Education

• Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, 2015.

Research Topics

• Mechanics and simulation of glasses
• Irradiation damage in minerals
• Multi-scale mechanics using particle-based methods

Recent Publications with LCC

• Krishnan, N. A.; Wang, B.; Le Pape, Y.; Sant, G.; Bauchy, M. Irradiation-driven amorphous-to-glassy transition in quartz: The crucial role of the medium-range order in crystallization. Physical Review Materials, 2017, 1(5), 053405.
• Krishnan, N. A.; Wang, B.; Sant, G.; Phillips, J. C.; & Bauchy, M. Revealing the Effect of Irradiation on Cement Hydrates: Evidence of a Topological Self-Organization. ACS applied materials & interfaces, 2017, 9(37), 32377-32385.
• Krishnan, N. A.; Wang, B.; Yu, Y.; Le Pape, Y.; Sant, G.; & Bauchy, M. Enthalpy landscape dictates the irradiation-induced disordering of quartz. Physical Review X, 2017, 7(3), 031019.

Education

• Ph.D., Materials Science, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 2012.

Recent Publications with LCC

• Huang, J.; Valenzano, L.; Sant, G. Framework and Channel Modifications in Mayenite (12CaO· 7Al2O3) Nanocages By Cationic Doping. Chemistry of Materials, 2015, 27(13), 4731-4741.
• Huang, J.; Wang, B.; Yu, Y.; Valenzano, L.; Bauchy, M.; Sant, G. Electronic origin of doping-induced enhancements of reactivity: case study of tricalcium silicate. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2015, 119(46), 25991-25999.
• Huang, J.; Valenzano, L.; Singh, T. V.; Pandey, R.; Sant, G. Influence of (Al, Fe, Mg) impurities on triclinic Ca3SiO5: interpretations from DFT calculations. Crystal Growth & Design, 2014, 14(5), 2158-2171.

Education

• Ph.D., Crystallography, Université de Lorraine, France, 2014.

Research Topics

• Radiation damage in aggregate minerals
• Mineral dissolution

Recent Publications with LCC

• Pignatelli, I.; Kumar, A.; Bauchy, M.; Sant, G. Topological control on silicates’ dissolution kinetics. Langmuir 2016, 32, no. 18, 4434-4439.
• Pignatelli, I.; Kumar, A.; Alizadeh, R.; Le Pape, Y.; Bauchy, M.; Sant, G. A dissolution-precipitation mechanism is at the origin of concrete creep in moist environments. The Journal of chemical physics, 2016, 145(5), 054701.
• Pignatelli, I.; Kumar, A.; Field, K. G.; Wang, B.; Yu, Y.; Le Pape, Y.; Bauchy, M.; Sant, G. Direct experimental evidence for differing reactivity alterations of minerals following irradiation: the case of calcite and quartz. Scientific reports, 2016, 6, 20155.

Education

• Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universita Degli Studi Di Brescia, Italy, 2017.

Research Topics

• Alkali-activated concrete
• Geopolymers
• Alkali-silica reaction

Education

• B.S., Civil Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, 2014.
• M.S., Civil Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, 2017.

Research Topics

• 3D-printing of cementitious materials

Publications with LCC

• Ketel, S.; Falzone, G.; Wang, B.; Washburn, N.; Sant, G. A printability index for linking slurry rheology to the geometrical attributes of 3D-printed components.
  Cement and Concrete Composites 2018, available online.

Education

• B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, 2015.
• M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, 2017.

Research Topics

Education

• B.S.C.E: Civil Engineering, Purdue University (2006)
• M.S.C.E: Civil Engineering, Purdue University (2007)
• Ph.D.: Civil Engineering, Purdue University (2009)

Research Interests

• Cementitious materials and porous media, with a focus on chemistry-microstructure-engineering property relationships
• Electronic structure calculations
• Geochemical phase equilibria and their simulation
• Volume changes, damage and cracking in concrete at early ages
• Thermodynamics of inclusion-matrix and solid-liquid-vapor interfaces
• Durability prediction and service-life extension of civil engineering infrastructure
• Carbon footprint minimization of construction materials.

Teaching Activities

• Statics and Dynamics (C&EE101)
• Structure, Properties and Processing of Civil Engineering Materials (C&EE104, C204)
• Rigid and Flexible Pavements: Design, Materials and Serviceability (C&EE 182, C282)

Affiliations

• Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Department of Materials Science and Engineering
• Director of Institute for Carbon Management, UCLA
• Faculty Member, California Nanosystems Institute
• Affiliated Faculty, Weintraub Center for Reconstructive Biotechnology
• Affiliated Faculty, SmartGrid Energy Research Center

Education

• • Licence of Fundamental Physics: ENS Cachan, France (2007)
  • Agrégation of Physics/Chemistry: ENS Cachan, France (2008)
  • Masters: Complex Systems, ENS Cachan – UPMC, France (2009)
  • Ph.D: Materials Science, LPTMC, UPMC, France (2012)

Research Interests

• High-performance glasses (smartphone screens) and cementitious materials
• Rigidity and topological constraints theory applied to amorphous networks
• Atomistic and mesoscale simulations of materials
• Composition-structure-macrospic relationships in materials
• Prediction of mechanical properties, aging and reactivity

Teaching Activities

• Mechanics of deformable materials (CEE 108)
• Atomistic simulations of materials

Education

• BS Geology, 2010, University of the Philippines Diliman

Research Topics

• Mineral precipitation
• CO2 sequestration and fixation

Education

• M.S., Materials Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2013.
• Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, 2017.

Research Topics

• Energy efficient building materials – Phase change materials
• Durability of cementitious composites
• Clinkering-free cementation

Publications with LCC

• Wei, Z.; Wang, B.; Falzone, G.; La Plante, E. C.; Okoronkwo, M. U.; She, Z.; Oey, T.; Balonis, M.; Neithalath, N.; Pilon, L.; Sant, G. Clinkering-free cementation by fly ash carbonation. Journal of CO₂ Utilization 2018, 23, 117-127.
• Wei, Z.; Falzone, G.; Wang, B.; Thiele, A.; Puerta-Falla, G.; Pilon, L.; Neithalath, N.; Sant, G. The durability of cementitious composites containing microencapsulated phase change materials. Cement and Concrete Composites 2017, 81, 66–76.
• Wei, Z.; Falzone, G.; Das, S.; Saklani, N.; Le Pape, Y.; Pilon, L.; Neithalath, N.; Sant, G. Restrained shrinkage cracking of cementitious composites containing soft PCM inclusions: A paste (matrix) controlled response. Materials & Design 2017, 132, 367–374.