Gilles Vandereecken

Gilles Vandereecken is a researcher at the Faculty of Engineering, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, specializing in Mechanics of Materials and Constructions. His work focuses on advanced textile-reinforced cement (TRC) composites for civil engineering applications.

• Research Areas: Textiles, cements, masonry, basalt reinforcement, damage analysis, calcium oxides, acoustic emission.
• Selected Publications: Investigate flexural behavior of basalt TRC, coating effects, 3D textile reinforcement, and fatigue compatibility in masonry retrofitting.
• ORCID: 0000-0002-3298-9699
• Contact: Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.