Dr. Georgios S. Papavasileiou is a Lecturer in Civil and Construction Engineering at the University of Wolverhampton. He holds a Diploma (combined BEng. & MEng.) in ‘Civil Engineering’ (2007), a MSc. in ‘New Materials and Technologies in the Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures’ with emphasis on Earthquake Engineering (2008) from the Democritus University of Thrace and a MSc. in ‘Engineering Project Management’ from the Hellenic Open University (2017). He has worked as a professional civil engineer in Greece and Cyprus (2008-2018).
After receiving his PhD. in ‘Civil Engineering’ from the University of Cyprus (2014), he worked as a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Cyprus (2014-2015) and the University of West Attica (2015-2017). He also served as a Lecturer in Civil Engineering at the University of Applied Sciences of Thessaly (2016-2018) and the Mediterranean College (2017-2018) in Greece, and the University of the Highlands and Islands (2018-2020).
His publication record comprises amongst others 37 peer-reviewed journal and conference papers, 2 books and 5 theses. He serves as a reviewer for 31 international scientific journals. His research combines the fields of structural and computational engineering.

My research is on design and retrofit of structures against multiple natural and manmade hazards with focus on sustainability through material use minimization and structural resilience. Published research works focused on (a) design methodologies for buildings against earthquake and progressive collapse and (b) retrofit methods including reinforced concrete jaceting, steel caging, FRP wrapping, steel bracings and cables. Current researh work is on the design of self-centering systems, structural health monitoring and retrofit methods against various hazards.

2022 - present Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (Advance HE)

2019 – present Society for Earthquake and Civil Engineering Dynamics (SECED)

2019 – present Hellenic Association for Earthquake Engineering (HAEE / ETAM)

2010 – 2014        The European Council of Doctoral Candidates and Early Stage Researchers (Eurodoc), Secretary (2011-2012), Treasurer (2012 – 2013), Finance Workgroup Coordinator & Advisory Board Member (2013-2014).

2010 – 2012        The Association of PhD.  Candidates of Cyprus (Secretary)

2010 – 2015        Scientific Technical Chamber of Cyprus

2008 – present Greek society of Civil Engineers

2008 – present Technical Chamber of Greece

Engineering Degrees

2010 – 2013           Doctor of Philosophy in 'Civil Engineering', University of Cyprus, Nicosia, CY

2007 – 2008            Master of Science in 'New Materials and Technologies in the Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures', Democritus University of Thrace, Xanthi, GR

2015 – 2017           Master of Science in 'Engineering Project Management', Hellenic Open University, Patras, GR

2002 - 2007            Diploma (5-year combined BEng. & MEng.) in 'Civil Engineering', Democritus University of Thrace, Xanthi, GR

Teaching Qualifications

2020 – 2021          Postgraduate Certificate in ‘Tertiary and Higher Education’, University of the Highlands and Islands, UK

2018 – 2019         Professional Development Award in ‘Teaching Practice in Scotland’s Colleges’, University of the Highlands and Islands, UK

2017                     Registered Lecturer in Colleges in Greece, Ministry of Education, Research and Religion, GR

2010                     Teaching license as professor of English Language, Ministry of Education, Research and Religion, GR

