Researcher at CERIS - Civil Engineering Research and Innovation for Sustainability, Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), University of Lisbon, Portugal since June 2016.

MSc (2012) and PhD (2015) at Instituto Superior Técnico.

Rui Vasco Silva has carried out extensive research on the use of recycled aggregates from construction and demolition wastes, alternative mineral additions as partial cement replacement and alkali-activated aluminosilicate precursors as sole binder for the production of structural concrete. He is a FCT PhD Researcher (1st place winner in the Civil Engineering of the Stimulus of Scientific Employment, Individual Support 2017 Call) and Managing Director of the FCT-funded RINOPOLYCRETE research project aiming to valorise municipal solid waste incinerator bottom ashes in new construction materials.