Researcher in Cement Hydration and Supplementary Materials
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École Polytechnique Fédérale de LausanneFrançois Avet is a Ph.D. candidate at the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), focusing on the hydration of Limestone Calcined Clays Cement within the Laboratory of Construction Materials. He holds both a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Materials Science from EPFL, where he has developed a strong foundation in the study of cementitious materials. His primary research area involves assessing the hydration, microstructure, and reactivity of calcined clays as supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs). Avet is known for his significant contributions to the field, including co-authoring the paper "Development of a new rapid, relevant and reliable (R3) test method to evaluate the pozzolanic reactivity of calcined kaolinitic clays," published in Cement and Concrete Research. His work aims to enhance the understanding of how calcined clays can improve sustainability in cement production, contributing to the development of more environmentally friendly construction materials.