Projects
Innosuisse – Swiss Innovation Agency
Innosuisse Project, Partner: Bauwerk Group
Title: Sustainable multi-layer parquet with superior properties and novel functionality
Project duration: 01.02.2022 – 31.01.2025
Innosuisse Flagship Think Earth, subproject Wood Recycling, Partners: BFH Biel, Swiss Krono, Olwo, Schneider Umweltservice, Pirmin Jung Schweiz, Brawand Zimmerei, Amt für Hochbauten Stadt Zürich
Title: Regeneratives Bauen «Think Earth
Project duration: 03.10.2023 – 31.10.2028
Innosuisse Project, Partners: Erne Holz AG, Holcim Schweiz AG
Title: Ein neuartiges Holz-Beton-Verbundmaterial basierend auf mineralisierten Spaltstäben
Project duration: 01.09.2024 - 28.02.2027
Innosuisse Project, Partners: Blumer-Lehmann AG, Schilliger Holz AG
Title: A bio-based coating for efficient sunlight protection in outdoor and indoor applications
Project duration: 01.02.2025 - 31.01.2028
Innosuisse Project, Partner: ERNE Holzbau
Title: Entwicklung einer giessbaren lösbaren Verbindung für den formschlüssigen Verbund von Holz- und Betonfertigteilen
Project duration: 01.10.2024 – 30.09.2027
Innosuisse Project, Partner: HILTI
Title: Biegesteife Verbindungen für den modernen Holzbau
Project duration: 01.09.2023 – 31.08.2026
Innosuisse Flagship Think Earth, subproject Auf- und Rückbau Holztragkonstruktion,
Partners: BFH, EMPA, B3 Gruppe, BECK, Häring, HECO-Schrauben, Hilti, Instructive Construction, Makiol Wiederkehr, Neue Holzbau, Pirmin Jung, ProFix, Rothoblaas, SFS, Timbatec
Title: Regeneratives Bauen «Think Earth
Project duration: 01.01.2024 – 31.12.2028
Innosuisse Project, Partner: Merz & Benteli
Title: Reworkable adhesive systems (RAS) to facilitate the recycling of multi-component products in the construction industry
Project duration: 01.04.2024 – 31.03.2026
Swiss National Science Foundation
SNF Project
Title: Laser-Mediated Wood Surface Engineering
Project duration: 01.11.2023 – 31.10.2027
SNF-NAFOSTED, Bilateral project with the Research Institute of Forest Industry, Vietnam
Title: Sustainable development of biodegradable particleboards by using rice husk and rice straw agricultural waste and a mineral-based binder
Project duration: 01.04.2025 – 31.03.2028
SNF Project
Title: Fire Dynamics in Timber Buildings
Project duration: 01.04.2022 – 31.03.2026
SNF Project, partners ETH-Empa
Title: Preventing disproportionate collapse in tall timber buildings
Project duration: 01.10.2023 – 01.09.2027
SNF COST Project
Title: Dismantlable connections for a circular building concept of taller timber buildings
Project duration: 01.06.2024 – 31.05.2028
SNF COST Project
Title: Robustness of timber structures - Experimental characterisation of progressive collapse scenarios
Project duration: 01.01.2023 – 31.12.2026
SNF Project
Title: Preventing disproportionate collapse in tall timber buildings
Project duration: 01.10.2023 – 01.09.2027
SNF Weave
Title: RelyConnect – Reliable and high-performance modern timber structures with modern connections
Project duration: 01.01.2024 – 31.12.2026
SNF Spark Project
Title: Next-Gen Plasmonic Nanoparticle Adhesives: Connect, Renew and Release
Project duration: 01.04.2025 – 31.03.2026
EU
EU Marie Curie doctoral program (Re-fibre), various European partners, lead TU Graz
Title: Smart disassembly, functionalisation and reassembly of plant fibres for fully recyclable bio-based composites
Project duration: 01.12.2024 – 30.11.2028
EU-Project TIMBERHAUS, various European partners, lead Danish Technological Institute
Title: Climate-smart, circular, and sustainable solutions for use of wood in the construction sector
Project duration: 01.11.2024 – 31.10.2028
BAFU
BAFU AP Holz Projekt
Partners: EMPA, BFH, Holzbau Schweiz, Swiss Timber Engineers STE, Ancotech
Title: Wände mit Öffnungen
Project duration: 01.10.2021 – 30.06.2025
BAFU WHFF-CH
Partner: neue Holzbau AG
Title: Ermüdungsbeanspruchung von eingeklebten Gewindestangen
Project duration: 01.11.2022 – 31.05.2025
BAFU WHFF-CH
Partner: Eisenring AG
Title: Biogener Oberflächenschutz für Holzfassaden
Project duration: 01.01.2025 – 30.12.2027
Internal (ETH domain)
ETH Rat Project Scaling Wood in Construction
Project duration: 01.01.2023 – 31.12.2025
ETH Rat Project Speed2Zero
Project duration: 01.01.2023 – 31.12.2025
ETH Rat Project Swiss Center of Excellence on Net-Zero Emissions (SCENE)
Project duration: 01.01.2023 – 31.12.2025
Empa Project - Mining the Atmosphere
Title: Durable wood by CO2 sequestration (together with Tanja Zimmermann)
Project duration: 01.09.2024 – 31.08.206
Other
Project, Partner: Fachverband der Holzindustrie Österreichs
Title: Mechanical properties of wood for fire design
Project duration: 01.01.2024 – 31.12.2026