Evangelos Akylas
Professor, Vice-Rector of Financial Planning and Development
Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics
evangelos.akylas@cut.ac.cy
25002264
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Dr. Akylas specializes in the fields of Fluid Mechanics and Mathematical Modeling. Currently, he is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering of the Cyprus University of Technology, where he teaches physics, hydrology, hydraulics and fluid mechanics. His principal research field is theoretical fluid mechanics, with emphasis on both analytical and numerical studies of fluxes in laminar and turbulent flows. He is also active in the field of subsurface hydrology, with emphasis in groundwater flow, aquifer depletion/seawater intrusion and aquifer recharge problems, as well as in experimental and computational studies of water quality and transport phenomena in reservoirs. The study of these challenging flow problems has resulted in publications in a wide range of different research areas (from meteorology to hydraulics and to fundamental fluid mechanics), whilst the attained expertise has led to scientific contributions to numerous research projects. His published work, as an author or co-author, includes 40 papers in refereed international journals and more than 70 papers in edited volumes, refereed conference proceedings and conference presentations, as well as 17 technical reports. He also acts as a reviewer, on a systematic basis, for several journals in the field of fluid mechanics and hydrology. From 2020, Dr Akylas is the Chair of the Board of Directors (BOD) of the ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence (ECoE) as a part of the upgrade of the existing Eratosthenes Research Group, operating within the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics, through the EXCELSIOR H2020 Teaming Project (www.excelsior2020.eu).
Selected Publications
GRAVANIS E., AKYLAS E. and G. LIVADIOTIS (2020), Physical meaning of temperature in super statistics, accepted for publication in Europhysics Letters.
GRAVANIS E., AKYLAS E., MICHAILIDIS C. and G. LIVADIOTIS (2020), Super statistics and isotropic turbulence, accepted for publication in Physica A.
GRAVANIS E., AKYLAS E., PANAGIOTOU CF and G. LIVADIOTIS (2019), Kappa Distributions and Isotropic Turbulence, Entropy 21 (11), 1093.
GRAVANIS E. and E. AKYLAS (2017), Early‐Time Solution of the Horizontal Unconfined Aquifer in the Buildup Phase, Water Resources Research 53 (10), 8310-8326.
GRAVANIS E. and E. AKYLAS (2017), Isotropic turbulence in compact space, Journal of Fluid Mechanics 822, 512-560.
Akylas e. and E. GRAVANIS (2015), Quasi steady flow in sloping aquifers, Water Resources Research, 51(11), pp. 9165 – 9181.
Chris Danezis
Associate Professor-Department Chair
Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics
chris.danezis@cut.ac.cy
25002352
https://www.linkedin.com/company/celestia-lab/
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Dr. Chris Danezis holds a 5y Dipl. Ing. in Surveying Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), an M.Sc. in Geoinformatics from the same university, and a Ph.D. in Geomatic Engineering from the UCL department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, focused on Satellite Geodesy and Navigation. He is an Associate Professor of Geodesy at the Cyprus University of Technology Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics. He is the Director of the Laboratory of Geodesy and the Coordinator of the CyCLOPS (Cyprus Continuously Operating Natural Hazards Monitoring and Prevention Systems) strategic research infrastructure unit, the largest integrated research network of permanent GPS/GNSS stations and InSAR Corner Reflectors in Cyprus. He was previously employed as Geodetic Infrastructure Executive by the Hellenic National Cadastre and Mapping Agency SA (NCMA) in the department responsible for the operation of the Hellenic National Permanent GPS/GNSS Reference Station (CORS) network (HEPOS). Furthermore, he was appointed to the Strategic Management Board for the restructuring and modernization of the company. Furthermore, he has an extensive experience of more than a decade as a freelance consulting engineer specializing in positioning, geographic information systems (GIS), and location-based and awareness technologies. His scientific activity mainly focuses on Satellite Geodesy, Synthetic Aperture Radars (SAR), Ubiquitous and Collaborative Positioning and Navigation, GNSS augmentations, Marine Geodesy, GIS, and Location-Based Services. Since 2021, he has been the Representative of IAG Commission I (Reference Frames) in the Steering Committee of the Inter-commission Committee on Marine Geodesy (ICCM). Since 2012, he has been an active member of several IAG/FIG workgroups. Throughout the years, he has developed software for various applications. Amongst others, he is the developer of the official Hellenic coordinate transformation software (between the new ETRS89-based coordinate reference system and the National Grid) and the developer of the latest geometric geoid model for Greece, provided by NCMA SA. He has published work in important scientific journals, such as Sensors, Remote Sensing, Advances in Space Research, Natural Hazards, Transportation Research Record, Journal of Applied Geodesy, and conferences (ION GNSS, ION Pacific, IEEE IPIN, and others). He is also a reviewer and member of Reviewer Boards in several scientific journals and conference proceedings (FIG conferences and workshops, IEEE, etc.) Laboratory of Geodesy: https://geodesy.cy CyCLOPS Research Infrastructure Unit: https://cyclops.cy
Selected Publications
C. Danezis, M. Chatzinikos, and C. Kotsakis. Linear and Nonlinear Deformation Effects in the Permanent GNSS Network of Cyprus. Sensors, 20(6):1768, 2020
M. Tzouvaras, C. Danezis, and D. G. Hadjimitsis. Small scale landslide detection using Sentinel-1 interferometric SAR coherence. Remote Sensing, 12(10):1560, 2020
M. Tzouvaras, D. Kouhartsiouk, A. Agapiou, C. Danezis, and Diofantos G Hadjimitsis. The use of Sentinel-1 synthetic aperture radar (sar) images and open-source software for cultural heritage: An example from Paphos area in Cyprus for mapping landscape changes after a 5.6 magnitude earthquake. Remote Sensing, 11(15):1766, 2019
C. Antoniou, V. Gikas, V. Papathanasopoulou, C. Danezis, A. D. Panagopoulos, I. Markou, D. Efthymiou, G. Yannis, and H. Perakis. Localization and Driving Behavior Classification with Smartphone Sensors in the Direct Absence of Global Navigation Satellite Systems. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2489:66–76, January 2015
C. Danezis and V. Gikas. An iterative LiDAR DEM-aided algorithm for GNSS positioning in obstructed/rapidly undulating environments. Advances in Space Research, 52(5):865– 878, September 2013
G. Melillos, K. Themistocleous, C. Danezis, S. Michaelides, D. G Hadjimitsis, S. Jacobsen, and B. Tings. The use of remote sensing for maritime surveillance for security and safety in Cyprus. In Detection and Sensing of Mines, Explosive Objects, and Obscured Targets XXV, volume 11418, page 114180J. International Society for Optics and Photonics, 2020
C. Danezis, D. G. Hadjimitsis, M. Eineder, R. Brcic, A. Agapiou, K. Themistocleous, et al. CyCLOPS: A novel strategic research infrastructure unit for continuous integrated space-based monitoring of geohazards. In 4th Joint International Symposium on Deformation Monitoring (JISDM), 15-17 May 2019, Athens, Greece. FIG, IAG, ISPRS, 2019
K. Themistocleous, C. Danezis, and V. Gikas. Monitoring ground deformation of cultural heritage sites using SAR and geodetic techniques: the case study of Choirokoitia, Cyprus. In 4th Joint International Symposium on Deformation Monitoring (JISDM), 15-17 May 2019, Athens, Greece. FIG, IAG, ISPRS, 2019
Lysandros Pantelidis
Associate Professor - Department Vice Chair
Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics
lysandros.pantelidis@cut.ac.cy
2500 2271
https://lysandros.weebly.com/
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Lysandros Pantelidis is Associate Professor in Geotechnical Engineering in the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics of Cyprus University of Technology. He is graduate of the Department of Civil Engineering of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh) and holds a doctorate diploma from the same Department.
For seven successive years, Lysandros Pantelidis, was Adjunct Professor at the department of Civil Infrastructure Engineering of Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, where he taught the courses: Highway Technical Works (lecture and laboratory), Reinforced Concrete (lecture) and Rock Mechanics - Tunnelling (laboratory).
He also worked as Research Assistant Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Colorado School of Mines (USA), where he had the honour to collaborate with Prof. D.V. Griffiths (F. ASCE).
His main research interests cover a wide range of subjects, among others,
Analytical and numerical modelling in geotechnical engineering
Analytical and numerical probabilistic analysis of geotechnical engineering problems based on the theory of random fields
Reliability of geotechnical engineering structures with respect of field investigation
Landslide risk assessment
Investigation of rockfall measures adequacy and cost-effectiveness
Soil erosion risk assessment
Dimitrios Skarlatos
Professor-Vice Dean of Faculty of Engineering and Technology
Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics
dimitrios.skarlatos@cut.ac.cy
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Dimitrios Skarlatos, is Professor in the department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics in Cyprus University of Technology, currently he serves as the Vice Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology. He holds a Dipl. Eng. in Rural Surveying from National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), M.Sc. with distinction from University College London (UCL) and a Ph.D. from NTUA in digital photogrammetry. During his studies, he earned scholarships and awards, including 'Diomedes Komninos' award from NTUA, 'Hotine Exhibition Award' from UCL, 'Prize in Photogrammetry' from Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS, UK), 'Lambadarios' scholarship (after written exams) and 'Lambadarios' Award (highest GPA in geodetic classes) from Athens Academy, scholarship from National Scholarship Foundation, 'Best diploma thesis award' from Technical Chamber of Greece, and a short scholarship from EuroSDR (European Spatial Data Research Network). He is member in several professional and scientific committees. He has served as member of board in Hellenic Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (2003-2019), and Vice President of Cypriot Association of Rural and Surveying Engineers for one term (2014-2016). He is the academic representative of Cyprus in EuroSDR (since 2010), co-chair in International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Commission II (2016-2026), Working Group 7 Underwater Data Acquisition and Processing. He is Chair of the Commission of Technologies for Cultural Heritage Geometric Documentation in the Executive Board of CIPA (under ICOMOS & ISPRS) for the period 2024-2028.
For 12 years he worked as free-lance land surveyor in Greece, court expert and technical consultant in geoinformation companies in nationwide projects. During that period he participated as well as in research projects (3 European Research and Innovation Projects, 5 national from General Secretariat for Research and Technology) for archaeological site and monument recording, copies of museum exhibits, real time quality control applications using machine vision, AUAVs for mapping.
