Dr. Dezső Hegyi

Studies, Jobs:

• 2012-2013 CALTECH, Graduate School of Aerospace, Space Structure Laboratory, visiting associate
• 2011- Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Department of Strength and Structural Engineering, Associate Professor
• 2006-2011 Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Department of Strength and Structural Engineering, assistant professor
• 2002-2006 Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Department of Strength and Structural Engineering, assistant professor
• 1999-2002 Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Department of Strength and Structural Engineering, PhD student
• 1996-1999 Budapest University of Technology, Department of Strength and Structural Engineering, demonstrator
• 1994-1999 Budapest University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture, student
• 1990-1994 Ócsa, János Bólyai High School, student

Scientific degree:

• 2006. PhD dissertation: Nonlinear examination of tarpaulin structures by numerical and experimental methods (BME Faculty of Architecture, supervisor Dr. Istvan Cheesy)

Prizes, Scholarships, study visits:

• 2012-2013 CALTECH, Graduate School of Aerospace, Space Structure Laboratory, visiting associate
• 2011. Young Engineer Special Award, MMK, FiSt
• 2009. Eindhoven (Netherlands), Workshop on Advanced Architectural Structures, 1 week
• 2000. Genoa (Italy), International Advanced School on Wind-excited and Aeroelastic Vibrations of Structures, 2 weeks
• 1999-2000 Hurghada (Egypt), International Airport expansion works (tent construction, design, management, interpretation), 3 months
• 1999 Complex Plan II. Prize (Public Building Construction Co.)
• 1998-1999 Republic Scholarship
• 1997. Cervia (Italy), Environmental School, 2 weeks
• 1997. Dublin, University College of Dublin, semester transfer (TEMPUS programme), 3 months

Education:

• exercises: Introduction to structural design, Statics, Strength I., Strength II. Design of reinforced concrete structures, Steel structures, Wooden structures, Supporting structures
• consultation: complex planning, diploma planning
• lectures: Design of supporting structures 4., 6. and additional training, Special supporting structures
• rigour: Design of supporting structures Coordination of rigour
• English language training: Steel Structures exercises and lectures, Timber Structures exercises, Structural Systems lectures, Special Load-bearing Structures lectures
• other: diploma assessments for candidates of the Faculty of Civil Engineering
• participation in the diploma committees of the Faculty of Architecture
• specialist engineer: responsible for the Structural Reconstruction Training
• Course 2010: Earthquake protection of brick structures according to EC6 and EC8
• Aids: Study Aid for Steel Structures, 2005-2007. Andrew Sipos
• Study Aid for Timber Structures, 2005-2007. Andrew Sipos
• Steel structures sample library, 2010. ed. Sandor Fernezelyi

Research:

• Topics: toning of tarpaulin structures, deformations of technical textiles under two-way load, slow deformation of tarpaulin materials, nonlinear numerical processes, optical deformation measurement

TDK:

• 2012. Bálint Füzesi: Engineering detail solutions for stretched membrane structures, virtual node collection (2nd prize)
• 2011. Bálint Füzesi: Nodes for support of membrane structures (2nd prize)
• 2011. Esther White: Wrinkles of tarpaulin structures (2nd prize)
• 2009. Anna Flora nagy and Dávid Szalay: Examination of brick masonry in a 19th-century building (3rd prize)
• 2008. Anna Flóra Nagy: Examination of brick masonry of an existing 19th-century building according to the Hungarian Standard and Eurocode (Pál Csonka III Award)
• 2007. Anikó Juhász: Formation of water lenses on roofs (praise)
• 2004. István Tajta: Face to madness, tensegrity structures in the light of experiments (2nd prize)
• OTKA: 2007-2011. Geometric and nonlinear mechanical modelling of 3D textile structures, supervisor Mihály Vas László, Department of Polymer Technology

Membership of the Chamber:

• 2011- Hungarian Chamber of Architects, Architect Designer
• 2009- Hungarian Chamber of Engineers, Structural Expert
• 2006- Hungarian Chamber of Engineers, Structural Designer
• 2001- Hungarian Chamber of Engineers, Structural Designer, limited
• 2001- Hungarian Chamber of Architects, Architect Designer, limited

Public activity:

• 2011. Delegate of the Hungarian Chamber of Engineers to the National Building Forum Committee
• 2010- Member of the Young Static Section (MMK)
• 2007- Chairman of the BME Faculty Credit Transfer Committee
• 2006-2009. BME Faculty Council elected member
• 2007- Member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
• 2005- Departmental TDK and demonstrator responsible
• 1998-1999 Member of BME ESTONIA Student Representation
• 1996-1999 Member of the College Committee of Bercsényi College