Rate My Professor Jos Brouwers

Jos Brouwers, full professor and Chair of Building Materials in the Department of the Built Environment at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), has dedicated his career to advancing sustainable construction materials. He earned his Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1986 and his PhD in Technical Sciences in 1990, both from TU/e. Following his doctoral studies, Brouwers worked as a research engineer and project leader in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Akzo Nobel Central Research from 1986 to 1992. He then served as Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and Management at the University of Twente from 1992 to 2009. In 2009, he joined TU/e in his current role, and since 2007, he has been a visiting professor at the State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, specializing in construction materials and sustainable building. Additionally, he has held leadership positions, including two terms as chairman of the Unit Building Physics and Services at TU/e from 2013 to 2021.

Brouwers’ research interests encompass sustainable building practices, focusing on materials, energy, and water efficiency. Key areas include granular mix design and rheology of concrete and mortars, microstructure and chemistry of hydrating cementitious systems, treatment of contaminated soils and industrial wastes through stabilization, durability and transport properties of cement-based materials, and development of functional materials like self-cleaning and air-purifying concretes. His influential publications include “Phosphate-activated basic oxygen furnace (BOF) slag: understanding pH-driven hydration and strength development” (Cement and Concrete Research, 2025), “Random packing fraction of binary similar particles: Onsager's excluded volume model revisited” (Physics-Uspekhi, 2024), and the book “A hydration model of Portland cement using the work of Powers and Brownyard” (2011). With over 22,000 citations on Scopus, his work significantly impacts the field. Brouwers has received NWO scientific prizes in 2019 for additive manufacturing projects on functional and sustainable concrete. He serves on the editorial board of Vestnik, published by Moscow State University of Civil Engineering, and reviews for international bodies such as the Research Council of Finland and the National Environment Agency of Singapore.