Research Collaboration / Open, evidence-led collaboration

Graphene-Enabled Cementitious Sensing — open research

INFORMPULSE is seeking research collaboration to investigate whether graphene-family and tyre-derived conductive-carbon cementitious systems can produce repeatable, measurable and engineering-relevant structural-health signals under realistic batching, curing and loading conditions. We invite academic collaboration across materials science, concrete engineering, electrical sensing, DAQ, signal processing, digital twins, lifecycle assessment and research commercialisation. INFORMPULSE is not a finished replacement for existing inspection systems — it is an applied research programme seeking rigorous validation through open, evidence-led collaboration.

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How We Work

Programme framing

The programme is designed as a bridge between lab research and real-world construction practice. It invites academic collaboration across materials science, concrete engineering, electrical sensing, DAQ, signal processing, digital twins, lifecycle assessment and research commercialisation.

01
Open Research Questions
We publish the questions we cannot yet answer. Collaborators engage with genuine unknowns, not pre-determined outcomes.
02
Evidence-Gated Governance
All work packages operate under stage-gate controls. No claim is made before project-specific evidence is verified.
03
Commercialisation Pathway
Successful validation creates a joint pathway to publication, IP strategy, pilot design and potential commercialisation.

The Questions INFORMPULSE Cannot Answer Alone

Open research questions Q01–Q08

These are the questions INFORMPULSE cannot answer without controlled laboratory and pilot evidence. We invite collaborators to engage with these as genuine research problems.

Q01
Which graphene-family material class (GNP, GO, rGO, turbostratic graphene, conductive-carbon analogue) provides the best balance of conductivity, dispersion, workability and cost in cementitious systems?
Q02
What dosage range produces measurable electrical response without compromising concrete mechanical performance or workability?
Q03
How reproducible is dispersion under practical batching conditions — and what mixing protocol, sonication energy and admixture combination is required?
Q04
How stable are electrode contacts during curing, sustained loading and environmental exposure (humidity, temperature, carbonation)?
Q05
Can DAQ/PULSE analytics distinguish useful structural signal from noise, humidity drift, temperature variation and curing effects?
Q06
What piezoresistive or impedance response threshold is required to provide decision-relevant information to asset owners and engineers?
Q07
What validation pathway — test standards, acceptance criteria, governance — would be required for adoption by engineers, asset owners, regulators and insurers?
Q08
Can a tyre-derived pyrolytic carbon black feedstock be reliably upgraded into a cementitious-grade conductive additive at repeatable quality under INFORM batch conditions?

How Collaboration Is Structured

Work-package matrix WP1–WP10

Collaboration is structured around ten work packages spanning feedstock, materials, mechanical and electrical performance, DAQ validation, SHM benchmarking, pilot adoption, LCA/TEA and governance. Each defines a scope and the types of research stakeholders best placed to contribute.

ID Work Package Scope Potential Stakeholders
WP1
Feedstock & Pyrolysis Characterisation
Tyre-derived feedstock supply, pyrolysis output characterisation, batch traceability.
Tyre-derived feedstock partners, materials scientists, lab team
WP2
Materials Characterisation
COA/SDS review, morphology, batch traceability, material-class selection and supplier qualification.
Materials scientists, suppliers, lab team
WP3
Dispersion & Mix Design
Sonication method, surfactant/PCE compatibility, solids loading, workability and batching repeatability.
Concrete technologists, chemists, admixture specialists
WP4
Mechanical Performance
Compressive and flexural response, curing behaviour, control sample comparison under standards-aligned protocols.
Civil and concrete engineers, testing labs
WP5
Electrical Response
Percolation threshold, impedance/resistance measurement, gauge factor, electrode stability and environmental drift assessment.
Electrical engineers, sensing and materials specialists
WP6
DAQ / PULSE Validation
DAQ dry-run, calibration traceability, data ingestion, timestamping, noise-floor assessment, anomaly-detection validation.
DAQ engineers, data scientists, software team
WP7
SHM Benchmarking (Layer 21)
Benchmark against FBG, strain gauges, AE, DIC, vibration and visual inspection with ground truth and independent review.
SHM academics, NDT specialists, statistics specialists
WP8
Pilot & Adoption Pathway
Field-trial design, standards alignment, asset-owner workflow integration, procurement requirements, commercial model.
Industry partners, councils, regulators, commercial leads
WP9
LCA, TEA & Commercial
Lifecycle carbon analysis, cost-performance modelling, scalability assessment, circular-economy claims validation.
LCA specialists, economists, commercialisation leads
WP10
Evidence, Standards & Governance
Document control, claim audit, risk register, IP / publication governance, stakeholder management.
Project management, legal, governance, document control

Six-Step Engagement

Collaboration pathway

Engagement follows a structured six-step pathway from initial scoping through to publication and commercialisation. Each step is evidence-gated — progress depends on verified outcomes, not timelines alone.

STEP 01
Technical Scoping Workshop
Define shared research questions, align on methodology, confirm governance arrangements and establish IP framework.
STEP 02
Stage 1 Protocol Freeze
Co-develop and lock the test protocol, material selection, DAQ configuration and WHS requirements before any lab execution.
STEP 03
Controlled Lab Validation
Execute the agreed test programme under frozen protocol. All data logged with full traceability. Results shared with all collaborators under the agreed publication framework.
STEP 04
DAQ / PULSE Signal Validation
Validate signal capture, electrode stability, ingestion pipeline and anomaly-detection classification against controlled test data.
STEP 05
Pilot Design
Co-design a field-relevant pilot pour. Define constructability requirements, partner approvals and monitoring architecture.
STEP 06
Field Trial, Publication & Commercialisation
Execute pilot, publish findings under agreed authorship and IP arrangements, and explore joint commercialisation, licensing or further grant opportunities.

How Results, IP and Data Rights Are Handled

Publication, IP and confidentiality

Publication, intellectual-property and data-rights arrangements are agreed in writing before lab execution. Collaborators retain academic freedom within a documented governance framework.

Publication Governance
Authorship, timing and pre-publication review arrangements are agreed in writing before lab execution. Researchers retain academic freedom subject to a reasonable confidentiality review period.
IP Framework
Background IP remains with its owner. Project IP arrangements are documented in a collaboration agreement. Patentable inventions are reviewed before public disclosure.
Data Rights
Raw data, processed data and analysis outputs are shared with collaborators under a documented data-management plan. Data retention, archive and access controls are defined per work package.
Confidentiality
Detailed formulation, dispersion, electrode and calibration parameters are not published publicly and are subject to confidentiality arrangements. Collaborators receive controlled access under NDA and data-room approval.

Discuss Research Collaboration

Academic and industry researchers are invited to open a conversation with the programme administrator. Collaborators engage with genuine unknowns, not pre-determined outcomes.

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INFORMPULSE is an applied research and validation programme. Collaboration pathways, work packages and timelines described on this page are indicative. No statement constitutes a guarantee of performance outcomes, publication, IP assignment, commercialisation revenue or research funding. Graphene-family, recovered-carbon-black and tyre-derived carbon feedstocks are treated as non-fungible material classes. Detailed formulation, dispersion, electrode and calibration parameters are not published publicly and may be subject to confidentiality arrangements.