Rate My Professor Jos Brouwers

Brouwers’ research interests encompass sustainable building practices, focusing on materials, energy, and water efficiency. Key areas include granular mix design and rheology of concrete and mortars, microstructure and chemistry of hydrating cementitious systems, treatment of contaminated soils and industrial wastes through stabilization, durability and transport properties of cement-based materials, and development of functional materials like self-cleaning and air-purifying concretes. His influential publications include “Phosphate-activated basic oxygen furnace (BOF) slag: understanding pH-driven hydration and strength development” (Cement and Concrete Research, 2025), “Random packing fraction of binary similar particles: Onsager's excluded volume model revisited” (Physics-Uspekhi, 2024), and the book “A hydration model of Portland cement using the work of Powers and Brownyard” (2011). With over 22,000 citations on Scopus, his work significantly impacts the field. Brouwers has received NWO scientific prizes in 2019 for additive manufacturing projects on functional and sustainable concrete. He serves on the editorial board of Vestnik, published by Moscow State University of Civil Engineering, and reviews for international bodies such as the Research Council of Finland and the National Environment Agency of Singapore.