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Architecture and Construction Research

Prof. Dr. Zdenek P. Bazant
Field of Research: Construction Engineering, Operation, Virtual Design In Germany: 01.08.1992 - 31.08.1992	Home Institute McCormick School of Engineering & Applied Science Northwestern University 2225 Sheridan Rd 60208-3108 Evanston

Prof. Dr. Zdenek P. Bazant

Field of Research:

Construction Engineering, Operation, Virtual Design

In Germany:

01.08.1992 - 31.08.1992

Home Institute

McCormick School of Engineering & Applied Science
Northwestern University
2225 Sheridan Rd
60208-3108 Evanston

Prof. Dr. Dimitrios Beskos
Field of Research: Construction Engineering, Operation, Virtual Design In Germany: 01.09.2013 - 31.08.2014 Host's project description Professor Dimitrios Beskos is well known internationally for his outstanding research in the field of computational mechanics and especially in boundary element and finite element methods. In Germany he continues his research on the seismic analysis and design of retaining walls in interaction with poroelastic soils and soils with stress induced inhomogeneity as well as the development of a performance-based seismic design procedure for retaining wall structures.	Home Institute Department of Civil Engineering University of Patras 265 00 Patra

Prof. Dr. Dimitrios Beskos

Field of Research:

Construction Engineering, Operation, Virtual Design

In Germany:

01.09.2013 - 31.08.2014

Host's project description

Home Institute

Department of Civil Engineering
University of Patras
265 00 Patra

Prof. Dr. Wai-Fah Chen
Field of Research: Applied Mechanics, Statics and Dynamics In Germany: 01.05.1985 - 31.08.1985	Home Institute Dean's Office University of Hawaii 2540 Dole Street, Holmes Hall 383 96822 Honolulu

Prof. Dr. Wai-Fah Chen

Field of Research:

Applied Mechanics, Statics and Dynamics

In Germany:

01.05.1985 - 31.08.1985

Home Institute

Dean's Office
University of Hawaii
2540 Dole Street, Holmes Hall 383
96822 Honolulu

Prof. Dr. Jianbing Chen
Field of Research: Applied Mechanics, Statics and Dynamics In Germany: 01.07.2024 - 31.08.2024 Host's project description Professor Chen is a globally leading researcher in stochastic mechanics and reliability theory, particularly in structural engineering. He has made ground-breaking contributions to time dependent reliability analysis of high-dimensional nonlinear stochastic systems, revealing physics of failure modes and being of significant value for design and decision making. During his stay in Germany, he will explore novel pathways for risk reduction and resilient design of complex infrastructure systems.	Home Institute College of Civil Engineering Tongji University Siping Road 1239 200092 Shanghai Host in Germany Prof. Dr. Michael Beer Institut für Risiko und Zuverlässigkeit Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover Callinstr. 34 30167 Hannover

Prof. Dr. Jianbing Chen

Field of Research:

Applied Mechanics, Statics and Dynamics

In Germany:

01.07.2024 - 31.08.2024

Host's project description

Home Institute

College of Civil Engineering
Tongji University
Siping Road 1239
200092 Shanghai

Host in Germany

Prof. Dr. Michael Beer
Institut für Risiko und Zuverlässigkeit
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover
Callinstr. 34
30167 Hannover

Prof. Dr. Chandrakant S. Desai
Field of Research: Construction Engineering, Operation, Virtual Design In Germany: 01.04.1979 - 31.07.1979	Home Institute Department of Civil Engineering & Engineering Mechanic University of Arizona 1415 North 6th Avenue 85705 Tucson

Prof. Dr. Chandrakant S. Desai

Field of Research:

Construction Engineering, Operation, Virtual Design

In Germany:

01.04.1979 - 31.07.1979

Home Institute

Department of Civil Engineering & Engineering Mechanic
University of Arizona
1415 North 6th Avenue
85705 Tucson

Prof. Dr. Davide Geneletti
Field of Research: Urban Planning and Development, Landscape, Traffic, and Infrastructure Planning In Germany: 01.06.2023 - 30.06.2023	Home Institute Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering Universita degli Studi di Trento Via Mesiano 77 38123 Trento

Prof. Dr. Davide Geneletti

Field of Research:

