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Wouter Botte is an Assistant Professor at Ghent University, specializing in Structural Strengthening within the Department of Structural Engineering and Building Materials. He has a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Ghent University, obtained in 2013. His professional journey includes a research assistantship at the FWO Research Foundation - Flanders from 2013 to 2017, focusing on the reliability and robustness of new and existing concrete structures. He has been a postdoctoral researcher at Ghent University from 2018 to 2024, where he currently leads research efforts in strengthening techniques and performance optimization. His research integrates advanced numerical modeling with experimental validation and probabilistic analyses. Wouter’s interests encompass structural assessment, probabilistic methods, Bayesian updating, and durability of deteriorated structures. He is also active in hybrid numerical modeling approaches and optimization strategies using performance-based life-cycle approaches. Additionally, he contributes as a technical secretary for the fib Commission 3 on 'Existing Concrete Structures' and is involved in various teaching activities related to structural analysis and construction techniques.
Ghent University • Ghent
Leads research in strengthening techniques and performance optimization within the Department of Structural Engineering and Building Materials.
Ghent University • Ghent
Focused on advanced numerical modeling and probabilistic analyses related to structural engineering.
FWO Research Foundation - Flanders • Ghent
Conducted research on reliability and robustness of new and existing concrete structures.