Jos Brouwers

Jos Brouwers is a Full Professor of Building Materials at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), focusing on sustainable and functional construction materials. He is also a guest professor at Wuhan University of Technology's State Key Lab of Silicate Building Materials and serves on the editorial board of Vestnik (Moscow State University of Civil Engineering).

• Education: MSc and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from TU/e
• Key Collaborations: State Key Lab (China), Moscow State University of Civil Engineering, Van Berlo Bedrijfsvloeren

His research spans sustainable construction materials, including:

• Granular mix design and rheology of concrete/mortar
• Microstructure and pore chemistry of hydrating cementitious systems
• Treatment of contaminated soils and industrial waste
• Functional materials with self-cleaning or thermal buffering properties
• Carbonation resistance for marine infrastructures
• 3D printing of construction materials

Recent publications highlight advancements in:

• Activating BOF slag with Na4EDTA for sustainable binders
• Geopolymer composites for thermal management
• Recycling wind turbine blades into construction materials
• Carbonation modeling for eco-friendly binders
• Low-cost fiber modification techniques

Scientific Awards:

• NWO Prize (2019) for additive manufacturing of functional materials
• NWO Prize (2019) for sustainable concrete innovation

He has contributed to 692 research outputs and supervised numerous projects, including collaborations on international initiatives like Blades2Build (2023–2026) and UIBAB (2021–2023). His group employs advanced processing and characterization techniques for material innovation.