Pavel Krivenko

Dr. Kryvenko is currently a professor in the Department of Technology of Building Structures and Products and director of the Scientific Research Institute for Binders and Materials, Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture, Ukraine. He graduated from the Dnepropetrovsk Civil Engineering Institute with an Engineer in Building Materials Technology diploma in 1961. He received his PhD from the Kyiv Civil Engineering Institute in 1971 and a DSc from the Kyiv Polytechnical Institute in 1986. His research interests include the synthesis of alkali-activated cements and materials based on them. He is not only a prolific author, but also principal investigator on several national and international projects. He is a member of the International Union of Laboratories and Experts in Construction Materials, a member of the Systems and Structures (RILEM) technical committees on alkali-activated materials, an editorial board member for three international journals, the 2001 winner of the State Prize of Ukraine in the field of Science and Engineering.