ICRI DELAWARE VALLEY STUDENT NIGHT
& DINNER MEETING:

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025
Sheraton – University City
3549 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19104

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm – Exhibitor Tables & Student Networking

6:30 pm – Guests invited to enjoy buffet dinner and take seats

6:45 pm – 8:00 pm – Official Program & Speaker

Student Night Dinner Meeting Registration Options:

FREE for Students
(Please sign up using the form on this page)

$135 – ICRI Members
$165 – Non Members
$150 – Add Tabletop Space to Your Registration (10 available)

Sponsorship Opportunities:

$500 – Event Sponsor (2 available)

  • Sponsor recognition on this page, on promotional emails and at the dinner meeting. Event sponsorship also includes a free dinner and table top.

$350 – Dinner Sponsor (1 available)

  • Sponsor recognition on this page, on promotional emails and at the dinner meeting

Development of Self-Heating Concrete

PRESENTATION BY:
Dr. Amir Farnam
Associate Professor of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Drexel University
Dr. Farnam received his PhD in Civil/Materials Engineering from Purdue University in 2015. His main areas of research include Advanced Manufacturing, Cyber and Physical Infrastructure, and Materials. These areas of interest have led Dr. Farnam to research advanced and sustainable infrastructure materials, multifunctional, self-responsive, and bioinspired construction materials, advanced multiscale manufacturing, characterization, and evaluation of construction materials, as well as the durability of cement-based materials.
Dr. Farnam has received numerous academic distinctions which include The United States Fulbright Scholar Fellowship Award in 2024, The Outstanding Innovation Award from Drexel University in 2023, The College of Engineering Outstanding Early-Career Research Award in 2021, among several others.
Dr. Farnam’s presentation will emphasize the Development of Self-Heating Concrete using Phase Change Materials. The main focus is to extend the service life of the concrete on surfaces such as roadway and sidewalks by maintaining a surface temperature above freezing. The prevention of freezing and thawing will keep the surfaces from deteriorating. The study focuses on using special materials in the concrete that will help maintain a higher surface temperature.