*, Nanoengineered Geopolymer Composites with Biomass-Based 2D Graphitic Carbon Nanoplatelets
  8. Barabhuiya, S., Das, BB., and Qureshi, T., Adak, D., 2024, Cement-Based Solidification of Nuclear Waste: Mechanisms, Formulations, Testing and Regulatory Considerations, Journal of Environmental Management, 356:120712; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120712
  9. Haque, M., Chen, B.*, Kashem, A., Qureshi, T., Ahmed, A., 2023, Hybrid intelligence models for compressive strength prediction of MPC composites and parametric analysis with SHAP algorithm, Materials Today Communications, 35:105547, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2023.105547
  10. Qureshi, T.*, and Ootim, Y., 2023, Multifunctional concrete with Graphene-based Nanomaterials and Super Absorbent Polymer, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 35, 4, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.000469
  11. Islam MA., Serler P., Kumral, B., Demingos, P., Qureshi, T., Meiyazhagan, AK., Puthirath, A., Abdullah, M., Faysal, R., Ajayan, P., Panesar, D., Singh, C., and Filleter, T., 2022, 2D Material Exfoliation Mechanisms and Their Applications, Applied Physics Review, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0090717
  12. Qureshi, T*., Wang, G., Mukherjee, S., Islam, M., Najafi, F., Filleter, T., Singh, C.V., and Panesar, D.K., 2022, Graphene-based anti-corrosive coating on steel surface and potential in infrastructure steel rebar: Opportunities and challenges, Construction and Building Materials, DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.128947
  13. Krishna, R.S., Mishra, J., Nanda, B., Patro, S. K., Adetayo, A., Qureshi, T.*, 2021, The role of graphene in modifying different phases of geopolymer composites: A review, Construction and Building Materials, 306: 124774, DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.124774
  14. Qureshi, T., and Panesar, D., 2020, Nano reinforced cement paste composite with functionalised and pristine graphene materials, Composites Part B: Engineering, DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2020.108063
  15. Qureshi, T., Panesar, D., Sidhureddy, B., Chen, A., Wood, P., 2019, Nano-cement composite with graphene oxide produced from epigenetic graphite deposit, Composites Part B: Engineering, 159:248-258 https://doi.org/DOI:10.1016/j.compositesb.2018.09.095
  16. Qureshi, T., Panesar, D., 2019, Impact of graphene oxide and highly reduced graphene oxide on cement based composite, Construction and Building Materials, 206:71-83, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.01.176
  17. Qureshi, T., Kanellopoulos, A., and Al-Tabbaa, A., 2019, Autogenous self-healing of cement with expansive minerals-II: Impact of age and the role of optimised expansive minerals in healing performance, Construction and Building Materials, 194:266-275, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.11.027
  18. Qureshi, T., Kanellopoulos A., and Al-Tabbaa, A., 2018, Autogenous self-healing of cement with expansive minerals-I: Impact in early age crack healing, construction and building materials, 192:768-784, DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.10.143.
  19. Qureshi T., Kanellopoulos A, Al-Tabbaa A, 2016, Encapsulation of expansive powder minerals within a concentric glass capsule system for self-healing concrete. Construction and building materials, 121:629–643. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.06.030
  20. Qureshi, T., and Al-Tabbaa, A., 2016, Self-healing of drying shrinkage cracks in cement-based materials incorporating reactive MgO, Smart materials and structures, 25 (8), DOI: 10.1088/0964-1726/25/8/084004
  21. A. Kanellopoulos, Qureshi, T. and Al-Tabbaa, A., 2015, Glass encapsulated minerals for self-healing in cement based composites, Construction and building materials, 98: 780–791, DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.08.127
  22. Selected Book Chapters:
  23. Zhang, R., Qureshi, T., and Panesar, D.K., 2022, Chapter 28: Management of industrial waste and cost analysis in "Handbook of Sustainable Concrete and Industrial Waste Management- 1st Edition", Elsevier, Paperback ISBN: 9780128217306, eBook ISBN: 9780128230138
  24. Zhang, R., Qureshi, T., and Panesar, D.K., 2022, Chapter 29: Use of industrial waste in construction and a cost analysis" in "Handbook of Sustainable Concrete and Industrial Waste Management- 1st Edition", Elsevier, Paperback ISBN: 9780128217306, eBook ISBN: 9780128230138
  25. Qureshi, T., Al-Tabbaa, A, 2020, Self-healing concrete and cementitious materials, Book chapter in: Advanced Functional Materials, IntechOpen, London, UK. DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.92349
  1. T. Qureshi*, R. Ali, M. Saleem, P. Usoroh, 2026, Multi-functional cement composite for sensor-free temperature sensing in nuclear infrastructure, CSCE Annual Conference 2026 Quebec City, June 3-5, 2026.
