Welcome
The Materials and Structures Laboratory at New Jersey Institute of Technology is home to research in experimental and computational behavior of construction materials and structures
Laboratory co-directors Matthew P. Adams and Matthew J. Bandelt (the Matts) lead a diverse team of graduate and undergraduate research assistants in research studies of local, national, and international importance to the concrete, construction, infrastructure ,and sustainability communities. The laboratory has received funding from the Federal Highway Administration, USDOT UTC Program, New Jersey DOT, American Concrete Institute and the Port Authority of NY and NJ, among others.
Recent News
October 17-20, 2021 | The MatSLab Research Group is giving a number of presentations on recycled aggregate concrete, ultra-high performance concrete, and other materials and structural systems at ACI's Fall 2021 Convention.
September 16, 2021 | Dr. Bandelt spoke with Mathew Picardal and Cara Green of the Structural Engineering Channel Podcast about UHPC and ductile concrete materials.
September 2, 2021 | New research funding! Dr. Bandelt (PI) and Dr. Adams (Co-PI) have received funding from NJDOT and the Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation related to service life modeling and load rating of New Jersey's bridge assets.
September 1, 2021 | The MatSLab welcomes new members: Post-Doctoral Research Associate Dr. Mohammed Abed, Ph.D. Candidate Yan Zhang, Ph.D. Candidate Ehsan Meyhrar, and M.S. Student Richard Marsh.
July 14, 2021 | Dr. Adams's work was quoted in a new article, "A Concrete Problem," published in the River Reporter Newspaper.
July 13, 2021 | Dr. Adams was interviewed by Steve Adubato on One-on-One with Steve Adubato on NJPBS and WNET Television in NYC. Click to see his interview on The Role of Sustainable Concrete in Infrastructure.
June 29, 2021 | Dr. Bandelt spoke with Leah Mishkin of NJPBS Spotlight News about proposed changes to Jersey City's inspection requirements of high rise buildings. Click to see his interview.
June 29, 2021 | Dr. Bandelt was interviewed by Briana Vannozzi of NJPBS Spotlight News about safeguards for building codes along New Jersey's coastline. Click to see his interview.
June 23, 2021 | Dr. Adams has published a new policy brief entitled "Concrete Solutions to Climate Change: How Local Policy can Promote Sustainable Construction Activities" with the Rockefeller Institute.
June 16, 2021 | Dr. Adams presented "Reducing the Embodied Carbon of Concrete" at the webinar hosted by the Virginia National Resource Defense Council's webinar Decarbonizing Concrete Through State Procurement: A Proposal for Virginia
June 16, 2021 | Ph.D. Candidate Jin Fan spoke at the fib Symposium 2021 in Session S16.1B:Durability and Lifetime on his work: "Finite element simulation of mechanical-electrochemical coupling effects of steel corrosion in ECC structures"
May 20, 2021 | New research funding! Dr. Bandelt (PI) and Dr. Adams (Co-PI) have received an extension and additional funding from the New Jersey Department of Transportation to study advanced reinforced concrete materials to improve transportation infrastracture.
May 13, 2021 | New research funding! Dr. Adams (PI) and Dr. Bandelt (Co-PI) have received a grant to study the comparative performance of low-carbon concrete mixtures subjected to chloride exposure and and freeze/thaw conditions from the USDOT Region 2 University Transportation Center.
May 3, 2021 | New research funding! Dr. Adams (PI) and Dr. Bandelt (Co-PI) have received a grant to develop and study the performance of low-carbon concrete mixtures from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
April 27, 2021 | New research funding! Dr. Bandelt (PI) and Dr. Adams (Co-PI) have received a grant to study the comparative analysis of rapid chloride penetration testing for novel reinforced concrete systems from the USDOT Region 2 University Transportation Center.
April 26, 2021 | The MatSLab was featured in a recent article at www.roi-NJ.com: U.S. finds enterprising partner in higher ed as it moves to invest in infrastructure
April 15, 2021 | Dr. Bandelt gave a presentation to the North Jersey Branch of ASCE's Structural Engineering Institute on testing, simulation, and mitigation methods for corrosion in reinforced concrete infrastracture.
April 1, 2021 | New research funding! Dr. Adams (PI) and Dr. Bandelt (Co-PI) have received a grant to study the performance of cementitious grouts used for slab leveling from a local industrial sponsor.
Research Opportunities
We are constantly looking for new students to in engage in exciting, and cutting-edge research projects. On-going opportunities are available for graduate and undergraduate students in a number of experimental and numerical studies. Students interested in opportunities should contact Dr. Adams or Dr. Bandelt to discuss what may be available.