Towards the Next Generation of Fiber Reinforced Concrete (FRC) - Hyper Strength and Hyper Ductile Concrete Technology

EDUCATION B.S. in Civil Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. - 1992 Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. - 1996. GENERAL INFORMATION Italian Nationality Born in Jos, Nigeria PROFESSIONAL CAREER 2016-Present Managing Director CEMEX International Holding AG Global R&D and Intellectual Property Head 2010-2016 Head of CEMEX Research Group AG, Director Product Development & Construction Trends 2009-2010 Director Product Development & Construction Trends, CEMEX VP Technology Central 2003-2009 Product Development Manager, CEMEX VP Technology Central 1997-2003 R&D Project Manager, Research Group Leader at MBT/Degussa RESEARCH PHILOSOPHY & ACTIVITIES Philosophy - Davide Zampini is on a continuous and relentless quest to push the limits of innovation when it comes to cement-based products and building solutions. Through the adoption of a Design and Industrialization-driven innovation approach, he leads a multi-disciplinary and culturally diverse team at the CEMEX Global R&D and IP Management Center in Switzerland. His team does not limit itself to developing novel functionalities for cement-based materials, but incorporates customer-centered strategies that are targeted towards creating strong emotional ties to a material that for ages has been considered "grey.” Activities – Materials science and engineering of novel & advanced cement-based materials: hyper strength & high ductility, ultralight weight, thermal & acoustic insulation, porous, surface active & interactive, conductive & magnetic. Development of synthetic/novel aggregates. Admixtures product development & polymer science to control fresh & hardened properties. Building sciences for the development of energy efficient, comfortable, sustainable, bio-climatic construction solutions. Novel investigation techniques to evaluate properties, characterize materials, and processing methods.