The FuCCI, directed by Dr. Hongyan Ma, focuses on decarbonizing traditional (portland) cement and developing new-concept, carbon-efficient, and transformative alternative cements; as well as leveraging the cement theories to develop carbon-negative materials and processes for thermal energy storage, geological carbon storage/ mineralization, and recovery of energy-relevant critical minerals (e.g., nickel). FuCCI researchers also develop multi-scale numerical models, chemical and biological technologies, and sensing and inspection techniques for understanding the deterioration of concrete structures and prolong their service lives. As an emerging methodology, FuCCI also develops and shares databases in the field of cement and concrete research, to facilitate training and validation of AI tools for high-fidelity performance prediction and/or performance-based materials design.

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