Editorial Board
Please note that the order in which the Editors appear on this page is alphabetical, and follows the structure of the editorial board presented on the MDPI website under information for editors: editorial board responsibilities.
Members
2. Institute of Applied Physics (IAP), University of Bern, Sidlerstrasse 5, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
Interests: novel materials for optical fibers; fiber lasers; optical fibers production; special optical fibers
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Interests: chemistry of renewable resources; green chemistry and biorefineries; cellulose and lignin analysis; chemistry and utilization
Interests: repair and strengthening of reinforced concrete elements and masonry walls with fiber-reinforced polymers (FRPs); three-dimensional dynamic finite element analysis of repaired and strengthened structural elements and structures; resilience upgrade of RC structures
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Interests: membrane-based separation and purification
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Interests: activated carbons; nanostructured carbons; electrospinning; pyrolysis; supercapacitors; oxygen reduction reaction; electrocatalysts; kinetic modelling
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Interests: structural analysis; finite element modeling; construction engineering; civil engineering materials; finite element analysis construction; structural dynamics; earthquake engineering; building Materials; advanced materials
Interests: application of nanotechnology and nanomaterials in low carbon concrete technology; mechanical and durability characterization of concrete containing recycled aggregates, recycled tyres and PET, polymers and other industrial by-products; development of Engineered Geopolymer Composites (EGC); fiber-reinforced cement and alkali-activated composites; durability of reinforced concrete (RC), ECC and EGC; behavior of geopolymer and EGC in fire
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Interests: performance based design of RC structures; static and dynamic testing of RC structures and sub-assemblages; seismic retrofitting of structures with innovative techniques; seismic behavior of cast-in and post-installed anchors in concrete; anchorages with supplementary reinforcement; numerical modeling of structures under seismic loads; modeling of anchorages for interaction between structure and equipment; impact behavior of reinforced concrete structures; fracture mechanics of concrete structures; modeling of bond between reinforcement and concrete; performance of RC structures subjected to fire loads; structural applications of new concrete based materials
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Interests: fiber properties; materials processing; mechanical testing; mechanics of materials; textile and composite materials
Interests: composite fibers; viscose process; nanoparticles; biopolymer coatings; surface characterization
Interests: smart materials and structures; emerging construction technologies; resilient and sustainable infrastructure
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Interests: micro solid-state photonics; solid-state lasers; nonlinear optics; laser ceramics; spectroscopy; laser ignition
Interests: polymer nanofiber; inorganic nanofiber; polymer composites
Interests: polymeric membranes; flat and hollow fibers; catalytic membranes; high-free-volume glassy polymers; gas separation; pervaporation; hydrophobic pervaporation membranes; membrane bioreactors; high pressure membrane gas absorption; low temperature catalytic membrane reactors; membrane contactors; nanoporous materials and membranes; solvent resistant nanofiltration membranes; organic solvent nanofiltration; membrane nanopore structure characterization; gas and vapor sorption; polymer nanocomposites
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Interests: optical fibers; photonic crystal fibers; optical communications; nonlinear optics in fibers; fiber optic devices
Interests: bio-based nanofibers; cellulose nanomaterials; surface chemistry and characterization; nanocomposites
Interests: polymers; biomass; cellulose; graphene; green chemistry
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Interests: construction materials; seismic performance of reinforced concrete members
Interests: nanosciences, surface modification, fibers and polymers; energy, environment and sustainability; health and safety