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CONTRABASS Secondment update! 02/02/2026 📢 CONTRABASS Secondment Update! Wet or semi-wet carbonation of recycled cement paste? ♻️🧪 As part of his PhD within CONTRABASS, Sumesh Erikandath (DCUK10) initially focused on wet carbonation and separation of waste cement paste at Imperial College London, working alongside Hong S. Wong and Christopher Cheeseman Now, during his secondment at @Holcim Innovation Center (HIC), France, Sumesh … Leer más

CONTRABASS Secondment Update! 09/01/2026 📢 CONTRABASS Secondment Update! We’re excited to share that Fangyuan Ren (DC2) has officially started her secondment at CHRYSO, under the supervision of Dr. Claire Giraudeau and Amandine Fournet! 🧪🏗️ During this secondment, Fangyuan will focus on validating selected Mg solubility-improving additives from her first study, as well as CHRYSO admixtures, in Portland cement mixes containing MgCO₃. Her work will investigate how the Mg phase … Leer más

CONTRABASS Conference Update! 13/11/2025 📢 CONTRABASS Conference Update! Jeswin Jiji (DC3) recently attended the JTMS 2025 – “Theory, Modeling and Simulation” Days in Bordeaux, France, where he had the opportunity to present his research. 🇫🇷🧪 This conference brought together the physical chemistry modeling community from across France, creating a great environment for discussion, collaboration, and … Leer más

📢 Exciting News from the CONTRABASS Network! 29/10/2025 This week, Loyford Muchui Mugambi (DC4) has begun his secondment at University of Oulu, where he received a warm welcome from Prof. Päivö Kinnunen, Hoang Nguyen, and fellow DC Fangyuan Ren. 🇫🇮🤝 Loyford will be working at the NMR Research Unit with Dr. Otto Mankinen who will … Leer más

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