Education

• B.S., Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, 2016.
• M.S., Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, expected 2017.

Publications with LCC

• Okoronkwo, M. U.; Falzone, G.; Wada, A.; Franke, W.; Neithalath, N.; Sant, G. A rheology-based protocol to establish admixture compatibility in dense cementitious suspensions. ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering 2017, accepted.

Education

• B.S., Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, 2017.
• Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, expected 2021.

Research Topics

• Rheology and microstructure of complex fluids
• Surface/interface characterization
• Adsorption mechanisms of polymers

Publications with LCC

• Timmons, J.; Falzone, G.; Balonis, M.; Bauchy, M.; Sant, G. Anomalous variations in the viscous activation energy of suspensions induced by fractal structuring. Journal of colloid and interface science 2018, 530, 603-609 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.07.008.

Education

• B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi, China, 2015
• Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, expected 2020.

Research Topics

• Microencapsulated phase change materials in cementitious composites

Education

• B.S., Civil Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, 2014.
• M.S., Civil Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, 2015.
• Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, 2019.

Research Topics

• Chemical durability of glass
• Alkali-aggregate reaction
• Supplementary cementing material utilization

Publications with LCC

• Oey, T.; Frederiksen, K.; Mascaraque, N.; Youngman, R.; Balonis, M.; Smedskjaer, M. M.; Bauchy, M.; Sant, G. The role of the network modifier’s field-strength in the chemical durability of aluminoborate glasses. J. Non-Cryst. Solids 2019, 505, 279-285 10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2018.11.019.
• Oey, T.; Hsiao, Y-H.; La Plante, E. C.; Wang, B.; Pignatelli, I.; Bauchy, M.; Sant, G. Rate controls on silicate dissolution in cementitious environments. RILEM Tech. Lett. 2017, 2, 67-73 10.21809/rilemtechlett.2017.35.
• Oey, T.; Timmons, J.; Stutzman, P.; Bullard, J. W.; Balonis, M.; Bauchy, M.; Sant, G. An improved basis for characterizing the suitability of fly ash as a cement replacement agent. J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 2017, 100 (10), 4785–4800 DOI: 10.1111/jace.14974.
• Oey, T.; Kumar, A.; Pignatelli, I.; Yu, Y.; Neithalath, N.; Bullard, J. W.; Bauchy, M.; Sant, G. Topological controls on the dissolution kinetics of glassy aluminosilicates. J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 2017, 100 (12), 5521–5527 DOI: 10.1111/jace.15122.
• Oey, T.; Kumar, A.; Falzone, G.; Huang, J.; Kennison, S.; Bauchy, M.; Neithalath, N.; Bullard, J. W.; Sant, G. The influence of water activity on the hydration rate of tricalcium silicate. J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 2016, 99 (7), 2481–2492.
• Oey, T.; Stoian, J.; Li, J.; Vong, C.; Balonis, M.; Kumar, A.; Franke, W.; Sant, G. Comparison of Ca(NO₃)₂ and CaCl₂ Admixtures on Reaction, Setting, and Strength Evolutions in Plain and Blended Cementing Formulations. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering 2015, 27 (10), 04014267 DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0001240.
• Oey, T.; Kumar, A.; Bullard, J. W.; Neithalath, N.; Sant, G. The Filler Effect: The Influence of Filler Content and Surface Area on Cementitious Reaction Rates. J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 2013, 96 (6), 1978–1990 DOI: 10.1111/jace.12264.

Conference Presentations

• Oey, T., Huang, C., Worley, R., Ho, S., Timmons, J., …, and Sant, G. “Linking Fly Ash Composition to Performance in Cementitious Systems.” Proceedings of World of Coal Ash 2015 Conference, Nashville, TN, May 5-7, 2015.

Awards and Recognition

• Best Paper Award: J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 10.1111/jace.15122 (2018)
• Dwight D. Eisenhower Transportation Graduate Fellowship (2017)
• Honorable Mention: NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (2016)
• Outstanding Master of Science Student in Civil and Environmental Engineering (2015)
• Harry M. Showman Prize for Engineering Research (2014)
• Dean’s Prize Honoring Outstanding Undergraduate Researchers (2013)
• Undergraduate Research Fellows Program Scholarship (2012)

Education

• Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, expected 2019.
• M.S., Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, San Diego, 2014.
• B.S., Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, 2013.

Research Topics

• Irradiation effect on atomic structures and chemical reactivity of siliceous materials (e.g. quartz, glass, silicate minerals) and carbonate minerals (e.g. calcite and dolomite)

Publications with LCC

• Hsiao, Y.-H.; La Plante, E. C.; Krishnan, N. M. A.; Le Pape, Y.; Neithalath, N.; Bauchy, M.; Sant, G. Effects of Irradiation on Albite’s Chemical Durability. J. Phys. Chem. A 2017, 121 (41), 7835–7845 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.7b05098.

Education

• Ph.D., Civil & Environmental Engineering, UCLA, December 2017.

Research Topics

• Materials simulations using Density Functional Theory (DFT) – Doping effects of dicalcium silicate
• Metallic corrosion– Nanoscale study pitting corrosion, chemical corrosion mitigation, molecular dynamics simulations of stress corrosion and corrosion initiation

Publications with LCC

• La Plante, E. C.; Guo, P.; Wang, B.; Balonis, M.; Bauchy, M.; Sant, G. New insights into the initiation and propagation of corrosion pits on steel surfaces at the nanoscale. Corrosion Science 2017, submitted.
• Guo, P.; Wang, B.; Bauchy, M.; Sant, G. Misfit Stresses Caused by Atomic Size Mismatch: The Origin of Doping-Induced Destabilization of Dicalcium Silicate. Crystal Growth & Design 2016, 16 (6), 3124–3132 DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.5b01740.

