Project: "Low Carbon Cement, Phase 3" 

(PI: Dr Shashank Bishnoi, funded by  Swiss Development Cooperation)

My contribution: Characterised calcined clay to evaluate its physicochemical properties and assess its suitability for use in limestone-calcined-clay cement (LC3) systems.

Project: "Waterless concrete using Martian Regolith" 

(PI: Dr Piyush Chaunsali, funded by EXTEM)

My contribution: Developed and optimised the mix design of Martian regolith-based binders and evaluated their mechanical performance.

Project: "Biomass for SCM Processing" 

(PI: Dr Varun S. Kumar, Co-PI: Dr Piyush Chaunsali, funded by FLSmidth)

My contribution: Characterised the calcined products to investigate their reactivity and potential filler effect for use as supplementary cementitious materials.

Project: "Performance Evaluation of Biomass Ash-Based Binders for Building Applications"

(PI: Dr Piyush Chaunsali, funded by Saint-Gobain Research Institute)

My contribution: Formulated OPC-based binder mixes incorporating high volumes of silica-rich biomass ash and assessed their fresh and hardened properties.