Doctoral student Yashovardhan Sharma, a Monte Ahuja Scholar, was awarded the 2021 Slag Cement in Sustainable Concrete Project of the Year research award. His project, titled "Effect of replacement of cement with ground granulated blast furnace slag on mechanical and durable properties of UHPC," received the award from the Slag Cement Association and will be formally recognized at the American Concrete Institute convention in Orlando, Florida in March. Mr. Sharma is advised by Dr. Srinivas Allena, an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.