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Institute of Construction Materials
The Institute of Construction Materials (ICONSMAT), established by Professor Mehdi Ghalibafan as a dedicated research institution aiming to study the latest technologies in construction materials. Working closely with the University of Tehran in the beginning years of its establishment, academic researchers from across the globe had been gathering at ICONSMAT for knowledge transfer. It is cultivated in the organizational culture of the institute that every research study must be in conducted in conjunction with the industry driven demand. The internationalized spirit within the institute attracts undergraduate students to participate in the ongoing research activities with the supervision of high level academics from different universities globally.

In the beginning years of establishment most of the research topics were circulating around the civil engineering area such as soil mechanics and structural analysis. In the period of 1990 - 2014, more focus had been placed on the micro structure analysis of concrete specimens made in the laboratories in various aspects such as corrosive behaviour, compressive strength, electrical conductivity, etc.

Tehran Branch
Located in Qods Street, Tehran, Iran, close to the University of Tehran, the Institute of Construction Materials is currently operating under the coordination of Prof. Mohammad Sherkarchi. The Tehran branch is seen as a major hub for concrete studies across the middle east, benefiting from the participation of scholars from countries of the region such as Egypt, Iraq, Afghanistan, etc. Tehran branch is mainly focusing on the effect of supplementary cementitious materials and chemical admixtures on the microstructure of concrete.

Sydney Branch
Due to the government incentives in Australia for lowering the environmental impact of construction, the Sydney branch of the Institute of Construction Materials is devoted to enhance the environmental properties of construction materials. Lower carbon emission and higher recycling rate can be seen as the main priorities of ICONSMAT in Sydney. With the participation of many scholars, novel areas of science had been introduced in the context of concrete technology; Carbon capture, robotics; IoT; lightweight materials, carbon tax, and life cycle assessment   are among the topics which the researchers are developing..