Franz-Josef Ulm
Franz-Josef Ulm (born March 9, 1964 in
Fürth/
Bavaria,
West Germany) is a structural engineer, an engineering scientist and a professor since 1999. He is Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the Faculty Director of the Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub@MIT). He is credited for discovering the nanogranular structure of
calcium silicate hydrates (C-S-H), the binding phase of concrete, and for the development of concepts of nanoengineering of concrete which combine advanced nanomechanics experiments with molecular simulation results. He advocates for environmentally
sustainable engineering, with "greener" concrete with lower
footprint, to reduce the
carbon footprint of concrete; to enhance concrete's resilience; and reduce its impact on
global warming.
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