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KD Tsavdaridis

Also known as: K Tsavdaridis, K. Tsavdaridis, K.D. Tsavdaridis, KD Tsavdaridis, Konstantinos D. Tsavdaridis, Konstantinos Daniel Tsavdaridis, Konstantinos Tsavdaridis, Konstantinos-Daniel Tsavdaridis

City University of London, University of Leeds, City University London, Imperial College London, City University

ORCID iD 0000-0001-8349-3979
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Konstantinos Daniel Tsavdaridis is a Full Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, School of Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering at City, University of London (UK) and is leading the Steel, Steel-Concrete Composite and Hybrid Structures group.

He has obtained his BEng degree (2005) in Civil Engineering with Honors, from the School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, City, University of London. In September 2006, he obtained his MSc and DIC (Diploma of Imperial College) in Structural Engineering from Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine. He also obtained his Diploma in Civil Engineering (Dipl.Eng.) from the Department of Civil Engineering at the National Technical University of Athens via the D.O.A.T.A.P. recognition in Greece. In March 2010, he obtained his PhD Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering with Distinction from the School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, City, University of London. Following a short post-doctoral position in 2010, Prof. Tsavdaridis was appointed as Lecturer in Structural Mechanics and Engineering at the School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, City, University of London. In September 2012, Prof. Tsavdaridis was hired as an Assistant Professor in Structural Engineering at the School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds and was promoted to Associate Professor (Reader) of Structural Engineering in December 2016. In 2021, he was appointed as Full Professor in the School of Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering at City, University of London.

Prof. Tsavdaridis' Group focuses on static, quasi-static and dynamic full and large-scale laboratory-based testing on steel and steel-concrete composite structural members and systems. His vision about the design optimisation of lightweight structures has led to the publication of more than 160 papers in journals, international conferences and engineering magazines. He is an inventor and he has filed a number of GB and PCT patents on perforated steel beams and lightweight composite flooring systems. In 2019, Prof. Tsavdaridis was awarded with a Senior Fellowship of the Royal Academy of Engineering to study and develop a novel type of 3D-printed Steel Connections of Modular Building Systems that allow for flexibility in design, and re-use via dismantling capacity. For this, Prof. Tsavdaridis formed the 3DMBC group which has established collaboration with international academic and industrial partners.

He serves as Editor for peer-reviewed international journals with focus on earthquake engineering, design of steel connections, and application of composite materials. His expertise in structural and earthquake engineering resulted in many invitations to scientific committees, advisory boards, and research panels. Because of that, he is an active member of several standardisation committees: BSI (B/525/9) Structural use of Aluminium, BSI (B/525/8) Structures in Seismic Regions, fib (CEB-FIP, COM7-TG:7.6) Resilient Structures, IStructE – Sustainability Panel, and the International Association of Shell and Spatial Structures (IASS; WG:8) Metal Spatial Structures. Moreover, he is a scientific member of: the European Convention for Structural Steelwork (ECCS), the International Association for Life-Cycle Civil Engineering (IALCCE), the Steel Structural Research Society in Greece (EEME-SSRS), the Hellenic Association for Earthquake Engineering (HAEE / ETAM), and the Hellenic Institute for the Fire Protection of Structures (EL.I.PY.KA).

Prof. Tsavdaridis is also a Consultant for numerous major national and European projects, while being a Chartered Engineer registered in the Engineering Council (CEng) and a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers (FICE), a Chartered Member of the Institution of Structural Engineers (MIStructE), Licensed Civil Engineer in Greece (ΤΕΕ-TCG) and in Europe (EUR ING) recognised by the European Federation of National Engineering Associations (FEANI). He is also a Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (M.ASCE), and a qualified ICE Professional Mentor (73632894) for supporting training guidance for engineers seeking to become chartered. Due to his significant involvement with the engineering practice, between 2014 and 2021, he was the Chair of Employability for the Faculty of Engineering and the Placement Tutor for the School of Civil Engineering at the University of Leeds.

Employment

  • City University of London Professor of Structural Engineering
    2021 - Present
  • University of Leeds Associate Professor of Structural Engineering
    2016 - Present
  • University of Leeds Assistant Professor in Structural Engneering
    2012 - 2015
  • City University Lecturer in Civil Engineering
    2010 - 2012

Education

  • City University London PhD in Civil/Structural Engineering
    2006 - 2010
  • Imperial College London MSc (DIC) in General Structural Engineering
    2005 - 2006

Projects & Funding

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Publications (236)