The annual meeting of the Technical Committee on Loss of Stability of the European Steel Association was held at ETH Zurich, Switzerland. Dr Gábor Hajdú, Assistant Professor at Széchenyi István University, participated as an invited speaker at the most prestigious event of the profession.

The lecturers of the Faculty of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Transport Sciences of Széchenyi István University are renowned professionals who maintain close contacts with the societies and forums that define their field. The involvement of academics and researchers is also reflected in the Hungarian Steel Association, which focuses on the development of domestic steel construction issues. At international level, this task is carried out by the European Steel Association. Dr Gábor Hajdú, Assistant Professor at Széchenyi University, was also invited to the annual meeting of the Technical Committee of this organisation, the pinnacle of the profession, on the subject of Loss of Stability. 

The meeting was held in Switzerland at ETH Zurich, which is at the top of European rankings of Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), one of the largest international organisations for the ranking of higher education institutions. "As Zurich is one of the world's top technical universities, it was a great honour for me to be there to speak to some of the most respected representatives of the profession. I was invited to the prestigious event by a German colleague, Hartmut Pasternak, who, as a committee member, suggested that we present the results of our joint research," said Dr Hajdú, who presented the lessons learned from his research work on the shearing performance of partially stiffened steel beams and a possible method for the Eurocode standard for dent resistance. "The presentation was well attended and the on the basis of the feedback was very positive for the work of the committee," he added.

Dr Gábor Hajdú, Assistant Professor at the Department of Structural Engineering and Geotechnics of Széchenyi István University, presented the results of his research to the most renowned representatives of his profession.

After the conference, participants had the opportunity to visit the structural testing laboratory at the University of Zurich, where the elements and load-bearing capacity of the world's tallest 3D printed concrete observation tower were being determined. "The visit gave us an insight into the application of state-of-the-art technologies in structural engineering, which was very inspiring for me. This event was also an excellent opportunity to strengthen international professional contacts," said the Assistant Professor from the Structural Engineering and Geotechnics, who followed the visit with a working meeting with his former co-author Andreas Müller, Associate Professor at the Department of Steel and Composite Structures at ETH Zurich. During the meeting, they discussed the potential applications of artificial intelligence in the field of stability loss and agreed to continue joint research work.

Dr Hajdú thanked Széchenyi István University and the faculty leadership for their support, as the institution places great emphasis on fostering research relations and participation in international forums. The assistant professor praised the work of the European Convention for Constructional Steelwork and emphasized that this association represents the top of the profession in the field of stability loss of steel structures, so his aim is to participate in the work of the committee not only as a guest speaker but as a full member in the future.