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Overview
Personal Profile
John Kevern is senior researcher at the National Laboratory of the Rockies. He is an internationally recognized expert on concrete durability and non-traditional concrete applications. Kevern has been named one of the top five most influential people in the concrete industry by Concrete Construction Magazine and is a Fellow of both ACI and ASCE. His research includes underwater 3D printing for coastal resilience, sensor development for concrete curing, healing of concrete, and cement-based water filters for critical material capture. He has authored numerous journal articles and has been an invited presenter many times at U.S. and international conferences.
Research Interests
Underwater 3D printing for coastal resilience
Sensor development for concrete curing
Healing of concrete
Cement-based water filters for critical material capture
Valorization of waste materials into cement and concrete
Professional Experience
Director, Division of the Natural and Built Environment, 2022-2024
Professor, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2019-2024
Department Chair, Civil and Mechanical Engineering, 2018-2022
Associate Professor, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2014-2019
Assistant Professor, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2008-2014
Education/Academic Qualification
PhD, Civil Engineering, Iowa State University
Master, Civil Engineering, Iowa State University
Bachelor, Civil Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Certificate, Professional Engineer, Missouri
Certificate, USGBC LEED Accredited Professional
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3D Printing of Cement-Based Materials Using Seawater for Simulated Marine Environments: Article No. 93
Rodriguez, F., Vugteveen, C., Fross, X., Wei, H., Himmel, M., Aday, A., Svedruzic, D. & Kevern, J., 2026, In: Materials. 19, 1, 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Direct Carbon Conversion to Chemically Enhanced Supplementary Cementitious Materials for Building Construction
Aday, A., Rodriguez, F., Harrington, G., Kashyap, V., Kingsbury, J., Bourns, R. & Kevern, J., 2026, 21 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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State of Innovation 2025: Progress in Accelerating Next-Generation Cement and Concrete Technologies
Aday, A., Kevern, J., France, D., Olavarria, J., Richardson, K. & Schaidle, J., 2026, 14 p. National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR).Research output: NLR › Brochure
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Wind Turbine Materials Recycling Prize Phase 2 (Commercialization of Wind Turbine Blade Waste (WTBW)-Based, Lightweight, Cementitious Composite Materials): Cooperative Research and Development Final Report, CRADA Number CRD-24-31305
Aday, A. & Kevern, J., 2026, 18 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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Cementless Concrete: Advancing Alkali-Activated Slag Composites with Black Liquor
Harrington, G., Alahmar, M., Rodriguez, F., Chen, X., Himmel, M., Kevern, J. & Aday, A., 2025, 1 p. National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR).Research output: NLR › Poster
Activities
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ACI Committee member 522 – Pervious Concrete (External organization)
Kevern, J. (Chair)
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American Concrete Institute (External organization)
Kevern, J. (Member)
0001Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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American Society for Testing and Materials (External organization)
Kevern, J. (Member)
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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) (External organization)
Oh, H. (Member), Struck, S. (Member), Zuo, W. (Fellow), Kar, B. (Member) & Kevern, J. (Member)
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Transportation Research Board (External organization)
Kevern, J. (Member)
0001Activity: Membership › Membership of network