During his post in CUT, he has participated or coordinated in research projects with UAV mapping (HawkEye, ArcheoPhoto), UAV coastal mapping and bathymetry (SARCOS, Archaeological Survey on the new marina of Ag. Napa), Parthenon frieze precise 3d modelling (Digitizing Parthenon Frieze), ROV mapping (AQUABOT), mobile mapping platforms (CUT, starting grant), satellite imagery processing (CASCADE, RISKA, SpotOnAcacia). All projects had funding from EU Horizon 2020, EU FP 7, European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), European Union’s ERC, Promotion Foundation of Cyprus, Electricity Authority of Cyprus, Honor Frost Foundation, Dept. of Antiquities of Cyprus. He was coordinator of iMareCulture, a H2020 research and innovation grant, for underwater VR museums. He is PI of CUT in MOBILO project (funded by RPF), for developing a low cost mobile mapping system. He is the lead surveyor in Mazotos shipwreck, underwater excavation, since 2010, Nisia excavation since 2014 and Protaras shipwreck since 2019. He is also developing a micro deformation monitoring system for civil engineering laboratory material and construction analysis.
His main research interests focus on
the acquisition and processing of 3D data and point clouds using image sequences. This includes underwater, UAV or close range photos. Apart from image based techniques, 3D data acquisition is extended using hand held or terrestrial laser scanning.
His general interests include cultural heritage applications, two-media photogrammetry, aerial, terrestrial and underwater photogrammetry.
Diofantos Hadjimitsis
Professor
Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics
d.hadjimitsis@cut.ac.cy
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http://www.cyprusremotesensing.com
Education:
PhD in Remote Sensing: University of Surrey, Department of Civil Engineering, UK. (1996-1999),
MPhil in Remote Sensing: University of Surrey, Department of Civil Engineering, UK. (1996-1997),
BEng (Honours) in Civil Engineering (First Class Award): University of Surrey, Department of Civil Engineering, UK. (1994-1996),
Higher National Diploma in Civil Engineering (Distinction): Higher Technical Institute, Cyprus (1989-1992), MSc in Real Estate & Property Management (Distinction): University of Salford, UK (2005-2007)
Professional Background:
He is a Full Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics of the Cyprus University of Technology. He is the Managing Director of the ERATOSTHENES CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE / ERATOSTHENES CoE https://www.eratosthenes.org.cy. He is the member of the Board oF ‘The Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education (CYQAA)’ (https://www.dipae.ac.cy/). Diofantos G. Hadjimitsis was the Vice-Rector of Academic Affairs of the Cyprus University of Technology (2016-2019). He was the Chair of the Department of Civil Eng. and Geomatics from 2011 to 2015. He was the member of the National Experts appointed by the Cyprus Government for investigating the potential of Cyprus to join the European Space Agency (ESA) on 2009. He appointed from the Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation as a national delegate/contact point for the FP7 framework in the 'SPACE' on 2011. He has been nominated and elected as SPIE Senior member 2014 for his achievements in remote sensing. He worked in the past at the University of Southampton (UK), University of Surrey (UK) and Frederick Institute of Technology (CY). He worked also in the construction industry (roadworks, highway engineering, project management) a well in the remote sensing industry. He is a member of the Technical Chamber of Cyprus (ETEK), EARSeL (national representative), ISPRS, NEREUS. He is the leader of the Mediterranean Regional Information Network (MedRIN) GOFC/GOLD/ NASA.
He is the first appointed staff at the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics and he teaches several modules at undergraduate (e.g. Construction Management, Project Management, Remote Sensing I, Remote Sensing II, Geodesy I, Geodesy II, Summer Field Exercises in Special Geoinformatics: Remote Sensing, Highway Engineering, Transport Planning, Radiometry and Microwave Remote Sensing and postgraduate level (e.g. Remote Sensing and Earth Observation, Advanced Remote Sensing Applications, Research Methods & Specializations in Geoinformatics etc.)
Research: He has significant experience in research projects that include earth observation, remote sensing, GIS, field spectroscopy, geomatics and civil engineering. He has more than 450 publications in journals, conference proceedings, and chapters in books and monographs in the field of remote sensing and GIS. He has supervised 13 PhD researchers and 150 bachelor and master final year projects and dissertations in the fields of remote sensing, GIS, civil engineering, surveying engineering and geomatics. He is the co-coordinator of MSc in Geo-informatics and Geospatial Technologies at CUT. He has participated in more than 70 funded projects and since his appointment at the CUT (2007) (> 30 research projects as a coordinator) with funding sources from FP6, FP7, Horizon 2020, Interreg, ECHO, Eureka, Life +, MED, Marie Curie, ERASMUS+, COST, ESA, EC regional funds, national funds such as the Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation (CRPF) and industry. He is the member of the editorial team of the 'Open Geosciences' and MDPI Remote Sensing, MPPI Heritage, MDPI Sensors etc.
He is the coordinator of the ‘EXCELSIOR’ H2020 Teaming Project (https://www.excelsior2020.eu). The EXCELSIOR (ERATOSTHENES: EΧcellence Research Centre for Earth Surveillance and Space-Based Monitoring of the Environment) is a newly granted project from the Horizon 2020 Framework for Research and Innovation of the European Union (Grant Agreement number: 857510). Through the EXCELSIOR Horizon 2020 Widespread Teaming Phase 2 project, a new, autonomous and self-sustained Centre of Excellence, the ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence (ECoE) has been established based on the existing 12 years of the research capacity of the Remote Sensing and Geo-Environment Lab of the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics of the Cyprus University of Technology. The total funding of the EXCELSIOR H2020 Teaming project is: 15 million Euros from EC, 15 million Euros from the Republic of Cyprus and 8 million Euros from the Cyprus University of Technology.
Selected Recent Funded Projects
‘EXCELSIOR’ H2020 Teaming Project, https://excelsior2020.eu
‘ATHENA’ H2020 Twinning Project https://athena2020.eu/,
‘SWSOIP’ ESA PECS Smart Watering System for Optimising Irrigation Process https://www.swsoip.com/
‘DECAT’ European Union Civil ProtectionFunded Project https://decatastrophize.eu/,
‘NAVIGATOR’ Excellence Hub funded Project from the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) http://web.cut.ac.cy/navigator/,
‘SIROCCO’ Excellence Funded Hub Funded from the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) https://sirocco.cut.ac.cy/
‘MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING-2’ (THAL-XOR-2) Interreg Funded Project, https://www.mspcygr.info/
‘GEO_CRADLE’ Coordinating and Integrating State-of-the-Art Earth Observation Activities in the Regions of North Africa, Middle East, and Balkans and Developing Links With GEO Related Initiatives Towards GEOSS, H2020 Funded Project, http://geocradle.eu/
‘CopHub.AC’ – Copernicus Academy Hub for Knowledge, Innovation and Outreach, H2020 Funded Project, http://www.cophub-ac.eu/
Selected Publications
Tzouvaras, M.; Danezis, C.; Hadjimitsis, D.G. Small Scale Landslide Detection Using Sentinel-1 Interferometric SAR Coherence. Remote Sens. 2020, 12, 1560 https://doi.org/10.3390/rs12101560
Agapiou, A.; Lysandrou, V.; Hadjimitsis, D.G. Earth Observation Contribution to Cultural Heritage Disaster Risk Management: Case Study of Eastern Mediterranean Open Air Archaeological Monuments and Sites. Remote Sens. 2020, 12, 1330. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs12081330
Mamouri, R.-E., Ansmann, A., Nisantzi, A., Solomos, S., Kallos, G., and Hadjimitsis, D. G.: Extreme dust storm over the eastern Mediterranean in September 2015: satellite, lidar, and surface observations in the Cyprus region, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 16, 13711-13724, doi:10.5194/acp-16-13711-2016, 2016.
Papadavid, G., Hadjimitsis, D.G., Toulios, L. et al. A Modified SEBAL Modeling Approach for Estimating Crop Evapotranspiration in Semi-arid Conditions. Water Resources Management 27, 3493–3506 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11269-013-0360-x
Hadjimitsis, D.G. , C. R. I. Clayton & V. S. Hope (2004) An assessment of the effectiveness of atmospheric correction algorithms through the remote sensing of some reservoirs, International Journal of Remote Sensing, 25:18, 3651-3674, DOI: 10.1080/01431160310001647993
Christis Chrysostomou
Professor
Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics
c.chrysostomou@cut.ac.cy
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Dr Christis Chrysostomou is a Professor at the Cyprus University of Technology since the beginning of 2008 and he was a lecturer at the Higher Technical Institute in Nicosia from 1990 to the end of 2007. He served as the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology from November 2011 to February 2017 and as Vice-Rector of Financial Planning and Development from February 2017 to December 2019. His research interests concentrate on earthquake engineering topics such as the analysis and design of structures subjected to earthquake loads, the capacity assessment and retrofitting of existing structures, as well as in-situ measurement of the dynamic characteristics of structures and monuments and their health monitoring The last 10 years he participated in research projects, which were funded by the 5th, 6th, 7th Framework Programs and Horizon 2020 of the European Union with a total budget of 12.450.000 Euro of which 2.500.000 Euro were allocated for his participation in the projects. He participated in the committee for the development of the Cyprus Seismic Code, which was introduced in 1992. He also had a leading role in the development of the Levels of Safety to be used for the retrofitting of schools, which is now underway and it is the main objective of the proposed Project. He participated in peer-review-teams for the retrofitting of essential facilities of the Electricity Authority of Cyprus, the Cyprus Telecommunications Authority and the Public Works Department.
He was elected for three consecutive terms as a member of the General Council of the Scientific and Technical Chamber of Cyprus from 1996 to 2004. He represents Cyprus in the Technical Council of the Federation International du Beton (fib), in Commission 3 – Existing Structures of fib, in the TC250-Structural Eurocodes of the European Committee for Standardization (CEN), in the Technical Committee for the development of the European Standard for Earthquake Resistant Design (EC8) and in the Eurocodes National Correspondents Group that advises the European Commission on the implementation of the Eurocodes in Member States. He is also a member of Project Team 3 for the revision of Eurocode 8-part 3 for the Seismic Assessment and Retrofitting of Buildings and Bridges. He was the chairman of the Technical Committee for the preparation of the National Annexes of Eurocodes and their introduction to Cyprus through legislation and training courses to engineers and he manages a budget of 600.000 Euro for three years, and he is currently the Chairman of the Cyprus Standards Technical Committee 18 which is the mirror committee of CEN/TC250 for Structural Eurocodes.
