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CONTRABASS Secondment Update 10/10/2025 📢 CONTRABASS Secondment Update! We’re happy to share that Aden Rana (DC7) has started his secondment this week at University of Bourgogne – CNRS, under the guidance of Christophe Labbez 🇫🇷🔬 During his stay in Dijon, Aden will explore the coarse-graining method—a powerful simulation approach that simplifies complex systems by grouping … Leer más

CONTRABASS Secondment Update! 07/10/2025 📢 CONTRABASS Secondment Update! We’re excited to share that Omnya Abdalla (DC1) has recently started her secondment at Sika AG in Zurich 🇨🇭, under the supervision of Patrick Juilland. 🔬 During this secondment, Omnya will focus on investigating the dissolution rate of calcium tri-aluminate (C₃A)—a crucial phase in cement chemistry. Her … Leer más

CONTRABASS Update! 01/10/2025 📢 CONTRABASS Update! Great news from the team! 🎉 Our colleagues from University of Surrey — Amal Mathyas, Anh Phan, Ph.D., and David Faux — have developed a Benchmark of Carbonation Reaction Mechanisms of Clinker. 🧪💡 You can now find it on the “Deliverables & Milestones” tab of the CONTRABASS website! 🌐📄 … Leer más

Highlights from our 3rd CONTRABASS Workshop, Training School & Consortium Meeting! 29/09/2025 📢 Highlights from our 3rd CONTRABASS Workshop, Training School & Consortium Meeting! From September 22–25, we gathered at Hotel Vienna House Easy by Wyndham in Katowice, Poland, for a week full of scientific exchange, industrial insights, and engaging training activities! A huge thank … Leer más

CONTRABASS Outreach Highlight – European Researchers’ Night! 26/09/2025 🔬 CONTRABASS Outreach Highlight – European Researchers’ Night! Last Friday, Aden Rana (DC7) took part in the #EuropeanResearchersNight held in Barakaldo, organized by UPV/EHU. 🎉🧪 A huge thank you to Prof. Eider Robles Sestafe for organizing the event, and to Dr. Edurne Erkizia Jauregi, Dr. Eunate Goiti … Leer más

CONTRABASS 3rd Workshop 23/09/2025 🔍 Day 2 of the CONTRABASS Week – 3rd Workshop Highlights! Today, we had the incredible opportunity to visit the carbonation reactor at Heidelberg Materials’ cement plant in Górażdże, Poland 🏭🇵🇱 It was fascinating to learn about the design and construction process of the reactor and how it operates. A huge … Leer más

CONTRABASS 3rd Consortium Meeting 22/09/2025 🚀 Another Great Week for the CONTRABASS Consortium! We’ve kicked off the week with our 3rd Consortium Meeting at Hotel Vienna House Easy by Wyndham in Katowice, Poland 🇵🇱 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬 After the meeting, our DCs presented the progress of their research projects—and what a fantastic moment it was! It’s truly … Leer más