ETH Board appointed 3 professors at D-BAUG
At its meeting of 12/13 December 2018 the ETH Board appointed a total of 20 professors and awarded the title of professor to seven individuals - 3 of them at D-BAUG.
Institute of Construction and Infrastructure Management (IBI)
Prof. Dr. Bryan Adey (*1972), currently Associate Professor at ETH Zurich, as Full Professor of Infrastructure Management. Bryan Adey’s research focuses on the automation of infrastructure management in relation to roads, rail networks, waterways, water distribution networks and multiple infrastructure networks in urban areas.
His research projects have attracted international attention, leading to regular invitations to prestigious universities and major industrial fairs.
As head of the Institute for Construction and Infrastructure Management, Bryan Adey was a driving force behind the transition of the institute towards a unit using the most modern information technologies.
Institute of Structural Engineering (IBK)
Prof. Dr. Andreas Taras (*1980) currently Professor at the University of the Federal Armed Forces, Munich, Germany, as Full Professor of Steel and Composite Structures. Andreas Taras is an internationally recognised scientist with practical experience as an independent planner and consultant in construction engineering.
His research focuses on topics that include the stability and plastic deformability of thin components, slabs and shells, as well as reliability and risk assessment, and sophisticated digital design and calculation methods.
Through the appointment of Andreas Taras, ETH Zurich is continuing its great tradition in the field of steel and composite structures, adopting new developments in teaching and research, and ensuring with a strong link to current practice.
Institute for Geotechnical Engineering (IGT)
Dr. Michalis Vassiliou (*1981), currently a Senior Assistant and Lecturer at ETH Zurich, as Assistant Professor of Seismic Design and Analysis. Michalis Vassiliou focuses on the earthquake engineering sciences with particular reference to seismic protection systems, seismic isolation and self-centring systems.
His recently awarded ERC Starting Grant will be used to investigate the seismic behaviour of masonry structures using scale models. He also leads a project on the analysis of rocking structures.
By appointing Michalis Vassiliou, ETH Zurich is strengthening the cooperation between research areas such as bridge construction, masonry construction, materials science and the quantification of uncertainties.