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Mohammad Kheradmand. Completed the Doutoramento in Engenharia Civil in 2016/02/10 by Universidade do Minho. Published 18 articles in journals. Has 2 section(s) of books and 2 book(s). Has 1 patent(s) registered. In his curriculum Ciência Vitae the most frequent terms in the context of scientific, technological and artistic-cultural output are: Development of research activity in the scientific area of Structural and Material Engineering (Civil Engineering), with particular emphasis on multi-physics approaches for the numerical simulation of thermal-structural behaviour of construction materials. Research domains: Development of research activity in the scientific area of Structural and Material Engineering (Civil Engineering), with particular emphasis on multi-physics approaches for the numerical simulation of thermal-structural behaviour of construction materials. -Thermal behaviour of hardened mortar, in view of thermal simulation. -Use of a finite element software suitable for 3D analysis of temperature development in mortar incorporated with PCM for ambient thermal comfort applications. -enhancement of thermal comfort in residential buildings. -Laboratorial characterization of mechanical properties of hardened mortar -Research on the behaviour of paraffin PCM when encapsulated into the lightweight aggregates (LWAs) -Establishment of cost-effective solutions for payback period of real scale building -Some experience about assessing thermal-structural behaviour of masonry structures coated with PCM mortar -Some experiences on preparation of Geopolymer mixtures based on Fly Ash with silicate sodium and hydroxide sodium activators -Research on mass concrete structures composes of concrete with PCM: study of feasibility of mitigation of heat of hydration of cement by utilization of PCM both thermal and structural aspects -Early age thermal behavior of cement based materials due to the hydration heat of cement: numerical simulations (DIANA software) and experimental works (laboratory scale prototypes). -Study of a new methodology for cooling mass concrete using reusable of embedment of flexible pipe (with the shape/geometry of the intended cooling pipes). Participated as a researcher or won individual FCT scholarship in the following research projects, entitled: 6) Changing the rules of construction phasing of massive concrete structures: a new paradigm based on phase change materials (PCMs). 5) Composites with hybrid phase change materials applied to the walls in buildings: Numerical approaches using ANSYS-FLUENT. 4) FEDER (Development of binders obtained by alkaline activation with optimized environmental behaviours) 3) SINGULAR (Smart and Sustainable Insular Electricity Grids Under Large-Scale Renewable Integration) 2) EFATRAS - Environmentally-Friendly Aeronautical Transport Systems Integrated Program 1) Mortar thermally activated contribution to the energy efficiency of buildings. 1) Mortar thermally activated contribution to the energy efficiency of buildings.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Mohammad Kheradmand

Citation names

  • Kheradmand, Mohammad

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
ED11-5E75-66E6
ORCID iD
0000-0003-3272-7194
Researcher Id
M-9165-2014
Scopus Author Id
56374032300

Email addresses

  • mohammadkheradmand@hotmail.com (Professional)

Telephones

Mobile phone
  • 913542324 (Professional)

Addresses

  • RISCO, Dep. Civil Eng., School Eng., University of Aveiro Campus Universitário de Santiago 3810-193 Aveiro, PORTUGAL, 3810-193 , Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Civil Engineering
  • Engineering and Technology - Civil Engineering

