Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jose Fernando Martirena Hernandez

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsConstruction Material Sciences, Chemistry, Building Physics,Structural Engineering, Building Informatics and Construction Operation
Keywordscement, aggregates, durability, concrete, recycling
Honours and awards

2022: American Concrete Institute (ACI) Wason Medal for most meritorious paper

2022: National Prize Cuban Academy of Sciences. Bioplasticizer for concrete

2021: National Prize Cuban Academy of Sciences. Investigation clays Moa

2019: Excellence Prize in the category “sustainability”. Spain

2019: National Habitat Award. Cuban Institute of Urban Planning

Current contact address

CountryCuba
CitySanta Clara
InstitutionUniversidad Central de Las Villas
InstituteFaculty of Constructions, CIDEM

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Michael SchmidtFachbereich 14 Bauingenieur- und Umweltingenieurwesen, Universität Kassel, Kassel
Prof. Dr. Bernhard MiddendorfFachbereich 14 Bauingenieur- und Umweltingenieurwesen, Universität Kassel, Kassel
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan LinselFakultät für Architektur und Bauwesen, Hochschule Karlsruhe - Technik und Wirtschaft, Karlsruhe
Prof. Dr. Bernhard MiddendorfFakultät für Architektur und Bauwesen, Hochschule Karlsruhe - Technik und Wirtschaft, Karlsruhe
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas MatscheiFakultät für Architektur und Bauwesen, Hochschule Karlsruhe - Technik und Wirtschaft, Karlsruhe
Start of initial sponsorship01/10/2001

Programme(s)

2001Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme

Publications (partial selection)

2011Rodrigo Fernandez Fernando Martirena Karen L. Scrivener : The origin of the pozzolanic activity of calcined clay minerals: A comparison between kaolinite, illite and montmorillonite. In: Cement & Concrete Research, 2011, 113-122