Elhem GHORBEL
Université of Cergy-Pontoise, France
Biography
Elhem GHORBEL has completed his PhD at the age of 27 years in materials science and engineering from the National High Engineering School of Mines - Paris. She is Professor at the university of Cergy-Pontoise in the department of Civil Engineering (IUT) since 2003. She has several institutional activities and scientific responsibilities at the national and international levels.
Her research interests cover the mix design, the mechanical and fracture behavior of materials ( self-compacting and resin concretes,composites , polymers), the valorization of inert and industrial wastes in concrete,the repairing of concrete by composites, the durability of heterogeneous materials (aging, Chemical attacks, biodegradationand freezing-thawing resistance), …
She has published more than 50 papers in reputed journals and 100 conference papers. She is editorial board member of Advances in Civil Engineering and Modern Civil and Structural Engineering. She was member of organizing and scientific committees of more than 30 conferences.