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Persian (Mother tongue)
Portuguese Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2)
Education
Degree Classification
2016/02/10
Concluded
 Engenharia Civil (Doutoramento)
Major in Buildings
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
"Incorporation of hybrid phase change materials in plastering mortars for increased energy efficiency in buildings" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 very good (highest grade)
2007 - 2009
Concluded
 Hydraulic-Structural Engineering (Master)
Major in Civil Engineering
Islamic Azad University of Dezful, Iran
"M. Kheradmand (2009) Numerical simulation of river using SIIM and GIS software’s: A case study of DEZ river (in Persian) Dissertation submitted for obtaining the degree of MSc in Hydraulic-Structural Engineering " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2004 - 2006
Concluded
 Second degree Bachelor graduate degree in Structural Engineering (Bachelor)
Major in Civil Engineering
Shomal University, Iran
2001 - 2004
Concluded
 First degree associate in Civil and construction (Postgraduate Certificate)
Major in Civil and construction
Islamic Azad University of Dezful, Iran
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2017/09/01 - Current Postdoc (Research) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro Riscos e Sustentabilidade na Construção, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2017/09/01 - 2021/08/31 Changing the rules of construction phasing of massive concrete structures: a new paradigm based on phase change materials (PCMs)
SFRH/BPD/116022/2016
Post-doc Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro Riscos e Sustentabilidade na Construção, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2016/02/01 - 2016/11/30 FEDER (Development of binders obtained by alkaline activation with optimized environmental behaviours)
IF/00706/2014
Post-doc
Universidade do Minho Centro de Território Ambiente e Construção, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2015/05/01 - 2015/11/30 “SINGULAR (Smart and Sustainable Insular Electricity Grids Under Large-Scale Renewable Integration)”
FP7-SINGULAR-2012-40
Researcher
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Concluded
2014/05/01 - 2015/05/31 “EFATRAS - Environmentally-Friendly Aeronautical Transport Systems Integrated Program”
CENTRO-07-ST24_FEDER-002020. CMADE-UBI
Researcher
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Concluded
2011/02 - 2013/12 Mortar thermally activated contribution to the energy efficiency of buildings¿
PTDC/ECM/102154/2008
PTDC/ECM/102154/2008
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
 N/A
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Kheradmand, Mohammad; Vicente, Romeu; Miguel Azenha; Aguiar, José. Corresponding author: Kheradmand, Mohammad. "Early Age Temperature Control in Mass Concrete Through Incorporation of Dispersed Phase Change Materials (PCMs)". In RILEM, Book Series: Proceedings of the 3rd RILEM Spring Convention and Conference (RSCC 2020). Germany: Springer International Publishing, 2021.
    Published
  2. Kheradmand, Mohammad; Vicente, Romeu; Azenha, Miguel; de Aguiar, José Luís Barroso. "Performance Requirements, Challenges and Existing Solutions of PCM in Massive Concrete for Temperature Control". In Proceedings of the 3rd RILEM Spring Convention and Conference (RSCC 2020), 93-103. Germany: Springer International Publishing, 2021.
    10.1007/978-3-030-76551-4_9
  3. Abdollahnejad, Zahra; Kheradmand, Mohammad; Pacheco-Torgal, F.. "Influence of two commercial superplasticizers and a biopolymer on the performance of waste-based alkali-activated mortars.". In Bio-Based Materials and Biotechnologies for Eco-Efficient Construction, 46-66. Elsevier, 2020.
    Published
  4. Kheradmand, Mohammad; Abdollahzadeh, M.; Azenha, Miguel; Aguiar, J. L. Barroso de. "Phase change materials as smart nanomaterials for thermal energy storage in buildings". In Intelligent Nanomaterials, II, Second Edition, edited by Ashutosh Tiwari; Yogendra Kumar Mishra; Hisatoshi Kobayashi; Anthony P. F. Turner. United States: Wiley, 2017.
    Published • 10.1002/9781119242628.ch9
  5. Pacheco-Torgal, F.; Abdollahnejad, Z.; Miraldo, S.; Kheradmand, M.; Abdollahnejad, Zahra; Kheradmand, Mohammad. "Alkali-Activated Cement-Based Binders (AACBs) as Durable and Cost-Competitive Low-CO2 Binder Materials: Some Shortcomings That Need to be Addressed". 195-216. Elsevier, 2017.
  6. Kheradmand, M.; Abdollahzadeh, M.; Azenha, M.; de Aguiar, J.L.B.. "Phase Change Materials as Smart Nanomaterials for Thermal Energy Storage in Buildings". 249-293. 2016.
Conference abstract
  1. Kheradmand, Mohammad; Vicente, Romeu; Azenha, Miguel; Aguiar, José. Corresponding author: Kheradmand, Mohammad. "Sustainable Development of Piped Water Cooling of Mass Concrete Structures". Paper presented in The 3rd International Conference of the International Society for Intelligent Construction (ISIC 2022) “Trends on Construction in The Post-Digital Era”, Guimaraes, 2022.
    Accepted
Conference paper
