Research Interests

• Linking mix design, placement and performance of concrete through rheology:

Rheology

• Influence of mix design on yield stress, viscosity, non-linearity, thixotropy and their evolution with time
• Measuring, analysis, interpretation of rheological properties, controlling measuring artefacts
• Linking rheology and hydration
• Behavior of air bubbles during flow under pressure
• Particle migration during flow

Placement

• Prediction of pumping pressure
• Dynamic segregation during flow

Performance

• Influence of pumping parameters on rheology, air-void system and freeze-thaw resistance
• Effect of placement on homogeneity of concrete

• Rheology of complex materials and suspensions

Recent Industry/Consulting Experience

• Doctoral Researcher/Research Assistant, Ghent University, (2004-2009)
• Postdoctoral Fellow, Universite de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada, (2009-2012)