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Faas Moonen is an associate professor of Innovative Structural Design at the department of the Built Environment. Research in the area of Innovative Structural Design focuses Adaptive Structural Systems, Lightweight Structures, Life Cycle Design of Structures, Parametric Structural Optimisation, and Integrated Design of Structures. His research is involved in the Smart Cities program at TU/e.
Academic background
Faas Moonen obtained his MSc from the department of the Built Environment of Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e, the Netherlands) in 1983. In 1984, after a short period as independent consultant in design and construction, he became a structural designer at Philips-AIB. In 1992, he was appointed assistant professor of Timber Structures at the department of the Built Environment at TU/e. In 2001, he was appointed associate professor in Innovative Structural Design at the same TU/e department. In 2001 he also obtained his PhD with his thesis "Ontwerp van een geïndustrialiseerde funderingswijze" (Developing an industrialized foundation), supervised by professors Harry Rutten and Leo Wagemans. From 2006 until 2013, Faas Moonen was director of Education at the TU/e department of the Built Environment. In 2011 he received the 55th TU/e Anniversary Award (theme Energy), in 2012 the Herman Wijffels Innovation Award, and in 2014 he was awarded the STW Design Prize.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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MAI-HOME: Project MAI-HOME (Using Artificial Intelligence to address energy poverty and optimal CO2 emission reduction in homes)
Safaee, P. (Project member), Guerra Santin, O. (Project Manager) & Moonen, S. P. G. (Project member)
1/09/23 → 31/08/26
Project: Third tier
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Natuur-inbouw: Natuur-inbouw: more building facilities for building-dependent fauna
Moonen, S. P. G. (Project Manager) & Massij, W. H. (Project member)
1/09/23 → 31/08/26
Project: Third tier
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PROJ-02807 Bedrijfsgebouwen anno 2020 2.0
Moonen, S. P. G. (Project Manager), Veeger, T. T. (Project member), Schevers, J. P. A. (Project member), Schilperoort, H. (Project member), Mortazavi, S. (Project member), Schröder, T. W. A. (Project member), Bekkering, J. D. (Project member) & Moonen, I. (Project member)
1/12/19 → 31/03/23
Project: Research direct
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SCB: Smart Circular Bridge for pedestrians and cyclists in a circular built environment NWE993
Moonen, S. P. G. (Project Manager), Moonen, S. P. G. (Project member), Manconi, M. (Project member), Shahmirzaloo, A. (Project member), Habraken, A. P. H. W. (Project member), Pronk, A. D. C. (Project member), van den Hurk, B. (Project member), van Dorst, K. (Project communication officer), Looymans, A. (Project communication officer), Teuffel, P. M. (Project member), Blok, R. (Project Manager) & Blok, R. (Project member)
26/09/19 → 31/12/23
Project: Research direct
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Living lab: structural health in Biobased constructions
Moonen, S. P. G. (Project Manager), Habraken, A. P. H. W. (Project member), Looymans, A. (Project member), Hannurkar, S. (Project member), Teuffel, P. M. (Project member) & Blok, R. (Project member)
13/03/19 → 31/12/23
Project: Research direct
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Thermo-mechanical analysis of extreme thermal loads on a flax fiber composite sandwich footbridge
Manconi, M. (Corresponding author), Shahmirzaloo, A. & Moonen, S. P. G. F., 1 Mar 2025, In: Composites Part B: Engineering. 292, 15 p., 112084.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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A full computational framework for the temperature analysis of a flax-reinforced composite footbridge with field monitoring validation
Manconi, M. (Corresponding author) & Moonen, S. P. G., Sept 2024, In: Results in Engineering. 23, 17 p., 102718.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Effect of moisture in flax fiber on viscoelastic properties of the manufactured flax fiber reinforced polymer by fractional-order viscoelastic model
Xu, B. (Corresponding author), Blok, R., Teuffel, P., Lucas, S. S. & Moonen, F., Aug 2024, In: Materials Today Communications. 40, 7 p., 110138.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Monitoring high temperatures in the VARTM production process of a novel flax fiber-reinforced composite footbridge with FBG sensors
Manconi, M. & Moonen, S. P. G., 26 Aug 2024, (E-pub ahead of print).Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › Academic
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A statistical method for rapid determination of endurance limit based on a thermographic method
Shahmirzaloo, A., Leonetti, D., Moonen, S. P. G. & Blok, R., Jul 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › Academic
Open AccessFile95 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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55th TU/e Anniversary Award, theme Energy
Moonen, F. (Recipient), 2011
Prize: TU/e › Other › Scientific
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Herman Wijffels Innovatieprijs 2012
Moonen, F. (Recipient), 2012
Prize: Other › Discipline related › Professional
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SBIR-Grant, phase I, Ontwikkeling Standaard Duurzame Trekkershut
Moonen, F. (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Other › Scholarships › Scientific
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SBIR-Grant, phase II, ontwikkeling standaard duurzame trekkershut
Moonen, F. (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Other › Scholarships › Scientific
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Activities
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2020 fib Symposium
Pujadas-Gispert, E. (Organiser), Lenaers, W. J. H. (Organiser), van Schie, F. (Organiser), Lazauskas, M. (Organiser) & Moonen, S. P. G. (Organiser)
23 Nov 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Conference › Scientific
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Summerlabb op Sail den Helder
Veeger, T. (Participant) & Moonen, S. P. G. (Participant)
22 Jun 2017 → 25 Jun 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Workshop, seminar, course or exhibition › Popular
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Alison Pooley
Veeger, T. (Host) & Moonen, S. P. G. (Host)
29 Mar 2017 → 31 Mar 2017Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Hosting an academic visitor › Scientific
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Noordeslag Eurosonic 2017
Veeger, T. (Participant) & Moonen, S. P. G. (Participant)
12 Jan 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Workshop, seminar, course or exhibition › Professional
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Sail Delfzijl
Veeger, T. (Participant) & Moonen, S. P. G. (Organiser)
21 Jun 2016 → 25 Jun 2016Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Workshop, seminar, course or exhibition › Popular
Courses
Thesis
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Voorspanning bij houtkonstrukties, toegepast in een stadion voor handbal en basketball
Moonen, S. P. G. (Author), Kamerling, J. W. (Supervisor 1), 31 May 1983Student thesis: Master