Jun Gu

Ir. Jun Gu holds a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering from Vrije Universiteit Brussel, which she obtained in 1992. Her expertise spans environmental chemistry, inorganic materials, and advanced cement-based systems, building on the strong foundation she developed during her time at the Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Following her master’s thesis, she carried out extensive research on the characterization of inorganic phosphoric cements and composite materials, applying a multidisciplinary approach in collaboration with Emeritus Professor Sol Hugo at the Department of Mechanics of Materials and Constructions (MeMC) at Vrije Universiteit Brussel. This collaboration continued until the end of 2013.

In 2009, she founded BYTEC BV, where she serves as director. Under her leadership, BYTEC BV developed the Resonalyser® instrument and has provided scientific consultancy to organizations including AB InBev, CRIC, the Royal Military Academy, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre, and numerous SMEs. During this period, she also contributed as a scientific collaborator at the MeMC department of Vrije Universiteit Brussel, taking part in research projects and teaching master’s students in courses on dynamics and vehicle structures.

In April 2019, she became involved part-time (40%) in the project “Concrete to High Performance Concrete,” led by Prof. H. Rahier. The project focused on recycling concrete, including the binder phase, and aimed to scale the process from lab to pilot level. In 2020, she joined the ICON “STIF” project (2020–2022) with BYTEC BV and three other Flemish companies, again under the co-leadership of Prof. H. Rahier. The STIF project explored textile-reinforced composites with geopolymer matrices for high-temperature applications. More recently, in 2024, she began participating in the ICON “TECOTON” project (2024–2028), also under the co-leadership of Prof. H. Rahier, which focuses on developing eco-friendly concrete products through the integration of innovative material technologies such as textile reinforcement, alkali-activated mortars, and carbonated binders.

Ir. Jun Gu holds one patent in the field of mineral polymers and has made strong contributions to scientific dissemination. She has participated in 24 national and international conferences, delivered presentations at three of them, and is the author or co-author of three conference proceedings and 17 international journal articles. As director of BYTEC BV, she also filed one new patent in 2009, registered five I-DEPOT documents, and owns the Resonalyser® trademark.