Robert Hooton, University of Toronto

Research

concrete Durability global warming potential hydraulic cements sulphate resistance supplementary cementitious materials sustainability

Latest funding

Improving Durability and Sustainability of Concrete
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$100,000
Durability of Concrete
NSERC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$366,000
NSERC/Cement Association of Canada Industrial Research Chair in Durable and Sustainable Concrete
NSERC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$285,701

All 3 grants and awards

Improving Durability and Sustainability of Concrete

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Hooton, Robert

Keywords: sustainability; global warming potential; concrete; durability; sulphate resistance; hydraulic cements; supplementary cementitious materials

$100,000

Durability of Concrete

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Hooton, Robert

$366,000

NSERC/Cement Association of Canada Industrial Research Chair in Durable and Sustainable Concrete

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Industrial Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Hooton, Robert

$285,701

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: concrete Dear Professor Hooton, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on concrete connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Improving Durability and Sustainability of Concrete" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]