Urban Planning and Development, Landscape, Traffic, and Infrastructure Planning

In Germany:

01.06.2023 - 30.06.2023

Home Institute

Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering
Universita degli Studi di Trento
Via Mesiano 77
38123 Trento

Prof. Dr. Phillip L. Gould
Field of Research: Construction Engineering, Operation, Virtual Design In Germany: 01.05.1977 - 31.05.1977	Home Institute School of Engineering& Applied Science, Department of Civil Engineering Washington University 1 Brookings Drive 63130-4899 St. Louis

Prof. Dr. Phillip L. Gould

Field of Research:

Construction Engineering, Operation, Virtual Design

In Germany:

01.05.1977 - 31.05.1977

Home Institute

School of Engineering& Applied Science, Department of Civil Engineering
Washington University
1 Brookings Drive
63130-4899 St. Louis

Prof. Dr. Eduardo A.M. Kausel
Field of Research: Construction Engineering, Operation, Virtual Design In Germany: 01.06.2014 - 31.07.2014	Home Institute Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Room 1-271 02139 Cambridge

Prof. Dr. Eduardo A.M. Kausel

Field of Research:

Construction Engineering, Operation, Virtual Design

In Germany:

01.06.2014 - 31.07.2014

Home Institute

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue, Room 1-271
02139 Cambridge

Prof. Dr. Uri Kirsch
Field of Research: Construction Engineering, Operation, Virtual Design In Germany: 01.05.2000 - 31.07.2000	Home Institute Department of Civil Engineering Technion-Israel Institute of Technology Technion City 32000 Haifa

Prof. Dr. Uri Kirsch

Field of Research:

Construction Engineering, Operation, Virtual Design

In Germany:

01.05.2000 - 31.07.2000

Home Institute

Department of Civil Engineering
Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
Technion City
32000 Haifa

Prof. Dr. Bruce E. Larock
Field of Research: Hydraulic Engineering, Water Engineering In Germany: 01.09.1986 - 30.06.1987	Home Institute Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of California, Davis 1 Shields Avenue 95616 Davis

Prof. Dr. Bruce E. Larock

Field of Research:

Hydraulic Engineering, Water Engineering

In Germany:

01.09.1986 - 30.06.1987

Home Institute

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of California, Davis
1 Shields Avenue
95616 Davis

Prof. Dr. Daniel P. Loucks
Field of Research: Hydraulic Engineering, Water Engineering In Germany: 16.05.1995 - 15.09.1995	Home Institute School of Civil & Environmental Engineering Cornell University 311 Hollister Hall 14853-3501 Ithaca

Prof. Dr. Daniel P. Loucks

Field of Research:

Hydraulic Engineering, Water Engineering

In Germany:

16.05.1995 - 15.09.1995

Home Institute

School of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Cornell University
311 Hollister Hall
14853-3501 Ithaca

Prof. Dr. Adam Millard-Ball
Field of Research: Urban Planning and Development, Landscape, Traffic, and Infrastructure Planning In Germany: 01.01.2024 - 30.06.2024 Host's project description Professor Millard-Ball is well known internationally for his pioneering research in environmental planning and policy, which has advanced our understanding of urban sustainability and climate change mitigation significantly. His innovative approaches to studying high resolution data on urban form and transport patterns at the intersection of urban planning and environmental impact are widely recognized and respected. During his stay in Germany, he will further advance research at the intersection of sustainable urban transport planning and geospatial AI.	Home Institute University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) 3250 Public Affairs Building - Box 951656 90095 Los Angeles

Prof. Dr. Adam Millard-Ball

Field of Research:

Urban Planning and Development, Landscape, Traffic, and Infrastructure Planning

In Germany:

01.01.2024 - 30.06.2024

Host's project description

Home Institute

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
3250 Public Affairs Building - Box 951656
90095 Los Angeles

Prof. Dr. Antoine E. Naaman
Field of Research: Construction Material Sciences, Chemistry, Physics In Germany: 01.01.2005 - 28.02.2005	Home Institute Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering University of Michigan 2340 G.G. Brown Bldg. 48109-2125 Ann Arbor

Prof. Dr. Antoine E. Naaman

Field of Research:

