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Prof. dr. H.M. (Henk) Jonkers

Profile

2024 - Now: Departmental Director Materials, Mechanics, Management & Design
2021 - Now: Professor Bio-adapted and Sustainable Building Materials
2006 - 2021: Researcher/Assistant/Associate Prof Delft University of Technology
1999 - 2006: Researcher Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Bremen
1994 - 1999: PhD Marine Microbiology, Groningen University
1983 - 1989: MSc Marine Biology, Groningen University

Research

My research focusses on the development of bio-adapted building materials. These are materials that contain, or stimulate growth of, living organisms resulting in increased functional performance and decreased environmental impact. Examples are bacteria-based self-healing concrete and moss-receptive concrete. Further research focus is on implementation of nature in the built environment with the aim to increase wellbeing of humans, quality of nature, and climate resistance of built structures. Development of circular building methods and strategies aiming to decrease use of finite raw materials and emission of harmful substances as well as biodegradation mechanisms of building materials are also part of the research portfolio.

Responsible for:

CT 3602 - Analysis of materials, energy and water flows in a linear and circular economy
CIE 4100 - Materials and Ecological Engineering

Contributing to:

CTB 1320 - Construction Materials and Sustainability
CT 3601 - Environmental Technologies and Sustainable Design - Research assignment
CT 3604 - Biomass nutrients and energy conversion
4413IEPR1 - Industrial Ecology Project - Urban Systems

Jonkers HM (2007) Self-healing concrete: a biological approach, p. 195-204. In: S. van der Zwaag (ed) Self Healing Materials: an introduction. Springer, The Netherlands.
Jonkers HM, Thijssen A, Muyzer G, Copuroglu O & Schlangen E (2010) Application of bacteria as self-healing agent for the development of sustainable concrete. Ecological Engineering 36(2): 230-235
Wiktor V & Jonkers HM (2011) Quantification of crack-healing in novel bacteria-based self-healing concrete, Cement and Concrete Composites 33 (2011) 763-770
Sierra-Beltran MG, Jonkers HM & Schlangen E (2014) Characterization of sustainable bio-based mortar for concrete repair. Construction and Building Materials 67:344-352
Mors RM & Jonkers HM (2017) Feasibility of lactate derivative based agent as additive for concrete for regain of crack water tightness by bacterial metabolism. Industrial Crops & Products 106: 97–104
De Belie N, Gruyaert E, Al-Tabbaa A, Antonaci P, Baera C, Bajare D, Darquennes A, Davies R, Ferrara L, Jefferson T, Litina C, Miljevic B, Otlewska A, Ranogajec J, Roig-Flores M, Paine K, Lukowski P, Serna P, Tulliani J-M, Vucetic S, Wang J & Jonkers HM (2018) A Review of Self-Healing Concrete for Damage Management of Structures. Adv. Mater. Interfaces 2018, 5 (17), 1-28
Palin D, Yu Mo, Wiktor V & Jonkers HM (2019) An Improved Test for Generating Rapid, Accurate, and Reliable Crack Permeability Data for Cementitious Materials. International Journal of Civil Engineering 17:645–652
Kulshreshtha Y, Mota NJA, Jagadish KS, Bredenoord J, Vardon PJ, van Loosdrecht MCM & Jonkers HM (2020). The potential and current status of earthen material for low-cost housing in rural India. Construction and Building Materials 247

Jonkers HM & Loosdrecht MCM (2010) Special Issue Editorial - Bio-based Geo- and Civil Engineering (BioGeoCivil). Ecological Engineering 36(2)

Henk Jonkers

Professor

+31 15 27 82313
h.m.jonkers@tudelft.nl
Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences

Building 23

Room: 6.07

Availability:

Monday to Friday

Department:
Materials, Mechanics, Management & Design (3Md)

