paulo henrique ribeiro borges

DEC - DEPARTAMENTO DE ENGENHARIA CIVIL - NG

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Professional with over 15 years’ experience in technical services, R&D and academic positions (undergraduate and postgraduate teaching / supervision) related to chemistry, characterization, properties and durability of cementitious materials, such as: Portland cement; pozzolanic materials; alkali-activated materials and geopolymers; advanced fiber-reinforced composites; aggregates; mortars and concretes; reuse of wastes in concretes. Industrial and academic experience in an international environment.

Formação acadêmica/profissional (Onde obteve os títulos, atuação profissional, etc.)

Academic Background:

B.Sc in Civil Engineering (Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil), 1997
M.Sc in Engineering Materials (Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil), 2002
Ph.D in Engineering Materials (University of Sheffield, UK), 2007

Research grants and achievement:
- 2018/2021 - CNPq Fellowship Grant - Alkaline cements as binders for structural repair.
- 2019/2021 – Development of alkali-activated materials based on the activation of sugarcane bagasse ash. USD 600,000 (Research and Technology Development - Call CEMIG / ANNEL) - Researcher
- 2018 – Member of the National Scientific and Advisory Committee of the 4th Brazilian Conference on Composite Materials (BCCM4)
- 2018 – Member of the Technical Committee of the 12th International Symposium on Ferrocement and Thin Cement Composites (Ferro12)
- 2017 – Appointed Technical Director for FCM – CefetMinas Foundation.
- 2017 – Ad-doc consultant for FAPEMIG (Minas Gerais development agency) and FAPES (Espirito Santo development agency)
- 2016 - Member of the Editorial Board of “Scientific Advances Journal of Civil and Construction Engineering” (Malaysia). ISSN: 2455-2593.
- 2016 - Member of the Technical Committee of the 9th RILEM International Symposium on Fiber Reinforced Concrete.
- 2014/2017 - CNPq Fellowship Grant – Alkali-activated cements as binders for sustainable concretes - Civil Engineering Committee - Brazilian National Research Council (CNPq).
- 2014 - Visiting Fellowship - University of British Columbia, Department of Civil Engineering, Canada, 2015. Project: Fibre-reinforced Geopolymers for Civil Engineering. USD ~ 50,000 (funded by CNPq - Brazil).
- 2014/2015 - Characterization and technical viability of sludge from industrial wastewater treatment as raw material for construction materials. USD ~85,000 (funded by Belgo Bekaert Arames, Mittal Group – Brazil) – Project Coordinator.
- 2013 - Characterization and technical viability of an aluminosilicate residue from spodumene ore mining as mineral addition to concrete. USD ~42,000 (funded by CBL - Companhia Brasileira de Lítio – Brazil) – Project Coordinator.
- 2012 - Sir Edmund Happold Senior Visiting Research Fellow. Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering. University of Bath, UK, July 2012.
- 2011/2015 - Environmental assessment and economic viability of sediments and wastewater from Itabira iron mining complex. USD ~ 185,000 (funded by Vale) – Researcher.
- 2010 - Geopolymer concretes containing glass cullet as aggregates. USD ~ 6,000 (funded by CNPq) – Project Coordinator.
- 2004/2007 - Awarded a fully-funded Ph.D. studentship at the University of Sheffield (Immobilisation Science Laboratory), funded by former BNFL (British Nuclear Fuels Ltd).

Áreas de Interesse (áreas de interesse de ensino e pesquisa)

- Sustainable construction materials;
- Alternative binders for concretes (alkali activated materials);
- Durability and accelerated testing;
- Reuse of industrial and agricultural wastes in cementitious materials.

Currículo Lattes:

http://lattes.cnpq.br/5399317473703342

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Endereço profissional

Av. Amazonas 7675, Nova Gameleira - CEP 30510-000 Belo Horizonte

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Endereço eletrônico

paulo.borges@cefetmg.br