Geopolymer Laboratory - Research Team

Research: Dr. Erez Allouche is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Louisiana Tech University and also serves as the Associate Director of the Trenchless Technology Center . Dr. Allouche has a B.Sc. and a M.Sc. degrees in civil engineering from Queen's University and a PhD from the University of Alberta . He is a licensed professional engineer registered at the Province of Alberta , Canada . His research focuses on the development of innovative materials as new design and analysis models for below ground structures. He is the recipient of the Ontario Premier Research Excellence Award (2001), University Research Award (2005), the Engineering and Science Foundation's Award (2006), and ; and co-author of the winning student paper at the International No-Dig 2005. He is the inventor (or co-inventor) of four patents in the area of trenchless technologies and the author (and co-author) of over one hundred and thirty publications in the area of buried infrastructure, including 41 peer-reviewed journal papers. Dr. Allouche's research in the area of geopolymer concrete is undergoing since 2003, and focused on the development of commercial applications for geopolymer concretes including pre-cast pipes and panels, coating of deteriorated concrete surfaces and grouting applications.

Researcher info: Carlos Montes completed his M.S., studies in Materials Science in the CIMAV research center of Chihuahua , Mexico . He has two years research experience in geopolymer cement in Chihuahua 's GCC cement company, during which he directed one bachelor thesis on fly-ash geopolymer cement manufacture and one M.S. thesis on the manufacture of calcium sulfoaluminate cement. Mr. Montes served as an adjunct instructor at CIMAV teaching courses relating advanced ceramics and cement chemistry. He was also in charge of the quality system implementation and certification of GCC's R&D center in Chihuahua, Mexico.

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Last update: May 22, 2008

Carlos Montes, Ph. D. Candidate.

Phone: 1-318-257-4072

E-Mail: cmo021@latech.edu

Current Project: Development of geopolymer as an alternative material for the fabrication and rehabilitation of pre-cast concrete pipes used in wastewater applications

Ivan Diaz , Ph. D Candidate.

Phone: 1-318-257-4072

E-Mail: eid002@latech.edu

Current Project: Development of a geopolymeric-organic polymer composite and the implementation of geopolymer as a rehabilitation material for bridges and pavements.

Researcher info: Ivan Diaz completed his B.S. degree on Materials Science at Chihuahua Tech Institute in Chihuahua, Mexico. He has two years experience in geopolymer cement in Chihuahua 's GCC cement company, where he was responsible for the experimental component of the research, primarily characterization and quality assurance procedures.

Researcher info: Saiprasad Vaidya completed his Bachelors in Civil Engineering from Osmania University College of Engineering, Hyderabad , India . He has a year of work experience in construction management and site planning with Placebo Engineers & Construction Corporation, Hyderabad . He was responsible for supervising site work for subdivision build outs.

Saiprasad Vaidya, Ph. D Candidate.

Phone: 1-318-257-4072

E-Mail: sva008@latech.edu

Current Project: Use of innovative methods such as electrokinetic deposition, as well as alternate cementitious materials, to increase the durability of concrete structures to sulfate and acid attacks.

Ruston, Louisiana, USA