Biography
Dr Pieter Desnerck graduated from Ghent University as a Master in Civil Engineering in 2006 and obtained his PhD Degree from the same university in 2011. His PhD research focused on the mechanical behaviour of self-compacting concrete, including bond, shear and compressive behaviour.
From 2011 till 2013, he worked part-time for industry focussing on the design and application of external reinforcement (FRP and steel) for buildings, part-time as leading member of the concrete inspection and assessment group of the Magnel Laboratory for Concrete Research (Ghent - Belgium).
Before joining the University of Cambridge, he worked at the Center for Infrastructure Engineering Studies (CIES) of the Missouri University of Sciences and Technology (Rolla, MO – United States of America), where he assisted in the development of the new Engineering Research Laboratory and performed research into RCC (Roller-Compacted Concrete). In 2018, he was a Lecturer in Civil Engineering at Brunel University London.
Currently, Pieter holds a position as Senior Technical Manager of the Civil Engineering Building and National Research Facility for Infrastructure Sensing (NRFIS) at the University of Cambridge, UK.
Research
- Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC) including the mechanical properties such as bond, shear and compressive behaviour
- Behaviour of half-joint elements
- Concrete inspections and assessments, including NDT techniques
- Remaining bearing capacity of reinforced concrete structures.
- Remaining life time predictions of RC structures.
Teaching and Supervisions
Lecturer: 4D7 Concrete Structures