Selected Publications
Christiana A. Philippou, Nicholas C. Kyriakides, Christis Z. Chrysostomou (2020). Numerical Modelling and Simulation of the In-Plane Response of a Three-Storey Masonry-Infilled RC Frame Retrofitted with TRM. Advances in Civil Engineering, 2020, Article ID 6279049, pp 19, doi:10.1155/2020/6279049
Kyriacos I. Kouros, Christis Z. Chrysostomou (2020). Management of Market Surveillance Authorities for Construction Products. The Open Construction and Building Technology Journal, 14, pp 124-132
Polydorou, T., Constantinides, G., Neocleous, K., Kyriakides, N., Koutsokeras, L., Chrysostomou, C., & Hadjimitsis, D. (2020). Effects of pre-treatment using waste quarry dust on the adherence of recycled tyre rubber particles to cementitious paste in rubberised concrete. Construction and Building Materials, 254 doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.119325
Christiana A. Philippou, Nicholas C. Kyriakides, Christis Z. Chrysostomou (2019). Numerical Modeling of Masonry-infilled RC Frame, The Open Construction and Building Technology Journal, 13(Suppl-1, M5), pp 135-148
Nicholas Kyriakides, Ahmad Sohaib, Kypros Pilakoutas, Kyriakos Neocleous, Christis Chrysostomou, Elia Tantele, Renos Votsis (2018). Evaluation of seismic demand for substandard reinforced concrete structures, The Open Construction and Building Technology Journal, 12(1), pp 9-33
Toula Onoufriou
Professor
Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics
t.onoufriou@cut.ac.cy
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https://www.emerge-i.com
Professor Toula Onoufriou is a Professor of Infrastructure Reliability and Management in the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics at the Cyprus University of Technology, Head of EMERGE CoE Research Group and Academic Visitor at Imperial College (UK). She is also the President of the Cyprus Hydrocarbons Company which is the Commercial and Technical Arm of the Republic of Cyprus on Exploration and Exploitation of Hydrocarbons. She has a unique combination of experience from academia and the offshore oil and gas industry internationally where she held several positions of high responsibility (Vice Rector, President, Head of Department, Director of Research, Head of Research Centre and Senior Consultant) and she recorded significant professional activity, contribution and recognition at national and international level.
Research Interests
Her research interests focus on on the digitization of marine and coastal energy infrastructure, smart proactive management of infrastructure systems and networks with applications in oil and gas structures and bridges and in the management of a sustainable marine environment. Also working in the area of safety and environmental protection of offshore oil and gas operations and has an interest in the research, development and application of innovative methods in engineering education aiming at developing complimentary, professional and entrepreneurial skills in engineering graduates and researchers, essential skills for future industry leaders.
Selected Publications
Soman, R., Kyriakides, M., Onoufriou, T., Ostachowicz, W., "Numerical evaluation of multi-metric data fusion based structural health monitoring of long span bridge structures", Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, 14 (6), 673-684, 2018.
Votsis, R.A., Michailides, C., Tantele, E.A., Onoufriou, T., "Review of technologies for monitoring the performance of marine structures", Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, 1378-1385, 2018.
Tantele, E.A., Votsis, R.A., Onoufriou, T., Milis, M., Kareklas, G., "Remote monitoring as a tool in condition assessment of a highway bridge", Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 9688, art. no. 968824, 2016.
Tantele, E.A., Votsis, R.A., Onoufriou, T., "Integration of probabilistic effectiveness with a two-stage genetic algorithm methodology to develop optimum maintenance strategies for bridges", Open Construction and Building Technology Journal, 9 (1) art. no. A1, 266-276, 2015.
Soman, R.N., Onoufriou, T., Kyriakides, M.A., Votsis, R.A., Chrysostomou, C.Z., "Multi-type, multi-sensor placement optimization for structural health monitoring of long span bridges", Smart Structures and Systems, 14 (1), pp. 55-70, 2014.
Professional Experience
She had a pivotal role in the creation, establishment and management of a new university as the first Vice Rector for Academic Affairs at the Cyprus University of Technology, a new national oil and gas company as the first President of the Cyprus Hydrocarbons Company, new departments and research centres in universities and major international oil and gas company as Founding Head and Deputy Head of Departments, Senior Consultant, Director of Research and Founder of Research Centres at the University of Surrey (UK), at Haliburton Brown & Root (UK) and the Cyprus University of Technology. In all cases she played a leading role in shaping their vision and strategic plans and was pivotal in their implementation and management and she was instrumental in forging and coordinating successful active international collaborations (Joint Industry Porgrammes, Major Projects and Networks) between academia, industry, government and international organisations.
Contribution and Recognition
She has been appointed by the President of the Republic of Cyprus and the Ministerial Council in several positions of national professional contribution as President, Vice Chairman or Member of National Bodies advising the government on national strategy for energy, oil and gas developments, research, innovation and entrepreneurship. She also served on many other national (UK, Cyprus) and international committees (membership by invitation only) on research, innovation, university education and other specialist areas. She is the Chairman of the Eastern Mediterranean Energy Congress Conference & Exhibition - EMC initiated in 2020 in Nicosia, Cyprus, under the auspices of H.E. The President of the Republic of Cyprus with a focus on “Cyprus the Sustainable Energy Hub in the Eastern Mediterranean”. She was Invited Expert Speaker at many international high level events and conferences including the United States Congress and the European Commission on Oil and Gas Developments in the Eastern Mediterranean and on Smart Proactive Management of Infrastructure Systems.
Distinctions and Awards
International professional distinctions and awards include the EGYPS 2020 “Women in Energy Leadership Award” for the Mediterranean and North Africa region in recognition of her contribution to the Energy industry, academia, public sector and her efforts on enhancing regional collaboration on Energy related matters; the Stanley Gray Award by the Institute of Marine Engineers UK for the best publication in marine technology; and the award of the prestigious SmartEN Marie Curie ITN Programme on “Smart Management for Sustainable Human Environment”. Also invited Expert Speaker at many high level international fora including United States Congress, European Commission and international conferences on oil and gas developments and smart proactive management of infrastructure systems.
Phaedon C. Kyriakidis
Professor
Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics
phaedon.kyriakidis@cut.ac.cy
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http://geospatialanalytics.cut.ac.cy
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Dr. Phaedon Kyriakidis is a Professor of Geoinformatics at the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics of the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT). Prior to this appointment, he was on the Faculty of the Department of Geography at UCSB -- Assistant Professor of Geographic Information Science (2001-05), Associate Professor (2005-12) and Full Professor (2012-15), as well as a Professor of Spatial Analysis (2009-15) at the Department of Geography of the University of the Aegean in Greece. He was also an Adjunct Professor (2015-18) and an Affiliated Professor (2018-20) at the Department of Geography of UCSB. Dr. Kyriakidis obtained his BSc (1994) from the Department of Geology of the Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, Greece, his PhD (1999) from the Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences of Stanford University, USA, with specialization Geostatistics in the Earth Sciences. He also worked as a Post-Doctoral Fellow (1999-2000) at the Hydro-Climate Research Group of the Earth Sciences Division of Berkeley National Laboratory, USA, where he also held a Faculty Staff appointment (2001-13). At CUT, Dr. Kyriakidis has served as the Research Coordinator (2020-21) of the Eratosthenes Center of Excellence, an H2020 funded Excellence Research Centre for Earth Surveillance and Space-Based Monitoring of the Environment, as the Dean (2017-20) of the School of Engineering and Technology, and as a Chair (2016-17) of the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics.
Dr. Kyriakidis’s research interests include geostatistics, geocomputation, and geoinformatics, as well as their applications to geographic information science and systems, remote sensing, earth, atmospheric and environmental sciences, public health, and archaeology. He has co-authored more than 70 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals and has made numerous contributions in conference proceedings and edited volumes. He has co-authored (with Andre Journel from Stanford University) the book entitled “Evaluation of Mineral Reserves: A Simulation Approach”, published in 2004 by Oxford University Press. His publications have received significant attention as attested by the numbers of citations they have received (h-index: 34 at Google Scholar, 29 at Scopus, and 27 at Web of Science, as of June 2022). Dr. Kyriakidis has received a best full paper award (with Rui Zhu and Krzysztof Janowicz from UCSB) for his 2017 AGILE conference paper on quantifying spatial patterns in geographic fields, a best paper award (with Petros Gaganis from the University of the Aegean) in the journal Mathematical Geosciences for his 2013 publication on efficient simulation of (log)normal random fields for hydrogeological applications. He has also been an invited keynote speaker at several international workshops and conferences, such as the “Scale and Spatial Analytics Workshop” organized in February 2020 by the Spatial Analysis Research Center of the Arizona State University in the USA. His research has been funded by the US National Science Foundation, NASA, NOAA, the Greek Secretariat for Research and Technology, and more recently by the European Commission and the Research and Innovation Foundation of Cyprus.
Dr. Kyriakidis has served on the Scientific Committees of numerous international conferences and has reviewed manuscripts and proposals for a wide spectrum of scientific journals and international funding agencies, respectively. He is currently a member of the Editorial Boards of Cartographica (since 2018), and of Spatial Statistics (since 2012). He has served as an Associate Editor for Geographical Analysis (2014-17), a member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Geographical Information Science (2007-17), a Board Member of the Hellenic Geographic Information Systems Society (2015-16), as well as a member elect (2018-22) of the Council of the Association of Geographic Information Laboratories in Europe (AGILE). Dr. Kyriakidis was the Chair of the Scientific Committee of AGILE 2019, the 22nd AGILE Conference on Geoinformation Science organized at CUT’s premises in Limassol in June 2019, as well as the Co-Chair of AGILE 2021 (online event). He was also the Chair of the Local Organizing Committee of CAA 2021 (online event), the Annual Conference of the international organization Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology.
