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Prof. Ravindra K. Dhir, OBE, received his BSc in Applied Science from the University of Durham and
PhD from the University of Sheffield. He is the founding Director of the Concrete Technology Unit (CTU),
established in 1988 to conduct fundamental and applied research in cement/concrete science, concrete
technology and construction. He has led the development of CTU’s strong research partnerships with
industry, which won him several awards including those from the Secretary of State for Trade and
Industry, the British Cement Association, Institute of Concrete Technology and RMC Environmental Fund.
Presently he is the Director of ‘Applying Concrete Knowledge Ltd.’ and Emeritus Professor of Concrete
Technology, University of Dundee, UK. His research interests include cement/concrete science and
technology, durability of concrete, sustainability, reuse/recycling of materials, low carbon technologies
and novel construction applications.

Dr. Kevin Paine received his BEng and PhD from the University of Nottingham. Presently, he is a Senior
Lecturer in Sustainable Concrete at the University of Bath, UK. His expertise lies in experimental and
analytical study of sustainable cements and aggregates, and modelling of early-age concrete processes.
In recent research, he has developed performance-related approaches for recycled and manufactured
aggregates, and in related work, determined appropriate treatment technologies to minimise water
quality effects and release of regulated dangerous substances. His current research focuses on the use
of sustainable cements in concrete to minimise the effects of construction on global warming. In other
work, he is modelling and simulating temperature rises in large structures, based on a new model for
heat of hydration that is also providing a foundation for current research investigating plastic shrinkage
and other fundamental early-age thermal properties of concrete.

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