Jan Olek
Main research area: Application of New Materials and Technologies
Biography
Jan Olek is a James H. and Carol H. Cure Professor of Civil Engineering in the Lyles School of Civil Engineering at Purdue University where he also serves as the Director of the North Central Superpave Center and the Director of Pankow Materials Laboratory. He ha
conducted research on multiple projects related to such topics as concrete technology, supplementary cementitious materials, durability of construction materials and structures, Superpave technology, tire-pavement noise mitigation, nanotechnology, and 3D-printing of cementitious materials. Dr. Olek's work has been supported, among others, by INDOT, FHWA, NCHRP, NSF, PCA and private industry. He is an author and the co-author of over 200 technical papers, the Fellow of the ACI, and the recipient of the ACI’s Robert E. Philleo Research Award. He is the chair of the ACI committee 552 on cementitious grouting and an active member of several technical committees of the ACI and the TRB.