Selected Publications
Yeseul, K., Kyriakidis, P.C., and Park, N.W. (2020): A cross-resolution, spatiotemporal geostatistical fusion model for combining satellite image time-series of different spatial and temporal resolutions, Remote Sensing, 12(10), 1553; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs12101553.
Kyriakidis, P., Hadjimitsis, D., Skarlatos, D., and Mansourian, A., Eds., (2019): Geospatial Technologies for Local and Regional Development, Proceedings of the 22nd AGILE Conference on Geographic Information Science, Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography, Springer International Publishing. DOI:10.1007/978-3-030-14745-7.
Salap-Ayca, S., Jankowski, P., Clarke, C., Kyriakidis, P., and Nara, A. (2018): A metamodeling approach for spatio-temporal uncertainty and sensitivity analysis: An application for a Cellular Automata based urban growth and land use change model, International Journal for Geographical Information Science, 32(4), 637-662.
Kyriakidis, P. (2017): Geostatistics, The Wiley-AAG International Encyclopedia of Geography: People, the Earth, Environment and Technology, Richardson, D., Castree, N., Goodchild, M., Kobayashi, A., Liu, W., Marston, D. (Eds.), John Wiley & Sons Ltd. DOI: 10.1002/9781118786352.wbieg1159.
Kyriakidis, P.C., and Gaganis, P. (2013): Efficient simulation of (log)normal random fields for hydrogeological applications, Mathematical Geosciences, 45(5), 531-556. DOI 10.1007/s11004-013-9470-5.
Stylianos Yiatros
Associate Professor
Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics
stylianos.yiatros@cut.ac.cy
25002094
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Dr Stelios Yiatros is an Associate Professor in Structural Engineering in the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics at the Cyprus University of Technology. Between 2015-2017 Stelios was a Marie Curie Intra European Fellow at Cranfield University (UK). Stelios was in the core team to lead the successful entry of the Cyprus University of Technology in the EIT Climate Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) and became the Education Lead for the local EIT Climate-KIC Hub, while being also one of the co-founders of Chrysalis LEAP, the first cleantech business idea accelerator in Cyprus. His involvement in Systems Innovation and Entrepreneurship has led to a successful bid to coordinate “Innovate EUt” of the EIT HEI Initiative call. Stelios holds a Master of Engineering in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Imperial College London (UK) and a PhD in nonlinear structural mechanics from the same university. He is a Member of the Cyprus Scientific and Technical Chamber (ETEK), Graduate Member of the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE), Associate Member of the American Association of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Chair of the Stability Committee of the ASCE Engineering Mechanics Institute, Member of the Leadership Council of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network in Cyprus and National Representative at the CEN/TC350/SC1 for circular economy in the construction sector. In 2008, Stelios and his collaborators received the Trevithick Prize for the Best Paper in Engineering Sustainability from the Institution of Civil Engineers. In 2015 he was awarded merit in Excellence in Structural Engineering Education by the Institution of Structural Engineers for his innovative teaching case study for Integrated Design. His research interests include nonlinear structural mechanics, novel multifunctional structural materials, entrepreneurship and sustainability in construction and design, systems innovation, biomimetic design and innovation in Engineering Education.
Selected Publications
Yiatros, S., Marangos, O., Votsis, R.A., Brennan, F.P. 2018. Compressive properties of granular foams of adhesively bonded steel hollow sphere blocks. Mech. Res. Comms. 94, 13-20, doi: doi.org/10.1016/j.mechrescom.2018.08.005.
Yiatros, S. 2016. Redeveloping Nicosia International Airport: an extroverting Y2 group project. Eur J Eng Ed. doi: 10.1080/03043797.2016.1222511
Yiatros, S., Marangos, O. Wadee, M.A. & Georgiou, C. 2015. Localized buckling in sandwich struts with inhomogeneous deformations on both face plates. Compos Struct, 133, 630-641.
Yiatros, S., Wadee, M.A. and Völlmecke, C. 2013. Modelling of interactive buckling in sandwich struts with functionally graded cores, J Eng Mech-ASCE,139, 952-960, ISSN:0733-9399.
Wadee, M.A., Völlmecke, C., Haley, J.F. and Yiatros, S. 2012. Geometric modelling of kink banding in laminated structures. Philos. T. R. Soc. A., 370(1965), 1827-1849.
Elia Tantele
Associate Professor
Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics
elia.tantele@cut.ac.cy
25002523
http://www.cut.ac.cy/pprem_ises
Dr Elia A. Tantele is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics. She undertook her PhD studies as well as her Post-Doctoral Research in the area of optimisation of preventative maintenance strategies on reinforced concrete structures using genetic algorithm and bayesian updating, from the University of Surrey, Department of Civil Engineering (UK). Her PhD was sponsored by Highway Agency and Transport Research Laboratory (UK). She obtained a First Class BEng (Honours) Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Surrey, UK. She also obtained a First class HND Diploma in Civil Engineering from the Higher Technical Institute. Dr Tantele worked as a bridge engineer in the consulting firm PB (Parsons Brinckerhoff, UK) where she was specialised in the design, assessment, inspection and maintenance of various types of bridges.
She is a member of the National Sub-Committee of Eurocode 2, CYS/TC18/SC2, mirror committee of TC250/SC2 of the European Standardization Body (CEN), National Member of Delegation of the International Federation for Structural Concrete (fib) and member of the Cyprus Scientific and Technical Chamber (ETEK).
She has been responsible for the establishment and operation of the research group “infrastructure2”. The infrastructure2research group comprises the following areas of international research strength:
Optimum maintenance strategies for RC bridges,
Structural reliability and risk assessment,
Proactive health monitoring and integration with reliability-based maintenance optimization,
Life-cycle cost optimisation for maintenance of deteriorating infrastructure,
Monitoring based maintenance,
Structural health monitoring,
Corrosion of steel in concrete structures
Performance, durability and reliability of structural members,
Sustainability issues for structures.
Selected Publications
Votsis, R.A., Tantele, E.A., Kyriakides, N., Christofe, A., Chrysostomou, C.Z., Framework for an integrated system for enhancing the energy efficiency and structural performance of buildings, (2018), Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 10773.
Votsis, R.A., Stratford, T.J., Chryssanthopoulos, M.K., Tantele, E.A., Dynamic assessment of a FRP suspension footbridge through field testing and finite element modelling, (2017) Steel and Composite Structures, 23 (2), pp. 205-215.
Tantele, E.A., Votsis, R.A., Danezis, C., Anastasiou, C., Georgiou, N., Mapping the variability of carbonation progress using GIS techniques and field data: a case study of the Limassol district, (2016) Natural Hazards, 83, pp. 183-199.
Kyriakides, N.C., Chrysostomou, C.Z., Tantele, E.A., Votsis, R.A., Framework for the derivation of analytical fragility curves and life cycle cost analysis for non-seismically designed buildings, (2015) Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 78, pp. 116-126.
Tantele, E.A., Votsis, R.A., Onoufriou, T., Monitored-based methodology to predict the initiation of corrosion in RC structures,(2015) Multi-Span Large Bridges- Proceedings of the International Conference on Multi-Span Large Bridges, 2015, pp. 947-954.
Tantele, E.A., Votsis, R.A., Onoufriou, T., Integration of probabilistic effectiveness with a two-stage genetic algorithm methodology to develop optimum maintenance strategies for bridges, (2015) Open Construction and Building Technology Journal, 9 (1), art. no. A1, pp. 266-276.
Votsis, R.A., Kyriakides, N., Chrysostomou, C.Z., Tantele, E.A., Demetriou, T., Ambient vibration testing of two masonry monuments in Cyprus, (2012) Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 43, pp. 58-68
Tantele, E.A., Onoufriou, T., Optimum preventative maintenance strategies using genetic algorithms and Bayesian updating, (2009) Ships and Offshore Structures, 4 (3), pp. 299-306.
Tantele, E.A., Onoufriou, T., Mulheron, M., Effectiveness of preventative maintenance for reinforced concrete bridges - A stochastic approach, (2005) Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Bridge Management, pp. 443-451.
Nicholas Kyriakides
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics
nicholas.kyriakides@cut.ac.cy
2500 2356
Nicholas Kyriakides is a Lecturer at the Civil Engineering and Geomatics Department of the Cyprus University of Technology (was appointed as a full-time Post-Doctoral Researcher at the University since 2008). He holds a PhD in the field of “Earthquake Risk Assessment of RC buildings” from the Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, University of Sheffield with an Oversees Student Award Scholarship and a Scholarship from the A. G. Leventis Foundation in Cyprus. He also holds a 1st class BEng degree with Honours from the University of Nottingham. His research interests include the assessment of existing RC buildings under seismic loading and the enhancement in response after conventional and innovative retrofitting. He has participated in both European and locally funded projects concerning the seismic risk assessment of structures in Cyprus and the Middle East. The main areas that are covered by his research is the damage propagation and response of existing Reinforced Concrete (RC) buildings subjected to seismic loading and other dynamic actions before and after retrofitting, and the simulation of the experimental results using numerical FE analysis. Life-cycle cost analysis is also used as a tool to obtain the optimum retrofit level. Recently he has worked on the correlation of damage condition mapped in underground sepulchral monuments with historical seismic activity in the area using non-linear FE analysis on a simulation 3D model of a case study tomb (Tomb 4 in Tombs of the King).
Further to his research activities he is very active in policy making committees. Indicatively he has been formally appointed through an evaluation process as a Moderator of the Group for the Protection of Critical Energy Infrastructure (PCEI) of the European Defence Agency, as a Member of sub-committee CYS TC 18-Eurocodes for EC8, a Member of the Committees for the Assessment of Existing Buildings and for Research of the Cyprus Scientific and Technical Chamber (ETEK) and an External expert for the NAT/750-EESC study group to Strengthen EU’s civil Protection response –rescEU. The latter one involves the review of the Commission’s proposal for a new Mechanism for Civil Protection for Europe and enriches his experience and knowhow on the topic of National Risk Assessment for Natural and Technological Hazards.
