Publications and Books

1. •Yusuf M.O, Sami I Shamsah, KA Al-Sodani,S. Lukman (2020):Effect of incorporating iron‐filing waste on the properties of silica fume blended cement paste. Structural Concrete, 2020 pp.1-15, Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA

2. •M Nasir, MAM Johari, M Maslehuddin,Yusuf M.O,MA Al-Harthi (2020):Influence of heat curing period and temperature on the strength of silico-manganese fume-blast furnace slag-based alkali-activated mortar. Construction and Building Materials 251, 118961

3. •M Nasir, MAM Johari, M Maslehuddin,Yusuf M.O (2020): Sodium sulfate resistance of alkali/slag activated silico–manganese fume‐based composites. Structural Concrete. https://doi.org/10.1002/suco.202000079.

4. •M Nasir, MAM Johari, M Maslehuddin,Yusuf M.O (2020): Sulfuric acid resistance of alkali/slag activated silico‐manganese fume‐based mortars. Structural Concrete. https://doi.org/10.1002/suco.201900543.

5. •SK Najamuddin, MAM Johari, M Maslehuddin,Yusuf M.O,MA Al-Harthi (2020):Development of Sustainable Cementitious Binder Utilizing Silicomanganese Fumes.Intelligent Manufacturing and Energy Sustainability, 299-308

6. •M Nasir, MAM Johari, MO Yusuf, M Maslehuddin, MA Al-Harthi (2019): Synthesis of alkali-activated binary blended silico-manganese fume and ground blast furnace slag mortar. Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology 17 (12), 728-735.

7. •Yusuf M.O (2019): Synergistic effects of iron filing and silica fume on the absorption and shrinkage of ordinary Portland cement paste. Magazine of Civil Engineering 91 (07), 16-26.

8. •Yusuf M.O (2019): Microstructure and strength performance of iron-filing infused Portland cement Paste and Mortar. Magazine of Civil Engineering. Volume 90, issue No. 06. pp28-36. Magazine of Civil Engineering accepted and in-press.

9. •M Nasir, MAM Johari, Yusuf M.O M Maslehuddin, MA Al-Harthi, H Dafalla (2019).Impact of Slag Content and Curing Methods on the Strength of Alkaline-Activated Silico-Manganese Fume/Blast Furnace Slag Mortars. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, (AJSE) October 2019, Volume 44, Issue 10, pp 8325–8335. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-019-04063-7 (ISI-Indexed).

10. •Bassam A.Tayeh, M. W. Hasaniyah, A.M. Zeyad, Yusuf M.O (2019). Properties of concrete containing recycled seashells as cement partial replacement: A review. Journal of Cleaner Production. Volume 237, 10 November 2019, 117723. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019. (ISI-Indexed).

11. •Syed Khaja Najamuddin, Megat Azmi Megat Johari Mohammed Maslehuddin, Yusuf M.O (2019): Strength and transport characteristics of volcanic pumice powder based high strength concrete 2018: Construction and building materials. Volume 200, Pages 387-397. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.12.056 (ISI-Indexed).

12. •A Sharmin, UJ Alengaram, MZ Jumaat, Yusuf M.O, SM Alamgir Kabir (2017):Influence of source materials and the role of oxide composition on the performance of ternary blended sustainable geopolymer mortar Elsevier: Construction and Building Materials 144, 608–623. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.03.178 (ISI-Indexed)

13. •AM Zeyad, MA Megat Johari, BA Tayeh, Yusuf M.O (2017): Pozzolanic Reactivity of Ultrafine Palm Oil Fuel Ash Waste on Strength and Durability Performances of High Strength Concrete Elsevier: Journal of Clean Production Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 144, 15, 2017, Pages 511–522. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.12.121 (ISI-Indexed)

14. •R Ahmaad, UJ Alengaram, MZ Jumaat, NH Ramli Sulong, Yusuf M.O (2017): Feasibility study on the use of high volume palm oil clinker waste in environmental friendly lightweight concrete; Elsevier: Construction and Building Materials 135, 94–103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.12.098 (ISI-Indexed)

15. •AM Zeyad, MA Megat Johari, BA Tayeh,Yusuf M.O (2016): Efficiency of Treated and Untreated Palm Oil Fuel Ash as a Supplementary Binder on Engineering and Fluid Transport Properties of High-Strength Concrete. Elsevier: Construction and Building Materials 125, 1066-1079. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.08.065 (ISI-Indexed)

16. •Yusuf M.O (2015):Performance of slag blended alkaline activated palm oil fuel ash mortar in sulfate environments. Construction and Building Materials 98, 417-424. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.07.012. (ISI-Indexed)

17. •Yusuf M.O, MA Megat Johari, ZA Ahmad, M Maslehuddin (2015): Evaluation of Slag-Blended Alkaline-Activated Palm Oil Fuel Ash Mortar Exposed to the Sulfuric Acid Environment Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering (ASCE) 27 (5), 04015058, 2015. doi:10.1061/(ASCE) MT.1943-5533.0001315. (ISI-Indexed).

