Angst Ueli (ETHZ, Switzerland)

Ueli Angst is an associate professor at ETH Zurich, leading the research group on Durability of Engineering Materials at the Institute for Building Materials. Prof. Angst is committed to provide fundamental insight into corrosion mechanisms and their effects on structural behavior. Additionally, research focuses on developing advanced non-destructive testing (NDT) techniques and sensors for monitoring, alongside innovative inspection methods that leverage robotics and artificial intelligence, as well as strategies for corrosion mitigation. His research group uses experimental and computational methods covering corrosion science, electrochemistry, materials science, porous media and reactive mass transport, and civil engineering.

Biaggio Guido (ASTRA, Switzerland)

Guido Biaggio has a Master degree in civil engineering from the Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich and a CAS in Public Governance and Administration at the Swiss School of Public Governance at the ETHZ. Since May 2015 Guido Biaggio is Vice Director and Head of the Infrastructure Division East at the Federal Roads Office (FEDRO) in Bern/Switzerland. From 1995 to 2015 he worked in different positions at the LGV Construction Company also including management positions as Deputy Director and CEO. Guido Biaggio was involved in realizing the major project NEAT, in particular in the creation of engineering structures and the base tunnel through the alps (52 km).

Carter Alan (ETSMTL, Canada)

Alan Carter has been a professor in the Construction Engineering Department at the École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) in Montreal (Canada) since 2005, and is co-director of the Laboratory on pavement and bituminous materials at ETS. Professor Carter’s research focuses on hot and cold recycling of bituminous materials, thermorheological characterization of bituminous materials, surface treatment and mechanistic-empirical pavement design. He is an active member of several international scientific organizations such as ISAP (President 2023-2025) and RILEM (co-leader of the 280-CBE technical committee Multiphase characterization of cold bitumen emulsion materials, and leader of the TG1 working group on cold recycling of the TC PAR).

Ceylan, Halil (InTrans, USA)

Halil Ceylan holds a Bachelor of Science degree (Dokuz Eylul University 1989), two Master of Science degrees (Dokuz Eylul University 1993, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1995), and a doctorate (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2002), all in civil engineering. He has been on the faculty of the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering at Iowa State University (ISU) since 2002, where he has taught graduate and undergraduate courses in pavement analysis and design, design of concretes covering Portland cement concrete and asphalt concrete, geotechnical engineering, and senior design. Professor Ceylan serves as the Founding Director of the Program for Sustainable Pavement Engineering and Research (PROSPER) at Institute for Transportation and the Site Director for Partnership to Enhance General Aviation Safety, Accessibility and Sustainability (PEGASAS) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Center of Excellence on General Aviation at ISU.

Di Tommaso, Michel (IMM SA, Switzerland)

Michel Di Tommaso is the general manager of IMM SA, one of the largest Swiss materials testing labs, and he is a consultant on concrete technology for major infrastructure projects worldwide. After graduating in Geology from the University of Milan (Italy), he has been granted the title of Professional Civil Engineer by the European Federation of Engineers for the documented achieved level of professional competence in concrete engineering, and he is a member of the Swiss society of civil engineers and architects since 2013. Michel’s interests include: design and testing of concrete and concrete materials for infrastructure projects, thermal modelling and durability modelling of reinforced concrete structures, sustainable construction and practical uses of non-conventional binders in concrete systems. Michel has written two handbooks for the civil engineering community of Central Asia States addressing sustainable and resilient construction practices for the road infrastructure towards the actions of climate change. Michel, finally, collaborates with the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI) in the capacity of lecturer for seminars on stone technology and engineering, as well as trainer and lecturer for the continuous education to practitioners in road geotechnical engineering, and pavement engineering.

Flatt Robert (ETHZ, Switzerland)

Robert J. Flatt is Professor for Physical Chemistry of Building Materials at ETH Zürich since 2010. His main research topic is the working mechanisms of chemical admixtures, in particular for reducing the environmental footprint of concrete. This feeds into research on digital fabrication with concrete, which is developed within the Swiss National Competence Centre on Digital Fabrication in Architecture. Another topic of central interest is the preservation of stone in built cultural heritage.

