🌿Meet the Mentors: Dr. Alireza Behnejad
Excited to introduce Dr. Behnejad (@UniOfSurrey), a leading researcher in spatial structures, sustainable construction, and hands-on engineering education.
We look forward to learning from him at the #AmazoniaWorkshop2025!
🌿Meet the Mentors: Dr. Marzieh Kadivar
Dr. Kadivar (founder of BamBuild) specialises in #bamboo product commercialisation and sustainable entrepreneurship. She brings valuable insights on turning research into real-world solutions.
Excited to hear from her at the workshop!
🌿Meet the Mentors: Dr. Dan Bompa
Dr. Bompa (@UniOfSurrey) is a Chartered Structural Engineer specialising in sustainable materials, hybrid construction, and seismic resilience, with 100+ papers and award-winning research.
Excited to learn from him at #AmazoniaWorkshop2025!
🌿Meet the Mentors: Dr. Leila Meneghetti
Dr. Meneghetti (@usponline) specialises in innovative structural systems & sustainable composite materials. She leads research on reinforced concrete & experimental analysis, bringing key expertise to #AmazoniaWorkshop2025!
🌿Meet the Mentors: Prof. Holmer Savastano Junior
Prof. Savastano is a leading expert in sustainable building materials, specialising in bamboo, plant fibers, and fiber-cement composites for eco-friendly construction.
Excited to learn from him at #AmazoniaWorkshop2025!
🌍 Amazonia Workshop 2025 – Supporting Diversity
We’re offering limited funding for underrepresented individuals who need additional support to attend.
If this applies to you, please reach out at [email protected] for details.
#AmazoniaWorkshop2025 #SustainableConstruction
🌿 Meet the Mentor: Dr. Lina Bufalino
Dr. Bufalino, Professor at UFRA, specialises in wood sciences & bio-based materials. With a Ph.D. in Wood Science, her research focuses on sustainable forestry & eco-friendly construction.
Excited to learn from her at #AmazoniaWorkshop2025!
🌿 Amazonia Workshop 2025
Join us July 1-3, 2025, in Belém, Brazil, to explore bio-based materials like bamboo and palm in sustainable construction.
💡 Funding iavailable for early career researchers!
Apply here lnkd.in/d9iSAmhk
📩 Email your interest to [email protected]
Read our interview with Sofia Colabella in our latest Movers and Shakers issue!
She's a Lecturer in Architectural Technology at @UniMelb 🇦🇺 & the co-founder of Gridshell.it and the research hub ADD+F at @msdsocial
Read our interview with Su-Duo Xue in our latest Movers & Shakers issue!
Su-Duo Xue is a Professor at Beijing University of Technology 🇨🇳 & the President of the China Association for Spatial Structures (CASS).
👷🏼♀️ He is Vice Chairman of the Spatial Structures Committee of China
#researchfridays
Are you excited for the next #IASS conference organised by @ETH_en🇨🇭?
Check out Surrey's experimental #papers on timber columns and #bamboo tubes presented at IASS23!
📑 You can read the articles here:
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