Ildiko MertaIldiko Merta is a Professor of Civil Engineering and Senior Researcher at TU Wien (Austria), holds a Venia Docendi in Civil Engineering at the University of Maribor (Slovenia), and serves as a Visiting Professor at the University of Nov Sad (Serbia) and at other universities worldwide. Her research focuses on innovative, high-performance building materials with enhanced environmental sustainability. She was a Hertha Firnberg Fellow of the Austrian Science Fund for Outstanding Female Scientists and has received multiple awards, including the Excellent Female Scientist Award (2013), the Sustainability Award (2016), the Energy Globe Award (2019), the i²c START Academy Award (2020), and the Cluster Award (2024). She has led and participated in over 40 international and national research projects. She is a prolific author, keynote speaker, and reviewer for more than 30 high-impact journals and science foundations. Read More Read Less