ICBMM 2026 Speakers
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Belén González-FonteboaUniversity of A Coruña, SpainBelén González-Fonteboa is full professor at the University of A Coruña in Spain. She is Civil Engineering and during her academic career, she supervised more than 25 master works and 6 PhD dissertations, some awarded by the “Real Academia de Doctores de España”, by “Hijos de Rivera”, by “Real Academia de Doctores de Galicia”. Her main research lines are related to the analysis of the possible recovery of different by-products in the construction field: mussel shells, ashes from different industrial activities, and construction and demolition wastes. The studies aim to develop new eco-concretes and mortars using, in addition, innovative control systems and instrumentation. These research lines have been developed throughout more than 40 research projects and more than 20 contracts with private companies. Form the research works, she has published more than 70 journal papers. Finally, she belongs to the editorial team of five JCR journals and collaborates with administrative agencies in the evaluation of research and academic activity. |
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Félix NietoUniversity of A Coruña, SpainFélix Nieto is Associate Professor at the School of Civil Engineering and researcher in the Structural Mechanics Group at the Center for Technological Innovation in Construction and Civil Engineering (CTICCE / CITEEC in Spanish) of the University of A Coruña in Spain. He earned his PhD in 2006 on the topic of structural optimization of long-span bridges considering flutter response. He has been principal investigator in several projects funded by the Spanish Ministry for Science and Research, as well as the European Union, covering topics such as CFD modeling of aerodynamic and aeroelastic responses of structures, structural and shape optimization of structures and renewable energies. He has been visiting researcher at Politecnico di Milano (Italy) and University of Nottingham (UK). He has co-authored 39 journal articles and more than 100 conference presentations.
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José Sena-CruzUniversity of Minho, PortugalJosé Sena-Cruz is an Associate Professor with
Habilitation at the University of Minho, Portugal. He serves as
Co-Director of the Institute for Sustainability and Innovation
in Structural Engineering (ISISE), a leading research center
with approximately €15 million in annual funding, over 90 PhD
researchers, and more than 200 PhD students, rated as Excellent.
He is also Director of the European Master’s programme in
Advanced Structural Analysis and Design using Composite
Materials (FRP++). His work focuses on composites, spanning
research, education, design standardization, and consultancy.
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