18. •Yusuf M.O, MA Megat Johari, ZA Ahmad, M Maslehuddin (2014):Evolution of Alkaline Activated Ground Blast Furnace Slag-Ultrafine Palm Oil Fuel Ash Based Concrete. Elsevier: Materials & Design 55, 387-393. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2013.09.047 (ISI-Indexed)

19. •Yusuf M.O, MA Megat Johari, ZA Ahmad, M Maslehuddin (2014): Strength and microstructure of alkali-activated binary blended binder containing palm oil fuel ash and ground blast-furnace slag. Elsevier: Construction and Building Materials 52, 504-510, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2013.11.012 (ISI-Indexed)

20. •Yusuf M.O, MA Megat Johari, ZA Ahmad, M Maslehuddin (2014): Effects of H2O/Na2O molar ratio on the strength of alkaline activated ground blast furnace slag-ultrafine palm oil fuel ash based concrete. Elsevier: Material and Design 56, 387-393, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2013.09.078 (ISI-Indexed).

21. •Yusuf M.O, MA Megat Johari, ZA Ahmad, M Maslehuddin (2014): Effects of addition of Al(OH)3 on the strength of alkaline activated ground blast furnace slag-ultrafine palm oil fuel ash (AAGU) based binder. Elsevier: Construction and Building Materials 50, 361-367 6; 2014. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2013.09.054 (ISI-Indexed).

22. •Yusuf M.O, MA Megat Johari, ZA Ahmad, M Maslehuddin (2014): Influence of curing methods and concentration of NaOH on strength of the synthesized alkaline activated ground slag-ultrafine palm oil fuel ash mortar/concrete Elsevier: Construction and Building Materials 66, 541-548, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2014.05.037. (ISI-Indexed).

23. •Yusuf M.O, MA Megat Johari, ZA Ahmad, M Maslehuddin (2014): Shrinkage and Strength of Alkaline Activated Ground Steel Slag/Ultrafine Palm Fuel Ash Pastes and Mortars. Elsevier: Materials and Design 63 (10.1016/j.matdes.2014.06.062), 710-718, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2014.06.062 (ISI-Indexed).

24. •AN Mohammed, MA Megat Johari, AM Zeyad, BA Tayeh, Yusuf M.O (2014): Improving the Engineering and Fluid Transport Properties of Ultra-High Strength Concrete Utilizing Ultrafine Palm Oil Fuel Ash. Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology 12 (4), 127-137, 2014. https://doi.org/10.3151/jact.12.127 (ISI-Indexed)

25. •Yusuf M.O, MAM Johari, ZA Ahmad, M Maslehuddin (2015). Impacts of silica modulus on the early strength of alkaline activated ground slag/ultrafine palm oil fuel ash-based concrete. Springer (RILEM): Materials and Structures 48 (DOI: 10.1617/s11527-014-0318-31 2015. DOI 10.1617/s11527-014-0318-3. (ISI-Indexed)

26. •Yusuf M.O, MA Megat Johari, ZA Ahmad, M Maslehuddin (2014):Performance of Different Grades of Palm Oil Fuel Ash with Ground Steel Slag as Base Materials in the Synthesis of Alkaline Activated Mortar. JCT(Japan): Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology 12 (10), 378-387 2014. doi:10.3151/jact.12.378. (ISI-Indexed)

27. •Yusuf M.O, MA Megat Johari, ZA Ahmad, M Maslehuddin (2014): Strength and Microstructural Performance of Nano-SiO2 Gel (NSG) Infused Alkaline Activated Ground Blast Furnace Slag-Ultrafine Palm Oil Fuel Ash (AAGU) Based Mortar Advanced Material Research 856, pg. 280-284, 2014. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.856.280 (Non-ISI, peer reviewed)

28. •BA Tayeh, S Shihada, Yusuf M.O (2019):Pull-out behavior of post installed rebar connections using chemical adhesives and cement-based binders; Journal of King Saud University – Engineering Sciences, vol. 31, Issue 4, October 2019, pg. 332-339. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jksues.2017.11.005 (Non-ISI, peer reviewed).

29. •BA Tayeh, KA Hallaq, FA Sabha, Yusuf M.O (2017):Effects of construction phase errors on maintenance of school buildings in Gaza strip BEST: International Journal of Management, Information Technology and Engineering (BEST: IJMITE),pp 21-34, 05(01). (Non-ISI peer reviewed).