Dr. István Sajtos
Personal data
Birth data:Székesfehérvár, 1961. June 9
Marital status:Married, children: Judith, Sarah, Andrew
Studies:
1967-75 Primary School, Kaloz.
1975-79 József Jaky Secondary School for Road Construction and Maintenance, Székesfehérvár
1980-85 Budapest University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Specialization in Structural Engineering
1986-87 Budapest University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Specialization in Engineering Mathematics
1989-90 Master’s School of Structural Designers, Association of Building Sciences
Apr 8-May 13, 2000 Further education methodology, Ausbildungszentrum des Schweizerischen Baumeisterverbandes., Budapest – Pécs
Education, scientific degree:
June 1979 Secondary school baccalaureate, Secondary road construction qualification
June 1985 Certified civil engineer (honorary diploma)
Jul 1997 Ph.D. from the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Budapest University of Technology
Language skills:
Feb. 1994 Type C secondary state exam in English
Mar 1997 C-type basic state exam in Russian
Job, position:
1985-90 Institute of Design Development and Technical Architecture (TTI), Budapest, static designer
1986-87 Miklós Ybl Technical College, Institute of Basic Subjects, Department of Mechanics and Supporting Structures, invited lecturer
1990-96 Miklós Ybl Technical College, Institute of Basic Subjects, Department of Mechanics and Structural Structures, Assistant Professor (1990-92), Assistant Professor (1992-96)
1993-94 Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Department of Strength and Structural Research Group, part-time
1995-2000 First Canadian-Hungarian Ltd., static designer, part-time
1995-2000 Gauff Budapest Ltd., static designer, part-time
1996-2006 Miklós Ybl Technical College, Institute of Basic Subjects, Department of Mechanics and Supporting Structures, part-time associate professor (1996-98), part-time college professor (1998-2006)
1996- Budapest University of Technology, Department of Strength and Structural Structures, Assistant Professor (1996-99), Associate Professor (1999-), Deputy Head of Department (2000-2008), Acting Head of Department (Jul 1, 2008-June 30, 2009), Head of Department (Jul 1, 2009-June 30, 2012, Jul 1, 2012-2015 jun.30.)
Awards, scholarships:
Jul 1992 May 23-1993. 26. Imre Korayi Scholarship, Cornell University, Ithaca, United States. Donor: The Thomas Cholnoky Foundation, Inc.
Sept. 2001- Aug. István Széchenyi Scholarship. Donor: Ministry of Education.
2009 TDK teaching scholarship. Pro Progressio Foundation.
2011 “TDK FOR WORK” commemorative plaque. BME.
2014 “TDK FOR WORK” commemorative plaque. BME.
Main areas of research:
Construction application of gun concrete technology.
Examination of ironing problems of mesh-ironed discs and membrane shells.
Determination of the stresses of membrane shells.
Examination of the dent of the ballshell.
Examination of the possibilities of the civil engineering application of fractal geometry.
The effect of the structure of concrete on the behavior of concrete and reinforced concrete structures.
Examination of the modelling possibilities of masonry structures and vaults.
Determination of shear voltages in brackets with variable cross-sections.
Modelling of nodes of co-working reinforced concrete structures.
Examine modeling capabilities for floating staircases.
Educational practice:
lecture: (since 1997) strength I, strength ii., (since 2001) structural design with computer I., (since 2002) structural design by computer II. (since 2008) modelling of supporting structures from objects.
practice: statics, strength I., reinforced concrete structures I., complex plan consultation, diploma plan consultation, grade-related strength science in subject I.
English language training and lecture: Strength of Materials I., (since 1993), (since 2008) Design of Load-bearing Structures, (since 2013) strength of materials II.
English language training, practice: Strength of Materials I., Strength of Materials II.
training in technical engineering, lecture: (since 2012) finite element method, design of masonry structures, reinforcement of masonry structures from objects.
Professional, public activity, membership:
Aug 1988 Inclusion in the list of designers (structural design, architectural design until 1996)
1993 – 2004, 2008- American Concrete Institute (ACI) member
1996 – Member of the Structural Section of the Hungarian Chamber of Engineers
1998 – 2000 István Menyhárd Foundation, Master School of Structural Designers, Member of the Board of Trustees
1999- Member of the Fib Magyat Branch
2010 – 2012 Member of the National Scientific Research Fund, Building – Architecture – Transport Jury
2014 – Member of the Public Body of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (Vi. Department of Technical Sciences)
