Albert Cabane

Dr. Albert Cabane

Departament d'Arquitectura i Enginyeria de la Construcció, Universitat de Girona, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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Biography

I am an architect and researcher in construction engineering, currently a Lecturer in the Department of Architecture and Construction Engineering at the University of Girona (UdG), Spain. I hold a PhD in Construction Engineering from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), awarded with distinction. My research focuses on the mechanical characterisation, diagnosis and structural assessment of masonry and existing structures. My main interests include non-destructive and minor-destructive testing, digital image correlation, structural health monitoring, and the experimental and numerical analysis of construction materials and structural systems. I am an associate member of the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Analysis and Restoration of Structures of Architectural Heritage (ISCARSAH), where I contribute to the Working Group on Masonry Characterisation. I am also a member of the International Masonry Society, and RILEM Technical Committee 330-CTM.

Affiliations

Universitat de Girona

Girona, Catalonia, Spain

Departament d'Arquitectura i Enginyeria de la Construcció

Honors and Awards

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Extraordinary Doctorate Award

Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (UPC), Barcelona, Spain

Awarded in recognition of the doctoral thesis Mechanical characterisation of masonry in existing structures by means of laboratory and in-situ experimental techniques, defended in 2023 and granted by UPC in 2025.

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FPI Pre-doctoral Research Grant

Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness, Madrid, Spain

Competitive pre-doctoral research contract for researcher training, awarded under the 2013–2016 State Plan for Scientific and Technical Research and Innovation. Grant reference: BES-2016-078433.

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Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award

The Masonry Society, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA

Supervisor of the International SAHC Master’s Thesis awarded First Prize in the 2023–24 academic year.

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Thesis Awarded with Excellence

Escola Tècnica Superior d’Arquitectura de Barcelona, UPC, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Co-supervisor of a Bachelor’s Final Project in Architecture Studies awarded with Excellence in 2024.

Experience

University Lecturer

Universitat de Girona, Girona, Spain

01 Sep 2026 - present

Post Doctoral Researcher

CIMNE Congress Bureau, Barcelona, Spain

16 Oct 2023 - 30 Jun 2025

Graduate Student or Post Graduate

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain

01 Nov 2017 - 16 May 2023