  2. K. Hossain, M. Hossain, and T. Qureshi*, 2025, Self-sensing Evaluation Using Multi-Functional Composites for Health Monitoring of Critical Infrastructures, The 28th Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology (SMiRT28) conference, Toronto, Canada, August 10 to 15, 2025 [accepted]
  3. T. Qureshi, Z. Rizci, and D. Basu, 2025, Constructability of SMRs and Need for City-scale Modelling for Assessing Resilience Against Harsh Conditions, The 28th Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology (SMiRT28) conference, Toronto, Canada, August 10 to 15, 2025
  4. Qureshi, T., 2025, Acoustic Emission Monitoring for Early Detection of Rebar Corrosion and Cracking in Concrete for Long-Term Operations, NDE in Nuclear Conference, EPRI, San Diego, California, June 2025
  5. Qureshi, T.*, and Mayo, W., 2024, Impact of Freeze-Thaw Cycling on the Longevity of UPV Sensors in Concrete and the Analysis of Irreversible Effects, CSCE Annual Conference, June 2024, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
  6. Qureshi, T.*, Gabra, P., 2024 Development of GnP-PVA Coated MgO Pellets for Enhanced Self-Healing in Cement Mortar Composite, CSCE Annual Conference, June 2024, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
  7. Eudave, R., Juliá, P., Ferreira, T., Qureshi, T*., 2023, On-site evaluation of the quality of old constructions' masonry using real-time distributed online GIS databases, CSCE Annual Conference, Moncton, NB, Canada
  8. Bertoldo, N., Qureshi, T., Simpkins, D., Arrigoni, A., Gotelli, G., 2023, Sustainable concrete form recycled organic waste materials as aggregate replacement, AIMAT 2023, XVII National Conference of the Italian Association of Materials Engineering, 28 May - 1 June 2023, Catania, Italy
  9. Panesar, D., and Qureshi, T., 2022, Graphene-Cement Composites: The next generation of construction materials?, 26th International Conference on Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology (SMiRT 26, 50 Anniversary Berlin), 10 - 15 July 2022, Berlin, Germany
  10. Qureshi, T, 2020, Status of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in Construction Practice-UK context, Emerging Research Trends in Structural Engineering, VIT, Chennai, India, July, 2020
  11. Qureshi, T, Panesar, D, and Peterson, K, 2019, Thin section microscopy and DVS study to determine the influence of graphene materials on the microstructure of cement based composite, The 17th Euroseminar on Microscopy Applied to Building Materials, EMABM 2019, Toronto, Canada, 20-23 May 2019
  12. Qureshi, T and Panesar, D, 2019, A comparison of graphene oxide, reduced graphene oxide and pure graphene: Early age properties of cement composites, Sustainable materials, systems and structures conference, RILEM Spring Convention, Rovinj, Croatia, 18-22 March, 2019
  13. Qureshi, T and Panesar, D, 2017, A review: The effect of graphene oxide on the properties of cement based composites, CSCE annual conference, Vancouver, BC, Canada
  14. Qureshi, T., Al-Tabbaa, A., 2015. Influence of expansive minerals on the drying shrinkage crack self-healing capacity of cement for concrete, European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) Fall Meeting, Symposium E Self-Healing Materials – from Concepts to Market. Warsaw, Poland. doi:10.13140/RG.2.2.23275.95526
  15. Qureshi, T., and Al-Tabbaa, A., 2015, Influence of Expansive minerals on the Self-healing of Cement Paste and Mortar Systems, Fifth international conference on self-healing materials, Durham, USA. doi: 10.13140/RG.2.1.4720.6242
  16. Qureshi, T., Al-Tabbaa, A., 2014. The effect of magnesia on the self-healing performance of Portland cement with increased curing time, First International Conference on Ageing of Materials & Structures. Delft, The Netherlands, pp. 635–642. doi: 10.13140/RG.2.1.4458.4804
  17. Qureshi, T., and Al-Tabbaa, A., 2013. Self-healing Concrete with Minerals and Biological Agents (Poster), Fourth International Conference on Self-Healing Materials. Ghent, Belgium

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