Prof. David Renn
ETH Zürich
Academic Profile
Prof. David Renn is a member of the Materia editorial board based at ETH Zürich. Their work spans geomaterials, subsurface mechanics, and infrastructure resilience, with an emphasis on methods that can be independently reproduced and evaluated across laboratories.
Editorial Role
At Materia, David Renn handles manuscripts where experimental evidence, modelling assumptions, and engineering relevance need especially close alignment. Their editorial assessments prioritise transparent methods, complete uncertainty reporting, appropriate data availability, and clear statements of engineering or scientific significance.
Review Areas
- Geotechnical engineering, subsurface mechanics
- Interdisciplinary manuscripts connecting experiment, simulation, and design
- Special issue proposals and invited review scoping in adjacent areas