Education

• B.S., Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, 2014.
• Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, 2019.

Research Topics

• Mitigation of chloride-induced corrosion of steel reinforcement in concrete
• Cementitious composites containing phase change materials
• CO₂ utilization by carbonate mineralization – material formulation and process design
• Carbon Upcycling (NRG COSIA Carbon X Prize)

Publications with LCC

• Falzone, G.; Balonis, M.; Bentz, D.; Jones, S.; Sant, G. Anion capture and exchange by functional coatings: New routes to mitigate steel corrosion in concrete infrastructure. Cement and Concrete Research 2017, 101, 82–92 DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2017.08.021.
• Falzone, G.; Falla, G. P.; Wei, Z.; Zhao, M.; Kumar, A.; Bauchy, M.; Neithalath, N.; Pilon, L.; Sant, G. The influences of soft and stiff inclusions on the mechanical properties of cementitious composites. Cement and Concrete Composites 2016, 71, 153–165 DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2016.05.008.
• Falzone, G.; Balonis, M.; Sant, G. X-AFm stabilization as a mechanism of bypassing conversion phenomena in calcium aluminate cements. Cem. Concr. Res. 2015, 72, 54–68 DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2015.02.022.

Conference Presentations

• “Anion Capture and Exchange by Functional Coatings: New Routes to Mitigate Steel Corrosion in Concrete Infrastructure,” Falzone, G.; Balonis, M.; Bentz, D.; Jones, S.; Sant, G.; ACI Spring Convention 2017, Detroit, MI, 2017.
• “Early-age temperature evolution in concrete pavements containing microencapsulated phase change materials: Design insights from finite element modeling,” Falzone, G.; Young, B.; She, Z.; Wei, Z.; Neithalath, N.; Pilon, L.; Sant, G.; ACI Fall Convention 2017, Anaheim, CA, 2017.
• “Direct carbonation of Ca(OH)₂ using liquid and supercritical CO₂: A potential route towards CO₂-neutral cementation,” Falzone, G.; Vance, K.; Pignatelli, I.; Wang, B,: Bauchy, M.; Balonis, M.; Sant, G.; 1st International Conference on Grand Challenges in Construction Materials, Los Angeles, CA, 2016.

Awards & Recognition

• Dean’s Honors List, Spring 2012, Fall 2013, Spring 2013, Spring 2014.
• UC Carbon Slam Finalist, 2016.

Education

• B.E., Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, China ,2008.
• M.S., Environmental Engineering, The University of Toledo, 2010.
• Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, The Ohio State University, 2015.

Research Topics

• CO₂ mineralization and carbonate production from produced water
• Ultrasonically enhanced dissolution of minerals

Awards & Recognition

• Selected Speaker at Gordon Research Seminar, Gordon Research Conference on Environmental Sciences: Water, 2016.
• Best Student Paper Award, Ohio Section of the American Water Works Association Conference, 2013&2014

Education

• B.S., Electrical Engineering, Tianjin University, China, 2004.
• M.S., Electrical Engineering, Tianjin University, China, 2007.
• Ph.D., Ceramic Engineering, Alfred University, 2012.

Research Topics

• CO₂ capture and utilization
• Atomistic simulations
• Radiation damage

Publications with LCC

• Wang, B.; Krishnan, N. M. A.; Yu, Y.; Wang, M.; Le Pape, Y.; Sant, G.; Bauchy, M. Irradiation-induced topological transition in SiO2: Structural signature of networks’ rigidity. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 2017, 463, 25–30 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2017.02.017.
• Wang, B.; Yu, Y.; Wang, M.; Mauro, J. C.; Bauchy, M. Nanoductility in silicate glasses is driven by topological heterogeneity. Phys. Rev. B 2016, 93 (6), 064202 DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.93.064202.
• Wang, B.; Yu, Y.; Lee, Y. J.; Bauchy, M. Intrinsic Nano-Ductility of Glasses: The Critical Role of Composition. Front. Mater. 2015, 2 DOI: 10.3389/fmats.2015.00011.
• Wang, B.; Yu, Y.; Pignatelli, I.; Sant, G.; Bauchy, M. Nature of radiation-induced defects in quartz.The Journal of Chemical Physics 2015,143(2), 024505 DOI: 10.1063/1.4926527.

Education

• B.Sc., Industrial Chemistry, Abia State University, Uturu, Nigeria, 2007
• Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Aberdeen, UK, 2014

Research Topics

• Hydration, microstructure and durability of cement-based materials
• Cement-admixture interactions
• Rheology of cement-based materials and complex fluids
• Waste stabilization in cementitious matrices
• Thermodynamics of cement hydration and alkali-silica reaction
• Composites and functional materials
• Inorganic electrides and microporous materials

Publications with LCC

• Okoronkwo, M. U.; Balonis, M.; Katz, L.; Juenger, M. C. G.; Sant, G. A thermodynamics-based approach for examining the suitability of cementitious formulations for stabilizing coal-combustion wastes. Journal of Environmental Management 2018, 217, 278-287.
• Okoronkwo, M. U.; Falzone, G.; Wada, A.; Franke, W.; Neithalath, N.; Sant, G. A rheology-based protocol to establish admixture compatibility in dense cementitious suspensions. ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering 2018, accepted.

Conference Presentations

• “A thermodynamics-based protocol for assessing the suitability of geopolymer formulations for solidifying/stabilizing coal combustion residues”. Okoronkwo, M.U.; Balonis, M.; Sant, G. Global Waste Management Symposium, Indian Wells, CA. 2018

Awards & Recognition

• Outstanding Paper Award, Materials and Structure, 2016
• Principal’s Research Excellence Award, Aberdeen, 2013
• University Valedictorian; Best graduating student, class of 2007/2008