Yixin Shao, McGill University

Latest papers

Converting industrial waste into a value-added cement material through ambient pressure carbonation.
Journal of environmental management · 2023
Dimensional stability of cement paste and concrete subject to early-age carbonation curing.
Materials and structures · 2022 · senior author
Early Age Carbonation Heat and Products of Tricalcium Silicate Paste Subject to Carbon Dioxide Curing.
Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2018 · senior author

All 3 publications

Latest funding

Performance of green concrete pipes made exclusively from carbon-activated steel slag
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$100,000
Producing a siliceous material exclusively from waste incineration energy and ashes and validating its use as a mineral admixture for concrete
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$210,000
Strength, microstructure and durability of concretes cured by flue gas vacuum carbonation
NSERC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$216,000

All 17 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

Converting industrial waste into a value-added cement material through ambient pressure carbonation.

Xian X, Mahoutian M, Zhang S, Shao Y, Zhang D, Liu J

Journal of environmental management2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116603 PMID: 36323120

02

Dimensional stability of cement paste and concrete subject to early-age carbonation curing.

Xian X, Logan C, Shao Y

Materials and structures2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1617/s11527-022-01926-8 PMID: 36852297

03

Early Age Carbonation Heat and Products of Tricalcium Silicate Paste Subject to Carbon Dioxide Curing.

Li Z, He Z, Shao Y

Materials (Basel, Switzerland)2018Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/ma11050730 PMID: 29734681

Performance of green concrete pipes made exclusively from carbon-activated steel slag

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Shao, Yixin

$100,000

Producing a siliceous material exclusively from waste incineration energy and ashes and validating its use as a mineral admixture for concrete

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Shao, Yixin

$210,000

Strength, microstructure and durability of concretes cured by flue gas vacuum carbonation

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Shao, Yixin

$216,000

Production of slag-bonded construction blocks by carbonation

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Idea to Innovation

Principal investigators: Shao, Yixin

$124,740

Turning municipal solid waste incineration into eco-bricks production

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Shao, Yixin

$450,181

Calorimetric cells for thermodynamic and kinetic studies of mineral reactions

Co-investigatorNSERC2013Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Mucci, Alfonso

$58,106

CO2-activated belite cements synthesized from industry wastes and the carbonation bond mechanism

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Shao, Yixin

$95,000

Non-contact and real time fresh concrete resistivity analyzer

Principal investigatorNSERC2009Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Shao, Yixin

$25,000

The role of timely controlled PCC in concrete performance development

Principal investigatorNSERC2009Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Shao, Yixin

$44,000

Manufacturing of green concrete blocks using carbonation process

Principal investigatorNSERC2009Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Shao, Yixin

$427,630

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 Dear Professor Shao, 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]. I read your paper "Converting industrial waste into a value-added cement material through ambient pressure carbonation." (2023), and it 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 "Performance of green concrete pipes made exclusively from carbon-activated steel slag" (2020), 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]