Dr. Katrin Beyer

Biography

Katrin Beyer studied civil engineering at ETH Zurich, graduating with distinction in 2001. She worked for several years at ARUP consulting firm in London on projects related to structural dynamics and seismic analysis. In 2003, she enrolled at the Istituto Universitario di Studi Superiori (IUSS) in Pavia, Italy, earning a Master’s degree in earthquake engineering, followed by a PhD from the University of Pavia in 2007. She returned to ETH Zurich as a post-doctoral researcher before joining EPFL’s School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering (ENAC) in 2010 as a tenure-track assistant professor. At EPFL, she founded the Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics Laboratory (EESD) focusing on the seismic behavior of unreinforced masonry structures, particularly historical buildings. Her research group employs large-scale experimental testing and numerical methods to advance the understanding of seismic behavior in structures. Beyer was promoted to associate professor in 2017 and has been active in leadership roles, including serving on the executive committee of the European Association for Earthquake Engineering and co-founding the startup SwissInspect. She chaired EPFL’s Open Science Strategic Committee from 2017 to 2021 and was involved in the ETH Domain’s Open Research Data working group.

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