Find below an overview of past and present PhD projects in the section of Civil and Architectural Engineering. The section is currently expanding and if you are interested in pursuing a PhD with us, please keep an eye on the open positions. And contact us if you wish to discuss a research proposal, as we may be able to advise on possible routes to funding.
PhD Projects
Advancing biobased building materials in the Danish construction industry – Leveraging standards and standardization for institutional change
PhD by Rasmus Holmegaard
Risk Informed Decision-making for Extending the Service Life of Existing Structures
PhD by Eyjólfur Ingi Logason
Bond in ASR-damaged slabs and shells without transverse reinforcement
PhD by Jesper Kierkegaard Hansen (2024 – 2027)
Shear capacity of existing concrete bridges with bent-up bars with or without smooth shear reinforcement
PhD by Esra Jespersen (2024-2027)
Sustainable consumption of construction materials
PhD by Lars Fjord Mølby ( - May 2027)
Combined In-Plane and Out-of-Plane Shear in Existing Concrete Bridges to Avoid Replacements
PhD by Jens Skovgaard Larsen
COMPLETED PROJECTS
Probabilistic Modelling Choices in Risk- and Reliability-Based Structural Assessments
PhD by Nadieh Meinen (- 2026)
Planning for urban resilience. A multi-risk approach for floods and droughts
PhD by Maria Pizzorni (1 March 2023 - 28 February 2026)
Design of Looped Wire Rope Connections between Concrete Wall-Elements: Experimental Investigation and Establishment of Mechanical Model for the Anchorage Capacity of Looped Wire Ropes
PhD by Torkil Veyhe (- 2024)
Shear Behaviour of Reinforced Concrete Beams Without and With Small Amounts of Shear Reinforcement
PhD by Frederik Autrup (- 2022)
Circular transition of social housing: Generating environmental, economic and social co-benefits by design
PhD by Vibeke Grupe Larsen, supervised by Nicola Tollin (SDU), Morten Birkved (SDU), Peter Andreas Sattrup (DANSKEARK) and Tine Holmboe (DANSKEARK).
Capacity Building for Operationalising Urban Resilience Transition
PhD by Katarzyna Wieszczeczynska, supervised by Nicola Tollin (SDU) and Mathias Spaliviero (UH-Habitat).
From low carbon buildings to sustainable cities: Sustainability transitions in the built environment towards the un agenda
PhD by Guillermo Penagos, supervised by Jordi Morató (CATUNESCO) and Nicola Tollin (SDU).
Integration of the relationship between human health and climate change in the framework of urban resilience
PhD by Vanessa Agudelo Valderrama, supervised by Jordi Morató (CATUNESCO) and Nicola TOLLIN (SDU).
Infuence of Alkali-Silica Reaction on the Shear Capacity of Reinforced Concrete Slabs Without Shear Reinforcement
PhD by Søren Gustenhoff Hansen.
Bridge aeroelasticity and the non-flutter design principle for long span bridges
PhD by Michael Styrk Andersen.