Danijel ZUPANČIČ

As a researcher, Dr. Zupančič has worked on developing and transferring high-tech technologies for energy-efficient, fireproof facades. He is the author or co-author of several internationally granted patents that brought the Trimo company to the top of world-recognized companies in its industry sector. He has led the development of robotic assembly at construction sites and the development of robotic technology for the manufacture of Trimo’s Qbiss façade elements. These elements are built into international airport buildings (London, Yerevan, Skopje), industrial buildings and company headquarters (e.g., for the companies McLaren, Porsche, Mercedes, Lego) as well as for the Sochi port terminal. He was the project leader for transferring advanced technologies developed by the company to the Russian Federation, Serbia, and the United Arab Emirates. As a researcher, he introduced the principles of sustainable development, a circular economy for which the company received the Horus Award for the most socially responsible company in Slovenia (2009). In the years 2004-2014, he introduced digitization and visualization in the company, especially online monitoring and management in both production and on construction sites as well as BIM technology.

Taras Prize Award with Development Team – IRT Forum in 2012.

1977 BSc at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Ljubljana (Strenghts in the conical shell)

2006 MSc at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Ljubljana (Mechanical properties of the sandwich panels regarding to the mass density of core and to the production parameters)

1993 Technical Director, Trimo d.d.

2014 Owner and manager

Important Works

Internationally granted patents: EP 1 060 313 B1 (SI50272- Slovenia, PI9908481-3- Brasilia, CA02322436-Canada; 99803613.7-China, 002651-Eurasia); 0052221(Eurasia); SI23296.

D. Zupančič (2012) The aspects of sustainable development in engineering practice, World Engineering Forum.

Selected Awards

2007 “Planet Positive’s” recognition of the first CO2-neutral building in the UK as a member of project team

2010 RTT Award, 3rd place, European Robotic Technology Platform as a leader of development team;

2012 Taras Award for the development of highly insulated building elements (member of development team)