Education and Training

• University of Patras - Department of Civil Engineering, Greece

  07/2012 – 07/2017
  Doctor of Engineering (Ph.D)
  in Structural Dynamics and Seismic Design of Steel Structures
  Dissertation: Seismic design of steel plane braced frames with the use of three new methods
  Advisor: Dimitri E. Beskos (Professor Emeritus)

  09/2010 – 07/2012
  Master of Science (M.Sc)
  in Seismic Design of Structures
  Thesis: First yield seismic displacements of  steel plane eccentrically braced frames
  Advisor: Dimitri E. Beskos (Professor Emeritus)

• Democritus University of Thrace – Department of Civil Engineering, Greece

  09/2004 – 04/2010
  Diploma of Civil Engineering
  (M.Sc. Equivalent – 300 ECTS Credits)
  Thesis: The effect of water processing technics to the characteristics Of fresh and hardened concrete (C30/37)
  Advisor: Professor Kosmas K. Sideris

Academic and Professional Experience

• Tongji University–Department of Disaster Mitigation for Structures, College of Civil Engineering, China

  01/2024 – up today   Associate Research Professor

• University of Peloponnese – Department of Civil Engineering, Greece

  10/2020 – 09-2021 Academic Fellow, teaching the undergraduate modules of:

  10/2021 – 09-2022 Design of timber structures (3 ECTS)

  10/2022 – 06-2023 Design and rehabilitation of masonry structures (5 ECTS)

• University of Greenwich – Department of Engineering Science, U.K
  

  10/2019- 09-2021  Post-Doctoral Research Associate and Teaching Assistant in the fields of:
                      Static analysis
                      Dynamic analysis
                      Finite Element Analysis

  03/2019 – 05/2019 Post-Doctoral Research Associate and Teaching Assistant in the fields of:

                    Static analysis
                     Dynamic analysis

  03/2018 – 05/2018 Post-Doctoral Research Associate and Teaching Assistant in the fields of:

                    Static analysis
                    Dynamic analysis

• University of Patras - Department of Civil Engineering, Greece

  09/2012 – 07/2015 Graduate Teaching Assistant in the fields of:
                      Analysis of Framed Structures
                      Design of Steel Structural Components
                      Design of Steel Structures
                      Structural Analysis using Finite Element Method

Research Areas

Structural and Earthquake Engineering, Structural Dynamics, Soil-Structure Interaction (SSI), Design of Steel Structures, Finite Element Analysis.

Practical Experience

2012 – up today

Freelance civil engineer working mainly on projects of design and rehabilitation of steel, reinforced concrete and composite (steel and R/C) buildings

• Design of multi-storey steel buildings according to EC3 and EC8

• Design of multi-storey reinforced concrete buildings according to EC2 and EC8

• Structural analysis for steel, reinforced concrete or composite buildings retrofitting

• Supervision of the construction of steel, reinforced concrete or composite buildings

Publications

Doctoral Thesis

• Kalapodis NA, Seismic design of steel plane braced frames with the use of three new methods, Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, Univercity of Patras, Greece, July 2017, 400 pages (in Greek)

  https://nemertes.library.upatras.gr/jspui/handle/10889/10598 

Papers in International Refereed Journals

• Muho EV, Kalapodis NA, Papagiannopoulos GA, Beskos DE (2024), The MDOF equivalent linear system and its applications in seismic analysis and design of framed structures, Resilient Cities and Structures. (paper under review)

• Kalapodis NA, Muho EV, Beskos DE (2024), Structure-specific multi-modal and multi-level scalar intensity measures for steel plane frames, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. (paper under review)
  

• Muho EV, Kalapodis NA, Beskos DE (2024), Multi-Modal and Multi-Level Structure-specific Spectral Intensity Measures for Seismic Evaluation of Reinforced Concrete Frames, Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10518-024-02009-5 
  

• Kalapodis NA, Muho EV, Qian J, Zhou Y (2023), Assessment of seismic inelastic displacement profiles of steel MRFs by means of modal behavior factors, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. 175:108218.
  

  https://doi.org/10.1002/eqe.3754 

• Kalapodis NA, Zalachoris G, Ktenidou O-J, Kampas G (2022), On the seismic behaviour of monolithic lunar arches subjected to moonquakes, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics.1-17. https://doi.org/10.1002/eqe.3754 
  

• Málaga-Chuquitaype C, McLean Τ, Kalapodis NA, Kolonas C, Kampas G (2022), Optimal arch forms under in-plane seismic loading in different gravitational environments, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 51(6): 1522-1539. https://doi.org/10.1002/eqe.3626 
  

• Kalapodis NA, Muho EV, Papagiannopoulos GA (2022), Integration of peak seismic floor velocities and accelerations into the performance-based design of steel structures, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 154: 107160.
  

