Cements Division


Advanced Cement-based Materials


The Cements Division of The American Ceramic Society is involved with the research, development, manufacture, and sale of cements, limes, and plasters. Developments in Portland cement occupy much of the Division members’ efforts.


Division Chair

Florence Sanchez

Vanderbilt University

VU B 35 1831

2301 Vanderbilt Place

Nashville, TN 37235

florence.sanchez@vanderbilt.edu

P: 615-322-5135

 

 

 

 

 

Chair-Elect

Zachary C. Grasley

Texas A&M Univ.

503C CE / TTI Bldg.

3136 TAMU

College Station, TX 77843-0001

zgrasley@civil.tamu.edu

P: 979-845-9961

Secretary

Dr. Joseph J. Biernacki

Professor

Tennessee Technological Univ.

Box 5013

Cookeville, TN 38505

jbiernacki@tntech.edu

P: 931-372-3667

Trustee

R. James Kirkpatrick

Dean, College of Natural Science

Michigan State Univ.

103 Natural Science

East Lansing, MI 48824-1115

rjkirk@cns.msu.edu

P: 517-355-4473

 


Meetings  

Mark your calendar!
2011 Cements Division/Advances in Cement-based Materials: Characterization, Processing, Modeling and Sensing
 is set for July 24-26, 2011, at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN.  More details to follow.

 

All ACerS Meetings


 


Awards  

Brunauer Best Paper Award
This award is presented each year for the best scientific paper on the topic of cement and concrete published by ACerS during the previous year.


L.E. Copeland Award
This award recognizes an individual for outstanding contributions to the development and understanding of cement and concrete science. Presentation of this award is considered whenever the Copeland Award Committee feels that there is a suitable candidate.


Della Roy Lecture and Award

The Della Roy lecturer is selected each year by the division executive committee. The recipient does not need to be a member of the Cements Division or the Society at large.




Job Opportunities  
ACerS Job Board