1. Pnevmatikos, N., Konstandakopoulou, F., Papavasileiou, G., Papagiannopoulos, G. and Broukos, P. (2021), The effect of rotational component of earthquake excitation on the response of steel structures. ce/papers, 4: 1887-1892. DOI: 10.1002/cepa.1500
2. Alogdianakis, F., Megalooikonomou, K. G., & Papavasileiou, G. S. (2021). Comparative non-structural vulnerability assessment methods for historical residential masonry buildings. In Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering.
3. Kamperidis, V. C., Papavasileiou, G. S., Kamaris, G. S., & Vasdravellis, G. (2020). Seismic collapse of self-centering steel MRFs with different column base structural properties. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 175(1), 106364. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcsr.2020.106364
4. Pnevmatikos, N. G., Konstandakopoulou, F. D., Blachowski, B., Papavasileiou, G. S., & Broukos, P. (2020). Multifractal analysis and wavelet leaders for structural damage detection. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 139, 106328. DOI: 10.1016/j.soildyn.2020.106328
5. Papavasileiou, G. S., Charmpis, D. C., & Lagaros, N. D. (2020). Optimized seismic retrofit of steel-concrete composite buildings. Engineering Structures, 213, 110573. DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.11057
6. Pnevmatikos, N.G., Hatzigeorgiou, G.D., Papavasileiou G.S., Papagiannopoulos, G.A. & Broukos, P. (2020). The effect of rotational component of earthquake excitation on the response of steel structures. In Proceedings of the 9th European Conference on Steel and Composite Structures (Eurosteel 2020).
7. Pnevmatikos N.G., Konstandakopoulou F.D., Papagiannopoulos G.A., Hatzigeorgiou G.D., Papavasileiou G.S. (2020). Influence of earthquake rotational components on the seismic safety of steel structures. Vibration 2020, 3, 42-50. DOI: 10.3390/vibration3010005
8. Papavasileiou, G.S., & Charmpis, D.C. (2020). Earthquake-resistant buildings with steel or composite columns: comparative assessment using structural optimization. Journal of Building Engineering, 27, 100988. DOI: 10.1016/j.jobe.2019.100988
9. Pnevmatikos, N.G., Papavasileiou G.S., Konstandakopoulou, F.D. & Papagiannopoulos, G.A. (2019). Analysis of a steel structure considering the rotational and translational components of the earthquake excitation. In Proceedings of the 4th Hellenic National Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Technical Seismology.
10. Megalooikonomou K.G. & Papavasileiou G.S. (2019). Cyclic Material Model for Rectangular Concrete Sections Confined with FRP Wraps in OpenSEES Software. In Proceedings of the 4th Hellenic National Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Technical Seismology.
11. Papavasileiou G.S., & Pnevmatikos N.G. (2019). Assessment of the Effect of Steel Cables used as a Retrofit Method Against Progressive Collapse in the Seismic Performance of Steel Buildings. In Proceedings of the 4th Hellenic National Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Technical Seismology.
12. Pnevmatikos, N.G., Papavasileiou G.S., Konstandakopoulou, F.D. & Papagiannopoulos, G.A. (2019). Influence of Rotational Component of Earthquake Excitation to the Response of Steel Slender Frame, Materials Science Forum, 968, 294-300. DOI:10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.968.294
13. Papavasileiou G.S., & Pnevmatikos N.G. (2019). The seismic performance of steel buildings retrofitted with steel cables against progressive collapse. In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (2), pp. 2167-2173.
14. Pnevmatikos N.G., Blachowski B. & Papavasileiou G.S. (2019). Damage detection of mixed concrete/steel frame subjected to earthquake excitation. In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (3), pp. 2174-2185.
15. Pnevmatikos, N.G., Papavasileiou G.S., Konstandakopoulou, F.D. & Papagiannopoulos, G.A. (2019). Influence of rotational component of earthquake excitation to the response of steel slender frame. In Proceedings of the Actual Problems of Engineering Mechanics. pp. 394-397.
16. Megalooikonomou K.G. & Papavasileiou G.S. (2019). Modeling of FRP-Confinement of Large-Scale Rectangular RC Columns. In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (1), pp. 1052-1061.
17. Papavasileiou G.S., & Pnevmatikos N.G. (2019). The seismic performance of steel buildings retrofitted with steel cables against progressive collapse. In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (2), pp. 2167-2173.
18. Pnevmatikos N.G., Blachowski B. & Papavasileiou G.S. (2019). Damage detection of mixed concrete/steel frame subjected to earthquake excitation. In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (3), pp. 2174-2185.
19. Papavasileiou G.S. (2019). Retrofit of steel and steel-concrete composite buildings against progressive collapse. In Staff Conference 2019 – Our Sustainable Future. Inverness College UHI
20. Megalooikonomou K.G. & Papavasileiou, G.S. (2019). Analytical Stress-Strain Model for FRP-Confined Rectangular RC Columns. Frontiers in Built Environment – Earthquake Engineering, 5, 39. DOI: 10.3389/fbuil.2019.00039
21. Pnevmatikos, N.G., Papagiannopoulos, G.A. & Papavasileiou, G.S. (2019). Fragility curves of complex concrete/steel frames subjected to seismic excitation. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 116, 709-713. DOI: 10.1016/j.soildyn.2018.09.037
22. Papavasileiou G.S., & Pnevmatikos N.G. (2018). Optimized retrofit of steel-concrete composite buildings against progressive collapse using steel cables. In Proceedings of the 16th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering. Springer International Publishing.
23. Papavasileiou G.S. (2017). Optimized design and retrofit of steel and steel-concrete composite buildings against earthquake and progressive collapse using cables. Athens, Greece: Athens University of Applied Sciences. (Postdoctoral Thesis)
