Structures represent the material backbone of society, including both physical and virtual entities. Domains of interest include systems that facilitate transportation of resources and people from places of generation to the locale of consumption. We strive to make structures stronger, more sustainable, and more effective. We challenge the paradigm of traditional structures such as roads and bridges, but also the production and delivery of drinking water, find solutions for airport congestion, and help eliminate public waste.

Key areas include:

• Infrastructure materials, e.g.: ancient technologies and durable building materials, the concrete sustainability hub
• Intelligent structures (roads, bridges, buildings), e.g.: sustainability of Kuwait’s built environment
• Energy infrastructure
• Cyberphysical systems, e.g.: situational awareness framework for cyber security event prediction and quantification (SAFFRON)
• Bio-inspired design, e.g. additive manufacturing of novel composites through a materials-by-design approach