Organizers
Honorary co-organizers
Organizing committee
National Scientific Committee
International Scientific Committee
Education:
1969 - 1974 - Master in Civil engineering (Ghent State University)
1988 - doctor in applied sciences PhD (Ghent State University)
Professional activity:
2013 - continuing research as senior full professor (retired) at Ghent University;
2012 - 2013 - senior full professor at Engineering Science Faculty Ghent University
6 PhD-doctorates and 3 being prepared, 4 research programs running – research themes : see below. Courses on concept and construction of bridges and tunnels, conceptual design of structures;
2006 - 2012 - full professor at Engineering Science Faculty Ghent University;
1997 – 2005 - associate professor at Engineering Science Faculty Ghent University. Research : fatigue of steel orthotropic bridge decks, imperfections and buckling of steel arch bridges, non-continuous stiffening of bridge girder panels etc.;
1993 - 1997 - lecturer at Engineering Science Faculty Ghent University. Courses on concept and construction of bridges and tunnels;
Since 1.06 2013 - Owner with Hyperion Services SPRL. Structural and civil engineering, steel construction and various consultancies, consultancy for heritage structures;
2007-2013 - Head of engineering department TUC RAIL Ltd. Public procurement and legislation, technical supervision; 1992-2006 - Head of design office for steel bridges and tunnels with TUC RAIL Ltd;
1990-1991 - Head of bridge design office SNCB (Belgian Railway Cy). Management of bridges and civil-maintenance;
1981-1991 - design engineer with the bridge design office of SNCB. Detailed design of bridges tunnels;
1997-1981 - maintenance engineer with the regional principal’s office Brussels of SNCB;
1975-1976 - research assistant with the laboratory for research on structural models Ghent University.
University consultance:
Various consultancies from contractors and fabricators (Parsons-Brinkerhoff (USA), Strabag (A), Pitt&Sherry (Aus), Soares da Costa (Port), Alpin Technik (D), Thames Tunnel (UK), B. Mairantz (Is))
Lectures at foreign research institutes: FEUP-Porto, Univ Pardurbice, Scient academy Prague, ULB
Professional associations:
Past-Chairman Belgian Group of IABSE; Board member of ABTUS member of International Tunnelling Association; Member-Secretary of Jury Gold Medal Gustave Magnel; Member of AIG and KVIV (national engineers association).
Publications:
Around 340 various publications, among them 20 papers in pear-reviewed journals mentioned in ISI Web of Science, 10 papers in journals, not-referenced in ISI Web of Science, 150 contributions to international conferences.