Dana Daneshvar

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Dana holds a PhD in Civil Engineering and is currently a postdoctoral researcher in the research group of structural concrete (E212-02) at TU Wien. From 2019 to 2024, he was a PhD student in the research unit of building materials (E207-01) and successfully defended his dissertation with distinction, opens an external URL in a new window in June 2024. His main area of research lies in layered concrete-concrete composites with emphasis on fracture analysis, time-dependent properties, sustainable infrastructure materials, ultra-high-performance concrete materials, and sensor based structural health monitoring. Dana was recognized as one the top 30 under 30 at TU Wien in 2023, opens an external URL in a new window. He was also awarded the Austrian Marshall Plan Scholarship, opens an external URL in a new window and spent 6 months research visit at Princeton University to conduct the research on the robotic additive manufacturing of bio-inspired cementitious materials.

Prior to joining the TU Wien, he received his master’s degree in civil engineering from Sharif University of Technology. In his master thesis, Dana worked on developing damage tolerant cold mix asphalts (CMAs) modified with cement and crumb rubber. He also obtained his bachelor’s degree from Ferdowsi University of Mashhad with the “Rank 1st”. Aside from research, Dana enjoys swimming, traveling, and watching science documentaries.