Diego Ramirez-Cardona

Diego Ramirez-Cardona is a Professor in the Department of Construction Engineering at École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS). He is a core member of the Pavements and Bituminous Materials Laboratory (LCMB), which accelerates sustainable infrastructure innovation through applied research. His affiliations include joint project oversight and institutional leadership in transportation materials research.

Education:

• Diplôme d'ingénieur, Centrale Lyon ENISE (France)
• Diplôme d'ingénieur, Universidad EAFIT (Colombia)
• Doctorat, ENTPE (France)

Research Expertise:
His work integrates sensors, sustainable development, and infrastructure systems with specialized focus areas:

• Bituminous materials formulation and fatigue analysis
• Railway and pavement structural design
• Intelligent transportation monitoring
• Large-scale experimental methodologies
• Climate-resilient infrastructure evaluation

Student Supervision:
He mentors 18+ graduate researchers across diverse infrastructure topics:

• PhD candidates: Electric road durability, community climate adaptation
• Master's students: Recycled materials, thermal properties, induction charging systems
• Technical projects: Railway maintenance, construction regulations

Laboratory Mission:
At LCMB, he contributes to transforming transportation infrastructure through pavement recycling, structural modeling, and environmental assessment, supported by industry partnerships and advanced experimental facilities.