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ProfGideon van Zijl

Professor

Civil Engineering

Orcid identifier0000-0001-8066-7750
  • Professor
    Civil Engineering

OVERVIEW

Gideon is Distinguished Professor of Structural Engineering, registered Professional Engineer since 1993 and Fellow of the South African Institute of Civil Engineers and the South African Academy of Engineering. Since Inaugurating the Centre for Development of Sustainable Infrastructure (CDSI) in 2002, he leads research in development and modelling of new cement-based construction materials and structures, and structural, computational and durability mechanics. 3D construction printing is the current focus of the CDSI to increase productivity and sustainable employment in construction of sustainable infrastructure.

STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY GROUPS MEMBERSHIP

  1. Faculty of Engineering
    Group
  2. Civil Engineering
    Department

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Distinguished Professor
    Stellenbosch University, Civil Engineering, Stellenbosch, South Africa1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2025
  • Professor
    Stellenbosch University, Civil Engineering, Stellenbosch, South Africa1 Apr 2001
  • HOD
    Stellenbosch University, Civil Engineering, Stellenbosch, South Africa1 Jan 2010 - 31 Dec 2015
  • Research Fellow
    Delft University of Technology, Architecture, Delft, Netherlands1 Oct 1999 - 1 Mar 2009