His strong involvement in National Risk Assessment is also obvious from his appointment as the coordinator of the National Risk Assessment (NRA) Study for Cyprus, which involves the assessment of ten hazards both natural and technological. The appointment was after a competitive tendering process managed by the local Civil Defence authority. His contribution to the Risk Assessment and disaster response is also complimemted by his involvement in the formulation of the ‘Egelados plan” concerning the response after earthquake events and his participation in a number of table-top and field exercises for the implementation of the plan for various scenarios. On the topic of risk assessment for natural disasters, he also acted as the assistant Team Leader in a project for the preparation of an Evaluation report for Strengthening Disaster Risk Management Capacities in Lebanon, which was funded by UNDP and followed the Sendai framework. In 2019 he also coordinated the drafting of the Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) for Cyprus, which is based on the SENDAI framework of the United Nations and recommends that a holistic approach including the development of a legal basis and clear distribution of responsibilities could enhance DRR in Cyprus along with the establishment/appointment of a coordinating agency with responsibility and function to facilitate the inter-agency/multi-stakeholder cooperation process to develop the NRA and DRR strategy.
Selected Publications
Thomaida Polydorou, Georgios Constantinides, Kyriacos Neocleous, Nicholas Kyriakides, Loukas Koutsokeras, Christis Chrysostomou, Diofantos Hadjimitsis (2020). Effects of pre-treatment using waste quarry dust on the adherence of recycled tyre rubber particles to cementitious paste in rubberised concrete. Construction and Building materials, v.254
Kazantzidou, D-F, Kyriakides N., Chrysostomou C.Z., (2019) “Scenario-based seismic risk assessment for the Cyprus region using Openquake”, 2nd International Conference on Natural Hazards & Infrastructure, ICONHIC2019, Chania, GR
Nicholas Kyriakides, Ahmad Sohaib, Kypros Pilakoutas, Kyriakos Neocleous, Christis Chrysostomou, Elia Tantele, Renos Votsis (2018). Evaluation of seismic demand for substandard reinforced concrete structures. The Open Construction and Building Technology Journal, 12 (1)
Kyriakides, N. and Pantazopoulou J.S., (2017) “Collapse fragility curves for RC structures exhibiting brittle failure modes”, accepted for publication at the Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 144 (2).
Nicholas Kyriakides, Vasiliki Lysandrou, Athos Agapiou, Rogiros Illampas, Eleftherios Charalambous,(2016) “Correlating damage condition with historical seismic activity in underground sepulchral monuments of Cyprus”, Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 14, 734-741
Athos Agapiou
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics
athos.agapiou@cut.ac.cy
25002500
Dr. Athos Agapiou has been an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics at the Cyprus University of Technology since 2021. He holds the chair in "Geoinformatics and Earth Observation" and coordinates the research activities of the EOCult (Earth Observation Cultural Heritage Lab).
Dr. Agapiou received his diploma from the School of Rural and Surveying Engineering at the National Technical University of Athens (2005). In 2007, he completed his MSc in Geoinformatics at the same institution, and in 2010, he earned an MA from the Department of History and Archaeology at the University of Cyprus. In 2013, he was awarded a PhD in the field of archaeological remote sensing.
During his studies, he received awards and scholarships from the Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation, the State Scholarships Foundation of Greece, and the Technical Chamber of Greece. He has actively participated in numerous research projects at both European and regional levels (Horizon Europe, H2020, JPI, Interreg), as well as in national projects funded by the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF).
Since 2022, Dr. Agapiou has been the Deputy Director of the UNESCO Chair in "Digital Cultural Heritage." The Chair promotes collaboration with national and international partners, contributing to advancements in the field of digital cultural heritage, with the aim of safeguarding and enhancing cultural heritage.
Since 2021, he has served as Cyprus's National Representative for the Horizon Europe program (Cluster 4 – "Digital, Industry and Space"). From 2017 to 2021, he was Cyprus's National Representative for the "Space" program under the Horizon 2020 framework. Furthermore, between 2018 and 2021, he was the Chair of the Board of Directors of the "Applications of Computer Science and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology" organization (CAA-GR). From 2019 to 2021, he served as an evaluator for NASA's Postdoctoral Program and continues to act as a scientific reviewer for various national and European research programs.
Since 2022, Dr. Agapiou has been the scientific coordinator of the European project "Civil Engineering and Geomatics Innovative Research on Heritage" (ENGINEER), funded by Horizon Europe. The ENGINEER project focuses on innovative research fields such as documentation, digitization, visualization, data exchange, structural analysis, seismic assessment, and conservation engineering of cultural heritage, including monuments and landscapes. He is also the coordinator of the CONNECTING strategic research infrastructure.
For his overall research contributions, he was awarded the "Young Researcher" award in 2018 by the Research Promotion Foundation (RPF). His name is consistently included in the annual reports of Stanford University among the top 2% of researchers worldwide in his field. In 2023, he received the 1st Young Scientist Award from the Young Scientist Innovation Network (YSIN) of the International Society for Digital Earth (ISDE) for his innovative research ideas that enhance society and the environment.
A recent global bibliometric study (2024), published in Heritage Science (Springer), ranked him among the top three researchers worldwide in the applications of Geoinformatics for cultural heritage. In a similar study (2022), he was recognized as one of the top ten scientists globally with significant influence in the field of fourth industrial revolution applications for cultural heritage.
Since 2024, Dr. Agapiou has been a member of the Young Academy of Europe, following a unanimous decision by the Academy's Selection Committee, recognizing his substantial contributions to science and active participation in research activities.
His scientific interests include Geoinformatics and Earth Observation, focusing on archaeological research and cultural heritage landscapes. Further details about his scientific publications can be found on Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar and Research Gate.
Apostolos Papakonstantinou
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics
a.papakonstantinou@cut.ac.cy
25002184
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Dr. Papakonstantinou is an Assistant Professor in Cartography and Geoinformatics at the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics, School of Engineering and Technology at the Cyprus University of Technology. He holds a Ph.D. in the field of "Cartography & Geoinformatics" with a specialization in Scale issues in Geovisualization from the Department of Geography, University of the Aegean, an MSc in "Cultural Informatics and Communication" from the Department of Cultural Informatics and Communication, University of the Aegean and a degree in Physics from the University of Ioannina.
His main research interests focus on Cartographic Visualization and Geovisualization using Drones for 2D and 3D mapping of spatiotemporal phenomena. He is researching data acquisition pipelines and visualization methodologies using drones and various airborne sensors for (a) illustrating spatial and/or spatiotemporal patterns and (b) mapping environmental phenomena emphasizing ον 2D or 3D Geovisualizations and cartographic products. Additionally, he is investigating the use of RGB, multispectral and hyperspectral cameras, and LiDAR sensors operated from lightweight platforms to visualize various phenomena at different scales.
His work combines computational methods and machine learning algorithms for automatically detecting and mapping changes in the coastal zone and using Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in Geovisualization.
Dr. Papakonstantinou was a postdoctoral research fellow funded in 2016 and 2019 by the Greek State Scholarships Foundation (IKY) for research on a) the "Detection and Mapping Marine Plastic Litter in the Coastal Zone using Unmanned Aerial Systems and Deep Learning Techniques” and b)"The potential use of UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems) for the Geovisualization and mapping of coastal environments».
He has more than 90 publications in peer-reviewed international journals and international conferences, chapters of books, and Atlases. He was the cartographic editor of the "Atlas of the Greek Islands" and in a large number of maps for research projects.
Furthermore, he has been involved in many research projects as a senior expert in cartography and geoinformatics at the Cyprus University of Technology, the Aegean University, and the International Hellenic University.
He serves as a reviewer for the following international journals: ISPRS - International Journal of Geoinformation, MDPI – Remote Sensing, Drones, Geosciences, Sensors, Sci, Sustainability Journals, Springer - Applied Geomatics, Reports on Geodesy and Geoinformatics.
More details about his publications in scientific articles and conference proceedings can be found in ORCID, Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar, as well as in Research Gate.
Selected publications
Argyrou A, Agapiou A, Papakonstantinou A, Alexakis DD. Comparison of Machine Learning Pixel-Based Classifiers for Detecting Archaeological Ceramics. Drones. 2023; 7(9):578. https://doi.org/10.3390/drones7090578
Andriolo, U., Topouzelis, K., van Emmerik, T. H. M., Papakonstantinou, A., Monteiro, J. G., Isobe, A., Hidaka, M., Kako, S., Kataoka, T., & Gonçalves, G. (2023). Drones for litter monitoring on coasts and rivers: suitable flight altitude and image resolution. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 195 (August), 115521.DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115521
Papadopoulou, Ermioni-Eirini, Apostolos Papakonstantinou, Nikoletta-Anna Kapogianni, Nikolaos Zouros, and Nikolaos Soulakellis. 2022. "VR Multiscale Geovisualization Based on UAS Multitemporal Data: The Case of Geological Monuments" Remote Sensing 14, no. 17: 4259. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14174259
Papakonstantinou A., M. Batsaris, S. Spondylidis, and K. Topouzelis, "A Citizen Science Unmanned Aerial System Data Acquisition Protocol and Deep Learning Techniques for the Automatic Detection and Mapping of Marine Litter Concentrations in the Coastal Zone," Drones, vol. 5, no. 1, p. 6, Jan. 2021, doi: 10.3390/drones5010006. (TOP 10 DRONES Journal Editor's Choice paper 2021)
Papakonstantinou A, Topouzelis K, Pavlogeorgatos G., 2016, "Coastline Zones Identification and 3D Coastal Mapping Using UAV Spatial Data", ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information vol. 5 (6) p. 75 (open access), Special Issue Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Geomatics, doi:3390/ijgi5060075
Chryssis Papaleontiou
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics
c.papaleontiou@cut.ac.cy
25002126
Dr Chryssis G. Papaleontiou is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics at the Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus. He teaches undergraduate civil engineering courses in analysis and design of structural steel and prestressed concrete structures, a course in numerical modeling and computer programming for structural analysis, and recently a course in legal aspects and technical laws. He also teaches a postgraduate course in modeling, behavior and design of earthquake resistant steel structures in accordance with EN1998. He has received a BS (High Hons), MS and PhD degrees from the University of Texas at Austin, USA. He has specialized in linear and nonlinear dynamic analyses and computer modeling and programming in time and frequency domain of building structures subjected to combined horizontal and vertical earthquake excitations and has relevant publications.
