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Read more at: gFT researcher wins IStructE Prize
gFT researcher wins IStructE Prize

gFT researcher wins IStructE Prize

27 April 2015

gFT member Corinna Datsiou presented her work at the 17 th Young Researchers’ Conference organised by the Institution of Structural Engineers in London. She was awarded the 3 rd joint prize for her oral presentation titled “Design and Performance of Cold Bent Glass”. Corinna’s research is funded by Echersley O’Callaghan...


Read more at: New postdoctoral research associate joined the gFT group

New postdoctoral research associate joined the gFT group

22 April 2015

Dr Carlos Pascual Agulló has joined the gFT group in April 2015 as postdoctoral Research Associate. His research will focus on the development of a new generation of a multifunctional FRP-glass composite panel that has the potential to integrate architectural, building physics and structural requirements in a single...


Read more at: S+G EU 5th project progress meeting in Aachen

S+G EU 5th project progress meeting in Aachen

13 April 2015

The 5 th progress meeting of the project Steel and Glass " Innovative Steel Glass composite structures for high-performance building skins " (S+G) was held at RWTH Aachen. Fabio Favoino gave a presentation about the on-going work on Working Package 5, about the energy efficiency and the experimental thermal...


Read more at: First Cost Action TU1403 Adaptive Façade network meeting in Prague

First Cost Action TU1403 Adaptive Façade network meeting in Prague

13 April 2015

The first working group (WG) meeting of the Cost Action TU1403 - Adaptive Facade Network is held at the University of Technology of Prague (CZ). With this meeting the works of the Cost Action officially starts, in particular the four WGs were established and their activities start. The gFT research group was represented by...


Read more at: Fabio Favoino presentation at CIC green construction panel meeting

Fabio Favoino presentation at CIC green construction panel meeting

13 April 2015

Fabio Favoino gives a presentation about his on-going activities (PhD research and TUD1403 - Adaptive Facade Network) and on the activities of the gFT research group, at the periodic meeting of the Construction Industry Council (CIC) Green Construction Panel. The CIC ( http://cic.org.uk/ ) is the representative forum for...


Read more at: New PhD graduation in the group

New PhD graduation in the group

8 April 2015

We are pleased to announce that Shelton Nhamoinesu has successfully defended his PhD on "Steel Glass Composite Panels" after completing his four year research project within the gFT Research Group at the University of Cambridge. His project was funded by TATA Steel ( http://www.tatasteeleurope.com/en/ ) and EPSRC ( http://...


Read more at: gFT group has visited Amsterdam's most innovative building façades
gFT group has visited Amsterdam's most innovative building façades

gFT group has visited Amsterdam's most innovative building façades

7 April 2015

On 24th March, the gFT group has travelled to Amsterdam for a two-day tour to discover the city's most innovative building façades (the full itinerary is available here ). Amongst the most interesting buildings, the group has visited the Mahler 4 complex, where different famous architects were involved in the developement...


Read more at: gFT visit Laing O'Rourke's Explore Industrial Park
gFT visit Laing O'Rourke's Explore Industrial Park

gFT visit Laing O'Rourke's Explore Industrial Park

16 February 2015

Friday 13th February, the gFT group visited Explore Industrial Park in Steetley, the new Laing O'Rourke manufacturing facility. The visit was hosted by Alan Clucas (director of Explore Industrial Park), Michael Pelken (Architectural Leader, Technology and Innovation) and Michele Sauchelli (Innovation Project Manager), who...


Read more at: Antonella Emili visiting student in gFT group

Antonella Emili visiting student in gFT group

7 December 2014

Antonella Emili, from KTH Stockholm, joined the gFT group to complete her final MSc project. She will be collaborating with the gFT group in the EU project Steel+Glass, in particular she will perform, together with Eng. Fabio Favoino, the numerical and experimental thermo-energetical characterization of stell and glass...


Read more at: Fabio Favoino and Antonella Emili visiting TEBE research group at Polytechnic University of Torino

Fabio Favoino and Antonella Emili visiting TEBE research group at Polytechnic University of Torino

7 December 2014

Eng. Fabio Favoino and MSc student Antonella Emili visit the Technology Energy Building Environment research group at the Polytechnic University of Turin for one month and a half. The aim of the visit is to set up an experimental campaign on the thermal characterization of thermal bridges in steel-glass composites. The...