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Doctoral Researcher in Carbonation-Driven Carbon Capture in Concrete – Materials, Mechanics and Durability

Company: Université du Luxembourg

Location: Esch-sur-Alzette, London

Posted: June 15, 2026

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Your role

  • Investigation into concrete mixes leading to CO2 reduced carbon footprint for concrete
  • Analysis of concrete performance for fresh and hardened concrete, long-term effects, durability
  • Design, execution of tests; validation and analysis of the experimental campaign results
  • Active laboratory work in the concrete laboratory
  • Advanced 3D nonlinear finite element modelling
  • Calibration, validation and parametric studies
  • Scientific publications and international conference presentations, support of education


Research Focus:



  • Reduce of the CO₂ footprint of concrete by carbon-capture, storage, sequester
  • Research concrete structural and long-term performance using technologies, including:

    • Biomass as carbon-rich additives
    • Carbonation of recycled aggregates
    • Microbe-Induced Calcite Precipitation for the development of self-heali...