Perfiles tecnicos

Dr. Christian Perez-Jimenez 

was graduated in the University of Pay Basque as Mechanical engineer in 2001 and Civil Engineer in 2003. From 2003 to 2007 he has been working at the University of Liege (Belgium) acquiring deep knowledge and technical skills in the field of safety and security. During this period, he obtained a Master and a Phd related on threats events in fire and blast emergency situations. Coming back to Spain in 2007, he started to work in an international enterprise, ELECNOR, for the design of big scaled infrastructures. Currently, he is working in the Extreme actions Department of TECNALIA as a senior researcher. He is a member of the technological platform of Industrial Safety (PESI) and the Spanish representant for the EC1 in blast actions.

His experience includes the leading of several National projects (SEGTRANS, MAFEXI / MAFEXII) and the participation in European projects (FIRENET, BASIS, HARMONISE) in the security field. More in detail, in HARMONISE project he is developing a risk and Resilience assessment tools for analysis the level of security of urban infrastructure under a holistic approach.

References

•  Cadorin, J-F., Pérez-Jiménez, C., Franssen, J-M. Influence of the section and of the insulation type on the equivalent time. Fourth International Seminar Fire and Explosion Hazards, September 2003. Londonberry, Northern Ireland, UK.
•   Pérez-Jiménez. C., Numerical Model for Backdraft Risk Assessment, 1st International PhD Workshop on Fire Safety Science and Engineering, Hannover, 2004.
•   Pérez-Jiménez. C., et al., Simple Numerical Model for Backdraft Risk Assessment, Poster in the 8th Symposium of IAFSS in China, 2005.
•   Pérez-Jiménez. C., Simple model for computing the flammable region of C-H-O consisting fuel(s)-inert(s)-air mixtures at high temperatures, Conference on Fire in Enclosures at the University of Ulster, 2006.
•  Reitgruber S., Pérez-Jiménez C., Colomba D.B, Franssen J-M, A Critical View on the Parametric Fire Model of Eurocode 1, Conference on Fire in Enclosures at the University of Ulster, 2006.
•  Pérez-Jiménez, C., Karlsson B., Franssen J-M., Influence of Gas Species on Backdraft Probability Using a Diffusion Flame Limits Criterion. Journal of fire sciences, 2009, vol. 27, pt. 2, pp. 143-156
•   Pérez-Jiménez, C et al., Influence of Obstacles on the Development of Gravity Current Prior to Backdraft, Fire Technology, 2009, vol. 45, pt. 3, pp. 323-340.
•   Ramón Ugartetxe, Fernando Morente, Jon Aurtenetxe, Christian Pérez, Jesús De la Quintana. Fire Safety analysis of a 19th century cast-iron bridge structure. Application of Structural Fire Engineering, 19-20 February 2009, Prague, Czech Republic.

Maria Zalbide 

graduated in Geology, MSc in Environmental and Engineering Geology from the Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, and MSc DIC in Engineering Geology at Imperial College, London. She has over 20 years’ experience on research in the field of civil engineering, geotechnics and engineering geology. Participates several international research projects (FP7 SAFELIFE-X, Safe Life Extension management of aged infrastructures networks and industrial plants, 2013-2015; FP7 DURABROADS, Innovative, cost-effective construction and maintenance for safer, greener and climate resilient roads, 2013-2017), and is an active member of several technological organisations (Core group of the reFINE initiative of the European Technology Platform, PTEC: Spanish Construction Technological Platform , PTC:  Spanish Road Technological Platform). She has participated in the creation of start-ups and assets (ALARTE, in process). Has also taught geotechnical related courses at the: Escuela Universitaria de Ingeniería Técnica de Minas de Barakaldo (2007-2008); PARQUE DE BOMBEROS DE BILBAO 2008, and has supervised MSc Thesis.

