NWO Mozaïek 2.0 grant for Mr. Hoessein Alkisaei

Ir. Hoessein Alkisaei has been awarded an NWO Mozaïek 2.0 grant. Mozaïek 2.0 is a doctoral fellowship program aimed at graduates with a migration background from Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Central and South America, and Turkey who are underrepresented in the Netherlands.

Hoessein's research, titled "Waste and manufactured building blocks for a circular structural design methodology," aims to investigate waste objects as innovative building blocks for new structural elements. The goal is to improve circularity in construction and efficient resource utilisation. He will do so through a combination of modelling and experimental techniques. This involves using advanced software for finite element modelling and mechanical analysis to optimise the strength, shape, and structure of the building blocks. Additionally, he will create prototypes of the building blocks to be tested for load-bearing capacity, structural behaviour, and deformation characteristics.

With this research, Hoessein aims to contribute to the knowledge base on sustainable construction practices and circular economy principles, and to develop practical guidelines and recommendations for implementing waste reduction strategies, reuse of building elements, and circular materials and technologies.

More information about the topic can be found at Hoessein's website.