Industrial and solid municipal waste management research team

Collaborations with universities

Collaborations with Universities

University campus view used for collaboration and academic context

Collaboration with universities and research partners

We value collaboration that combines academic insight, laboratory capability, and application-oriented engineering research.

Partnerships may include joint studies, shared testing programs, research exchange, and broader technical communication.

Academic institutions

  • South University of Science and Technology, China
  • Zhengzhou University, China
  • Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
  • Wrocław University of Science Technology (WUST), Poland
  • Ghent University of Technology, Belgium
  • Southeast University, China
  • VSB – Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic

Selected list of publications

The following list reproduces the first fifteen publication entries provided in the project update document.

  1. C. Liu, X. Yu, E.D. Shumuye, Y. Zhang, B. Dong, H. Xiao, H. Zhong, G. Fang, Engineering properties of strain-hardening geopolymer composites reinforced with various natural fibers: Multiscale synergistic optimization and sustainability, Constr. Build. Mater. 490 (2025) 142423. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.142423
  2. E.D. Shumuye, C. Liu, B. Dong, G. Fang, S. Iqbal, S. Mehrpay, Z. Wang, Exploring the potential of nano-silica in engineering geopolymer composite materials: Composition and hydration products, Constr. Build. Mater. 490 (2025) 142502. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.142502
  3. Mehrpay S., Hu X., E.D. Shumuye, et al. The influence of testing conditions on damage zone of concrete in uniaxial compression: Insights from Stereo-DIC and computational modeling. Materials & Design 253 (2025) 113981. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2025.113981
  4. Shumuye E.D., Liu C., Mehrpay S., et al. Impact of nano zinc oxide and preloading on the distribution of pores and cracks in engineered geopolymer composites. Composite Structures 360 (2025) 119051. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2025.119051
  5. Z. Wang, T. Cheng, J. Zhao, M. Du, E.D. Shumuye, Z. Yang, Effect of geopolymer recycled brick aggregates concrete cover on enhancing shear and bending properties of CFRP/GFRP/BFRP bars after elevated temperature exposure, Journal of Building Engineering (2025) 112484. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2025.112484
  6. E.D. Shumuye, C. Liu, S. Mehrpay, B. Dong, G. Fang, Z. Wang, Impact of nano zinc oxide and preloading on the distribution of pores and cracks in engineered geopolymer composites, Composite Structures 360 (2025) 119051. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2025.119051
  7. R. Li, X. Tang, X. He, W. Luo, E.D. Shumuye, B. Dong, W. Tu, G. Fang, Behavior of the interfacial transition zone in AAFS-based green recycled aggregate concrete at elevated temperatures, Constr. Build. Mater. 461 (2025) 139872. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.139872
  8. Dong, B., Chenxi Liu, Shumuye, E.D., et al. Effect of nano-silica on mechanical properties and microstructure of engineered geopolymer composites. Cement and Concrete Composites (2024) 105849. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2024.105849
  9. Shumuye, E.D., Liu, C., Fang, G., and Mehrpay, S. Utilization of photocatalytic degradation and efficiency of engineered geopolymer composite tile doped with nanoparticles under ultraviolet light. Cement and Concrete Composites 153 (2024) 105729. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2024.105729
  10. Wei-Wen Li, Jie Liu, Qian-Xiang Lin, Xu Yang, Eskinder Desta Shumuye, Wang Peng. Behavior of FRP-engineered cementitious composite layer and concrete interface with FRP anchors. Engineering Structures (2024). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2024.117526
  11. Shumuye E.D., S. Mehrpay, G. Fang, W. Li, Z. Wang, B.U. Uge, C. Liu. Influence of novel hybrid nanoparticles as a function of admixture on responses of engineered geopolymer composites: A review. Journal of Building Engineering (2024). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2024.108782
  12. Eskinder Desta Shumuye, Weiwen Li, Jie Liu, Zike Wang, Jing Yu, Haoliang Wu. Self-healing recovery and microstructural properties of slag/fly-ash based Engineered Cementitious Composites under chloride environment and tidal exposure. Cement and Concrete Composites (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2022.104789
  13. Eskinder Desta Shumuye, Jun Zhao, Zike Wang. Effect of the curing condition and high-temperature exposure on ground-granulated blast-furnace slag cement concrete. International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials 15 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40069-020-00437-6
  14. Eskinder Desta Shumuye, Jun Zhao, Zike Wang. Effect of fire exposure on physico-mechanical and microstructural properties of concrete containing high volume slag cement. Construction and Building Materials 213 (2019) 447-458. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.04.079
  15. Eskinder Desta Shumuye, Abebe Dinku. Investigation of the binding materials properties and assessment of durability issue in Fasil Ghibbi palace in Gondar. Engineering Failure Analysis 93 (2018) 309-316. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfailanal.2018.06.027