ACerS is pleased to announce Maria Juenger has been selected for Volunteer Spotlight, a program that recognizes a member who demonstrates outstanding service to The American Ceramic Society through volunteerism.
Juenger is the L.B. (Preach) Meaders Professor of Engineering in the Fariborz Maseeh Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. Juenger received a B.S. in chemistry and Spanish from Duke University and Ph.D. in materials science and engineering from Northwestern University. After completing her Ph.D., she was a postdoctoral researcher in civil engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, before coming to UT Austin.
Juenger’s teaching and research focus on materials used in civil engineering applications. She primarily examines chemical processes in cement-based materials, including phase formation in cement clinkering, hydration chemistry of cements and supplementary cementitious materials, and chemical deterioration processes in concrete. Her current research efforts emphasize the interaction of cement-based materials with the environment, such as the capacity of cementitious materials to produce or remove airborne and waterborne pollutants.
Juenger is a Fellow and current vice president of the American Concrete Institute (ACI). She has received several awards from ACI for her research, teaching, and service, including the Walter P. Moore, Jr. Faculty Achievement Award, the Young Member Award for Professional Achievement, the Wason Medal for Materials Research, the Delmar L. Bloem Distinguished Service Award, and the Concrete Sustainability Award.
Juenger is an ACerS Fellow, and she delivered the 2024 Della Roy Lecture titled “The road to sustainable cement.”
We extend our deep appreciation to Juenger for her service to our Society!
