Claire White awarded neutron research prize

News — By Greta Harrison on February 8, 2012 3:07 pm

PhD graduate from the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Dr Claire White, has been awarded the Neutron Scattering Society of America’s Outstanding Student Research prize for 2012, for her work developing alternative concretes with lower CO2 emissions.

Dr White has been based at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in the United States, following her graduation from The Melbourne School of Engineering in 2010.

She is currently a Director’s Postdoctoral Fellow at the laboratory, with a joint appointment involving the Lujan Neutron Scattering Center and the Theoretical Division. Her research involves combining theoretical and experimental techniques to advance the understanding of low CO2 cements (geopolymers) and associated materials.

Concrete the most-used building material in the world, and the third-highest CO2 emitter, accounting for 5-8% of all man-made emissions. There is massive scope for technological development of alternative concretes.

The Melbourne School of Engineering congratulates Dr White on this fantastic award.

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