Mrs. Maryam Ishaq | Construction Materials | Excellence in Research Award

University of Sulaimani | Iraq

Mrs. Maryam Ishaq is an emerging researcher in geotechnical engineering, cement chemistry, and sustainable construction materials, with a strong focus on integrating waste glass powder into concrete to enhance durability and environmental performance. Her publications explore chemical characterization, ASR mitigation, mechanical behavior, particle size effects, multivariate chemical analysis, and predictive strength modeling in glass-modified concrete. She has contributed to reputable journals such as Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, Reviews on Advanced Materials Science, Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy, and Structural Concrete, establishing a promising citation record in a short period. Her work advances the development of greener, high-performance concrete materials through innovative material behavior studies and chemical optimization strategies. Alongside her research, she has gained hands-on engineering experience in road construction projects, contributing to quality assurance, structural performance evaluation, and field-based technical decision-making, further strengthening her applied engineering expertise.

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Featured Publications

1. Ishaq, M. B., Mohammed, A. S., & Mohammed, A. A. (2025). Chemical characterization and performance optimization of waste glass-modified concrete for sustainable construction. Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, 44, 101968.

2. Ishaq, M. B., Mohammed, A. S., & Mohammed, A. A. (2025). The role of waste glass powder in alkali-silica reaction mitigation: Transforming glasscrete durability through chemical composition dynamics. Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, 45, 102019.

3. Ishaq, M. B., Mohammed, A. S., & Mohammed, A. A. (2025). Novel exploration of chemical compounds in mono-variate, bi-variate, and multi-variate scenarios of waste glass powder as a cement replacement in concrete. Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, 43, 101894.

4. Ishaq, M. B., & Mohammed, A. S. (2025). Optimizing compressive strength prediction in glass powder-modified concrete: A comprehensive study on silicon dioxide and calcium oxide influence across varied samples. Reviews on Advanced Materials Science, 64(1), 20250095.

5. Ishaq, M. B., & Karim, F. R. (2024). Effect of thickness of reinforced concrete jacketing on solid reinforced concrete beam’s flexural strength: A critical review. Construction, 4(2), 94–102.