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RESEARCH

Stability of Structures and Materials


Our group is interested in studying structural stability, structural collapse, aging of structures, at different scales for a wide variety of structural systems. Using computational analysis and experimental techniques we are developing solutions for a spectrum of stability phenomena.

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This page includes a brief description of our current work for our active research projects. More information, is available in our published findings which can be found here.

 

We are always interested in the exchange of exciting ideas and we would be happy to share more from our findings with people interested in them.

Active Research Projects:
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Post-fire damage inspection of concrete structures, (2/2020-2/2021)
MassDOT, PI: S. Gerasimidis, co-PI: Prof. S. Civjan, ($99,998).
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Feasibility of 3D printing applications for highway infrastructure construction and maintenance, 
(5/2020-5/2021)
MassDOT, PI: S. Gerasimidis, co-PI: Prof. J. Hart (MIT), co-PI: Prof. W. Chen, ($175,000).
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Development of comprehensive inspection protocols for deteriorated steel beam ends
(2/2020-7/2021),
MassDOT, PI: S. Gerasimidis, co-PI: Prof. S. Brena, ($149,998).
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3D Printing Biomimetic Biofilm Supports for treatment systems ,
Massachusetts Technology Transfer Center UMass Accorn Award,
PI: Prof. C. Butler, co-PI: S. Gerasimidis, ($15,000).
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Improved load rating procedures for deterioratted steel beam ends with deteriorated stiffeners (1/2019-9/2020),
MassDOT, PI: S. Gerasimidis, co-PI: Prof. S. Brena, ($98,795).
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Completed Research Projects:
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Development of Load Rating Procedures for deteriorated steel beam ends (8/2017-7/2019),
MassDOT, PI: S. Gerasimidis, co-PI: Prof. S. Brena, ($198,718).
Honors - Awards:
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2nd place in the New England Graduate Student Water Symposium Poster Competition 2019 for the poster of student Bryan Ovelheiro: “Consideration of 3D printed biofilm carriers for wastewater treatment”.
 
1st place in the Objective Resilience Committee Competition at the EMI 2018 for the paper of student Panos Pantidis: “Towards an analytical resilience framework of steel and concrete composite buildings”.
 
Greek Diaspora Fellowship from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation 2016
One of the 20 awards for Greek-born scholars to create collaborative
engagements between Greek and North American academics ($20k)
 
Nominated for Distinguished Teaching Award, University of Massachusetts Amherst 2016 Nominated by students for the Campus Wide Distinguished Teaching Award
 
Open Education Initiative Award, University of Massachusetts Amherst 2015 Awarded for the graduate class on Structural Stability - CEE549 ($1000)
 
Post-Doctoral Scholarship from the Pan-Hellenic Association of 2011
Kappadocian Unions and the "Family of Filippos Savvopoulos"
 
IRAKLITOS II PhD Scholarship 2010 3-year IRAKLITOS II PhD Scholarship from the Greek General Secretariat for Research and Technology
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