Publications:

Journal Papers:

Hasan, T.M., Allena, S., Sharma, Y., and Yeluri, M. (2022). "Effect of Fine Aggregate Particle Size on Physical, Mechanical, and Durability Properties of Ultra-High Performance Concrete," Journal of Transportation Research Record, Vol. 2676, No. 5, https://doi.org/10.1177%2F03611981211072854

Owusu-Danquah, J.S., Bseiso, A., Allena, S., and Duffy, S (2022). "Artificial Neural Network Algorithms to Predict the Bond Strength of Reinforced Concrete: Coupled Effect of Corrosion, Concrete Cover, and Compressive Strength," Journal of Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 350.

Owusu-Danquah, J.S., Bseiso, A., and Allena, S. (2021). "Artificial Neural Network Models to Predict the Response of 55NiTi Shape Memory Alloy Under Stress and Thermal Cycles," Journal of Neural Computing and Applications, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00521-021-06643-x


Torres, A., Aguayo, F., Allena, S., and Ellis, M. (2019)."Investigating the Rheological Properties of Ultra-High Strength Concrete Made with Various Superplasticizers" Journal of Advances in Science and Engineering and Construction," Vol. 11, No. 2.

Torres, A., Aguayo, F., Allena, S., and Ellis, M. (2019)."Mechanical Properties of Ultra-High Strength Fiber Reinforced Concrete Made with Foundry Sand" Journal of Civil Engineering and Construction, Vol. 8, No. 4, 157-167.

Torres, A., Aguayo, F., and Allena, S. (2019)."Developing Sustainable Ultra-High Strength Concrete Mixtures Using Spent Foundry Sand," Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Vol. 13, 343-352.

Allena, S., and Newtson, C. M.(2015)."Materials Specification Needs for Future Development of Ultra High Performance Concrete," ASTM Journal of Advances in Civil Engineering Materials, Vol. 4, No. 15.

Allena, S., and Newtson, C. M.(2013). "Shrinkage of Ultra High Strength Concrete," The Indian Concrete Journal, Vol. 87, No. 12, 53-62.

Jesus, M. V., Newtson, C. M., Weldon, B. D., and Jauregui., D. V., and Allena, S.(2013). "Freezing and Thawing Durability of Ultra-High Strength Concrete," Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Vol. 7,  No. 8 (Serial No. 69), 907-915.  

Allena, S., and  Newtson, C. M.(2012). "Shrinkage of Fiber Reinforced Ultra High Strength Concrete," ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Vol. 23, No.5, 612-614.

Allena, S., and  Newtson, C. M., Weldon, B. D., and Jauregui., D. V.(2011). "Mechanical Properties and Durability Issues of Ultra-High Strength Concrete-An Overview," International Journal of Civil Engineering Review, Vol. 2, No. 4, 198-207.  

Allena, S., and  Newtson, C. M.(2011). "Ultra High Strength Concrete Mixtures Using Local Materials," Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Vol. 5, No. 4 (Serial No. 41), 322-330.

Allena, S., and  Newtson, C. M.(2011). "State-of-the-Art Review on Early-Age Shrinkage of Concrete," The Indian Concrete Journal, Vol. 85, No. 7, 14-20.

Allena, S., and Newtson, C. M.(2007). Discussion of the paper "Optimization of Mechanical  Properties and Durability of Reactive Powder Concrete", ACI Materials Journal, Vol. 104, No. 5, p. 547.




Peer Reviewed Conference Papers:

Sharma, Y., Hasan, T.M., Yeluri, M., and Allena, S. (2022). "Eco-Friendly Ultra-High Performance Concrete Using Blast Furnace Slag and Fly Ash," Proceedings of the Asian Conference on Ecstasy in Concrete, Sep 23-24, 2022, New Delhi, India.  

Yeluri M., Nirmala Peter E.C., Allena S. (2021) "Alternative Materials for the Construction of Landfills and Embankments." In: Tutumluer E., Nazarian S., Al-Qadi I., Qamhia I.I. (eds) Advances in Transportat, ion Geotechnics IV. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 164. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77230-7_40.



