C3 Symposium 2025
The Westin Chicago River NorthOctober 02-05, 2025
About Event
Welcome to the C3 Symposium 2025, which will be taking place in Chicago, IL, USA, from Thursday to Sunday, October 2nd-5th, 2025.
This symposium offers a platform for researchers from industry, academia, and national labs, along with students and young professionals, to share cutting-edge developments in concrete materials for the coming centuries, with a special focus on carbon conscious concrete.
Also, join us in celebrating Professor Surendra P. Shah’s 90-year birthday! For the past 60 years, Professor Shah has made paramount contributions to advancing concrete technology. This conference will honor Professor Shah's extraordinary achievements in the field of concrete worldwide, including work on fracture mechanisms, high-ductile concrete, nano-engineered concrete, and sustainability.
The city of Chicago is rich in history, culture, and cuisine, and the venue is highly accessible to world-class restaurants, theaters, museums and retail. This city has witnessed the development of modern structures in the past 200 years, and you will surely find the low carbon inspiration in this world-renowned museum of modern architecture.
Program - 3 Days
02 Oct
Registration
On-site contacts: Angie Haan (angie@purdue.edu) • Darla Mazur (djmazur@purdue.edu)
Student / Postdoc Mixer (Sponsored by NSF ACCELNET)
RSVP Required. Limited to 60 participants. The event is now full.
Welcome Reception
Registration and Fees
Online registration is now closed. Registration will be available on site.
Full Conference Registration and Student Registration (BS, MS, PhD students) include admission to the full technical program, as well as lunches, Welcome Reception on Thurs October 2 evening, and Dinner Banquet on Saturday October 4 evening. Guest Registration includes admission to the Welcome Reception and Dinner Banquet, but not the technical program.
If you require an invitation letter or have any inquiries, please email carbonconscconcrete@gmail.com.
Normal period is available until Oct 2, 2025.
Venue and Hotel Info
Meeting Location
The conference will be held at The Westin Chicago River North, located in the heart of downtown Chicago. The venue is easily accessible and offers a comfortable and convenient setting for all attendees. Full details can be found below.
City Information: Chicago
As one of the most vibrant cities in the U.S., Chicago is renowned for its world-class architecture, rich history, and cultural landmarks. Visitors can explore iconic attractions such as Millennium Park, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the famous Magnificent Mile for shopping and dining. With its beautiful lakefront and stunning skyline, Chicago offers a perfect blend of business and leisure.
Accommodation for Conference Attendees
We have secured a special room rate for attendees of the conference at The Westin Chicago River North.
Hotel Details:
-Address: 320 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60654, USA
-Room Rate: $279.00 per night (available for bookings made through the event block by September 11, 2025). Includes complimentary continental breakfast.
-Stay Dates: This special rate is available for stays between October 1, 2025 and October 6, 2025
To take advantage of this rate, attendees can book directly through our event link: Book Your Room. Alternatively, reservations can also be made by contacting the Central Reservations Department at (888) 627-8359. When booking, please mention the conference event block to ensure you receive the discounted rate. The deadline to book rooms at this special rate is September 11, 2025. After this date, rates and availability cannot be guaranteed.
Plenary Speakers & Committee
Plenary Speakers
Surendra P. Shah
University of Texas at Arlington, USA
Zdeněk P. Bažant
Northwestern University, USA
Zongjin Li
Macau University of Science and Technology, China
Doug Hooton
University of Toronto, Canada
Kim Kurtis
Georgia Tech, USA
Maria Juenger
University of Texas at Austin, USA
Johann Plank
Technical University of Munich, Germany
Ravindra Gettu
Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India
Special Session Organizers
Zongjin Li
MUST, Macau
Maria Konsta Gdoutos
University of Texas at Arlington, USA
Chi-sun (CS) Poon
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Geert De Schutter
Ghent University
Nilüfer Özyurt Zihnioğlu
Boğaziçi University, Turkey
Barzin Mobasher
Arizona State University, USA
Hongyan Ma
Missouri Science and Technology, USA
Joseph J. Biernacki
Tennessee Tech University, USA
Ravindra Gettu
IIT Madras, India
Narayanan Neithalath
Arizona State University, USA
Farshad Rajabipour
Penn State, USA
Liberato Ferrara
Polytecnico di Milano, Italy
Maria Juenger
University of Texas at Austin, USA
Alva Peled
Ben-Gurion University, Israel
Radhakrishna G. Pillai
IIT Madras, India
Jae Hong Kim