Further to his studies in the USA he has worked for several years as a full time Research Engineer for the Center for Transportation Research in Texas, USA, a US leading research Institution in highway engineering affiliated with the University of Texas at Austin, and has relevant publications related to the design, construction, maintenance and testing of highway projects. During his employment he undertook five graduate statistics courses at the University of Texas specializing in the area of statistical design of experiments and collaborated in the research projects with Purdue University mathematics Professor Virgyl Anderson who was one of the statistical designers of the AASHO Road Test, Illinois which till today serves as the basis of highway design throughout the world. Dr Papaleontiou has conducted extensive research in the area of skid resistance and road materials and was the basic contributor of the statistical design of the experiment which at the time was the most comprehensive research undertaken in the US in the area of skid resistance. He also worked for five years as a Structural Engineering Consultant and Project Manager for J-Q Consultant Engineers in Austin, Texas and was responsible for the structural design, construction administration and project management of multi-million dollar building projects in reinforced and prestressed concrete and structural steel. During his work at J-Q and as a subconsultant to Woodward-Clyde International who was the leading company in dam construction and maintenance in the USA, he specialized in three-dimensional finite element studies for the stabilization of several existing concrete dams on the Colorado River in Texas (Wirtz Dam, Tom Miller concrete hollow Dam, Buchanan Dam, etc.), work that lead to dam anchoring with post tensioning tendons. The work was recently published in the ASCE Journal in the USA. In Cyprus he was a member of the structural engineering team for the design (before the BOT contract) of the New International Larnaka and Pafos Airport Terminals, auxiliary steel buildings and the air traffic Control Towers of the two Airports, the concrete structure of the New Library and Resource Center “Stelios Ioannou” of the University of Cyprus, the Leventis Gallery Building Tower in Nicosia and several other building projects in Cyprus. He worked for a number of years as a Structural Engineering Consultant for the Internal Audit Service of the Government Cyprus for the inspection of major building and civil works projects co-financed by the European Union and the Cyprus Government.
His research interests are in dynamic analysis, behavior and modeling of structures subjected to horizontal and vertical earthquake motions, the influence of high frequencies on earthquake response, the seismic response, applicability and economics of low energy dissipation building structures, and practical design and building modeling aspects such as the modal spectral design method and the application of new construction techniques in the building industry in Cyprus using post tensioning and structural steelwork.
George Markou
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics
george.markou@cut.ac.cy
25002944
Dr. George Markou was born in Cyprus in 1979. During his studies at the NTUA[GM1] (1999-2004), he managed to be the recipient of numerous academic awards and scholarships. After he completed his undergraduate studies with honors (2004), he was accepted into the Master of Science 2-year program (NTUA), which he managed to finish in 1 year (2005). In 2005, he was accepted as a Ph.D. candidate (NTUA) under the supervision of Prof. Manolis Papadrakakis[GM2] in the field of computational mechanics. During his Ph.D. dissertation, Dr. Markou was the recipient of 2 scholarships and 1 research fund. In January 2009, he started working as a special staff at the Frederick University of Cyprus for the Civil Engineering Department, where he taught several courses. In January 2011, he received his Ph.D. title, while continuing to work, as a special staff at Frederick University and was also working as a Civil Engineering consultant.
Dr. Markou also worked as a Civil Engineer since 2004 and he has been a registered Professional Engineer ΕΤΕΚ (Pr.Eng.) since 2009 and ECSA since 2019. As a Civil Engineer, Dr. Markou designed more than 40 projects, which mainly involved seismically resistant residential and commercial RC buildings with the use of the Cyprus, New Greek Earthquake Design Code, and Eurocodes. In addition to that, he was also involved with the design of retaining walls, swimming pools, and wooden roof systems. He also worked as a Civil Engineering consultant for different firms internationally.
As an academic, he worked as an Assistant and Associate Professor at the ALHOSN University in Abu Dhabi in the Civil Engineering Department for 6 years (2011–2017). He also worked as an Associate Professor at the Civil Engineering Department of the UCSC University in Chile and as a Research Visitor at the University Of Sheffield, UK in 2018. He joined the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Pretoria in September 2018, where currently he is appointed as a Research Associate[GM3] . Dr Markou joined CUT in September 2024 and works as a faculty member at the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics.
His research interests cover a large field of scientific subjects such as FEM software development, machine learning, health monitoring and damage diagnosis of structures, FRP material model development and modeling, seismic assessment of building and bridge reinforced concrete structures through numerical simulations, soil-structure interaction, modeling of fiber reinforced concrete, modeling of retrofitted structures, fluid-structure interaction, large-scale problems, and parallel processing. Dr. Markou is also the software architect of the research finite element analysis software ReConAn FEA[GM4] .
Publications
Recent Journal Publications
Ioannou, A., Galbraith, D., Bakas, N., Markou, G., and Bellos, J., (2025), New Predictive Model for the Computation of Reinforced Concrete Column Shear Strength, Computations, Computers 2025, 14(1), 2; https://doi.org/10.3390/computers14010002
van der Westhuizen, A., Bakas. N., and Markou, G., (2025), Big data generation and comparative analysis of machine learning models in predicting the fundamental period of steel structures considering soil-structure interaction, International Journal of Computational Methods, 2450057, https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219876224500579
Hume, P., Grabe, H., and Markou, G., (2024), Using machine learning techniques as track geometry predictors for railway track, SAICE Civil Engineering, Vol. 32(8), pp. 26-32.
Braun, K.T., Markou, G., Jacobsz, S.W., and Calitz., D. (2024), Developing Predictive Models for the Load-Displacement Response of Laterally Loaded Reinforced Concrete Piles in Stiff Unsaturated Clay Using Machine Learning Algorithms, Structures, Volume 64, June 2024, 106532. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2024.106532
Ababu, E., Markou, G. and Skorpen, S. (2024), Using Machine Learning Algorithms to Develop a Predictive Model for Computing the Maximum Deflection of Horizontally Curved Steel I-Beams, Computation, 2024, 12(8), 151. https://doi.org/10.3390/computation12080151
Markou, G., and AlHamaydeh, M. (2024), Computationally-efficient high-fidelity nonlinear FEA of seismically isolated post-tensioned RC bridges, Structures 60, 105816. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2023.105816
Markou, G., Bakas, N.P., Chatzichristofis, S.A. and Papadrakakis, M. (2024), General Framework of High-Performance Machine Learning Algorithms: Application in Structural Mechanics, Computational Mechanics, Volume 73, pages 705–729, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00466-023-02386-9
Recent Conference Publications
Koketso Lucas, Kevin Braun, George Markou, Development of predictive models for computing the strength of sfrc beams through a large dataset, 10th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, COMPDYN 2025, 15-18 June 2025, Rhodes Island, Greece.
Dimitra Gkogkidou, and George Markou, Retrofitting of earthquake-damaged reinforced concrete structures through kan.epe. and 3d detailed modeling, 10th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, COMPDYN 2025, 15-18 June 2025, Rhodes Island, Greece.
Jack Huang, André Broekman, George Markou, and Hua–Peng Chen, Framework for a practical and cost-effective IoT-enhanced structural health monitoring and damage diagnostics system with digital twinning, 10th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, COMPDYN 2025, 15-18 June 2025, Rhodes Island, Greece.
Kevin Braun and George Markou, A parametric investigation of train-test ratios for machine learning algorithms analysing load-displacement behaviour in reinforced concrete piles, 10th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, COMPDYN 2025, 15-18 June 2025, Rhodes Island, Greece.
Duan Calitz, Asma Yahiaoui, George Markou, and Saida Dorbania, Use of HPC in the development of large datasets for the development of predictive models through machine learning algorithms, 10th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, COMPDYN 2025, 15-18 June 2025, Rhodes Island, Greece.
George Markou, Advances in Finite Element Modeling, Machine Learning and SMART Monitoring of Structures, 7th Ganjiang Academic Forum on Civil Engineering, Guangzhou, China, 17-19 May 2024.
Daniel Rademan and Geroge Markou, A Parametric Investigation of the Train-Test Ratio for Machine Learning Algorithms in Structural Mechanics Applications, ECCOMAS 2024, Portugal, 3-7 June 2024.
Ernie, Kevin Braun and George Markou, Investigating SFRC Jacketing for Seismic Retrofitting of Reinforced Concrete Multistorey Buildings, ECCOMAS 2024, Portugal, 3-7 June 2024.
P.C. Hume, P.J. Gräbe, G. Markou, Using Machine Learning Techniques as Track Geometry Predictors for Railway Track, SATC 2024, South Africa.
Books
Modeling of Reinforced Concrete Structures, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing (2011-09-01), ISBN 10: 3845443251 ISBN 13: 9783845443256
Book Chapters
Markou, G. Bakas, N. and van der Westhuizen, AM. (2022), “Use of AI and ML Algorithms in developing closed-form formulae, for Structural Engineering Design”, Handbook of Research on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Civil Engineering, Accepted for publication. DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-5643-9.ch004
Papadrakakis, M., Markou, G. (2022). Assessment of the Structural esponse of Steel Reinforced and Steel-Fibre Reinforced Concrete Structures with 3D Detailed Modeling: Limitations and Remedies. In: Aldakheel, F., Hudobivnik, B., Soleimani, M., Wessels, H., Weißenfels, C., Marino, M. (eds) Current Trends and Open Problems in Computational Mechanics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87312-7_38
Local Journals, Newspapers and Others
Markou, G. (2023), Could Turkey’s Mega-Disaster Have Been Avoided?, OpEd
Markou, G. (2023), A deeper view in wind turbine structural response through 3D detailed modeling, Advances in Engineering, link: https://advanceseng.com/wind-turbine-structural-response-through-3d-detailed-modeling/
Markou, G. and Bakas, N.P., (2022), “How the use of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning technology is engaged to develop more accurate design formulae for Civil Engineering structures. Current and future research work”, Innovate, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
Markou, G. and Bakas, N.P., (2021), “Developing reinforced concrete structures through AI algorithms and large-scale modelling”, Innovate, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
Markou, G. and Bakas, N.P., (2020), “Predicting the behaviour of reinforced concrete structures”, Innovate, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
Markou, G. and Bakas, N.P., (2019), “Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) Reinforced Concrete. Algorithms predict concrete strength without training on experimental data”, Innovate, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
H. Ali Bark and Markou, G. (2016), “Modeling, Analysis and Design of Reinforced Concrete Retrofitted Structures”, The 4th United Arab Emirates Undergraduate Research Competition, Abu Dhabi University.
