Position：Professor
Degree： Doctoral Degree
Teaching Honors and Recognition
Throughout my academic career, I have received recognition for excellence in teaching, student supervision, curriculum development and contributions to engineering education.
Academic Achievers Award 2026
University of Pretoria, South Africa.
Academic Achievers Award 2020
University of Pretoria, South Africa.
ABET Accreditation Award 2012
Recognition for contribution to achieving American Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accreditation of the Civil Engineering Department at ALHOSN University, Abu Dhabi.
Student Supervision and Teaching Recognition — Wooden Bridge Competition
Appreciation plaque received from students for supporting and guiding the student team during the Wooden Bridge Competition, March 2015.
Letter of Appreciation from the Vice Chancellor of ALHOSN University
Recognition for organising and supervising the Wooden Bridge Competition team, March 2015.
Research Honors and Recognition
My research contributions in computational mechanics, artificial intelligence, structural engineering and numerical simulation have received international recognition through awards, research ratings and publication achievements.
Academic Achievers Award 2026
University of Pretoria, South Africa.
NRF-Rated Researcher 2020–2025
National Research Foundation of South Africa recognition for research excellence.
Best Young Researcher Conference Article Award 2024 (co-supervisor)
South African Institute of Civil Engineering (SAICE) National Conference, South Africa.
Highly Commended Paper Award — Emerald Literati Network 2016
Recognition for the publication:
"A Simplified and Efficient Hybrid Finite Element Model (HYMOD) for Non-Linear 3D Simulation of RC Structures."
National Academic Research Competition Award 2016
First place in a national academic research competition, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Research Scholarships and Support
Received competitive research scholarships and financial support for doctoral research activities, including support from the J. Argyris Foundation, NTUA Research Account and State Scholarship Foundation of Greece.
Other Honors and Professional Recognition
Throughout my academic and professional career, I have received recognition for international collaboration, academic performance and contributions to engineering education.
Chinese Ambassador Award for Collaboration with China — 2025
Recognition for contributions to academic collaboration and cooperation with China.
Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE) Academic Awards
Awards received for academic performance during studies at the National Technical University of Athens:
• Academic years 1999–2000
• Academic year 2000–2001
• Academic year 2002–2003
State Scholarship Foundation of Greece (IKY) Awards
Scholarship recognition awarded to top-performing students of university departments.
Thomaidio Foundation Award
Award received for publishing a scientific paper within one year of completing undergraduate studies.
Christou Papakiriakopoulou Award
Academic award in mathematics.
Nicolaou I. Kritikou Award
Academic recognition for outstanding performance.
Invite Lectures and Academic Activities
Ø 2010 – SPOLMIK (Civil Engineering Association of Cyprus) and Multisoft. Lecture Title: “Eurocodes – Seismic Resistant Reinforced Concrete Structures – Implementation in Computational Mechanics”. Ø 2012 (2 seminars) and 2013 (1 seminar) Continuing of Education Centre, Abu Dhabi, UAE Seminar Title: “Modeling and Design of Structures with ETABS”. Ø 2014 Apr. – American Corner. “State-of-the-Art Modeling of Reinforced Concrete Structures.” Ø 2014 Sep. – UAE University, Al Ain, UAE. “State-of-the-Art Modeling of Reinforced Concrete Structures.” Ø 2014 Nov. – ADU, UAE. “Dynamic Response of Steel and Composite Structures. Modeling and Design.” Ø 2014 Dec. – AUS, UAE. “State-of-the-Art Modeling of Reinforced Concrete Structures.” Ø 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.” Ø 2015 Feb. – American University in Dubai (AUD), UAE. “Full-Scale 3D Modeling of RC Structures.” Ø 2015 Sep. - Invited speaker at four (4) Universities in Ontario Canada: Queens University, University of Western Ontario, Ryerson University, University of Ottawa. Seminar Titled: “3D Modeling of Reinforced Concrete Structures. Current Capabilities and Future Potentials.” Ø 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.” Ø 2018, 6th February. – University of Pretoria, South Africa. Seminar Titled: “3D Detail Modeling in Civil Structures”. Ø 2020, 5th November. – The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK. Seminar Titled: “Advances in 3D detailed modelling and A.I. applications.” Ø 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” Ø 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.” Ø 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.” Ø 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.” Ø 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.” Ø 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.” Ø 2024, 12th November – CIOMP, China Seminar Titled: “Research in Numerical Modeling, SMART Monitoring, Digital Twining and Machine Learning” Ø 2024, 13th November – Jilin University, China Seminar Titled: “Research in Numerical Modeling, SMART Monitoring, Digital Twining and Machine Learning” Ø 2025, 12th Mar – University of Pretoria Lecture Titled: “A.I. in Civil Engineering” Ø 2025, July – CIOMP, China Lecture Titled: “MyAutoML Software – Streamlined Machine Learning for All” Ø 2025, July – Tongji University Lecture Titled: “Advanced Numerical Modeling and Techniques in Structural Assessment and Health Monitoring” |
