Dr. Kua Harn Wei

National University of Singapore, Singapore

Email: [email protected]

Qualifications

2006 Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA

2002 Dual Masters, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA

Publications (Selected)

1. Wang, Hanmo, Kua, H. W., et al. (2026) "Towards low-carbon construction: Nature-inspired internal patterns for thermal insulation in lightweight concrete component cast using 3D-printed formwork." Energy and Buildings. 116944.
2. Ee, Alvin Wei Liang, Kua, H. W., et al. (2025) "Circular economy for the building industry: Life cycle assessment of biochar-enhanced concrete." Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 223: 108537.
3. Bualuang, Thanon, Kua, H. W., et al. (2025) "Corn waste-derived biochar as a sustainable fine aggregate in pervious concrete for climate-resilient urban pavement applications." Developments in the Built Environment. 100735.
4. Teong, Tammy KL, Kua, H. W., et al. (2024) "Marine bioreceptivity among green concretes." Ecological Engineering. 204.
5. Yang, Zhiyuan, Kua, H. W., et al. (2024) "Eco-sustainable design of seawater sea-sand slag-based geopolymer mortars incorporating ternary solid waste." Construction and Building Materials. 431.
6. Ee, Alvin WL, Kua, H. W., et al. (2024) "Current status on utilizing a life cycle system perspective to evaluate renewable energy production systems for achieving UN SDGs." Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 203.
7. Kua, Harn Wei, et al. (2024) "A review of glass recycling policies in Stockholm, Hong Kong SAR and Shanghai from a circular economy perspective." Journal of Cleaner Production. 434.
8. Yang, Zhiyuan, Kua, H. W., et al. (2023) "Performance-based alkali-activated seawater sea-sand concrete: Mixture optimization for mechanical, environmental, and economical objectives." Construction and Building Materials. 409.
9. Senadheera, Sachini Supunsala, Kua, Harn Wei, et al. (2023) "Application of biochar in concrete–a review." Cement and Concrete Composites. 143.
10. Xiong, Teng, Kua, Harn Wei, et al. (2022) "Preparation and thermal conductivity enhancement of a paraffin wax-based composite phase change material doped with garlic stem biochar microparticles." Science of the Total Environment. 827: 154341.
11. Gupta, Souradeep, Jean-Marc Tulliani, and Harn Wei Kua. (2022) "Carbonaceous admixtures in cementitious building materials: Effect of particle size blending on rheology, packing, early age properties and processing energy demand." Science of The Total Environment. 807.
12. Bolan, Nanthi, Kua, Harn Wei, et al. (2022) "Multifunctional applications of biochar beyond carbon storage." International Materials Reviews 67(2). pp.150-200.
13. Xu, Qian, Kua, Harn Wei, et al. (2021) "Reducing residential energy consumption through a marketized behavioral intervention: The approach of Household Energy Saving Option (HESO)." Energy and buildings. 232.
14. Gupta, Souradeep, Shravan Muthukrishnan, and Harn Wei Kua. (2021) "Comparing influence of inert biochar and silica rich biochar on cement mortar–Hydration kinetics and durability under chloride and sulfate environment." Construction and Building Materials. 268.
15. Gupta, Souradeep, Kua, Harn Wei, et al. (2020) "Application of biochar from coconut and wood waste to reduce shrinkage and improve physical properties of silica fume-cement mortar." Construction and Building Materials. 262.
16. Huang, Beijia, Kua, Harn Wei, et al. (2020) "A life cycle thinking framework to mitigate the environmental impact of building materials." One Earth. 3(5). pp.564-573.
17. Muthukrishnan, Shravan, Kua, Harn Wei, et al. (2020) "Fresh properties of cementitious materials containing rice husk ash for construction 3D printing." Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering. 32(8).
18. Gupta, Souradeep, and Harn Wei Kua. (2020) "Combination of biochar and silica fume as partial cement replacement in mortar: Performance evaluation under normal and elevated temperature." Waste and biomass valorization. 11(6). pp.2807-2824.

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