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.
