Lecturers

H.J.H. (Jos) BrouwersO.M. JensenK. KovlerS. SpatariS. Zhutovsky
 
H.J.H. (Jos) Brouwers – Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)

Jos Brouwers is a Full Professor and Chair of Building Materials at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e).  The chair Building Materials is devoted to the advancement and diffusion of knowledge concerning sustainable and functional building materials. Current research interests include Sustainable building (materials, energy, water), Granular mix design and concrete/mortar rheology (Self-Compacting Concrete, soil grouts, earth moist concrete, fiber reinforced concrete, oil well cement etc), Microstructure and pore water chemistry of hydrating cement/lime/gypsum and cementitious by-products (slag, fly ash etc.), and their dehydration (e.g. fire response), Treatment of contaminated soils, dredged sediments, industrial waste etc, with the help of air/steam (cleaning) and by mixing with cement/lime/gypsum (immobilization/stabilization), Transport properties and durability of cement/lime/gypsum based materials (such as Cl- and CO2 diffusion/binding), Functional materials: self-cleaning, air-purifying, translucent, thermally buffering, etc. The group also assists with material processability evaluation. This is done with a broad combination of processing and material characterization techniques, using high-end equipment and advanced instrumentation for chemical, analytical, thermal, physical, optical and electrical analysis.

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O.M. Jensen – Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

Ole Mejlhede Jensen is professor of construction Materials at the Technical University of Denmark. His interests concern construction materials in general and their physical and chemical properties. His research activities include the following subjects: Deformation stability (shrinkage and cracking) of concrete, curing of concrete, ultra-high strength concrete, hydration kinetics, i.e. the hardening reactions of concrete, self-desiccation of concrete.

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K. Kovler – Technion

Prof. Konstantin Kovler is the Head of the Department “Building Materials, Performance and Technology,” National Building Research Institute, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. His research interests include high-performance cementitious materials, chemical and mineral admixtures for concrete, recycling industrial residues in construction and radioactivity of building materials. Kovler is a fellow of RILEM (International Union of Laboratories and Experts in Construction Materials, Systems and Structures), editor of Materials and Structures and Cement and Concrete Composites.

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S. Spatari – Technion

Associate Prof. Sabrina Spatari
Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering

DEGREES / EDUCATION
PhD, Civil Engineering, University of Toronto, 2007
MSE, Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, 1998
BASc, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, 1995

RESEARCH INTERESTS
Industrial Ecology; development and application of life cycle assessment (LCA) and material flow analysis (MFA) methods for guiding engineering and policy decisions; specific interest in biomass and bioenergy, biofuels, and urban infrastructure

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S. Zhutovsky – Technion

Assistant Professor Semion Zhutovsky
Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Technion

Main Research Interests:
Supplementary Cementitious Materials and Alternative Binders
High-Performance Concrete
Internal Curing
Shrinkage and Cracking of Concrete
Early-Age Properties of Concrete
Durability and Sustainability of Cementitious Materials
Sulfate Attack in Cementitious Materials
The behavior of Cement Paste, Mortar and Concrete under Extremely High Hydrostatic Pressure.

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