  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soildyn.2022.107160 

• Kalapodis NA, Muho EV, Beskos DE (2021), Seismic design of plane steel MRFs, EBFs and BRBFs by improved direct displacement-based design method, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 153: 107111.
  

  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soildyn.2021.107111

• Kalapodis NA, Málaga-Chuquitaype C, Kampas G (2021), Structural efficiency of varying-thickness regolith-based lunar arches against inertial loading, Acta Astronautica, 191:438-450. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2021.11.031 
  

• McLean Τ, Malaga-Chuquitaype C, Kalapodis NA, Kampas G (2021), OpenArch: An open-source package for determining the minimum-thickness of arches under seismic loads, SoftwareX, 15: 100731. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.softx.2021.100731 
  

• Kampas G, Kalapodis NA, McLean Τ, Malaga-Chuquitaype C (2021), Limit-state analysis of parabolic arches subjected to inertial loading in different gravitational fields using a variational formulation, Engineering Structures, 228: 111501. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.111501 
  

• Kalapodis NA, Kampas G, Ktenidou O-J (2020), Towards the design of extraterrestrial structures: From regolith to human outposts, Acta Astronautica, 175:540-569. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2020.05.038 
  

• Kalapodis NA, Papagiannopoulos GA, Beskos DE (2020), A comparison of three performance-based seismic design methods for plane steel braced frames, Earthquakes and Structures, 18(1):27-44. https://doi.org/10.12989/eas.2020.18.1.027 

• Kalapodis NA, Papagiannopoulos, GA. (2020). Seismic design of plane steel braced frames using equivalent modal damping ratios. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 129: 105947. https://doi:10.1016/j.soildyn.2019.105947 
  

• Kalapodis NA, Kampas G, Ktenidou O-J (2019), Revisiting the fundamental structural dynamic systems: the effect of low gravity, Archive of Applied Mechanics, 89:1861-1884. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00419-019-01548-7 
  

• Kakavas-Papaniaros PA, Baros DK, Kalapodis NA, Anifantis NK (2018), Prediction of mechanical properties of thick concrete members or masonries utilizing ultrasonics, Procedia Structural Integrity, 10:331-318.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prostr.2018.09.043 

• Kalapodis NA, Papagiannopoulos GA, Beskos DE (2018), Modal strength reduction factors for seismic design of plane steel braced frames, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 147: 549-563.

  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcsr.2018.05.004 

• Kakavas PA, Kalapodis NA (2017), Stress wave propagation in cracked geological solids using finite difference scheme, Journal of Multiscale Modeling, 8: 1750009. https://doi.org/10.1142/S1756973717500093 

Papers in Conference Proceedings (refereed)

• Kalapodis NA, Serras DN, Muho EV (2022) ‘First yield inter-storey drift ratios of steel plane frames in the context of the Direct Displacement-Based Design method’, 13^th International Congress on Mechanics (HSTAM), 24-27 August 2022, Patras, Greece.
  

• Kalapodis NA, Muho EV, Beskos DE (2022) ‘Use of MDOF equivalent system for seismic design of plane steel frames by Direct Displacement-Based Method’, 13^th International Congress on Mechanics (HSTAM), 24-27 August 2022, Patras, Greece.
  

• Kalapodis NA, Malaga-Chuquitaype C, Kampas G (2022) ‘Can lunar regolith-based varying-thickness arches become more attractive structural forms than constant-thickness arches?’, 3^rd International Conference on Natural Hazards & Infrastructure (ICONHIC), 5-7 July 2022, Athens, Greece.
  

• Kalapodis NA, Muho EV, Beskos DE (2022) ‘Seismic Design of Steel Frames by Improved Direct Displacement-Based Design Method’, 10^th international conference on the behaviour of steel structures in seismic areas (STESSA 2022), Timisoara, Romania, 25-27 May 2022.
  

• Kalapodis NA, Kampas G, McLean Τ, Malaga-Chuquitaype C (2021) ‘COMPARISON OF THE EFFICIENCY OF MINIMUM-THICKNESS CIRCULAR AND PARABOLIC ARCHES FOR VARIOUS GRAVITY CONDITIONS’, 8^th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (COMPDYN), Athens, 27-30 Jun.
  

• Kalapodis NA, Kampas G, Webb J, Ktenidou O-J (2019), The effect of self-weight on free-standing blocks, the 2^nd International Conference on Natural Hazards and Infrastructure (ICONHIC), 23-26 June, 2019, Chania, Greece.
  

