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….
FuCCI was at EMI/PMC 2024
Dr. Ma moderated a technical session “Phase change materials (PCMs)-based multifunctional architected construction composites” at Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference and Probabilistic Mechanics & Reliability Conference (EMI/PMC 2024), Chicago, United States, May 28-31, 2024. He also presented “Pozzolanic Reactivity of Phase Change Material (PCM)-Loaded Diatomite.” Look forward to working with newly connected industrial partners in new…
FuCCI was at 2024 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit
Dr. Ma and Dr. Liao participated in the 2024 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit (May 22-24, Dallas, TX), and showcased FuCCI’s progress in carbon-negative mining technologies funded by ARPA-E….
Dr. Liao attended ARPA-E’s MINER BOOST program
During the 10/16 week, Dr. Wenyu Liao, Assistant Research Professor of FuCCI, attended a small-size MINER BOOST program funded by ARPA-E and Grantham Foundation. MINER BOOST is aimed at accelerating the development of a community of mining startups by drawing in talent from a number of high risk ARPA-E projects in the area….
Dr. Ma presented for NRMCA’s Concrete Innovations: Carbon Reduction Strategies
On 10/18/2023, Dr. Ma gave a presentation entitled “Eco-Efficient and Carbon-Negative Supplementary Cementitious Materials Derived from Solid Wastes” for National Ready-Mixed Concrete Association’s Concrete Innovations Seminar series, Session 16: Carbon Reduction Strategies. Dr. Ma showcased FuCCI innovations of alkali aluminosilicate solid wastes (e.g., off-spec coal ashes, waste-to-energy residues, steel slag, etc.) derived alternative supplementary cementitious…
FuCCI innovations showcased on Future of Coal Workshop
The 2nd Future of Coal Workshop is taking place at Missouri S&T’s experimental mine. Innovations at FuCCI upcycling reclaimed coal combustion products (CCPs) as alternative supplementary cementitious materials and using CCPs as a sorbent to capture CO2 from flue gases and co-produce carbon-negative supplementary cementitious materials is being showcased on this workshop. Last year, during…
Dr. Ma attended NREL workshop for cement and concrete decarbonization
On July 13, 2023, Dr. Ma visited the National Renewable Energy Lab and attended an NREL-hosted workshop “Traditional to Trailblazing: Scaling Economically Viable Solutions in Cement and Concrete Decarbonization.” The workshop aimed to foster seamless collaboration among prospective partners from academia, industry, and venture capitalists to deliver low-carbon cement and concrete building material solutions to…
Dr. Ma Presented on a Future Concrete Workshop
Dr. Ma reviewed emerging technologies for cement and concrete decarbonization as an opening speech for the workshop “Eco-Revolutionizing Concrete Production for a Waste-Free, Zero-Carbon Future” on June 9 in Knoxville, TN. Six other group members of FuCCI also attended this workshop. The event is part of an ongoing NSF Convergence Accelerator project….
Dr. Ma Presented on Carbon Positive Solutions Showcase
On 5/9/2023, Dr. Ma was invited to give a presentation entitled “Negative Emission Cementitious Materials Toward Zero-Carbon Concrete” for the Carbon Positive Solutions Showcase organized by Missouri Gateway Green Building Council. See more details of this event: https://www.mogreenbuildings.org/event/evening-program-carbon-positive-showcase/…