Research Interests

Smart Materials (Nano-Construction Materials, Bio-inspired Materials, Polymers)

1. Crack Self-healing Materials, Geo-Materials Technology (Geo-Polymers)
2. Crack Self-healing Devices, Smart Cement & Concrete Materials
3. Crack Self-healing Repair/Reinforcement Materials for Civil Infrastructures

Non-destructive Inspection(NDT)

1. Durability Estimation of Surface Concrete by Non-destructive Inspection
2. On-site Elemental Analysis of Concrete by Various Analyzers (ex. Portable Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Analyzer)
3. Non-destructive Inspection Methods for Componential Analysis of Concrete

Environmental Adaptive Cementitious Materials (CO2 reduction, Green Materials)

1. Low Heat Cement (Active & Modified Belite Cement), By-Products, Eco-Cement
2. Solidification/Stabilization of Heavy Metal Ions
3. High Performance Concrete incorporating Various Admixtures (Mineral, Chemical)

Extreme Civil Engineering (Space, Polar regions, Nuclear Plant)

1. Smart Lunar Concrete using Lunar Regolith
2. High Performance Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Composites with Self-Healing Capability(International co-work research)

Publications

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