Ramon ter Huurne is an Assistant Professor at the University of Twente. His research focuses on digitalization efforts related to the network of buried cables and pipes, also known as subsurface utilities. Specifically, Ramon investigates how available digital technologies can facilitate and support the accurate and reliable acquisition of information about the location, geometry, and type of these utilities. Additionally, his work explores the modeling of 'digital twins' for spatial underground networks, using concepts such as artificial intelligence, domain ontologies, semantic data models, and linked data.

Ramon actively brings the insights from his research into the projects he is involved in, ensuring that innovative research is translated into practical, impactful solutions. He contributes to lifelong learning initiatives focused on digitalizing and accelerating the energy transition. He is also part of the ZoARG | ReDUCE program, which aims to reduce excavation damages and promote careful excavation 

Expertise

  • Computer Science

    • Ontology
    • Modeling Standard
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

    • Ground Penetrating Radar
    • Construction Industry
    • Netherlands
    • Utility Sector
  • Social Sciences

    • Legal Procedure
    • Dutch

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Publications

2026

A Semantic Data Model for Interoperable Exchange of Test Trench Verification Data (2026)[Contribution to conference › Paper] European Conference on Computing in Construction, 2026 EC<sup>3</sup>. Tangara, F., Scholtenhuis, L. O. & Huurne, R. T.https://doi.org/10.35490/EC3.2026.370

2025

No More Cursory Summaries: Rethinking Literature Reviews in Construction Management (2025)In Proceedings of the 41st Annual ARCOM Conference (pp. 577-586). Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM). olde Scholtenhuis, L. L., Coenen, T., Hartmann, A. & ter Huurne, R. B. A.https://www.arcom.ac.uk/-docs/proceedings/9653dfc87622e83e653a5963c248f4a2.pdf

2022

Change Triggers in Early Innovation Stages: How Technology Pilots Enable Routine Reflection (2022)Journal of construction engineering and management, 148(9), 1-10. Article 05022005. Huurne, R. t., Scholtenhuis, L. O. & Dorée, A.https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0002307Adoption and Use of Ontologies in the Utility Sector: A Technological Mediation Perspective (2022)Journal of management in engineering, 38(1). Article 05021016. Voordijk, H., Huurne, R. t. & Scholtenhuis, L. O.https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0000989

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University of Twente

Horst Complex (building no. 20), room Z226
De Horst 2
7522 LW Enschede
Netherlands

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