From Innovation to Impact: Applying CO2 Concrete in Real-World Construction

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Tentative
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Speaker
Prof. Vivian W. Y. Tam School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment, Western Sydney University, Kingswood Campus, Sydney, Australia. School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment, Western Sydney University, Kingswood Campus, Sydney, Australia.
Distinguished Professor Vivian W. Y. Tam is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering and a world-leading researcher in the field of construction engineering and management. Her findings have found applications and impact for tackling climate-change issues, especially in green buildings and recycled concrete.
Current Positions
• Director for the ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre in Digital Platforms for Net-Zero Building Ecosystem Lifecycle (NØBEL)
• Director of Centre for Infrastructure Engineering
• Associate Dean (Research and HDR) at the School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment, Western Sydney University, Australia
• Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Construction Management
Professional Recognition and Service
• Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
• Served as the College of Expert, Australian Research Council, Australian Government in 2018–2021, and currently holds this position again from 2025 onward
• Named as one of the 100,000 Top-Scientists (Top 2% Scientists) in the World since 2017
• Nominated as Runner Up, Scopus Researcher of the Year Award 2019 – Excellence in Research Impacting a Sustainable Future
• Her team has won the Gold Award, 2021 Urban Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, Guangzhou International Sister-City Universities (GISU)
Research Achievements
• Published over 330 refereed journal articles, of which 8 are highly cited
• Her work has been recognized by peers nationally and internationally, exemplified by nine Australian Research Council projects
• Her research has been cited over 37,000 times with an h-index over 100
Host
Dr. Junbo Sun School of Design and Built Environment, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia.
Dr. Junbo Sun, Executive Chief Editor of Journal Building Design and Environment, is Vice President of the Asian Institute of Engineering Brain and Senior Researcher at the Australasian Research Centre for BIM. A Stanford Top 2% Scientist, his research focuses on intelligent construction, solid waste recycling, and 3D printing in construction.
Introduction
Construction and demolition waste is one of the largest contributors to landfills. Unfortunately, the utilisation of construction and demolition waste as recycled aggregate in concrete is not common. CO2 Concrete is invented by injecting CO2 into recycled aggregate for concrete applications. The overall performance of CO2 Concrete has matching performance as virgin concrete. The enhancement of CO2 Concrete alongside the consistency that the material can display provides a great deal of future value.