  1. Kheradmand, Mohammad. "Boosting smart building energy saving capacity using phase change materials". Paper presented in 3rd international conference on Smart Energy Systems and Technologies (SEST), 7-9 September 2020, Istanbul, Turkey, 2020.
    10.1109/SEST48500.2020.9203415
  2. Kheradmand, Mohammad. "Performance requirements, challenges and existing solutions of PCM in massive concrete for temperature control". 2020.
    https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.12024129.v1
  3. Kheradmand, Mohammad; Pacheco-Torgal, F.; Azenha, Miguel. "Thermal performance of fly ash geopolymeric mortars containing phase change materials". 2018.
    10.1007/978-3-319-78175-4_72
  4. Kheradmand, Mohammad; Abdollahnejad, Zahra; Pacheco-Torgal, F.. "Mechanical performance of fly ash geopolymeric mortars containing phase change materials". 2018.
    10.1007/978-3-319-78175-4_25
  5. Abdollahnejad, Zahra; Kheradmand, Mohammad; Pacheco-Torgal, F.. "Flow performance of hybrid cement based mortars". Paper presented in 19th International Conference on Civil Society and Building Materials, London, UK, 2017.
  6. Kheradmand, Mohammad; Azenha, Miguel; Castro-Gomes, J.; Aguiar, J. L. Barroso de; Kheradmand, M.; Azenha, M.; Aguiar, J.. "Energy saving potential of cement-based mortar containing hybrid phase change materials applied in building envelopes". Paper presented in 4th international conference in Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies (SCMT4) was held in August 7- 11, 2016, in Las Vegas, USA., 2016.
  7. Aguiar, J. L. Barroso de; Cunha, Sandra Raquel Leite; Kheradmand, Mohammad. "Mortars with phase change materials: contribute to sustainable construction". Paper presented in CLB-MCS 5-6-7 March 2014 – Congresso Luso-Brasileiro de materiais de construção sustentáveis. Guimarães, Portugal, 2015.
    10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.634.3
  8. Kheradmand, Mohammad; Castro-Gomes, J. P.; Aguiar, J. L. Barroso de; Azenha, Miguel. "Avaliação experimental de compósitos de agregados leves impregnados com PCM, para aplicação em pavimentos rodoviários". Paper presented in International conference on Construction Rehabilitation (CONPAT), September 8-10, Lisbon, Portugal, 2015.
  9. Kheradmand, Mohammad; Aguiar, J. L. Barroso de; Azenha, Miguel. "Assessment of the thermal performance of plastering mortars within controlled test cells". Paper presented in CLB-MCS 5-6-7 March 2014 – Congresso Luso-Brasileiro de materiais de construção sustentáveis. Guimarães, Portugal, 2014.
  10. Aguiar, J.; Camões, Aires; Fangueiro, Raúl; Eires, R.; Cunha, Sandra Raquel Leite; Kheradmand, Mohammad. "Materiais de construção sustentáveis". Paper presented in CLB-MCS 5-6-7 March 2014 – Congresso Luso-Brasileiro de materiais de construção sustentáveis. Guimarães, Portugal, 2014.
  11. Aguiar, J. L. Barroso de; Cunha, Sandra Raquel Leite; Kheradmand, Mohammad. "Phase change materials: contribute to sustainable construction". Paper presented in (Editors of conference proceedings) “CLB-MCS 2014 – Seminar on sustainable construction materials”. proceedings e-book, 8thMarch 2014, Guimarães, Portugal. ISSN: 2183-1866., 2014.
  12. "Thermal performance of plastering mortars comprising hybrid phase change materials for increased energy efficiency in buildings". Paper presented in International Congress on Energy and Environment Engineering and Management (CIIEM), July 17-19, Lisbon, Portugal., Lisbon, 2013.
  13. Kheradmand, Mohammad; Aguiar, J. L. Barroso de; Azenha, Miguel. "Experimental analysis of the thermal performance of plastering mortars comprising hybrid phase change materials for increased energy efficiency in buildings". 2013.
  14. Cunha, Sandra Raquel Leite; Aguiar, J. L. Barroso de; Kheradmand, Mohammad; Bragança, L.; Ferreira, V. M.; Tadeu, António. "Thermal mortars : contribution of the incorporation of PCM microcapsules". 2012.
Conference poster
  1. Kheradmand, Mohammad; MohammadiFirouz, Reza; Vicente, Romeu; Azenha, Miguel; Aguiar, José; Joaquim A.O. Barros. Corresponding author: Kheradmand, Mohammad. "Effectiveness of incorporation of pristine phase change materials on cement-based mortar". Paper presented in THE CERAMIC AND CEMENT-BASED MATERIALS GROUP (C2M), Spain, 2022.
Journal article
  1. Kheradmand, Mohammad. "An innovative approach for temperature control of massive concrete structures at early ages based on post-cooling: Proof of concept". Journal of Building Engineering (2020): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2020.101832.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2020.101832
  2. Kheradmand, Mohammad; Vicente, Romeu; Azenha, Miguel; Aguiar, J. L. Barroso de. "Influence of the incorporation of phase change materials on temperature development in mortar at early ages: experiments and numerical simulation". (2019): http://hdl.handle.net/1822/62628.
    10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.08.028
  3. Kheradmand, Mohammad; Abdollahnejad, Zahra; Torgal, Fernando Manuel Alves Silva Pacheco. "Shrinkage performance of fly ash alkali-activated cement based binder mortars". (2018): http://hdl.handle.net/1822/46201.