Torres, A., Aguayo, F., Allena, S., and Ellis, M. (2019)."The Effect of Various Superplasticizers on Ultra-High Strength Concrete," In Martirena-Hernandez J., Alujas-Díaz A., Amador-Hernandez M. (eds) Proceedings of the International Conference of Sustainable Production and Use of Cement and Concrete. RILEM Bookseries, vol 22. Springer, Cham.

Maiti, S. C., and Allena, S.(2015). "Concrete and Its Quality," 14th NCB International Seminar on Cement and Building Materials, Dec 1-4. 2015, New Delhi.

Maiti, S. C., Agarwal, R. K., Allena, S.(2014). "Use of Blended Cements and Mineral Admixtures for Durable Concrete Structures," 2nd International Congress on Durability of Concrete, Dec 4-6. 2014, New Delhi, India.

Allena, S., Newtson, C. M., Tahat, M. N.(2012). "Mechanical Properties of Ultra-High Strength Concrete with Local Material," 2nd International Conference on Civil Engineering and Building Materials, Nov. 17-18, 2012, Hong Kong, Proceedings published by CRC Press, ISBN 9780415643429.

Jesus, M. V., Newtson, C. M., Allena, S., Weldon, B. D., and Jauregui, D. V.(2012). "Freezing and Thawing Durability of Ultra-High Strength Concrete," International Congress on Durability of Concrete, June 18-21, 2012, Trondheim, Norway.

Lyell, E., Jesus, M.J., Newtson, C.M., Weldon, B.D., and Jauregui, D.V and Allena, S.(2012). "Improving Sustainability of Ultra-High Strength Concrete," Twelfth International Conference on Recent Advances in Concrete Technology and Sustainability Issues, Oct 31-Nov 2, 2012, Prague, Czech Republic.

Allena, S., and  Newtson, C. M.(2010). "Ultra High Strength Concrete Mixtures Using Local Materials," Proceedings, 2010 International Concrete Sustainability Conference, April 13-15, 2010, Tempe, AZ.


Conferences/Seminars Presentations

Mousavinezhad, S., Gonzales, G.J., Toledo, W. K., Garcia, J. M., Newtson, C. M., and Allena, S. (2023). Supplementary Cementitious Materials for Use in UHPC,  2023 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Jan 8-12, 2023, Washington D.C.

Sharma, Y., Yeluri, M., and Allena, S. (2022). Investigating the Use of Limestone Powder as Mineral Filler in Ultra High Performance Concrete, International Conference on Modern Trends in Construction Technology, American Concrete Institute, Oct 6-7, 2022, Mumbai, India.  

Sharma, Y., Hasan, T.M., Yeluri, M., and Allena, S. (2022). Eco-Friendly Ultra-High Performance Concrete Using Blast Furnace Slag and Fly Ash, Asian Conference on Ecstasy in Concrete, Sep 23-24, 2022, New Delhi, India.  

Allena, S. (2022). Development, Characterization, and Modeling of Physical, Mechanical, and Durability Properties of Sustainable UHPC, Jul 29, 2022, Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, India.

Allena, S., Sharma, Y., Yeluri, M., and Hasan, T. (2022). Improving Sustainability of Ultra-High Performance Concrete, ACI Spring 2022 Convention, Mar 27-31, 2022, Orlando, FL.

Hasan, T.M., Allena, S, S, Sharma, Y., and Yeluri, M. (2022). Effect of Fine Aggregate Particle Size on Physical, Mechanical, and Durability Properties of Ultra-High Performance Concrete, The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 101st Annual Meeting, Jan 9-13, 2022, Washington D.C.

Yeluri, M., Peter, E.C., and Allena, S. (2021). Alternative Materials for the construction of Landfills and Embankments, International Conference on Transportation Geotechnics, Virtual Conference.


Allena, S (2019). Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability with Advanced Materials, For the Love of Concrete 2019, Northeast Ohio Concrete, Nov 12, 2019, Clveland, OH.

Allena, S. (2019). Improving Sustainability of UHPC Using Rubber Particles and High Volume Supplementary Cementitious Materials, ACI Committee 239 meeting, ACI Fall 2019 Convention, Oct 19-23, 2019, Cincinnati, OH.