Markou, G. (Interview Sep 2014), “We must take into account seismic loads during designing”, The Gulf Times, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Markou, G. (Interview Sep 2014), “We must take into account seismic loads during designing”, Al-Watan newspaper, Abu Dhabi, UAE, (in Arabic).
Markou, G., L. Maher, A. Al-Falasi and H. Walid (2012), “Modeling and Design of a High-Rise Reinforced Concrete Structure”, ALHOSN University, Department of Civil Engineering, UAE.
Research
Current Research Interests
Advances in the Civil Engineering scientific field evolved very fast in the last four decades due to the use of numerical methods in an attempt to accurately model and analyze the behavior of our structures. This ability was provided mainly through the use of the Finite Element Method which is considered to be one of the most important discoveries of the 20th century. Furthermore, the development of new materials such as fibre-reinforced polymers, and their use in our structures increased the demand for numerically and experimentally investigating the mechanical behavior of our structures. Therefore, developing new design formulae through the use of state-of-the-art modeling is now a modern reality.
One of the main objectives of the research work performed and presented in the list below aims towards the improvement of our build environment through the development of accurate algorithmic implementations that will provide objective and computationally efficient numerical models in order to develop safer structures and designs. Developing high-performance and accurate algorithms that will provide the ability to study the mechanical behavior of our structures under ultimate limit state conditions, will allow the scientific community to derive answers and propose improved design methodologies for earthquake-resistant structures or structures that use emerging materials. Furthermore, this technology can be used to assess the carrying capacity of existing structures thus providing us with the necessary tools in obtaining numerical results that will be computationally accurate and objective.
Since he was introduced for the first time to the “research world” (Sep. 2003), Dr. Markou managed to get involved in different scientific fields and work with numerous scientists from around the world. The list of his research interests is provided below:
I. Modeling of Reinforced Concrete (RC) structures through the use of 3D detailed finite elements.
II. Programming and software development of Finite Element Analysis algorithms.
III. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Civil Engineering.
IV. Health monitoring and damage diagnosis of structures.
V. Use of HPC in modeling and machine learning training and testing.
VI. Mesh generation techniques of embedded rebar elements for the modeling of reinforcement inside reinforced concrete structures.
VII. Mesh generation techniques of embedded rebar elements for large scale-models.
VIII. Hybrid modeling (HYMOD) of structures.
IX. Seismic assessment of reinforced concrete bridges through the use 3D detailed modeling and pushover analyses.
X. Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) modeling through the use of FEM.
XI. Soil-structure interaction modeling and analysis with 3D detailed FE and HYMOD. Static monotonic, static cyclic, and dynamic analyses.
XII. Seismic assessment of reinforced concrete bridges through the use of 3D detailed modeling and pushover analyses.
XIII. 3D detailed modeling of A-C-GFRP deep beams.
XIV. Accurate and efficient modeling of the cyclic behavior of RC structures.
XV. Development of design formulae for FRP-reinforced concrete deep beams through the use of experimental and numerical investigations.
XVI. Mesh decomposition methods and parallel solution algorithmic development.
XVII. Large-Scale Dynamic Analysis of structures through 3D detailed FEM simulations.
XVIII. Modeling and design of retrofitted RC structures.
XIX. Dynamic Mesh updating techniques for solving fluid-structure interaction problems.
Research Goals and Objectives
It is undeniable that our world is heading towards a CAD-based design era that will one day utilize our engineers with the ability to enter the minimum required data within a software, whereas the corresponding software will provide within a few seconds the technical drawings, the environmental report, the cost estimation and the technical specifications that will make the under study structure a high quality product for the consumer. In addition to that, the development of software applications that will be able to assess any type of design that foresees the use of new immersed materials will also be something common in the not-so-far future. Finally, the assessment of the capacity of existing buildings through non-destructive tests and state-of-the-art nonlinear static/dynamic modeling is a research goal that will provide engineers with the ability to propose retrofitting techniques, and technical interventions and form strategies towards developing a safer environment for our society.
Mastering these research challenges is of great importance and forms some of the main research objectives of Dr. Markou’s work. Towards achieving these goals, the development of a strong international research team that will extend and enhance the pre-mentioned research work (M.Sc., PhD students, Post Docs, and Research Assistants) has been the task of the last two years. If you are a dynamic, enthusiastic, and self-motivated individual who loves modeling or programming click here so as to communicate with me directly.
Research Projects
Awards, Honors and Academic Achievements
I. Academic Achievers Award 2020, University of Pretoria.
II. Highly Commended Paper, Paper Title: A simplified and efficient hybrid finite element model (HYMOD) for non-linear 3D simulation of RC structures, Engineering Computations, Emerald LiteratiNetwork, August 2016.
III. Appreciation plaque received from AHU students as a gesture of appreciation for supporting and guiding them as their supervisor during the Wooden Bridge Competition, March 2015.
IV. Letter of Appreciation from the VC of the ALHOSN University for organizing and supervising the Wooden Bridge Competition team, March 2015.
V. ABET accreditation Award 2012, for my contribution as an Assistant Professor in achieving the American Board for Engineering and Technology accreditation of the Civil Engineering Department of the ALHOSN University, Abu Dhabi.
VI. A three-year scholarship from the J. Argyris foundation to a Ph.D. student for the completion of his dissertation.
VII. Scholarship from the ELE (Special Research Account – Ειδικός Λογαριασμός Έρευνας) research account department of NTUA to a Ph.D. student.
VIII. Scholarship form the State Scholarship Foundation (I.K.Y. Ίδρυμα Κρατικών Υποτροφιών Ελλάδος), through a special financial support "Mobility and Scholarship Fund" of Greece.
IX. Award Christou Papakiriakopoulou (in mathematics).
X. Award Nicolaou I. Kritikou.
XI. Award from the TEE (Technical Chamber of Greece) for my academic performance at the National Technical University of Athens, Department of Civil Engineering (1999-2000)
XII. Award from the TEE (Technical Chamber of Greece) for my academic performance at the National Technical University of Athens, Department of Civil Engineering (2000-2001)
XIII. Award from the TEE (Technical Chamber of Greece) for my academic performance at the National Technical University of Athens, Department of Civil Engineering (2002-2003).
XIV. Award from the State Scholarship Foundation (I.K.Y. Ίδρυμα Κρατικών Υποτροφιών Ελλάδος) to the top three students of each University Department (2000).
XV. Award from the Thomaidio Foundation for publishing a paper before a year has passed from my bachelors’ degree graduation.
XVI. Five Scholarships from the Cypriot Government Scholarship Foundation for my performance in the Lyceum combined with my record in the Higher Educational Institute (for the years: 1999-2000, 2000-2001, 2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2003-2004).
Professional and academic affiliations
I. Research Associate, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
II. Technical Chamber of Cyprus, Registered Professional Engineer.
III. Engineering Council of South Africa, Registered Professional Engineer.
IV. Civil Engineering Association of Cyprus (ΣΠΟΛΜΗΚ).
Academic competitions
I. Feb. 2013: Creative Emirati exhibition Inaugurating by H.H. Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Project’s Title: “Assessment of the design of reinforced concrete bridges in the UAE through the use of state-of-the-art modeling”, Students: Saif and Abdulla Al Mansoori.
II. May 2014: Judge of the Competition in Civil Engineering. The 2nd UAE Undergraduate Student Research Competition, ADU Khalifa Campus.
III. March 2015: Participation as a supervisor at the Wooden Bridge completion at the American University in Dubai.
IV. May 2016: Participation as supervisor of Hussein Ali Bark’s research project at the 4th UAE Undergraduate Student Research Competition. This project received the 1st place in the competition.
V. Feb. 2020: SAICE show down national competition (undergrad research competition), 3rd price.
VI. Jul. 2024: SAICE and SATC "Best Young Professional Paper", International Conference.
Figure 1. Hussein Ali Bark receiving his 1st place price.
Figure 2. From Mr Hussein’s work, a RC 5-storey models prior to failure. von Mises strain contour of (Left) initial framing system and (Right) retrofitted framing system.
Figure 3. SAICE National Research Competition 2020. Mr. Dewald Gravett and Prof Markou with the Award
Figure 4. Slide with the finite element mesh of an 80 m tall wind turbine structure. Can you find where Mr. Dewald is located in this figure?
Figure 5. SAICE and SATC "Best Young Professional Paper". Work by: Paul Hume (in photo), Hannes Gräbe, and George Markou, "Using Machine Learning Techniques as Track Geometry Predictors for Railway Track"
Speaking Appearances as Invited Lecturer
1. 2010 – SPOLMIK (Civil Engineering Association of Cyprus) and Multisoft.
2. Lecture Title: “Eurocodes – Seismic Resistant Reinforced Concrete Structures – Implementation in Computational Mechanics”.
3. 2012 (2 seminars) and 2013 (1 seminar) AHU Continuing of Education Center, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Seminar Title: “Modeling and Design of Structures with ETABS”.
4. 2014 Apr. – American Corner. State-of-the-Art Modeling of Reinforced Concrete Structures.
5. 2014 Sep. – UAE University, Al Ain, UAE. State-of-the-Art Modeling of Reinforced Concrete Structures.
6. 2014 Nov. – Abu Dhabi University, UAE. Dynamic Response of Steel and Composite Structures. Modeling and Design.
7. 2014 Dec. – American University of Sharjah, UAE. State-of-the-Art Modeling of Reinforced Concrete Structures.
8. 2015 Jan. – Abu Dhabi City Municipality, UAE. Lecture on the current trends of modeling RC structures through the use of state-of-the-art FEM.
9. 2015 Feb. – American University in Dubai (AUD), UAE. Full-Scale 3D Modeling of Reinforced Concrete Structures.
10. Invited speaker at four (4) Universities in Canada:
2015, 21 Sep. – Queens University, Ontario, Canada.
2015, 22 Sep. –University of Western Ontario, Canada.
2015, 23 Sep. – Ryerson University, Ontario Canada.
