The Cement Research Center (CRC) was established in 1996 at IUST as an interdisciplinary leading center for research and development in science and technology of cement material and production process and various related fields. The center benefits from two laboratories equipped with research and analytical facilities for chemical analysis and mineral processing, in addition to easy access to different IUST research laboratories. Besides the IUST central library and electronic search facilities, the specialized library of the center is also very beneficial to researchers. Research activities of the center are organized in two main groups including academic investigations and industrial research projects.