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Val Dimitri V., Dr., Professor

Place of work: Heriot-Watt University School of the Anthropogenic Environment; Israel Technion Institute of Technology, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering

He received a master's degree in civil Engineering in 1985 with a degree in Structural Theory. In 1995, he was awarded a PhD in structural engineering at the Technion for research on the reliability of reinforced concrete structures against progressive collapse. After receiving his doctorate, he worked at universities in Australia (Newcastle University and James Cook University) and Israel as a researcher, then as a teacher. In September 2007, he joined Heriot-Watt University (Edinburgh, Scotland) as a lecturer (associate professor) at the School of the Anthropogenic Environment. He is responsible for research and teaching in the field of structural engineering, as well as risks and safety in civil engineering.

His research interests are related to quantitative/probabilistic risk assessment (QRA/PRA) and its application to civil engineering systems exposed to various man-made and natural hazards. In recent years, research has focused on issues such as durability and corrosion-induced wear of reinforced concrete structures, the use of high-performance concretes, and decision-making based on life cycle costs (or expected utilities). Other research areas include risk-based approaches to structural strength, the use of fiberglass composites to strengthen/modernize reinforced concrete structures, as well as seismic performance-based design (in particular, the energy approach).

He is an active member of the following international technical committees: the Joint Committee on Structural Safety, the IABSE 1 Working Committee on Structural Characteristics, Safety and Analysis, the ISO Committee on Structural Risk Assessment and the RILEM TC MAI Technical Committee: "Modeling of forecasting the service life of steel reinforced concrete structures taking into account damage caused by corrosion."

Scopus – 63.

The Hirsch index is 23.

Information on membership in the editorial boards/editorial councils of other publications:

• "Bulletin of Science and Research Center of Construction" – member of the Editorial Board.