SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
The Scientific Committee plays a central role in shaping the technical and academic content of the ITA World Tunnel Congress 2027. Composed of leading experts from around the globe, the committee is responsible for reviewing submitted papers, curating technical sessions, and ensuring the highest standards of scientific quality throughout the program. The committee will be officially formed in the coming months, bringing together professionals from academia, industry, and research institutions. Their combined expertise will help guide the development of a rich and forward-looking congress agenda that reflects the latest innovations and challenges in tunnelling and underground space.
core team
Bart De Pauw
Scientific Committee Chair
TUC Rail
Chairman ITA WTC2027
General Secretary ABTUS-BVOTS
Hans Mortier
Topic Lead T3
DEME Infra
KU Leuven
Jean-Pierre Tshibangu
Topic Lead T5
U Mons
Laurence Delplace
Topic Lead T2
Amberg Engineering
Dr. Didier De Bruyn
Publications Chair
Belgian Nuclear Research Centre, Retired
Honorary Deputy Chairman ABTUS-BVOTS
Matteo Pachera
Topic Lead T9
Sweco Belgium
Topic leads
T1
Benoit De Rivaz
Bekaert
T1
Eric Waffelaert
Tractebel
T1
Fanny Descamps
U Mons
T1
Yves Cojean
Amberg Engineering
T2
Andrea Marchioni
Systra
T2
Maarten Vanneste
Denys
T2
Martino Scialpi
ARX
T3
Lode Franken
DEME
TM ROCO
T3
Michael Tonnesen
COWI
T03
Marcel 't Hart
TEC Tunnel Engineering Consultants
T4
Arnaud Dizier
Euridice
T4
John Osborne
CERN
T4
Patricia Lamas
Amberg Engineering
T4
Séverine Levasseur
Belgian Agency for Radioactive Waste and Enriched Fissile Materials
T5
Bruno Stuyts
U Gent
T6
Gust Van Lysebetten
Buildwise
T6
Hans De Backer
U Gent
T6
Stijn François
KU Leuven
T7
Nicolas Gevaert
Bekaert
T7
Niels Hulsbosch
Buildwise
KU Leuven
T8
Giuseppe Gaspari
AECOM
T8
Shana Debrock
Flemish Departement of Environment and Spatial Planning
University of Antwerp
T8
Louis Kuitenbrouwer
Ringland
T9
Peter Verbois
Lantis
T10
Jef Van Nerom
Sweco
T10
Joachim Peerlinck
Agentschap Wegen en Verkeer
T10
Magali Mathy
Lombardi Belgium
T11
Kang-Chi Jao
Wayss & Freytag Ingenieurbau AG
T11
Yanissa De Jonghe
Lantis
T11
Zuzan Azad
Ruhr University Bochum
T12
Paul Janssen