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Biography:

Dr Maria Kanwal is currently working as Lecturer/Head of Department at the Department of Civil Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Sahiwal Campus, Pakistan. She holds a PhD degree in Structural Engineering from National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad. Her research interests are self-healing concrete, bio-inspired concrete, corrosion in reinforced concrete elements, development of sustainable construction materials, and utilization of nano materials in cementitious composites.

Educational Information

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Academic Experience

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Jan 2023	Aug 2023	Lecturer	Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology (KFUEIT), Rahim Yar Khan
Jul 2020	Jul 2023	Research Assistant	National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad
Sep 2023	Present	Lecturer	COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Sahiwal Campus

Publications

Key Publications

Maria Kanwal ,,''Improved anti-corrosion and mechanical aspects of reinforced cementitious composites with bio-inspired strategies'',Elsevier ,2023.
Muhammad Khubaib Akhtar,Maria Kanwal,''Assessment of mechanical attributes and microstructural densification of self-healing recycled coarse aggregate concrete using various bacterial immobilizers'',Elsevier ,2023.
Maria Kanwal ,Rao Arsalan Khushnood,''Assessment of the MICP potential and corrosion inhibition of steel bars by biofilm forming bacteria in corrosive environment'',Elsevier ,2022.
Maria Kanwal ,,''An integrated and eco-friendly approach for corrosion inhibition and microstructural densification of reinforced concrete by immobilizing Bacillus subtilis in pyrolytic sugarcane-bagasse '',Elsevier ,2022.
Maria Kanwal ,Rao Arsalan Khushnood,Wasim Khaliq''Synthesis of pyrolytic carbonized bagasse to immobilize Bacillus subtilis; application in healing micro-cracks and fracture properties of concrete '',Elsevier ,2021.
Maria Kanwal ,Fazal Adnan,Rao Arsalan Khushnood''Biomineralization and corrosion inhibition of steel in simulated bio-inspired self-healing concrete'',Elsevier ,.

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Publication Year	Key Publications

1 2023	1 Maria Kanwal ,,''Improved anti-corrosion and mechanical aspects of reinforced cementitious composites with bio-inspired strategies'',Elsevier ,2023.
2 2023	2 Muhammad Khubaib Akhtar,Maria Kanwal,''Assessment of mechanical attributes and microstructural densification of self-healing recycled coarse aggregate concrete using various bacterial immobilizers'',Elsevier ,2023.
3 2022	3 Maria Kanwal ,Rao Arsalan Khushnood,''Assessment of the MICP potential and corrosion inhibition of steel bars by biofilm forming bacteria in corrosive environment'',Elsevier ,2022.
4 2022	4 Maria Kanwal ,,''An integrated and eco-friendly approach for corrosion inhibition and microstructural densification of reinforced concrete by immobilizing Bacillus subtilis in pyrolytic sugarcane-bagasse '',Elsevier ,2022.
5 2021	5 Maria Kanwal ,Rao Arsalan Khushnood,Wasim Khaliq''Synthesis of pyrolytic carbonized bagasse to immobilize Bacillus subtilis; application in healing micro-cracks and fracture properties of concrete '',Elsevier ,2021.
6	6 Maria Kanwal ,Fazal Adnan,Rao Arsalan Khushnood''Biomineralization and corrosion inhibition of steel in simulated bio-inspired self-healing concrete'',Elsevier ,.

Dr. Engr. Maria Kanwal

Incharge of Civil Engineering, CUI Sahiwal Campus