PERSONAL DATA
Name: Prof. Dr. Zoltán Orbán
Place and date of
birth: Dombóvár, 29/09/1970
Nationality:
Hungarian
E-mail: orban.zoltan@mik.pte.hu
QUALIFICATIONS
1994 |
Chartered
Civil Engineer Budapest
University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering (Diploma No. 33/1994,
qualification: excellent) |
2002 |
Technical Inspector for
Construction Budapest
University of Technology, Institute of Advanced Engineering Studies,
Technical Inspector for Railway Bridge Construction and Maintenance (Degree
No 434/96/2002) |
2022 |
Specialist Engineer in
Historical Building Diagnostics and Rehabilitation University
of Pécs (Degree No MIK 177/2022) |
ACADEMIC DEGREES, TITLES
2015 |
Habilitated Doctor (Dr.
habil) University
of Pécs, Breuer Marcell Doctoral School (diploma
number: PTE 54/2015/habil) |
2010 |
Doctor of Philosophy
(Ph.D.) University
of Pécs, nationalisation of scientific degree obtained abroad (decision
number: RH/1536-3/2010) |
2009 |
Candidate of Technical Science
in Engineering (C.Sc.) Izhevsk
Technical University, Russia (degree number: ДКН No107868) |
LANGUAGE
1997 |
English -
Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (1997, Ref. No.
97C176475005) |
1996 |
Russian - State Intermediate
Language Examination 'C' (1996, Ref.:0 012/96) |
1987 |
English - State Intermediate
Language Examination type 'C' (1987, ref.: Á 000497) |
CURRENT JOB, TITLE, POSITION
2018
- |
University of Pécs,
Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology Institute of Engineering
and Smart Technology Title,
Position: Full Professor, Director of the Institute |
PREVIOUS JOBS
1999 - |
University of Pécs,
Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology |
2015
– 2018 |
Institute
of Engineering and Smart Technology, Department of Civil Engineering Title,
Position: Associate Professor, Head of Department |
2005
- 2015 |
Department
of Structural Engineering Title,
Position: Adjunct Professor, since 2014 acting Head of Department |
1999
- 2005 |
Department
of Structural Engineering Title,
Position: Assistant Professor |
1999 – 2013 |
MÁV Hungarian State
Railways Co. Regional Centre Pécs Position:
Bridge and substructure expert engineer, regional bridge expert |
1994 – 1998 |
Technical University of
Budapest Faculty of Civil Engineering - Department of Reinforced Concrete
Structures Position:
research fellow |
scholarships, RESEARCH WORK ABROAD
Feb 1997 - Dec 1997. |
Building Research Establishment, Garston, UK Activity: scientific
research work in the framework of the TEMPUS JEP 11236-96 project |
2008-2009 |
Izhevsk Technical University, Russia Activity: research (3 times
a year for 2 weeks). |
Aug 2014 - Jan 2015. |
Metropolitan State University of Denver, USA Activity: teaching and
research in the mobility of teachers and researchers programme |
SETTING UP AND MANAGING A RESEARCH GROUP
2011- |
UP
STRUCTURAL DIAGNOSTICS AND ANALYSIS RESEARCH GROUP |
Research areas |
Reliability and service life analysis of engineering structures using
probabilistic methods supported by diagnostics; Diagnostics and
rehabilitation of brick and stone arch bridge structures; Condition
assessment of historic structures using non-destructive diagnostics; Recycled
concrete; Structural safety of nuclear facilities; Monitoring of engineering
structures using a combination of satellite radar interferometry (InSAR) and
non-destructive diagnostics, 3D printed concrete structures. |
Website |
Membership, management of INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECTS
2003 |
UIC International Railway Association 'State-of-the Art and Best Practice for Masonry Arch
Bridges' international research project
leader |
2004-2008 |
UIC International Railway Association 'Improving Assessment, Optimisation of Maintenance
and Development of Database for Masonry Arch Bridges' international research project leader, 14 international
partners. |
2011–2012 |
Hungary - Croatia Cross-border cooperation programme, IPA HISTORICAL STRUCTURES international
research project leader. |
2011–2014 |
MAINLINE EU FP7 International research consortium participant, one
of the leaders of the 4th work package on bridge monitoring. |
2011–2015 |
UIC International Railway Association 'AMAB - Assessment of Masonry Arch Bridges'
international research project leader,
10 international partners. |
2012–2015 |
Member of the EPSRC - Ultimate and Permissible Limit
State Behaviour of Soil Filled Masonry Arch Bridges research project, led