Construction Material Sciences, Chemistry, Physics

In Germany:

01.01.2005 - 28.02.2005

Home Institute

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
University of Michigan
2340 G.G. Brown Bldg.
48109-2125 Ann Arbor

Prof. Dr. Lev V. Nikitin
Field of Research: Geotechnics, Hydraulic Engineering In Germany: 01.09.2001 - 30.11.2001	Home Institute Institute of Physics of the Earth Russian Academy of Sciences B.Gruzinskaye 10 123995 Moscow

Prof. Dr. Lev V. Nikitin

Field of Research:

Geotechnics, Hydraulic Engineering

In Germany:

01.09.2001 - 30.11.2001

Home Institute

Institute of Physics of the Earth
Russian Academy of Sciences
B.Gruzinskaye 10
123995 Moscow

Prof. Dr. Kok Kwang Phoon
Field of Research: Geotechnics, Hydraulic Engineering In Germany: 01.09.2022 - 30.09.2022 Host's project description Professor Phoon is a globally leading researcher in risk and reliability, particularly in geotechnical engineering. He has made ground-breaking contributions to risk management of engineered systems and natural hazards developing robust methodologies supported by extensive databases that have influenced design codes and proven to be of value to decision making. During his stay in Germany, he will explore novel pathways for resilient design of complex infrastructure systems.	Home Institute Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering National University of Singapore Blk E1A, #07-03, 1 Engineering Drive 2 117576 Singapur

Prof. Dr. Kok Kwang Phoon

Field of Research:

Geotechnics, Hydraulic Engineering

In Germany:

01.09.2022 - 30.09.2022

Host's project description

Home Institute

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
National University of Singapore
Blk E1A, #07-03, 1 Engineering Drive 2
117576 Singapur

Prof. Dr. Frieder Seible
Field of Research: Construction Engineering, Operation, Virtual Design In Germany: 01.10.2012 - 31.12.2012 Host's project description Professor Seible is internationally renowned for his contributions to the safety and security of bridges and buildings in natural and man-made disasters. His research is leading the design and retrofit of structures to withstand earthquakes and the design and hardening of structures for blast loads. In Germany, too, the focus of his research is on the analytical prediction of extreme event response of structures through the development of full-scale experimental validation techniques. He has pioneered the application of new materials such as polymer matrix composites for extreme event protection.	Home Institute Jacobs School of Engineering University of California, San Diego Mail Code 0403 92093-0403 La Jolla

Prof. Dr. Frieder Seible

Field of Research:

Construction Engineering, Operation, Virtual Design

In Germany:

01.10.2012 - 31.12.2012

Host's project description

Home Institute

Jacobs School of Engineering
University of California, San Diego
Mail Code 0403
92093-0403 La Jolla

Prof. Dr. Surendra P. Shah
Field of Research: Construction Engineering, Operation, Virtual Design In Germany: 01.07.1990 - 31.07.1990	Home Institute Department of Civil Engineering Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road 60208-3109 Evanston

Prof. Dr. Surendra P. Shah

Field of Research:

Construction Engineering, Operation, Virtual Design

In Germany:

01.07.1990 - 31.07.1990

Home Institute

Department of Civil Engineering
Northwestern University
2145 Sheridan Road
60208-3109 Evanston

Prof. Dr. Christine A. Shoemaker
Field of Research: Hydraulic Engineering, Water Engineering In Germany: 01.06.2009 - 30.06.2009 Host's project description The Humboldt Award is given to Professor Shoemaker for her longlasting research and leadership in the area of quantitative analysis of environmental problems and for the development of computationally efficient methods for analysing these problems. Professor Shoemaker has pioneered the use of sophisticated optimisation methods and large-scale computing to address groundwater quality management and remediation problems. The great challenge of the proposed research project is to improve the methodology for finding cost-efficient management solutions for the complex systems that describe our groundwater.	Home Institute School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Cornell University 210 Hollister Hall 14853 Ithaca

Prof. Dr. Christine A. Shoemaker

Field of Research:

Hydraulic Engineering, Water Engineering

In Germany:

01.06.2009 - 30.06.2009

Host's project description

Home Institute

School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Cornell University
210 Hollister Hall
14853 Ithaca