    10.1007/s12205-017-1714-3
  4. Kheradmand, Mohammad; Abdollahnejad, Zahra; Pacheco-Torgal, F.. "Alkali-activated cement-based binder mortars containing phase change materials (PCMs): mechanical properties and cost analysis". (2018): http://hdl.handle.net/1822/56097.
    10.1080/19648189.2018.1446362
  5. Kheradmand, Mohammad; Abdollahnejad, Zahra; Pacheco-Torgal, F.. "Performance of a fly ash geopolymeric based binder with calcium hydroxide, Portland cement and metakaolin as additives". (2018): http://hdl.handle.net/1822/56086.
    10.2174/1874149501812010167
  6. Kheradmand, Mohammad; Azenha, Miguel; Gomes, C. J. P.; Aguiar, J. L. Barroso de. "Energy benefits of cement-based plaster containing hybrid phase-change material". (2018): http://hdl.handle.net/1822/56085.
    10.1680/jcoma.17.00027
  7. Kheradmand, M.; Pacheco-Torgal, F.; Azenha, M.. "Thermal performance of resource-efficient geopolymeric mortars containing phase change materials". Open Construction and Building Technology Journal 12 1 (2018): 217-233. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85064840270&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.2174/1874836801812010217
  8. Kheradmand, Mohammad; Abdollahnejad, Zahra; Pacheco-Torgal, F.. "Drying shrinkage of fly ash geopolymeric mortars reinforced with polymer hybrid fibres". (2017): http://hdl.handle.net/1822/49028.
    10.1680/jcoma.16.00077
  9. Kheradmand, Mohammad; Mastali, Mohammad; Abdollahnejad, Zahra; Torgal, Fernando Manuel Alves Silva Pacheco. "Experimental and numerical investigations on the flexural performance of geopolymers reinforced with short hybrid polymeric fibres". (2017): http://hdl.handle.net/1822/46011.
    10.1016/j.compositesb.2017.06.001
  10. Abdollahnejad, Zahra; Kheradmand, Mohammad; Torgal, Fernando Manuel Alves Silva Pacheco. "Short-term compressive strength of fly ash and waste glass alkali-activated cement based binder (AACB) mortars with two biopolymers". (2017): http://hdl.handle.net/1822/45847.
    10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0001920
  11. Shafie-khah, M.; Kheradmand, M.; Javadi, S.; Azenha, M.; de Aguiar, J. L. B.; Castro-Gomes, J.; Siano, P.; et al. "Optimal behavior of responsive residential demand considering hybrid phase change materials". Applied Energy 163 (2016): 81-92. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/40071.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.11.013
  12. Kheradmand, Mohammad; Azenha, Miguel; de Aguiar, José L. B.; Castro-Gomes, João; Aguiar, J. L. Barroso de; Gomes, J. P. Castro. "Experimental and numerical studies of hybrid PCM embedded in plastering mortar for enhanced thermal behaviour of buildings". Energy 94 (2016): 250-261. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/40048.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2015.10.131
  13. Kheradmand, Mohammad; Castro-Gomes, J. P.; Azenha, Miguel; Silva, P. D.; Aguiar, J. L. Barroso de; Zoorob, S. E.. "Assessing the feasibility of impregnating phase change materials in lightweight aggregate for development of thermal energy storage systems". (2015): http://hdl.handle.net/1822/38180.
    10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.04.031
  14. Kheradmand, Mohammad; Aguiar, J. L. Barroso de; Azenha, Miguel. "Estimation of the specific enthalpy–temperature functions for plastering mortars containing hybrid mixes of phase change materials". (2014): http://hdl.handle.net/1822/30751.
    10.1007/s40095-014-0081-9
  15. José Aguiar, Aires Camões, Raul Fangueiro, Rute Eires, Sandra Cunha and Mohammad Kheradmand; Gonzalez, L.; Santos Silva, A.; Jalali, S.; SIM. "Kinetics comparison of alkali-reactivity tests for aggregates". (2014): http://repositorio.lnec.pt:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/1007279.
    10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.634.506
  16. José Aguiar, Aires Camões, Raul Fangueiro, Rute Eires, Sandra Cunha and Mohammad Kheradmand; Gonzalez, L.; Santos Silva, A.; Jalali, S.; SIM. "Results comparison of alkali-reactivity tests for same aggregates, using a kinetic model". (2014): http://repositorio.lnec.pt:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/1007278.
    10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.634.498
  17. Kheradmand, Mohammad; Azenha, Miguel; Aguiar, J. L. Barroso de; Krakowiak, Konrad J.. "Thermal behavior of cement based plastering mortar containing hybrid microencapsulated phase change materials". (2014): http://hdl.handle.net/1822/30914.
    10.1016/j.enbuild.2014.08.010
  18. Cunha, Sandra Raquel Leite; Aguiar, J. L. Barroso de; Kheradmand, Mohammad; Bragança, L.; Ferreira, V. M.. "Thermal mortars with incorporation of PCM microcapsules". (2013): http://hdl.handle.net/1822/26200.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Kheradmand, Mohammad. "Incorporation of hybrid phase change materials in plastering mortars for increased energy efficiency in buildings". PhD, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/41577.

