Javier Gimenez

Javier Giménez Vila is a professor of structures at IE Universtiy and concurrently works at the firm, Modelical, where he is part of a multidisciplinary team collaborating in the architectural design processes and integrating new technologies to the construction process. He is an active member of International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) and collaborates with the Fundación Eduardo Torroja.

He began his professional career in 2008, by joining the company, Investigación y Control de Calidad S.A. (INCOSA), as a junior design Engineer. While there, he actively participated in a great variety of projects including structural integrity projects. In 2010, he moved to Madrid and began working at the Instituto Eduardo Torroja de las Ciencias de las Construcción (National Research Council-CSIC) as a research engineer focused on structures made with fiber-reinforced plastics.

Javier Giménez Vila received a Master Degree in Civil Engineering specializing in structural design and urban planning. He participated in a yearlong international exchange program at the Technical University (Technische Universität) Berlin participating in the department of concrete building. In 2011, he completed a Master in Structural Engineering and Materials at the Polytechnic University of Madrid.