Dr Vahid Afroughsabet

Vahid works as a Research Associate in the Resilient Materials 4 Life (RM4L) project with an aim to develop and characterize resilient multifunctional cementitious composites with the ability to self-diagnose damages and self-repair themselves when damages occur.

Before joining the University of Cambridge, Vahid worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering at University of Toronto, where investigated the properties of concrete weight coating to understand its performance including crack development. Vahid completed his PhD degree with honour at Politecnico di Milano University, Italy in March 2018. During his PhD study, he established collaboration with national and international universities and had the privilege to work at Prof. Paulo Monteiro’s research group at UC, Berkeley. Prior to his PhD study, Vahid worked as a research associate at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore on the project of “Underwater Infrastructures & Underwater City of the Future”.

Vahid’s research in the past 10 years has focused on concrete technology with a particular focus on fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC) and sustainable construction materials, beginning with development and characterization of FRC but with a current primary focus on development of smart multifunctional cementitious composites. Vahid research interests are including but not limited to smart infrastructure materials, fiber-reinforced concrete, concrete durability, innovative binders, and reuse of waste in construction materials.