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Paulo Gustavo von Kruger

Escola de Arquitetura · Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

https://researchid.co/pkruger
@arq.ufmg.br

Research Interests

Disaster risk management and assessment; cultural heritage disaster risk assessment; fire risk assessment of cultural heritage.

Biography

Highly accomplished Full Professor and Researcher with over two decades of experience at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), specializing in Disaster Management, Fire Science, and Cultural Heritage Preservation. Renowned for a unique multidisciplinary background spanning Architecture, Civil Engineering, and Structural Engineering, culminating in significant contributions to fire risk assessment and mitigation strategies. Proven expertise in peer review, editorial oversight, and critical evaluation of academic and technical works, evidenced by extensive publications in international journals and conference proceedings, as well as roles on editorial boards and as a manuscript reviewer. A dedicated leader in research and extension, committed to advancing knowledge and developing practical solutions for a more resilient and safer society.

Education

Ph.D. in Structural Engineering | Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil 2011 • Dissertation: Integrated Development of a Tensegrity Geodesic Dome (Desenvolvimento Integrado de uma Geodésica Tensegrity Metálica) M.Sc. in Metallic Constructions | Federal University of Ouro Preto (UFOP), Ouro Preto, Brazil 2000 • Dissertation: Analysis of Non-Conventional Cladding Panels in Metallic Structures (Análise de painéis de vedação nas edificações em estrutura metálica) B.S. in Civil Engineering | Fundação Mineira de Educação e Cultura (FUMEC), Belo Horizonte,...

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