• Development of on-site techniques to assess adequate curing and durability of concrete
• Durability health monitoring
• Repair and rehabilitation of civil infrastructure
• Dual-mechanism concrete deterioration
• Optimization of supplementary materials for sustainability and durability
• Use of recycled glass and construction waste as concrete aggregate
• Atomic force microscopy for the study of cement reactions
• Infrared spectrometry to characterize deterioration reactions

Interested graduate students should have some knowledge of concrete properties and material behaviour, as well as a basic understanding of cement hydration and chemical deterioration processes in concrete. As a large part of the research for these projects is experimental, a willingness to get dirty and occasionally lift heavy objects is a plus.