• Kalapodis NA, Papagiannopoulos GA, Beskos DE (2017), Modal strength reduction factors for the seismic design of eccentrically braced frames, the 9^th Hellenic National Conference of Steel Structures, 5-7 October, 2017, Larisa, Greece
  

• Kakavas PA, Baros DK, Giannopoulos G, Kalapodis NA, Anifantis NK (2016), An experimental and numerical investigation of an alternative setup for the determination of the stress strength of concrete through the use of ultrasonics: the 17^th National Greek Conference of concrete, 10-12 November 2016, Thessaloniki, Greece
  

Invited Talks

“The way of teaching and research on the field of steel structures in Greek schools of engineering”, 11 December 2015, Thessaloniki, Greece

Reviewer Assignments for the Scientific Journals

• Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Elsevier      (Q1 based on Scimago)

• Structures, Elsevier     (Q1 based on Scimago)

• Icarus, Elsevier    (Q1 based on Scimago)

Professional Affiliations/Membership

• 2019  Society for Earthquake and Civil Engineering (M.N: 93494182)

• 2010  Technical Chamber of Greece (Registered as Professional Engineer)

Research Project Participation

• 10/2019-09/2021
  Main research associate of a project titled “Designing for the Future: Optimising the structural form of regolith-based monolithic vaults in lowgravity conditions”, supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), UK (Scheme: New Investigator Award), led by the University of Greenwich. EPSRC Grant Number: EP/S036393/1.

• 03/2019-05/2019
  Main research associate of a project titled “Optimal structural form of monolithic regolith-based vaults in low-gravity conditions”, funded by the University of Greenwich, Department of Engineering & Science (Research Excellence Framework). Principal Investigator: Dr. Georgios Kampas.

• 03/2018-05/2018
  Main research associate of a project titled “Long-span structures in low gravity conditions”, funded by the University of Greenwich, Department of Engineering & Science (Research Excellence Framework). Principal Investigator: Dr. Georgios Kampas, Co-I: Dr. Olga-Joan Ktenidou.

Supervised Dissertations (principal supervisor)

Bachelor theses

• 22/09/2023

  Zygaki, F., Dimitropoulou, I. Bachelor Thesis co-supervised by Mpiskinis, D., (Assistant Professor) and Lycourghiotis, S. (Academic fellow).

  Title: Renovation and restoration of a preservable building in the center of the municipality of Patras and proposal for its reuse.

• 22/09/2023

  Kalatzi, S., Theodoropoulos, D., Voglis, S. Bachelor Thesis co-supervised by Mpiskinis, D. (Assistant Professor) and Lycourghiotis, S. (Academic fellow).

  Title: Structural reinforcement and renovation of an old existing residence made of masonry located in Leonidio region of the Achaia prefecture.

• 31/03/2023

  Pierrakos, V., Saged, A-I., Ribai, G. Bachelor Thesis co-supervised by Kontoni, D. (Associate Professor) and Lycourghiotis, S. (Academic fellow).

  Title: Renovation and rehabilitation of an old dilapidated residence made of masonry and located at Nafpaktos municipality region.

• 30/09/2022

  Fountas, M., Zykas, T. Bachelor Thesis co-supervised by Kontoni, D. (Associate Professor) and Lycourghiotis, S. (Academic fellow).

  Title: Proposal for the restoration of a preservable four-storey building with basement through the use of internal composite frame.

Diploma theses

• 22/09/2023

  Georgopoulou, F. Diploma Thesis co-supervised by Mpiskinis, D., (Assistant Professor) and Lycourghiotis, S. (Academic fellow).

  Title: Proposal for structural reinforcement of n old existing warehouse made of   masonry located in Eglikada region of Patras municipality and its conversion into a modern residence.

• 04/03/2022

  Papadopoulou, S. Diploma Thesis co-supervised by Kakavas-Papaniaros, P. (Professor) and Kontoni, D. (Associate Professor).

  Title: Strengthening, rehabilitation and improvement of the energy efficiency of an existing house building made of both masonry and reinforced concrete.

Skills

• Languages
  Greek (Native),  English (Fluent)

• Softwares for Architectural Design
  AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, SketchUp

• Softwares for Structural Design, Dynamic Analyses and FEM
  Abacus, Ruaumoko 2D&3D, SAP2000, E-TABS,Autodesk Robot.

• Programming Languages
  Matlab, Python

• Other Programs
  Microsoft Office, Origin, SeismoMatch, SeismoSignal