Rate My Professor Prabir Sarker

Professor Prabir Sarker is a Professor of Civil Engineering in the School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at Curtin University, within the Faculty of Science and Engineering. He holds a B.Eng., M.Eng., and PhD. His research specializations center on concrete materials and structures, with particular emphasis on the sustainable use of industrial wastes and by-products in construction. These include coal fly ash, ground granulated blast-furnace slag, and lithium slag for developing geopolymer concrete cured under ambient conditions. Sarker's investigations cover setting and workability properties, early-age strength development, durability characteristics of high-strength concrete, fire exposure effects including cracking and spalling, fracture behavior, flexural strength, elastic modulus, and performance under elevated temperatures.

Sarker's academic career at Curtin University has progressed from Associate Professor to Professor. He has authored 154 publications, accumulating 15,646 citations on ResearchGate. On Google Scholar, his most influential work, 'A comprehensive review on the applications of coal fly ash' (Earth-Science Reviews, 2015), has garnered 2,741 citations. Other prominent publications include 'Effect of GGBFS on setting, workability and early strength properties of fly ash geopolymer concrete cured in ambient condition' (Construction and Building Materials, 2014; 1,895 citations), 'The effects of ground granulated blast-furnace slag blending with fly ash and activator content on the workability and strength properties of geopolymer concrete cured at ambient temperature' (Materials & Design, 2014; 1,128 citations), 'Effect of fly ash on the durability properties of high strength concrete' (Procedia Engineering, 2011; 1,075 citations), 'Flexural strength and elastic modulus of ambient-cured blended low-calcium fly ash geopolymer concrete' (Construction and Building Materials, 2017; 668 citations), and 'Effect of fire exposure on cracking, spalling and residual strength of fly ash geopolymer concrete' (Materials & Design, 2014; 532 citations). His research significantly impacts sustainable construction by promoting low-carbon alternatives to traditional cement-based materials.