Leire Garmendia Arrieta

Curriculum Vitae

Tenured Lecturer accredited for Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Construction Engineering area.

Academic Secretary of the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Graduate in Industrial Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering - Bilbao (2006), Master’s in Advanced Materials Engineering (2009), PhD holder in Materials Engineering since 2010, special PhD award from the UPV/EHU (2012).

Between 2006-2016 she worked as Senior Researcher and Technology Manager in the Urban Rehabilitation and Regeneration area of TECNALIA's Sustainable Construction Division.

She has participated in 36 research projects, as PI in 16 (4 European, 1 national, 9 autonomous community and 2 with transfer to industry). She is the author of 26 scientific papers, 1 patent and over 40 contributions at international congresses.

With expertise in building pathologies, her line of research is oriented towards the conservation and adaptation of the built environment through advanced solutions for structural reinforcement and energy rehabilitation, as well as adaptation solutions to tackle the impacts of climate change, thereby minimising risk and improving resilience through sustainable development.

PI of the SAREN Sustainable and Resilient Built Environment research group. Member of various committees (RILEM, AENOR, IPAM Cities). Reviewer for prestigious publishing houses and assessor of national and international proposals.