References

• Invited lecturer;  M. Zalbide/Infrastructure Networks for a Sustainable Europe. Health and Safety; ECTP-E2BA -Eracobuild Conference, Warsaw -4 & 5 October 2011, Let's Construct Europe's Future With Innovative Buildings and Infrastructures Construction and Societal Challenges.
• Díez, J; Isidro,R; Zalbide, M ; Inspection, monitoring and diagnosis of strutures associ
• ated to tunnels in urban environments; Obras urbanas, 2009, pt. 13, pp. 88-94
• Zalbide, M., Ormaetxea, V; Coastal slopes stability analysis on flysch series; ARTE Y CEMENTO, Volumen: 1911 pp. 122-125,2001
• Olazabal, M., Feliú, E., Izaola, B., Pon, D., Pooley, M., Alonso-Martin, M., & Castillo, C. (2011).  Local Strategies for Climate Change Adaptation: Urban Planning Criteria for Municipalities of the Basque Country, Spain. In K. Otto-Zimmermann (Ed.), (p. 521). Springer.
• Izkara, JL; Pérez, J; Basogain, X; Borro, D; "Mobile Augmented Reality, an Advanced Tool for the Construction Sector". 24th CIB W78 Conf."Bringing ICT Knowledge to Work.
• Previous R&D projects  1. FP7-ENV (2012-2017):  RAMSES -Research on adaptation to climate change is crucial to better inform and support  the development and implementation of adaptation policies and related action programmes at international, European and Member State level. The overall aim of the RAMSES project is to develop methods that can operationalize adaptation in European and other cities.
• IADB (2013-2014):  INDRISK -Updating the methodology of the IADB´s Disaster Risk Indicators. The objective of  this project is to provide empirical evidence of the relationship between reforms in disaster risk management policies at the national level and their impact in terms of risk reduction of disaster losses at the local scales in Latin America.
• 3. AERTOs 2011 (2011): Resilient and Sustainable Cities SRA. Required by the AERTOs Board, Tecnalia coordinated the elaboration of a strategic agenda for the research on sustainability and urban resilience jointly with TNO, Joaneum Research, Fraunhofer and VTT.
• SPORTE2 "Intelligent Management System to integrate and control energy generation, consumption and exchange for European Sport and Recreational Buildings". FP7 –ICT for Energy Efficiency 2010-2014
• ENPROVE Energy consumption prediction with building usage measurements for software-based decision support FP7-2009 – ICT.

Fernando Morente Belmez

was graduated in the University of Basque Country UPV-EHU as Mechanical engineer. He was involved as Project Manager in the fields of performance based fire safety solutions, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), structural behaviour and egress analysis. After being in charge of the Fire and Blast Safety Group of Tecnalia R & I, he is nowadays the Market manager for Infrastructures Business Unit in the same company. He is the Spanish Representative of the Technical Committee 3 - Fire Safety of Steel Structures of the European Convention for Constructional Steelwork (ECCS-TC3), member of the Spanish Technology Platform on Industrial Safety (PESI), member of Scientific Committee of the International Conference Applications of Structural Fire Engineering (ASFE), member of the Spanish Association of Tunnels and Underground Works (AETOS), Institutional Specialist in the Secure with Steel European Network, Spanish representative for the Draft Project Proposal - Rules on Robustness in the Eurocodes, member of the Spanish Technological Platform of construction - Safety and Health, member of CTN 140 STRUCTURAL Eurocodes - SC 3 steel Structures, member of CTN 140 STRUCTURAL Eurocodes - GT6 Robustness and representative Spanish CEN / TC 250 / SC 3 Eurocode 3 - Design of steel structures.

Jon Aurtenetxe Fuika

was graduated in the University of Basque country as Industrial engineer in 2007. From 2007, he has been working  as research scientist in the field of fire and blast security field in the Department of Construction in Tecnalia involved in several projects related to structural fire engineering. Meanwhile, he obtained the Materials Engineering degree from the University of Basque Country in 2011 and the required course to get the PMP certification in Project Management.

The tasks developed in Tecnalia have been focused on the  development of  advanced numerical models to simulate the behavior of steel structures submitted to fire hazard applying the results to get the cost-effective design, based on use of finite element method tools. He has also combined the technical tasks with administrative and management tasks and he has been the project manager of several research and market projects. 

Mikel Minguez Fica

was graduated in the University of Basque country as Mechanical engineer in 2008. From 2008 has been working  as research scientist in the field of fire and blast security field in the Department of Construction in Tecnalia involved in several projects related with dynamic effects in structural and armored elements.

The tasks developed in Tecnalia have been focused on the development of  advanced numerical models to simulate the behavior of ceramic materials submitted to extreme dynamic situations applying the results to optimize the design of armored elements submitted to high velocity impacts.

He also has been involved in the development of advanced models to predict the behavior of structural elements submitted to extreme conditions and the investigation the effectivity of advanced materials in the reinforcement of structural elements.

His experience also includes the development and analysis of new solutions in order to increase the blast and fire security and minimize the consequences in risk scenarios, the definition (partners, topics) and/or elaborate R&D National and European proposals in the field of safety in road tunnel sector.