Intellectual property

Patent
  1. Gomes, João Castro; Kheradmand, Mohammad; Zoorob, Salah; Silva, Pedro Dinho da; Azenha, Miguel; Aguiar, José. 2018. "Agregados leves impregnados por imersão com materiais de mudança de fase e selagem superficial por molhagem com revestimentos à prova de água".
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2020/03/11 Early age temperature control in mass concrete through incorporation of dispersed phase change materials (PCMs) RSCC2020, RILEM, 3rd Spring Convention
University of Minho (Guimaraes, Portugal)
2020/03/10 Performance requirements, challenges and existing solutions of PCM in massive concrete for temperature control RSCC2020, RILEM
University of Minho (Guimaraes, Portugal)
2018/04/29 Thermal Performance of Fly Ash Geopolymeric Mortars Containing Phase Change Materials ICPIC2018
(Washington, United States)
2018/04/29 Mechanical Performance of Fly Ash Geopolymeric Mortars Containing phase change materials ICPIC2018
(Washington D.C., United States)
2017/07/03 Flow Performance of Hybrid Cement based Mortars Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Civil Society and Building Materials, London, UK
(London, United Kingdom)
2017/04/02 Mechanical Properties of Hybrid Cement based Mortars Containing Two Biopolymers" Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Civil Society and Building Materials, London
(London, United Kingdom)
2017/02/02 Shrinkage Performance of Waste Based Geopolymers Reinforced with Short Hybrid Polymer Fibres Abstract Proceedings of Materials 2017, Aveiro, Portugal
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2016/08/04 Energy saving potential of cement based mortar containing hybrid phase change materials”, 4th international conference in Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies SCMT4
University of Nevada (Las Vegas, United States)
2015/09/08 Experimental assessment of lightweight aggregate composites impregnated with phase change materials for pavement applications”, International conference on Construction Rehabilitation (CONPAT) CONPAT
Instituto Superior Técnico (Lisbon, Portugal)
2014/03/06 Assessment of the thermal performance of plastering mortars within controlled test cells CLB-MCS
Universidade do Minho (Guimaraes, Portugal)
2013/07/17 Thermal performance of plastering mortars comprising hybrid phase change materials for increased energy efficiency in buildings International Congress on Energy and Environment Engineering and Management (CIIEM)
Instituto Superior Técnico (lisbon, Portugal)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2014/03/05 - 2014/03/07 [1] Member of the Organizing Committee of CLB-MCS2014 - International Symposium on sustainable construction materials: Challenges and Opportunities. The conference took place at conference centre of University of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal, between 5 and 7 March 2014. (2014/03/05 - 2014/03/07)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal

Universidade do Minho Centro de Território Ambiente e Construção, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2021/02/03 - 2021/02/03 Continuing Professional Development RILEM events accredited by the Institute of Concrete Technology” Thermodynamic Modelling: a tool to understand hydrated cements, Presented by Professor Barbara Lothenbach, Group Leader Cement Chemistry and Thermodynamics, Concrete & Asphalt Laboratory, Empa, Switzerland Empa Materials Science and Technology, Switzerland
2013/04/01 - 2013/04/07 [1] Invited by the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT-Ireland) Thermal laboratory as a visiting researcher in Dublin during 1 week in April 2013. This period as visiting researcher as well as within training course corresponds to the continuity of an international collaboration in the scope of monitoring and numerical simulation of phase change material applications in buildings. COST ACTION program: 0802. Technological University Dublin, Ireland
Distinctions

Award

2016 Top paper / presentation
University of Nevada Las Vegas, United States
2013 Cost Action training award Framework Programme 0802
University College Dublin, Ireland