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CACM Seminar -Special Guest – Professor Ravindra Gettu – Friday, February 23, 2024, 09:30-10:30 am, NH 604
CENTER FOR ADVANCED CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (CACM) in collaboration with the UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION CENTER FOR DURABLE AND RESILIENT TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE (DuRe-Transp) Professor Ravindra Gettu V.S. Raju Chair Professor Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras Chennai, India Friday, February 23, 2024 09:30 – 10:30 a.m. NH 604 Abstract: Concrete is an extensively used construction material … Continue reading “CACM Seminar -Special Guest – Professor Ravindra Gettu – Friday, February 23, 2024, 09:30-10:30 am, NH 604”
Turning concrete into a clean, renewable energy source – UTA-led partnership aims to manufacture concrete that captures carbon emissions
Concrete is the most widely used manufactured material worldwide—and one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for at least 8% of global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions. Maria Konsta-Gdoutos, a University of Texas at Arlington civil engineering professor and associate director of the Center for Advanced Construction Materials (CACM), is leading an international … Continue reading “Turning concrete into a clean, renewable energy source – UTA-led partnership aims to manufacture concrete that captures carbon emissions”
Dr. La Plante has awarded with the ARPA-E RECLAIM Grant “Electrochemical Lithium and Nickel Extraction with Concurrent Carbon Dioxide Mineralization“
The University of Texas at Arlington will develop acoustic stimulation and electrolytic proton production to produce lithium (Li) and nickel (Ni) from CO2-reactive minerals and rocks that contain calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg), while sequestering CO2 in the form of carbonate solids. The technologies use electricity to extract valuable metal ions from the surrounding mineral matrix … Continue reading “Dr. La Plante has awarded with the ARPA-E RECLAIM Grant “Electrochemical Lithium and Nickel Extraction with Concurrent Carbon Dioxide Mineralization“”
Prof. Konsta-Gdoutos has awarded with the NSF PIRE Grant “Advancing International Partnerships in Research for Decoupling Concrete Manufacturing and Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions“
The production of concrete, the most widely used manufactured material worldwide, is one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, resulting in 9-10% of global energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Efforts for decarbonization in the concrete industry are still in a nascent stage, focusing primarily on CO2 mitigation strategies within the cement manufacturing … Continue reading “Prof. Konsta-Gdoutos has awarded with the NSF PIRE Grant “Advancing International Partnerships in Research for Decoupling Concrete Manufacturing and Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions“”
Dr. La Plante has awarded with the NSF CAREER Grant “Realizing Alternative Cements with Chemical Kinetics: Tuned Mechanical–Chemical Properties of Cementitious Magnesium Silicate Hydrates by Multi-Scale Synthetic Control“
The high energy needs and environmental burden of the construction industry have driven efforts to discover new cementitious materials. Cements based on the bonding between magnesium and silicon, such as magnesium silicate hydrates (MSH), are among the less explored alternatives. The characteristics that control their cementitious nature, i.e., the rates of precipitation, structural mechanisms for … Continue reading “Dr. La Plante has awarded with the NSF CAREER Grant “Realizing Alternative Cements with Chemical Kinetics: Tuned Mechanical–Chemical Properties of Cementitious Magnesium Silicate Hydrates by Multi-Scale Synthetic Control“”
Prof. Konsta-Gdoutos and Prof. Shah have awarded with the NSF IUCRC Planning Grant “IUCRC Planning Grant: The University of Texas at Arlington: Center for Concrete Technology: Concrete Advancement Network (CAN)“
The Concrete Advancement Network (CAN) is a consortium of academic and industrial researchers engaged in bringing cutting-edge technologies to the cement and concrete materials industries, improving the built environment. Cement and concrete represent ubiquitous human-made materials and continue to be widely utilized in construction. Despite a universal utilization, most modern cement and concrete applications are … Continue reading “Prof. Konsta-Gdoutos and Prof. Shah have awarded with the NSF IUCRC Planning Grant “IUCRC Planning Grant: The University of Texas at Arlington: Center for Concrete Technology: Concrete Advancement Network (CAN)“”
PhD student Myrsini Maglogianni has won the first place prize of the NANSIS 2021 student conference.
Ms. Maglogianni, advised by Prof. Maria Konsta-Gdoutos, presented her work on “Electrothermal Sensitivity of semiconducting nanoengineered concrete.” The student conference on Novel Approaches to Sustainable Infrastructure Solutions (NASIS 2021) https://www.acitamu.com/ is organized by the American Concrete Institute (ACI) Student Chapter at Texas A&M University. In association with American Concrete Institute (ACI), NASIS 2021 aims to provide students … Continue reading “PhD student Myrsini Maglogianni has won the first place prize of the NANSIS 2021 student conference.”
UTA College of Engineering sponsorship program for Research Experiences for Undergraduates awarded to Dylan Singh
The Center for Advanced Construction Materials is pleased to announce that undergraduate student Dylan Singh (BS Physics with Minor in Materials Science and Engineering, BS Mathematics 2021), advisor/PI Dr. Erika La Plante, and co-PI Dr. Maria Konsta-Gdoutos, win a research grant from the UTA College of Engineering-sponsored Research Experiences for Undergraduates. The project will elucidate … Continue reading “UTA College of Engineering sponsorship program for Research Experiences for Undergraduates awarded to Dylan Singh”
Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP) fellowship awarded to Kate Nguyen
The Center for Advanced Construction Materials is excited to announce Materials Science and Engineering master student Kate Nguyen, advised by Maria Konsta-Gdoutos, has received the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP) fellowship for the coming year. The Eisenhower Fellowship is a competitive program administered by the Federal Highway Administration for the Department of Transportation. The fellowships are … Continue reading “Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP) fellowship awarded to Kate Nguyen”