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Dr Gabriel Barros dos Santos is Senior Lecturer in Structural Engineering at the School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science at University of Hertfordshire. His research interests are on the investigation of structural behaviour of steel and composite structures and its components through experiments, numerical modelling and probabilistic assessments aiming for efficient, reliable and sustainable structural design guidance. He has academic partnerships with BRE Trust and the Royal Academy of Engineering. He actively participates in standardization committees and is an active reviewer for high impact academic journals and for UK research funding agencies. He is interested in collaborating with industry and society in general through specialized advisory works and/or contributing to the design and product development of innovative and sustainable structural engineering solutions.
He leads several undergraduate (BEng) and postgraduate (MEng/MSc) modules in structural analysis and design including Structural Design for Fire Safety (MSc) and Design of Steel and Composite Structures (MSc). Gabriel is external examiner for UK Universities and academic franchises abroad. He is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA). Prior to join Hertfordshire, Gabriel developed new design recommendations for stainless steel members under concentrated transverse loading. These recommendations, which are considered in the next revision of the European Standards, were validated against extensive structural member tests, comprehensive parametric finite element analyses and reliability assessments.
Prior to academia, Gabriel acquired industry experience as structural engineer in the design of offshore structures such as modules of FPSO’s (Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessels), particularly the analysis and design for transport, load-out, lifting and fatigue loading scenarios. Gabriel has been awarded “Highly Commended Graduate Teaching Assistant” at Civil Engineering department at Imperial College.
Gabriel is currently accepting PhD applications aligned with his research interests. If you are interested, please send me:
- a copy of your CV with a transcript of your grades,
- a short paragraph explaining your area of interest, why it is relevant to your current skill set and why you would like to work on this topic and,
- a description of the funding you hold or can apply to.
Education/Academic qualification
Structural Engineering, PhD, HEI: Imperial College London
Award Date: 1 Aug 2019
Materials and Structures, MSc, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (COPPE/UFRJ)
Award Date: 25 Mar 2015
Civil Engineering, BEng, State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ)
Award Date: 28 Sept 2011
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VP RAEng: Digital technologies and net-zero design and construction in the built environment
Barros dos Santos, G. (PI) & Roberts, J. T. (CoI)
1/09/22 → 31/07/25
Project: Research
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Simplified and advanced design models for stainless steel members under concentrated transverse loading.
dos Santos, G. & Gardner, L., 1 Sept 2021, In: ce/papers – Proceedings in civil engineering. 4, 2-4, p. 1513-1522 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
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Design recommendations for stainless steel I-sections under concentrated transverse loading
dos Santos, G. & Gardner, L., 1 Feb 2020, In: Engineering Structures. 204, p. 1-11 11 p., 109810.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Testing and numerical analysis of stainless steel I-sections under concentrated end-one-flange loading
dos Santos, G. & Gardner, L., 1 Jun 2019, In: Journal of Constructional Steel Research. 157, p. 271-281 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Experimental and numerical study of stainless steel I-sections under concentrated internal one-flange and internal two-flange loading
dos Santos, G., Gardner, L. & Kucukler, M., 22 Aug 2018, In: Engineering Structures. 175, p. 355-370 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A method for the numerical derivation of plastic collapse loads
dos Santos, G., Gardner, L. & Kucukler, M., 22 Dec 2017, In: Thin-Walled Structures. 124, p. 258-277 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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