Section:
Materials and Environment

Chair / Research:
Innovative construction materials & Sustainability

Secretary:
Jacqueline van Unen-Bergenhenegouwen

Prof.dr. H.M. (Henk) Jonkers

Publications in Pure

Code: CT4100 ECTS Points : 4

Code: CT2121 ECTS Points : 2

Code: CIE4100 ECTS Points : 4

Code: CT2121 ECTS Points : 2

Code: CT3181 ECTS Points : 7.5

Code: CTB1320 Toets 2 ECTS Points : 4.5

Code: CIE4100 ECTS Points : 4

Code: CIE4100 ECTS Points : 4

Code: CT3180 ECTS Points : 3

Code: CT3181 ECTS Points : 7.5

Code: CT3182 ECTS Points : 3

Code: CT3183 ECTS Points : 7.5

Code: CT3185 ECTS Points : 3

Code: CIE4100 ECTS Points : 4

Code: CTB1320-14 ECTS Points : 5

Code: CTB1320 ECTS Points : 5

Code: CTB1320 Toets 1 ECTS Points : 0.5

Code: CT3184 ECTS Points : 3

Code: CT2121 ECTS Points : 2

Code: CIE4100 ECTS Points : 4

Code: CTB1320-14 ECTS Points : 5

Code: CT3182 ECTS Points : 3

Code: CIE4100 ECTS Points : 4

Code: CT3182 ECTS Points : 3

Code: CT3181 ECTS Points : 7.5

Code: CT3182 ECTS Points : 3

Code: CT3183 ECTS Points : 7.5

Code: CT3184 ECTS Points : 3

Code: CT3185 ECTS Points : 3

Code: CT3180 ECTS Points : 3

Code: CTB1320-14 ECTS Points : 5

Code: CT3182 ECTS Points : 3

Code: CT3183 ECTS Points : 7.5

Code: CT3184 ECTS Points : 3

Code: CT3185 ECTS Points : 3

Code: CT3180 ECTS Points : 3

Code: CIE4100 ECTS Points : 4

Code: CTB1320-17 ECTS Points : 5

Code: CTB1320-17 ECTS Points : 5

Code: CIE4100 ECTS Points : 4

Code: 4413INTPR ECTS Points : 10

Code: CT3602 Toets 1 ECTS Points : 2.5

Code: CT3602 Toets 2 ECTS Points : 2.5

Code: CT3604 ECTS Points : 2

Code: CT3602 ECTS Points : 5

Code: CT3602 Toets 1 ECTS Points : 2.5

Code: CT3602 Toets 2 ECTS Points : 2.5

Code: CIE4100 ECTS Points : 4

Code: CT3602 ECTS Points : 5

Code: 4413IEPR1 ECTS Points : 10

Code: CTB1320-17 ECTS Points : 5

Code: CTB1320-17 ECTS Points : 5

Code: CIE4100 ECTS Points : 4

Code: CIE4100 ECTS Points : 4

Code: ENVM1100 ECTS Points : 15

Code: ENVM1100 ECTS Points : 15

Code: ENVM1200 ECTS Points : 9

Code: ENVM1300 ECTS Points : 15

Code: CTB1320-17 ECTS Points : 5

Code: CTB2000-20 ECTS Points : 8

Code: CTB2000-20-D2b ECTS Points : 1

Code: CIEM1000 ECTS Points : 15

Code: CIEM5000 ECTS Points : 15

Code: ENVM1200 ECTS Points : 9

Code: ENVM1300 ECTS Points : 15

Code: CIEM1000 ECTS Points : 15

Code: CIEM1220 ECTS Points : 15

Code: CIEM5000 ECTS Points : 15

Code: CT3604 ECTS Points : 2

Code: CTB2000-20 ECTS Points : 8

Code: CTB2000-20-D2b ECTS Points : 1

Code: ENVM1100 ECTS Points : 15

Code: ENVM1100 ECTS Points : 15

Code: CIEM1220 ECTS Points : 15

Code: CTB1320-17 ECTS Points : 5

Code: CTB2000-20 ECTS Points : 8

Code: CTB2000-20-D2b ECTS Points : 1

Code: CEGM2001 ECTS Points : 10

Code: CEGM2001 ECTS Points : 10

Code: CTB1320-17 ECTS Points : 5

Code: CT3602 ECTS Points : 5

Code: CT3602 Toets 1 ECTS Points : 2.5

Code: CT3602 Toets 2 ECTS Points : 2.5

Code: CIE4100 ECTS Points : 4

Code: CT3602 Toets 1 ECTS Points : 2.5

Code: CT3602 Toets 2 ECTS Points : 2.5

Code: CT3604 ECTS Points : 2

Code: CIEM5304 ECTS Points : 5

Code: CIEM5304 ECTS Points : 5

Code: CEGQ2001-1 ECTS Points : 5

Code: CT3602 ECTS Points : 5

Code: CEGM2002 ECTS Points : 10

Code: CEGM2001 ECTS Points : 10

Code: CEGM2001 ECTS Points : 10

Code: ENVM1200-23 ECTS Points : 9

Code: ENVM1100 ECTS Points : 15

Code: ENVM1100 ECTS Points : 15

Code: ENVM1200-23 ECTS Points : 9

Code: CTB1320-24 ECTS Points : 5

Code: CTB2000-20 ECTS Points : 8

Code: CTB2000-20-D2b ECTS Points : 1

Code: CIEM1000 ECTS Points : 15

Code: CIEM1220 ECTS Points : 15

Code: CIEM5000 ECTS Points : 15

Code: CIEM5304 ECTS Points : 5

Code: CEGM2001 ECTS Points : 10

Code: CEGM2001 ECTS Points : 10

Code: CT3602 Toets 2 ECTS Points : 2.5

Code: CT3604 ECTS Points : 2

Code: CT3602 ECTS Points : 5

Code: CT3602 Toets 1 ECTS Points : 2.5

ancillary activities

2017-05-01 - 2025-05-01

Consultancy / research and other

2018-01-01 - 2026-01-01

Consultancy / research and other

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