Renos Votsis
Dr Renos A. Votsis is a Research Fellow in the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics. He received a Higher National Diploma in Civil Engineering from the Higher Technical Institute (Diploma, First Class). He continued his studies at the University of Surrey (UK) to obtain Bachelor of Engineering (BEng Honours, First Class) where he received the department’s scholarships for his HTI performance. During that period he was awarded the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) UK prize for the best graduate and the Felix Pulzer Memorial Prize 2001 for the best Performance in Civil Engineering courses. He then studied for a PhD with a scholarship from the University of Surrey and the ORS, in the area of dynamic analysis and damage identification in fibre reinforced polymers (FRP) structures using non-destructive testing (NDT) methods and damage identification techniques (DIT). After receiving his PhD, he worked for the UK consulting firm Tony Gee and Partners (TGP) in the Special Projects Group; TGP at that time, has been awarded many prizes including “Best medium size Consultant in the UK” (2008) and “Best places to work” (2009).
Dr Votsis is a member of the Cyprus Scientific and Technical Chamber (ΕΤΕΚ).
His research interest include: Dynamic analysis/testing, FE modelling, Damage and condition assessment and structural health monitoring (SHM).
- Votsis R.A., Stratford, T.S., Chryssanthopoulos, M.K. and Tantele E.A., Dynamic assessment of a FRP suspension footbridge through field testing and finite element modelling, Steel and Composite Structures, V23(2), pp. 205-215, 2017.
- Tantele, E.A. , Votsis, R.A., Danezis, C., Anastasiou, C., and Georgiou, N., "Mapping the variability of carbonation progress using GIS techniques and field data: a case study of the Limassol district ", Natural Hazards, V83, pp. 183-199, 2016.
- Tantele, E.A. ,Votsis,R.A. and Onoufriou,T., Integration of Probabilistic Effectiveness with a Two-stage Genetic Algorithm Methodology to Develop Optimum Maintenance Strategies for Bridges, The Open Construction and Building Technology Journal, 9, 266-276, 2015.
- Votsis R.A., Kyriakides N., Chrysostomou C.Z., Tantele, E.A. and Demetriou, T., Ambient vibration testing of two masonry monuments in Cyprus, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, V43, pp 58-68, 2012.
- Votsis R.A. and Chryssanthopoulos, M.K., Assessment of debonding in GFRP joints using damage identification techniques, Construction and Building Materials, Vol.23, pp. 1690-1697, 2009.
