High Performance Natural Fiber-Nanoclay Reinforced Cement Nanocomposites

Prof. It-Meng (Jim) Low is based in the Applied Physics department Curtin University, Australia. He has been involved in the synthesis and characterization of MAX phases, UHTCs, advanced ceramics and composite materials for the past 20 years.Prof. Low has published over 250 archival research papers, books and book chapters have been produced and in excess of 1895 citations have been received. H-index is 23 with an average over 7 citations per paper.Dr. Faiz Uddin Ahmed Shaikh is a Senior Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, Curtin University, Australia. Mr. Ahmad Hakamy is a PhD Student in the Department of Applied Physics, Curtin University, Australia.

• Chemical Compositions and Structure of Natural Fibres.- Natural Fibre Surface Modification by Alkaline treatment.- Nanotechnology and Cement Nanocomposites.- Cement Nanoclay Nanocomposites.- Cement Calcined Nanoclay Nanocomposites.