Research Theme

"SMARIN" stands for the Sustainable Materials and Resilient Infrastructure.

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Our current research at University of Miami encompasses the following interconnected areas:

• Construction of eco-smart communities and sustainable built environments: e.g., multifunctional coatings and admixtures, recycling and valorization of industrial byproducts and agro-wastes, permeable pavements, and nanotechnology for civil infrastructures
• Materials science for circular economy, for historically underserved communities, and for decarbonization, construction, and resilience of infrastructure
• Durable and resilient infrastructure, e.g., multi-scale engineering and characterization, corrosion protection, preservation and rehabilitation techniques, self-healing concrete, coatings, and functional layers

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Construction of eco-smart communities and sustainable built environments

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Materials science for circular economy, for historically underserved communities, and for decarbonization, construction, and resilience of infrastructure

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Durable and resilient infrastructure

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