Thorsten Braun
About Thorsten Braun
Thorsten Braun is a Senior Structural Engineer at Arup in the London Metropolitan Area, with a background in civil engineering and extensive experience in bridge design projects.
Title and Position
Thorsten Braun serves as a Senior Structural Engineer at Arup. He has been with the company since 2014, operating from the London, England Metropolitan Area. His role involves complex structural engineering projects, focusing on scheme and detailed design work.
Previous Experience
Prior to his tenure at Arup, Thorsten Braun worked at Bollinger+Grohmann Ingenieure from 2009 to 2011. During this time, he contributed as a Bachelor Thesis student and a student assistant in Frankfurt. His early professional experiences helped build a strong foundation for his future career.
Education and Expertise
Thorsten Braun has an extensive educational background in civil engineering. He completed his Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) in Bauingenieurwesen from Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences in 2011. He then pursued a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Bauingenieurwesen from Technische Universität Darmstadt, graduating in 2014. Additionally, he spent a year as an exchange student at EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne), focusing on civil engineering.
Project Involvement
Thorsten Braun has been involved in significant engineering projects, such as the E39 Ya Bridge in Norway, where he conducted design verification. He also contributed to the scheme and detailed design of the Siu Ho Wan Depot bridges in Hong Kong, the Van Brienenoordbrug bascule bridge in Rotterdam, and road bridges for the Tung Chung West project in Hong Kong. Furthermore, he performed a Category 2 check for the Harvil Road project as part of the HS2 initiative.
Training and Workshops
In addition to his project responsibilities, Thorsten Braun provides internal training focused on Rhino/Grasshopper software. He has lectured and trained over 120 colleagues, contributing to their professional development and enhancing their technical skills.