Education

• BASc, Chemical Engineering, 2014, University of Waterloo
• PhD, Chemical Engineering, 2019, University of Calgary

Research Topics

• Element extraction via acoustic stimulation
• Low-carbon cement manufacturing technologies
• Brine encapsulation

Awards and recognition

• Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship – Doctoral (2016-2019)
• Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Master’s Scholarship (2014-15)
• Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Undergraduate Student Research Award (2012)
• Suncor Energy Emerging Leaders Award (2009-2014)

Education

• B.E., Electronics and Communication Engineering, 2010, Anna University, Chennai, India
• M.E., Mechatronics, 2012, Madras Institute of Technology, Anna University, Chennai, India
• Ph.D., Robotics, 2018, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India

Research Topics

• Mechatronic systems design
• Robotics (aerial and underwater robots)
• Dynamics and control of robots
• 3D printing of construction components

Awards and Recognition

• Institute Best Research Award 2017 from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, for the quality and quantity of research work during Ph.D.
• University Gold Medalist – Anna university, Chennai during his post-graduate study

Education

• BEng, Chemical and Biological Engineering, 2013, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
• MSc,  Environmental and Energy Engineering, 2014, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
• PhD,  Materials Science and Engineering, 2019, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK

Research Topics

• Encapsulation of intermediate level waste using cementitious grouts
• Thermodynamic modelling of cementitious systems
• Flue gas desulphurization waste water encapsulation using fly ash and additives
• Developing models for alkali silica reaction gels in concretes

Conference Presentations

• Encapsulation of thermoevaporation brines using coal combustion residuals, 5/15/2019, World of Coal Ash
• Optimization of brine encapsulation using thermodynamic modeling, 05/13/2019 Power Plant Water Management Workshop

Awards and recognition

• Advances in Cement Research Prize, 2019 for the paper titled – Phase evolution of slag-rich cementitious grouts for immobilisation of nuclear wastes
• Best Student Presentation Award, 2016 at the 36^th Cement and Concrete Science conference, Cardiff.

Education

• B.S., Chemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2018.
• Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, expected 2022.

Research Topics

• Membrane treatment for divalent ion separation from industrial waste streams
• Ion exchange processes for CO2 mineralization utilizing industrial waste streams

Publications

• S. J. Bustillos, A. Alturki, D. Prentice, E. C. La Plante, M. Rogers, M. Keller, R. Ragipani, B. Wang, G. Sant, D. Simonetti. “Implementation of Ion Exchange Processes for Carbon Dioxide Mineralization Using Industrial Waste Streams.” Frontiers in Energy Research, 2020, 8, 1-17
• S. Aguilar, S. J. Bustillos, S. Xue, W. H. Mak, C. Ji, E. Rao, B. T. McVerry, E. C. La Plante, D. Simonetti, G. Sant, R. Kaner. “Enhancing Polyvalent Cation Rejection Using Perflourophenylazide-Grafted-Copolymer Membrane Coatins.” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2020, 12, 37, 42030-42040

Conference Presentations

• Bustillos, S., Alturki, A., Prentice, D., La Plante, E. C., Sant G., Simonetti, D. Implementation of Ion Exchange Processes for CO2 Mineralization Using Produced Water Streams. American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting. 2020. Novel Approaches to CO2 Utilization I.

Education

• B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering, University of Calicut, Kerala, India
• M.Tech, Nano Science and Technology, National Institute of Technology Calicut, India
• PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India & Monash University, Melbourne, Australia

Research Topics

• Complex fluid rheology and 3D-fabrication
• CNTs and 2D nanomaterials
• Colloids and interfacial science
• Polymer nanocomposites

Education

• B.E., Electronics and Mechanical Engineering, Chiba University, Japan, 2011
• M.E., Materials Engineering, University of Tokyo, Japan, 2013

Research Topics

• CO₂ utilization from thermal power plants
• Crystallization process of calcium hydroxide

Education

• B.S., Chemistry, University of Costa Rica, 2004
• Licenciate, Organic Chemistry, University of Costa Rica, 2005
• M.S., Natural Science, The State University at a Distance of Costa Rica, 2009
• Ph.D., NanoGeoScience, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, 2016

Research Topics

• Interactions of rock-fluid at glass-gel-cement interfaces in subsurface environments
• Predictions of mineral stability and kinetics in near surface zones
• Understanding mechanisms governing geological systems for underground safe confinement

Education

• Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, 2016.

Research Topics

• Carbon dioxide sequestration
• Ion exchange kinetics
• Thermodynamic phase relations

Recent Publications with LCC

• Puerta-Falla, G.; Balonis, M.; Falzone, G.; Bauchy, M.; Neithalath, N.; Sant, G.  Monovalent ion exchange kinetics of hydrated calcium-alumino layered double hydroxides. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2016, 56(1), 63-74.
• Puerta-Falla, G.; Balonis, M.; Le Saout, G.; Kumar, A.; Rivera, M.; Falzone, G.; Neithalath, N.; Sant, G. The influence of slightly and highly soluble carbonate salts on phase relations in hydrated calcium aluminate cements. Journal of Materials Science, 2016, 51(12), 6062-6074.
• Puerta-Falla, G. Reactive Limestone as a Strategy Towards Low-Clinker Factor Cements (Doctoral dissertation, University of California, Los Angeles, 2016).

Education

• Ph.D., Materials Science, EPFL, Switzerland, 2011.

Research Topics

• Composition-structure-property relationships in cementitious, silicate, and aluminosilicate materials
• Experimental characterization and numerical simulation of reaction processes
• Development of novel sustainable binders for construction infrastructure

Recent Publications with LCC

• Kumar, A.; Oey, T.; Falzone, G.; Huang, J.; Bauchy, M.; Balonis, M.; Neithalath, N.; Bullard, J.; Sant, G. The filler effect: The influence of filler content and type on the hydration rate of tricalcium silicate. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 2017, 100(7), pp.3316-3328.
• Kumar, A.; Lewis, P.; Balonis, M.; Di Carlo, D.; Sant, G. On the application of inertial microfluidics for the size-based separation of polydisperse cementitious particulates. Frontiers in Materials, 2015, 2, 48.
• Kumar, A.; Ketel, S.; Vance, K.; Oey, T.; Neithalath, N.; Sant, G. Water vapor sorption in cementitious materials—measurement, modeling and interpretation. Transport in porous media, 2014, 103(1), 69-98.

Education

• Ph.D., Highway and Railway Engineering, Chang’an University, 2016.

Research Topics

• Reliability and design of pavements
• Numerical simulations of building materials

Recent Publications with LCC

• Liu, Z.; Balonis, M.; Huang, J.; Sha, A.; Sant, G. The influence of composition and temperature on hydrated phase assemblages in magnesium oxychloride cements. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 2017, 100(7), 3246-3261.