Ralf Arndt

Prof. Ralf Arndt is a Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Applied Sciences Erfurt, leading the Master's program in Sustainable Engineering of Infrastructure. He specializes in building materials science, non-destructive testing, and structural diagnostics with a focus on infrastructure preservation and heritage conservation. His work integrates advanced technologies like thermography, BIM systems, and sensor networks.

Education and Professional Background: He held positions as Assistant Professor at Florida International University (Miami, USA), Postdoctoral Researcher at Rutgers University and FHWA (USA), and doctoral scientist at BAM (Berlin). His doctorate from TU Berlin focused on nonlinear materials analysis.

Research Interests

• Development of digital diagnostics methods for infrastructure components
• Non-destructive evaluation techniques for historic buildings and bridges
• Material degradation analysis in civil engineering contexts
• Integration of BIM systems for construction value chains

Recent Research Projects

• DigiWertBau (2016-2018): BIM implementation in Thuringia's construction sector
• PROTIMB (2016-2019): Guidelines for protected timber bridges
• Current projects include Digital Building Diagnostics (TAB-funded) and Digital Models in Architectural Heritage Conservation (co-PhD with TU Dresden)

Academic Contributions

His publications span structural health monitoring, NDT methods, and material diagnostics across journals like Bautechnik and conference proceedings such as NDTCE. He holds a German patent for corrosion assessment methods in reinforced concrete (DE102016222538B3).

Awards & Memberships

• Transportation Research Board (TRB) member
• Scientific-Technical Association for Building Preservation (WTA)
• Deputy head of DGZfP's Thermography Committee
• Recipient of iENA Silver Medal (2017) and NRC Postdoctoral Award (USA)

Teaching

He teaches courses in building materials science, English for engineers, and sustainable infrastructure diagnostics at both bachelor's and master's levels.