Markus G. Jahreis

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Markus G. Jahreis is a Professor of Timber Construction at the Eberswalde University of Applied Sciences for Sustainable Development, where he leads research and teaching in wood engineering and timber construction.

His research interests focus on:

• Timber construction and engineering
• Structural health monitoring of timber structures
• Wood moisture content and protection
• Piezoresistive materials for construction monitoring
• Timber bridge construction and inspection

Prof. Jahreis has published recent work on timber bridge inspection protocols and piezoresistive monitoring systems for timber construction. His research demonstrates how innovative monitoring techniques can improve the durability assessment of timber structures and potentially reduce inspection frequency requirements for protected timber bridges.

His scientific contributions include:

• Research on the need for annual main inspection of protected timber bridges
• Development of piezoresistive bond lines for timber construction monitoring
• Studies on wood moisture content monitoring in bridge structures