Hasan, T., Allena, S., and Gilbert, L. (2019). "Effect of Fine Aggregate Particle Size on Ultra High Performance Concrete Properties," Second Interactive International Symposium on UHPC," June 2-5, 2019, Albany, NY.

Maiti, S. C., and Allena, S.(2015). "Concrete and Its Quality," 14th NCB International Seminar on Cement and Building Materials, Dec 1-4. 2015, New Delhi, India.

Maiti, S. C., Agarwal, R. K., and Allena, S.(2014). "Use of Blended Cements and Mineral Admixtures for Durable Concrete Structures," 2nd International Congress on Durability of Concrete, Dec 4-6. 2014, New Delhi, India.

Allena, S., and Newtson, C. M.(2013). "Materials Specification Needs for Future Development of UHPC," ASTM Symposium on UHPC, Dec 8, 2013, Jacksonville FL.  

Allena, S.(2013). "Mechanical Properties of Ultra High Strength Concrete," College of Engineering, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, India.

Allena, S., and Newtson, C. M.(2010). "Shrinkage Behavior of Ultra-High Strength Concrete," Joint Texas and New Mexico Sections ASCE Fall 2010 Meeting, Oct 6-9, 2010, El Paso, TX.

Allena, S., and Newtson, C. M.(2010). "Development of Ultra High Strength Concrete Using Local Materials," ASCE Spring 2010 Meeting, Las Cruces, NM.


Book Chapters:

Torres, A, Aguayo, F., Allena, S., Ellis, M, "Recommendations on the Use of Various Chemical Water Reducing Agents with Ultra High Strength Concretes" Current Perspectives on Chemical Sciences Vol. 3, (2020), Chapter 1, Print ISBN: 978-93-90431-73-1, eBook ISBN: 978-93-90431-81-6


Technical Reports

Sharma, Y., Hasan, T., Allena, S., and Choma, M.R .(2019). "Ultra-High Performance Cementitious Composite (UHPCC) as an Encapsulation Waste Form-Phase II," Washington River Protection Solutions- Department of Energy (in preparation).  

Hasan, T., Allena, S, Gilbert, L., and Choma, M.R .(2018). "Ultra-High Performance Cementitious Composite (UHPCC) as an Encapsulation Waste Form-Phase I," Washington River Protection Solutions- Department of Energy.

Qiao, P., Zhou, Z., and Allena, S.(2016). "Durability and Smart Condition Assessment of Ultra High Performance Concrete in Cold Climates," Center for Environmentally Sustainable Transportation in Cold Climates (CESTiCC).

Qiao, P., Zhou, Z., and Allena, S.(2016). "Developing Connections for Longitudinal Joints between Deck BulbTees - Development of UHPC Mixes With Local Materials,¿ Washington State Department of Transportation," Report No. WA-RD 869.1.

Weldon, B. D., and Jauregui, D. V., Newtson, C. M., Allena, S., Montoya, K. F., and Taylor, C. W.(2010). "Feasibility Analysis of Ultra High Performance Concrete For Prestressed Concrete Bridge Applications," Report submitted to Research Bureau New Mexico Department of Transportation, Albuquerque, NM, Project No. NM09MSC-01.

Allena, S.(2010). "Ultra-High Strength Concrete Materials Using Local Materials," Ph.D. Dissertation, Civil Engineering Department, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM.

Allena, S. and  Newtson, C. M.  (2007). "Ultra High Strength Concrete," Report submitted to the G.C.C Rio Grande, Albuquerque, NM.



News Articles Featuring My Research

"WSU Tri-Cities, WRPS partner to develop technology, protect Hanford workers,"
https://news.wsu.edu/2018/02/12/wsu-hanford-partnering/

"NMSU researchers develop high performance concrete using local materials," Article ID: 21456755, Las Cruces Sun News.

"High-Performance concrete developed by NMSU researchers using local materials," http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Mexico+%3A+HIGH-PERFORMANCE+concrete+developed+by+NMSU+researchers...-a0301565075