24. Papavasileiou, G.S., & Pnevmatikos, N.G. (2017). Optimized design of steel buildings against earthquake and progressive collapse using cables. International Journal of Progressive Sciences and Technologies, 6(1), 213-220.
25. Papavasileiou, G., & Pnevmatikos, N. (2017). The Cost of Retrofitting Steel-Concrete Composite Buildings Against Progressive Collapse with Steel Cables. International Journal of Progressive Sciences and Technologies, 6(1), 103-115.
26. Papavasileiou G.S., & Pnevmatikos N.G. (2017). Retrofit of Steel Buildings against Progressive Collapse Using Cables. In Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Recent Advances in Nonlinear Modelling – Design and Rehabilitation of Structures.
27. Papavasileiou G.S., & Charmpis D.C. (2017). Retrofit of seismically designed steel-concrete composite structures to withstand progressive collapse. In Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Recent Advances in Nonlinear Modelling – Design and Rehabilitation of Structures.
28. Papavasileiou, G.S. (2017). Progressive collapse assessment of steel structures under fire. In Proceedings of the 9th National Conference on Steel Structures.
29. Papavasileiou G.S. (2017). Optimized retrofit of steel-concrete composite buildings against earthquake and progressive collapse using steel cables. Patras, Greece: Hellenic Open University. (MSc. Thesis)
30. Papavasileiou G.S. (2017). Assessment of the effectiveness of cabling system configuration in retrofitting steel-concrete composite buildings. In Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. (1) pp. 2777-2791. DOI: 10.7712/120117.5606.17596
31. Papavasileiou, G.S., (2017). Analytical framework for the substitution of steel-concrete composite columns with equivalent steel columns in structural design. ESR Journal, 2(1).
32. Papavasileiou, G.S., & Charmpis, D.C. (2016). Seismic design optimization of multi–storey steel–concrete composite buildings. Computers & Structures, 170, 49-61. DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruc.2016.03.010
33. Papavasileiou G.S., & Charmpis D.C. (2015). Optimized retrofit of seismically designed buildings to withstand progressive collapse. In Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. (1) pp. 3568-3579. DOI: 0.7712/120115.3639.1651
34. Papavasileiou, G.S., & Megalooikonomou, K.G. (2015). Numerical simulation of FRP-confined circular bridge piers using OpenSEES. In Proceedings of the OpenSEES Days Italy.
35. Charmpis, D.C., & Papavasileiou, G.S. (2014). Designing against earthquake and progressive collapse: A structural optimization approach applied to composite steel-concrete buildings. In Proceedings of the 7th European Conference on Steel and Composite Structures (Eurosteel 2014).
36. Papavasileiou, G.S., & Charmpis, D.C. (2014). Enhancing the Progressive Collapse Resistance of Seismically Designed Steel-Concrete Composite Buildings. In Proceedings of the 8th National Conference on Steel Structures.
37. Papavasileiou, G.S. (2014). Considerations on the Progressive Collapse Design of Structures. In Proceedings of the New Challenges in the World Science: Young Scientists’ Joint Approaches (pp. 30-34).
38. Papavasileiou, G.S. (2013). Optimized Seismic Design and Retrofit of Collapse-Resistant Steel-Concrete Composite Buildings. Nicosia, Cyprus: University of Cyprus. (PhD Thesis)
39. Papavasileiou, G.S., Nikolaou, N., & Charmpis, D.C. (2013). Comparative assessment of buildings with pure steel or steel-concrete composite columns using structural design optimization. In Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. (1) pp. 4557-4567. DOI: 10.7712/120113.4831.C1264
40. Papavasileiou, G.S. (2013). Current and future trends in structural engineering design. In Proceedings of the 1st International Baku Forum: Challenges in the European Area.
41. Papavasileiou, G.S., & Charmpis, D.C. (2012). Maximizing the collapse resistance of composite steel-concrete structures. In Proceedings of the 10th World Congress on Computational Mechanics.
42. Papavasileiou, G.S., & Charmpis, D.C. (2012). Design optimization of steel-concrete composite structures with requirements on progressive collapse resistance. In Proceedings of the 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering.
43. Papavasileiou, G. S., Charmpis, D.C., & Lagaros, N.D. (2011). Optimized seismic retrofit of steel-concrete composite frames. In Proceedings of the 3rd ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (1) pp. 4573-4586.
44. Papavasileiou G.S. (2008). Non-linear dynamic analysis of a reinforced concrete frame using friction dampers. Democritus University of Thrace, Xanthi, Greece. (MSc. Thesis)
45. Papavasileiou G.S. (2007). Simulation of steel and concrete composite columns with equivalent pure steel columns. Democritus University of Thrace, Xanthi, Greece. (Engineering Diploma Thesis)
46. Karalis, T., Karali, N., Papavasileiou, G.S., Georgiadou, M., & Trigousi, C. (2006). The Coupling of Maliakos. In Proceedings of the 5th Hellenic National Conference on Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering (3) pp. 469-476. 

2008-2018: Professional Civil Engineer & Associate Engineer with the technical enterprise “Maranos Emmanouil & Associates L.P.E” in Greece

If you are interested in conducting doctoral research in the wider field of structural engineering, we could find a topic of mutual interest. This can be on (but not limited to):

• Reinforced concrete, steel, steel-concrete composite, timber and masonry structures
• Retrofit methods and retrofit schemes
• Multihazard design and retrofit of structures
• Earthquake engineering, earthquake-resistant design
• Structural optimisation, applications of machine learning in structural engineering
• Innovative structural elements and structural systems
• Structural applications using new materials
• Sustainable structural design