2015, 24 Sep. – University of Ottawa, Ontario Canada
Seminar Titled: Three Dimensional Modeling of Reinforced Concrete Structures - Current Capabilities and Future Potentials
11. 2017, 21st July. – University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK. Seminar Titled: “Seismic Assessment of RC Structures through 3D Detailed Monotonic and Cyclic Simulations. Present Work and Future Challenges.”
12. 2018, 6th February. – University of Pretoria, South Africa. Seminar Titled: “3D Detail Modeling in Civil Structures”.
13. 2020, 5th November. – The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK. Seminar Titled: “Advances in 3D detailed modelling and A.I. applications.”
14. 2021, 23rd February – Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus. Seminar Titled: “Advanced 3D Detailed Modeling and its Use in Developing Predictive Models Through Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Algorithms”
15. 2023, 9th March – University of Pretoria Campus – International Live Stream Event. Seminar Titled: “Devastating Earthquakes in Turkey, on 6 Feb 2023. What went wrong, and the aftermath.”
16. 2023, 24th April – SAICE, South Africa – Live Stream Event.Seminar Titled: “Devastating Earthquakes in Turkey, on 6 Feb 2023. What went wrong, and the aftermath.”
17. 2023, 4th May – IStructE, South Africa – Live Stream Event. Seminar Titled: “Devastating Earthquakes in Turkey, on 6 Feb 2023. What went wrong, and the aftermath.”
18. 2023, 13th October – XJTLU, China – Live Stream Event. Seminar Titled: “Advances in Finite Element Modeling, High Performance Computing and the Use of Machine Learning Algorithms in Civil Engineering Applications.”
19. 2024, 25th March – Tongji University, China – Live stream. Event Seminar Titled: “Advances in Finite Element Modeling and Health Structural Monitoring. High Performance Computing and the Use of Machine Learning Algorithms in Civil Engineering Applications.”
20. 2024, 12th November – CIOMP, China. Seminar Titled: “Research in Numerical Modeling, SMART Monitoring, Digital Twining and Machine Learning”
21. 2024, 13th November – Jilin University, China. Seminar Titled: “Research in Numerical Modeling, SMART Monitoring, Digital Twining and Machine Learning”
Postdocs, Ph.D., and M.Sc. future candidates
If you are a self-motivated, dynamic, and enthusiastic individual who has a passion for programming and/or modeling structures through the use of numerical methods, and you are looking to work as a researcher under my supervision (M.Sc., Ph.D. or Post-Doc), then send me an email expressing your intentions. Please include your most recent CV and a short cover letter describing your major achievements during your undergrad and/or graduate studies (i.e. publications, technical reports, awards, or any other academic or professional achievements).
I will try to respond to your emails, but do understand that due to my increased professional obligations, there is a chance that I will not always be able to respond on time.
Email: george.markou@cut.ac.cy
Demetris Demetriou
Lecturer
Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics
demetris.s.demetriou@cut.ac.cy
25002164
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Dr. Demetris Demetriou is a Lecturer in the field of Geoinformation and Land Management, from August 1, 2023. He holds a degree in Rural and Surveying Engineering from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, an MSc in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and a PhD in Geography (in Geographical Information Science and Land Management), from the School of Geography, University of Leeds (UK) and also, an MSc(Eng.) in Transport Planning and Engineering from the Institute from Transport Studies, University of Leeds.
During his studies he received several awards, honours and scholarships such as: his PhD thesis was awarded by Springer Publisher, in the context of the series "Springer Theses Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research" and his thesis published as a book. Also, his postgraduate thesis, in the context of the MSc in GIS, was awarded the "Taught Postgraduate Student Award for best MSc dissertation" by the Regional Science Association International (British and Irish Section). In addition, he was awarded the "Emma Walton Prize, for the best postgraduate student' achieving the highest postgraduate student performance, at the School of Geography, University of Leeds. Furthermore, he received the “Tetley and Lupton Scholarship” for studying MSc (Eng.) in Transport Planning and Engineering, University of Leeds. Moreover, he was awarded in his graduation from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, as the student with the highest overall mark and for two years during his studies, he was awarded for his performance by the Greek State Scholarship Foundation.
Further to the degrees, he also attended specialized individual postgraduate courses in different countries, such as: "GIS Programming & Customisation", Department of Geography, Pennsylvania State University (USA), "Spatial Decision Support Systems", ITC- International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (Netherlands) and "Evolutionary Computing Methodologies", University of Jyvaskyla (Finland).
He worked for 26 years in the Public Sector in Cyprus, in various administrative positions (among others as Senior Officer and District Officer), in 3 different Departments and respective Ministries: in the Land Consolidation Department (Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment), in the Public Works Department (Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works) and in the Department of Land and Surveys (Ministry of Interior). He was mainly involved with the Management and Coordination of studies and projects, including research, related with land management/land administration, land consolidation, GIS and sustainable urban mobility plans (SUMPs). He also involved in research projects and networks (COST actions). He has been the President and the Secretary of the Cyprus Association of Rural and Surveying Engineers and its delegate in the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) - Commission 8 (Spatial Planning and Development), the Council of European Geodetic Surveyors (CLGE) and EGOS (European Group of Surveyors).
As part of his duties at the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, he was the initiator and Coordinator of the TrACE (Transport Analytics Center of Excellence) project, with the aim of establishing a research center of excellence, which was funded for the 1st phase under the "Teaming- Horizon 2020 program" and in the 2nd phase, the proposal was ranked 15th, while the first 14 proposals were each funded with 15 million euros.
His scientific interests mainly include the fields of land management/land administration, land consolidation, cadaste, Geographical Information Systems and Planning and Decision-Support Systems.
He held the position of Visiting Research Fellow, at the University of Leeds, School of Geography, Center for Spatial Analysis and Policy, from 2013-2020. He has published one book (his PhD thesis) and more than 30 scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals, conference proceedings and book chapters. More details about his publications can be found on ResearchGate.
Selected Publications
1. Demetriou, D., 2018.Automating the land valuation process carried out in land consolidation schemes. Land Use Policy, 75 , 21-32.
2. Demetriou, D., 2016b. A spatial artificial neural network mass valuation model for land consolidation. Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design (DOI: 10.1177/0265813516652115).
3. Demetriou, D., 2016a.The assessment of land valuation in land consolidation schemes: The need for a new land valuation framework. Land Use Policy, 54), 487-498.
4. Demetriou, D., See, L., Stillwell, J., 2013e. A spatial genetic algorithm for automating land partitioning. International Journal of Geographical Information Science, 27(12), 2391-2409.
5. Demetriou, D., Stillwell, J. and See, L., 2013c. A New Methodology for Measuring Land Fragmentation. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems,39, 71-80.
6. Demetriou, D., See, L., Stillwell, J., 2013a. A Parcel Shape Index for Use in Land Consolidation Planning. Transactions in GIS, 17(6), 861-882.
7. Demetriou, D., See, L., Stillwell, J., 2012c. A spatial multi-criteria model for the evaluation of land redistribution plans. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 1(3), 272-293.
Paraskevas Nikolaou
Lecturer
Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics
paraskevas.nikolaou@cut.ac.cy
25002364
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Dr. Paraskevas Nikolaou completed his undergraduate studies at the School of Rural and Surveying Engineering at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. He further advanced his academic journey at the University of Cyprus, where he earned an M.Sc. in Civil Engineering, specializing in Construction and Transport Infrastructure Management. In December 2020, he was awarded a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Cyprus. His doctoral research, titled "Regional Spatio-Temporal Explanatory Modelling of Macroscopic Transportation Information for Supporting Decision-Making Processes," provided innovative insights into transportation modeling and decision support systems. From May 2022 to January 2024, Dr. Nikolaou conducted postdoctoral research at Aristotle University, focusing on the spatio-temporal interplay between urban development and transportation systems.
Dr. Nikolaou has significant teaching experience, delivering undergraduate courses such as "Transportation Engineering" and "Highway Engineering" at Frederick University and the University of Cyprus.
His research focuses on spatial-temporal analysis in transportation, multimodal freight transport demand, and the impacts of urban planning on transportation systems. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and conferences, with notable studies on transit network optimization, road safety, public transportation redesign, and airport resilience against global infectious disease outbreaks. His work has been featured in leading conferences, including the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting. Additionally, Dr. Nikolaou serves as a reviewer for prestigious international journals.
Dr. Nikolaou also brings extensive professional experience since 2017, including conducting surveys, road design studies, consulting services, and contributing to various transportation and infrastructure projects. His work includes road safety assessments and highway design, as well as advancing transit system development in Cyprus.
His primary research interests include, but are not limited to:
Road safety and accident analysis
Planning and designing for sustainable urban transportation systems
Highway design
Transportation and spatial development
Transport system resilience
Application of emerging technologies in transport
Data analytics in transportation
Evaluating public transport performance
Elias Gravanis
Special Teaching Staff
Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics
elias.gravanis@cut.ac.cy
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Dr Elias Gravanis is a Mathematical Physicist. Dr Gravanis received his BSc in Physics from the University of Athens in 1997, his MA in Physics from Columbia University of New York in 2000 and his PhD from the University of London (King’s College London) in 2006. Since 2011 he works as a researcher and instructor in the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics in the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT). He is also a member of the Eratosthenes Centre of Excellence at CUT.
Dr Gravanis current research interests include: fluid mechanics and turbulence, non-classical equilibrium statistical mechanics, fluid dynamics in porous media, subsurface hydrology, petroleum geomechanics, stochastic methods in geotechnical engineering.
Selected Publications
E. Gravanis, E. Akylas, C. Panagiotou, G. Livadiotis. “Kappa Distributions and Isotropic Turbulence”. Entropy 21, 1093 (2019)
E. Sarris, E. Gravanis. “Flow Regime Analysis of the Pressure Build-Up during CO2 Injection in Saturated Porous Rock Formations”. Energies 12, 2972 (2019)
E. Gravanis, E. Akylas, “Early‐Time Solution of the Horizontal Unconfined Aquifer in the Build‐Up Phase”, Water Resources Research 53 (10), 8310–8326 (2017)
E. Gravanis, E. Akylas, “Isotropic turbulence in compact space”, Journal of Fluid Mechanics 822, 512-560 (2017)
E. Gravanis, L. Pantelidis and D. V. Griffiths, “An analytical solution in probabilistic rock slope stability assessment based on random fields”, Int. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences 71, 19-24 (2014)