Associate Member

Principal Investigator Training

• Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, University of Brescia, 2003

• Postdoctoral Research:

  • Civil Engineering, IFFSTAR (Paris), 2003–2005

  • Civil Engineering, MIT (Cambridge, USA), 2005–2007

  • Civil Engineering, IFFSTAR (Paris), 2007–2008

• Other Experience:

  • R&D, Lafarge Research Center (Lyon, France), 2008–2009

    
    

Laboratory Name

Nano- and Micromechanics Laboratory (L(CM)2M)

Affiliated Department

Department of Civil and Water Engineering

Other Affiliations

• Centre for Research on Renewable Materials (CRMR) — Associate Member

• Centre de recherche sur les infrastructures en béton (CRIB) — Associate Member

  
  

Funding Agencies

• Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)

• Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies (FRQ-NT)

  
  

Laboratory Research

Characterization of the micro- and nanomechanical properties of the constituent phases of composite materials in terms of stiffness, hardness, and creep.

Areas of Expertise

• Multiscale characterization and modeling

• Ultra-high-performance cementitious composites

• Recycling of industrial by-products

• Multicriteria design

  
  

Teaching

• GCI-2011 — Structural Design I

• GCI-7021 — Special Topics in Civil Engineering

• GCI-7072 — Bridge Design and Evaluation

• GCI-7084 — Micromechanics and Durability of Porous Media

  
  

Research and Development (R&D) Services

• Microstructural characterization of composite materials

• Development of eco-friendly ultra-high-performance composite concrete

• Optimization of composite structures

  
  

Industrial Research Collaborations

• Nordic (through CIRCERB) — Wood-concrete floors and bridges

• FPInnovations (through CIRCERB) — Wood-concrete floors

• Hydro-Québec — Non-destructive analysis of structures

• Polycor — Structural repair

• Béton Multisurfaces — Heated concrete

• Lafarge — Development of UHPFRC concrete