We are pleased to invite you to the PhD defense of Natalia Vidal de la Pena on Friday 24 April 2026 at 10:30 am, Room A142, B7b (Petits Amphithéâtres, galerie des Arts).

Her thesis "Mathematical Modelling of Mineral Carbonation of Lime-Based Waste Materials" has been realized under the joint supervision of Prof. Dominique Toye and Prof. Grégoire Léonard.

It could be viewed via PhD Channel

This doctoral research aims to develop an advanced mathematical model of mineral carbonation in construction materials using COMSOL Multiphysics, integrating reaction kinetics, coupled transport phenomena, structural evolution (e.g., porosity evolution), heat transfer, and water effects.