Prof. Dr. Jadambaa Temuujin
Field of Research: Construction Material Sciences, Chemistry, Physics In Germany: 01.09.2022 - 31.10.2022 Host's project description Dr. Temuujin is internationally know for his pioneering work on the intersection of excellent basic research and industrial application in several areas of materials science including mechanochemical technology, minerals processing, and ceramics. He has modeled porous material formation from natural clay minerals, for instance, developing novel leaching and precipitation processed. His research in Germany expected to result in future applications.	Home Institute Citi University Denver Street-34 14190 Ulan Bator

Prof. Dr. Jadambaa Temuujin

Field of Research:

Construction Material Sciences, Chemistry, Physics

In Germany:

01.09.2022 - 31.10.2022

Host's project description

Home Institute

Citi University
Denver Street-34
14190 Ulan Bator

Prof. Dr. Kaspar Willam
Field of Research: Construction Engineering, Operation, Virtual Design In Germany: 01.05.2001 - 31.07.2001 Host's project description Professor Kaspar Willam's scientific achievements are related to the Numerical Modeling of degradation and failure mechanisms for cohesive frictional materials like concrete, ceramics and soils allowing large scale simulations of structures. The understanding of theses highly non-linear micro-mechanical processes is necessary for the safety and design avoiding premature failures of structures. The present project concentrates on multiscale aspects to verify how material failure transfers to the macroscopic response of structures.	Home Institute Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering University of Colorado at Boulder 80309-0428 Boulder

Prof. Dr. Kaspar Willam

Field of Research:

Construction Engineering, Operation, Virtual Design

In Germany:

01.05.2001 - 31.07.2001

Host's project description

Home Institute

Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering
University of Colorado at Boulder
80309-0428 Boulder

Prof. Dr. Xiao Lin Zhao
Field of Research: Construction Engineering, Operation, Virtual Design In Germany: 01.06.2024 - 31.07.2024 Host's project description Professor Zhao is well known internationally for his outstanding research in composite materials, structural, and mechanical engineering. He has made key contributions in the field of FRP strengthened steel structures, hollow section structural steel joints as well as investigations on concrete-filled columns. During his stay in Germany, he intends to work on the strengthening of existing structures by CFRP-reinforcement and also on new bonding techniques.	Home Institute Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Hong Kong Polytechnic University South Tower, Block Z 999077 Hong Kong Host in Germany Prof. Dr. Thomas Ummenhofer Versuchsanstalt für Stahl, Holz und Steine Abteilung Stahl- und Leichtmetallbau Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) 76128 Karlsruhe

Prof. Dr. Xiao Lin Zhao

Field of Research:

Construction Engineering, Operation, Virtual Design

In Germany:

01.06.2024 - 31.07.2024

Host's project description

Home Institute

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
South Tower, Block Z
999077 Hong Kong

Host in Germany

Prof. Dr. Thomas Ummenhofer
Versuchsanstalt für Stahl, Holz und Steine Abteilung Stahl- und Leichtmetallbau
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
76128 Karlsruhe

Prof. Dr. Hehua Zhu
Field of Research: Geotechnics, Hydraulic Engineering In Germany: 01.03.2016 - 28.02.2017 Host's project description Professor Zhu’s major contributions in the area of geotechnical engineering and geomechanics include the development and application of boundary elements and backwards analysis, physical model tests, disaster reduction methods and constitutive modeling of rock and soil. Professor Zhu is one of the pioneers of the Digital Underground Space Engineering (DUSE) concept that integrates geostructural models, geometrical models, physical models and material models in a unified and consistent system. During his stay in Germany, he will work on modelling of Hydraulic Fracture.	Home Institute College of Civil Engineering, Department of Geotechnical Engineering Tongji University 1239 Siping Road, Geotechnical Building of Tongji University, Room 706 200092 Shanghai

Prof. Dr. Hehua Zhu

Field of Research:

Geotechnics, Hydraulic Engineering

In Germany:

01.03.2016 - 28.02.2017

Host's project description

Home Institute

College of Civil Engineering, Department of Geotechnical Engineering
Tongji University
1239 Siping Road, Geotechnical Building of Tongji University, Room 706
200092 Shanghai