Laboratory of Future Cements and Carbon-negative Initiatives

The Laboratory of Future Cements and Carbon-negative Initiatives (FuCCI) is located in Butler-Carlton Hall, Missouri University of Science and Technology. It is dedicated to R&D of eco-efficient, zero-carbon, and even carbon-negative cements and other carbon-negative processes that can potentially combat climate change.

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.

Announcements

  • FuCCI will use AI to guide deep decarbonization of cement and concrete

    DOE’s IEDO has selected FuCCI to lead a 3-year project which will develop AI-based tools to guide the blending of alternative supplementary cementitious materials, aiming to deeply decarbonize cement and concrete. In this project, FuCCI will deeply collaborate with a large number of industrial partners for sample collection and technology-to-market transition. https://www.energy.gov/eere/iedo/funding-selections-fy24-energy-and-emissions-intensive-industries-foa#topic-4… Read more

  • Dr. Ma received the 2024 Faculty Research Award

    Dr. Ma received the 2024 Faculty Research Award of Missouri S&T. Every year, this award recognizes up to 8 faculty based on their 2-year performance in research and/or scholarly achievement.  https://news.mst.edu/2024/12/33-missouri-st-faculty-honored-for-excellence/… Read more

  • Dr. Ma named the inaugural Kummer Impact Professor

    As the university announced, Dr. Hongyan Ma, Francisco Benavides Scholar and associate professor of CArEE, has been selected as the inaugural recipient of the Kummer Impact Professor, effective July 1, 2024. This selection was in recognition of demonstrated potential to act as an intellectual leader across campus by promoting an inclusive, collaborative environment among colleagues… Read more

  • ACerS Cement Division Annual Meeting Was at Rolla

    ACerS Cement Division Annual Meeting 2024 and 14th Conference on Advances in Cement-Based Materials was hosted June 19-21 at Missouri S&T in Rolla, MO. Part of our group members attended the conference and served as volunteers to assist conference organization…. Read more

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