by University of Sheffield, UK. |
2019– |
EPSRC Project: Exploiting the Resilience of Masonry
Arch Bridge Infrastructure,
research project, lead: University of Sheffield, UK. |
Professional, public activity
2023- |
Paks Nuclear Power Plant
Ltd. Further Operation Time Extension Priority Project - Member of the
Architectural Expert Panel |
2021- |
Hungarian Academy of
Science (HAS) Regional
Committe Pécs: Head of the Civil Engineering and Infrastructure
Working Group |
2020- |
Member of HAS
Regional Committe
Pécs: Technical Committee |
2018- |
Member of the Executive
Board of the Faculty of Engineering and Informatics of UP |
2018- |
Member of the Scientific
Committee of the Faculty of Engineering and Informatics, UP |
2014- |
Member of the Faculty
Council of UP Faculty of Engineering and Informatics |
2014- |
Member of The Masonry
Society (USA) |
2009-2012 |
Member of the Railway
Infrastructure Committee of the Organisation for Cooperation of Railways
(OSZZSD), www.osjd.org |
2007 |
IABMAS
'International Association for Bridge Maintenance and Safety' member |
2004-2020 |
Member of the HAS- Regional Committe Pécs
- Transport Working Committee |
2003- |
Member of the Hungarian
Chamber of Engineers, since 2018 member of the delegation |
1998- |
Member of the Hungarian Group of fib (Fédération
Internationale de Béton) |
ACTIVITIES IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
2000-2014 |
Member of the 'Panel of Structural Expert Committee' of the UIC International Union of Railways, Head
of the International Task Force 2003-2008 and 2012-2015 |
2009–2012 |
Delegated member of the Railway Infrastructure Committee of the
OSZZSD (Organisation for Cooperation of Railways), head of the working
group on the diagnostics of brick and stone bridges. |
EXPERT'S, DESIGNER'S ENTITLEMENTS
Hungarian Chamber of Engineers |
reg. no: MMK 02- 02-0902, 02-51580 |
Experts' entitlements |
SZÉS1 - Expertise in structures SZÉS11 - Expertise in building materials
SZÉS12 - Bridge design expertise NSZ-7 - Independent technical expert on structures for the
application of nuclear energy |
Designers' entitlements |
HT - Bridge structural design T - Structural design KÉ-K - Design of highway structures KÉ-VA - Design of railway structures |
Technical inspector |
ME-KÉ - Technical inspection of construction works for
transport structures |
Responsible technical manager |
MV-KÉ - Responsible technical management of construction and
installation works for transport structures |
National Nuclear Energy Agency |
reg. no.: OAH - 2020-06048-0002/2020 |
Experts' entitlements |
AT-ÉMSZ-T-0332 - technical
expertise in the field of structural engineering AT-ÉMSZ-ÉSZ-0332 -
technical expertise in the field of building construction and architecture |
5 PRIORITY DESIGN, EXPERT WORK
2021 |
Investigation of the structural
condition of the reinforced concrete basin of the Bátaapáti Nuclear Waste
Repository I-K3, serving as a technical barrier, DIAGNOSTIC
and STRUCTURAL EXPERT’S REPORT |
2021 |
General structural condition assessment of the Budapest, CITADELLA and STATUE OF LIBERTY listed buildings, DIAGNOSTIC and STRUCTURAL EXPERT’S
REPORT |
2020 |
The
Szeged Waterworks Co. Ltd. condition
assessment of the Rókusi water tower using
non-destructive diagnostic and InSAR remote monitoring methods, DIAGNOSTIC and STRUCTURAL EXPERT’S REPORT |
2020 |
The MÁV Hungarian Railways Győr
- Veszprém railway line sections 656/7 and 659/60, diagnostic
examination and renovation plan of the substructures of the Rátóti monumental viaducts, DIAGNOSTIC SPECIAL REPORT and REFURBISHMENT PLAN DOCUMENTATION |
2018 |
Extension of the historical Csíky
Gergely Theatre, Kaposvár, renovation of the listed part of the building,
DIAGNOSTIC
and STRUCTURAL EXPERT’S REPORT &
STRENGTHENING PLAN |
PUBLICATIONS, ENGINEERING WORKS
In
MTMT database: 203
scientific publications, 142 engineering works
ORCID: 0000-0002-9721-6216
In MTMT database: 203 scientific publications, 142 engineering works
ORCID: 0000-0002-9721-6216
- Condition assessment of the load-bearcing structures of historical buildings using diagnostic methods. Structural safety of historical buildings.
- Monitoring of engineering structures using a combination of satellite radar interferometry (InSAR) and non-destructive diagnostic techniques.
- Concretes made from recycled aggregates.
- Condition assessment and deterioration analysis of masonry arch bridges using non-destructive methods.
- Development of 3D printed concrete products.