After his studies at ETH Zurich with stays in Spain and the United States, Kristian stayed at ETH as research and teaching assistant and carried out his PhD on the design of rockfall protection galleries with a research exchange in Japan. Thereafter, he worked in Denmark on international major bridges and as consultant in Switzerland with focus on the assessment of existing bridges and the design of new bridges.

Maria holds a Master’s degree with a specialization in structural engineering from the Poznan University of Technology and has studied one year at the Vienna University of Technology and one semester at the Politecnico di Milano as part of exchange programs. Subsequently, she worked on civil and bridge engineering projects in England and Germany, specializing mainly in railway bridges.

Vasco has vast experience in bridge engineering having been involved in the design of different types of bridges and construction methods, in different project stages from conceptual design to technical assistance during construction and assuming different roles. His working experience ranges from small standard structures to complex world class projects such as cable-stayed or suspension bridges.

After his studies in Stuttgart and Calgary, Stephan worked as structural engineer in Berlin and Haldenstein close to Chur and did then his PhD at ETH Zurich in the field of bridge monitoring. After that, he has been working on proof check projects at a recognized engineering office in Germany and is now professor for concrete and structural design at Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH).

Fernando Ortiz completed his master’s degree in Civil Engineering at the Polytechnic University of Madrid. From 2002 to 2016, he worked in structural engineering in Germany, China, and Switzerland. Since 2017, he has been teaching at ETH Zurich as well as at Bern University of Applied Sciences, where he was appointed full professor in 2019 for Computer-aided structural analysis, digitalization, and BIM.

Michal holds an MSc in Civil / Bridge Engineering from University of Technology in Wroclaw, Poland and a PhD degree from National University of Ireland Galway. He started his industry career in the Structural Design Section of Irish Rail, with a strong focus on design, rehabilitation, inspections and maintenance of very diverse aging and historic railway bridges. After gaining this versatile engineering experience running projects from the very start to the very end, he followed it up with work in Canada on large North American bridges.

Alejandro is a structural engineer who earned his PhD from the Polytechnic University of Madrid in 2017, focusing on the structural behaviour of steel-concrete composite box girders in Ultimate Limit State. He has extensive experience from both design practice and academia, with expertise in the conceptual design of new bridges, assessing existing bridges, teaching bridge engineering and conducting research in large-scale structural testing.

Early in his career and after graduating from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) in Lausanne, Switzerland, Laurent has been participating in different structural projects, starting with numerical analysis at the International Centre for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE) in Barcelona, Spain, applying and developing structural software. Following a Master of Science Degree at the University of California in Berkeley, USA, he has participated in the designing and construction engineering of numerous long-span bridges.

After graduating from the University of Chile with a degree in Civil Engineering, Matías completed his master and PhD at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) in Barcelona, Spain. Matías began his career at the Ministry of Public Works in Chile, working as a Structural Engineer, later as Structural Advisor, contributing to various strategic projects in Chile, including the Chacao Suspension Bridge. Matías has also been professor at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso for Bridge Design, Reinforced Concrete, Bridge Life Cycle, and Public Infrastructure Management.

Krystian earned his Master’s degree in Bridge Engineering from Wroclaw University of Science and Technology in Poland. From the beginning of his professional career, he has worked on creating structural models and conducting detailed structural analyses, which have been key aspects of his development. He gained vast experience in designing pedestrian bridges in Denmark and road bridges in Poland. He was also involved in developing an innovative solution for constructing prefabricated railway bridges.

Luciana graduated in Civil Engineering from the Universidad de la República in Montevideo, Uruguay, in 2003. In 2012, she attended, among others, the lectures on bridge construction and preservation of structures of the master’s program at ETH Zurich, after having first worked in construction site supervision with precast concrete elements and in research on self-compacting concrete and geomonitoring of structures. From 2012, she worked on bridges for Swiss national road projects (mainly in structural maintenance) as well as for the inspection of bridges.

Kristian holds a Master’s degree in Structural and Transportation Engineering from the Czech Technical University, with a focus on the statics and dynamics of bridges. He is currently pursuing a PhD in parametric optimization of bridge design. As a bridge engineer, he has worked on a wide range of bridge projects in Prague of various scales and complexities, including footbridges, road bridges, and railway bridges, utilizing steel, concrete, UHPFRC, and composite materials.

During his Master’s studies at ETH, Jean-Philip acquired in-depth knowledge of soil mechanics and dynamics, emphasizing on soft ground behavior and its interaction with structures. Despite his interest in geotechnics and tunneling, the bridge design lecture by Prof. Dr. Walter Kaufmann generated a big fascination for bridges and the challenges involved in their construction. This led Jean-Philip to start his career in bridge design, where geotechnical and structural engineering come together in complex infrastructure projects.

Alexander completed his Master’s degree in civil engineering with a specialization in structural engineering at the Technical University of Valencia in 2012. Between 2013 and 2016, he completed his PhD in earthquake engineering with a specialization in numerical modelling at the Institute for Advanced Studies (IUSS) in Pavia, Italy. After graduating, he worked on numerous applied research projects at the Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences (OST) and has developed the non-linear analysis software XDEEA.

After completing his studies in Architecture at PUCV in Chile, including an exchange program at TU Berlin, Matías specialized in timber construction and digital workflows. He pursued a Master’s degree in Wood Technology at Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH), concentrating on complex timber structures, computational design, and interdisciplinary collaboration in construction. His career spans more than a decade of experience in research, teaching, and industry, optimizing digital workflows between architects and engineers.

Ernest holds an MSc in Structural Engineering from The University of Zambia. He has worked on different construction projects, notably at the site supervision of the Kazungula Bridge Project, the extra-dosed border bridge connecting Zambia and Botswana. He is currently involved in research in the field of structural fire engineering at Stellenbosch University in South Africa and mainly interested into computational modelling, parametric design, and the application of BIM for new and existing structures.

Andreia completed her apprenticeship as a Draftswoman EFZ at the Engineering Structures department of the cantonal road administration of Grisons and created mostly formwork and reinforcement drawings in Allplan for internally designed projects. Construction in alpine terrain requires a careful examination of the terrain geometry, which she incorporates into the 3D modeling of our projects.

Armel holds a university degree in Political Science and a teaching certification. In 2016, he relocated from Cameroon to Spain, where he completed his education in humanitarian studies and perfected his language skills (native French, Spanish, and English). He also has knowledge in administration and finances. Since 2018, he has worked as a language teacher. Armel is learning Allplan and attending part-time education in technical drafting for infrastructure projects.

Joambeth studied up to the 7th semester of Industrial Process Engineering. Prior to her graduation, she started learning Japanese and became a teacher after completing the three levels of teaching, reaching the N3 level. Since 2023, Joambeth has been learning Allplan and is attending the part-time education for technical drafting, with the aim of creating parametric bridge models and executing the BIM method for the later operational phase.

Yoshiki holds a BSc in Structural Engineering from Kanazawa University in Japan. He specifically studied rock shed design and has attended several academic conferences. He is currently joining the team as part of the exchange program of young professionals Switzerland-Japan and is interested in reliability design, application of BIM for new and existing structures, and bridge maintenance systems.