On the day before, Dr. Abel Chavez arrived on a working visit to PSU. Dr. Chavez is from Western State Colorado University, he is an assistant professor of Environment and Sustainability department.

Dr. Chavez, visiting Pavlodar for the second time, is planning to establish cooperation with our university. These days the professor lectures on the topic of environmental protection, ecology and sustainable development for graduate students and teaching staff of the Faculty of Architecture and Construction.

According to Abel Chavez, he is actively exploring technologies oriented to the reduction of cement usage in the process of manufacturing the concrete mixes or partially replace it with alternative components.

Dr. Chavez also conducts research on the cement impact on the environment, the ecosphere and the impact of structures on the basis of cement on man.