KAIST, South Korea
Organizing Committee
Luna Lu
Purdue University, USA
Shiho Kawashima
Columbia University, USA
Kejin Wang
Iowa State University, USA
Pengkun Hou
University of Jinan, China
Konstantin Sobolev
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA
Maria Konsta Gdoutos
The University of Texas at Arlington, USA
Advisory Board
Surendra P. Shah
The University of Texas at Arlington, USA
Changwen Miao
Southeast University, China
Ravindra Gettu
Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India
David Lange
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA
Kamal Khayat
Missouri University of Science and Technology, USA
Nemkumar Banthia
The University of British Columbia, Canada
Paulo J. M. Monteiro
University of California, Berkeley, USA
P.A.M. Basheer
Heriot-Watt University, UK
Jan Olek
Purdue University, USA
Contact
Please contact Secretariat at carbonconscconcrete@gmail.com
Editorial Abstract Coordinators:
Dr. Guangshuai Han, Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering, Purdue University
Dr. Rui He, Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering, Purdue University
Scientific Committee
Amir Bonakdar, Arizona State University, USA
Anton Schindler, Auburn University, USA
Barzin Mobasher, Arizona State University, USA
Bekir Yilmaz Pekmezci, Istanbul Teknik Üniversitesi, Turkey
Caijun Shi, Hunan University, China
Chris Hendrickson, Carnegie Mellon, USA
Cihang Huang, Purdue University, USA
Claudia Ostertag, University of California, Berkeley, USA
Corina-Maria Aldea, WSP Canada Inc., Canada
CS Poon, HK Polytechnical University, China
Dayana C. S. Garcia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
Damin Xia, Vanderbilt University, USA
Eric Landis, University of Maine, USA
Farshad Rajabipour, Pennsylvania State University, USA
Florence Sanchez, Vanderbilt University, USA
Geert De Schutter, Ghent University, Belgium
Guang Ye, TU Delft, The Netherlands
Hongyan Ma, Missouri S&T, USA
Jae Hong Kim, KAIST, South Korea
Jason Weiss, Oregon State University, USA
Jiaping Liu, Southeast University, China
Jianzhuang Xiao, Tongji University, China
Johann Plank, Technical University of Munich, Germany
Joe Biernacki, Tennessee Tech University, USA
Joe Daczko, BASF Construction Chemicals, USA
Kolluru V.L. Subramaniam, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, India
Kimberly Kurtis, Georgia Tech, USA
Liberato Ferrara, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Lars Thrane, Danish Technological Institute, Denmark
Manu Santhanam, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India
Maria Juenger, The University of Texas at Austin, USA
Mija Hubler, University of Colorado Boulder, USA
Mette Glavind, Danish Technological Institute, Denmark
Nathan Tregger, Verifi, USA
Nilufer Ozyurt, Boğaziçi University, Turkey
Nishant Garg, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, USA
Nicolas Roussel, Gustave Eiffel University, France
Pietro Lura, EMPA, Switzerland
Paulo Helene, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil
Rui He, Purdue University, USA
Romildo D. Toledo Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sriramya Duddukuri Nair, Cornell Unviersity, USA
Vic H Perry, ceEntek North America, USA
Viktor Mechtcherine, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany
Wenhui Duan, Monash University, Australia
Wengui Li, University of New South Wales, Australia
Warda Ashraf, The University of Texas at Arlington, USA
Xin Cheng, University of Jinan, China
Yun Bai, University College London, United Kingdom
Yılmaz Akkaya, Istanbul Teknik Üniversitesi, Turkey
Zachary Grasley, Texas A&M University, USA
Zongjin Li, Macau University of Science and Technology, China
Zhuguo Li, Yamaguchi University, Japan
The Westin Chicago River North
Venue
The Westin Chicago River North
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Address
320 N Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60654, USA
Sponsors
Platinum
Gold
Silver
Bronze
We offer a variety of promotional opportunities such as sponsorship packages and exhibition spaces during our event. To find out more, please contact Secretariat at carbonconscconcrete@gmail.com
PLATINUM LEVEL (>$10,000)
-Exhibition space
-Logo recognition on C3 website and all future conference marketing materials
-Logo recognition on conference signage
-Three complimentary registrations
GOLD LEVEL (>$7,500)
-Exhibition space
-Logo recognition on C3 website and all future conference marketing materials
-Logo recognition on conference signage
-Two complimentary registrations
SILVER LEVEL (>$5,000)
-Exhibition space
-Logo recognition on C3 website and all future conference marketing materials
-Logo recognition on conference signage
-One complimentary registration
BRONZE LEVEL/EXHIBITORS (>$2,500)
-Logo recognition on C3 website and all future conference marketing materials
-Logo recognition on conference signage