Talk by Hee-Jeong Kim from UA CAEM: Reducing carbon emissions in the cement undustry: The role of construction material research in carbon capture, utilization, and storage

Hee-Jeong Kim, Assistant Professor, UA Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering and Mechanics, will talk about .

Abstract  We face a key challenge global warming and CO2 cause greenhouse effects to promote climate change. Each nation is trying to reach zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The cement industry accounts for 8% of global CO2 emissions, and the United States has a significant cement production. This seminar will discuss how construction material research can play a significant role in Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage. In addition, the future of the construction industry, such as 3-D concrete printing and lunar concrete will be discussed.

Bio  Hee Jeong Kim is an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering and Mechanics at the University of Arizona. She received a BS, MS, and Ph.D. in civil and environmental engineering, all from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, and did her postdoctoral research at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, MIT. Her area of expertise is the multi-scale chemo-mechanical characterization of advanced materials in civil engineering Kim's research involves designing and developing new construction materials based on advanced multi-scale computational modeling and experimental characterization, improving the sustainability and resilience of civil infrastructure, utilization of digital fabrication, including large-scale printing in the development and application of new construction. Learn more about Kim's work here.