Habert Guillaume (ETHZ, Switzerland)

After studying biology and geology, Guillaume Habert graduated in 1999 from the École normale supérieure in Paris, with a degree in earth, atmospheric and oceanic studies. In 2004 he completed his PhD in structural geology in Toulouse. Guillaume Habert used his knowledge of mineralogy to explore how specific clays and pozzolans can be used as cement substitutes. His work has focused on the development of sustainable concrete. This also led him to address the environmental evaluation of building materials and the development of new binders such as geopolymers. Since August 2012, Guillaume Habert holds the Chair of Sustainable Construction at ETH Zurich, Switzerland. Since 2018, he supports the NCCR Digital Fabrication as an associated investigator.

Kessler Sylvia (Universität der Bundeswehr Hamburg, Germany)

The research activities focus on the sustainability and durability of reinforced concrete structures. This includes sustainability assessments across their life cycle, service-life design, and estimation of remaining service life. The work also investigates deterioration mechanisms and durability to enhance structural performance. Additional expertise lies in condition assessment using non-destructive testing (NDT) and monitoring, as well as evaluating the reliability of NDT methods. The research extends to infrastructure management, promoting efficient and sustainable practices for the built environment.

Langenberg Silke (ETHZ, Switzerland)

Silke Langenberg is Full Professor of Construction Heritage and Preservation at the Department of Architecture at ETH Zurich. Her professorship is affiliated with both the Institute for Preservation and Construction History (IDB) and the Institute of Technology in Architecture (ITA). Previously, she was a full professor of Construction in Existing Contexts, Conservation, and Building Research at the University of Applied Sciences in Munich. Langenberg studied architecture in Dortmund and Venice. Since her engineering dissertation on “Buildings of the Boom Years,” her research has focused on issues related to the development, repair, and long-term preservation of serially, industrially, and digitally produced structures. At ETH Zurich, she and her team address theoretical and practical challenges of inventorying, appreciating, and preserving monuments as well as recent (including very recent) buildings. With the orientation and naming of the field she represents at ETH, Construction Heritage and Preservation, she coined her own research area and concept, which deals with the appreciation and communication of procedural, technical, and constructive innovations in the built environment.

Ng Serina (Shijazhuang Chang’An YuCai Materials Ltd)

Serina Ng has a PhD in Chemistry of Construction Materials from Technical University of Munich (TUM), holding more than 140 peer reviewed articles, patents and books in the field of admixtures and construction materials. Since 2020, she joined ShijiaZhuang ChangAn Yucai Building Materials Lte with focus on shaping the core R&D and technical infrastructure competences in respond to the fast changing market. In 2023, Serina Ng established the Global Innovation department and is currently leading the international market and scientific development.

Schuerch  Roberto (ARX, Switzerland)

Roberto Schuerch is a civil engineer with a PhD obtained at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. Thanks to his experience as Project manager and Expert on challenging tunneling projects, he is a worldwide recognized expert and lecturer in the domain of underground works. Today he is covering the role of Managing director of the international business unit at the Pini Group. He is author or co-author of more than 30 papers and member of research committees. Since 2022 he is “Vice-animator” of ITA Working 17 (Long Tunnels at Great Depth).

Vanderley John (University of Sao Paolo, Brazil)

Professor of Building Materials at the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo, Brazil. Civil Eng. (Unisinos 1982), Dr. Eng. (Poli USP 1995),  has +35 years of experience on RD&I   in scalable solutions for sustainable construction.   His main research areas are low-carbon cement-based materials, durability, and tools to quantitatively assess sustainability at materials, buildings and country levels.  Prof. John prioritize research in collaboration with industry, NGOs and government and  lead the development of the Sidac Construction Environmental Performance Information System, the streamlined LCA based National Brazilian platform for inventorying and reporting carbon and energy footprint, He co-authored more than 100 indexed papers  and the UN Environment Report  Eco-efficient Cements.

Zimmerman Tanja (EMPA, Switzerland)

Tanja Zimmermann has a background in cellulose and wood based materials. She is interested in sustainable construction technologies with different kind of materials and topics such as circular economy or resource efficiency and strategies to achieve NetZero goals. Tanja Zimmermann is a member of various national and international committees and scientific advisory boards. She is since June 2022 Director of Empa and Professor for Materials Science at ETH Zurich and EPF Lausanne.