Petros Komodromos - Curriculum Vitae

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1 Petros Komodromos - Curriculum Vitae Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering komodromos@ucy.ac.cy School of Engineering, University of Cyprus URL: 75 Kallipoleos Street, PO Box Lab: Nicosia, Cyprus Tel: Fax: Academic Appointments: 2003-Today: Lecturer, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE) Education: School of Engineering, University of Cyprus Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA - Ph.D. in Information Technology, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, June 2001, GPA: 4.9/5.0 Thesis: Development and Implementation of a 3-D DEM/FEM Multibody Dynamics Simulation Environment Advisor: Prof. John R. Williams - Master of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering, June GPA: 5.0/5.0. Thesis: Application of Seismic Isolation as a Performance-Based Earthquake-Resistant Design Method Advisor: Prof. Jerome J. Connor University of California, Berkeley, CA - Fellowshipped graduate studies ( ) in Structural Engineering, GPA: 3.963/4.0 Coursework included earthquake engineering, nonlinear structural analysis and dynamics, finite element methods, reinforced-concrete structures, structural reliability and computer-aided engineering. University of Patras, Greece - Diploma of Civil Engineer, November 1992, 1st rank in graduating class of 136 students, GPA: 8.14/10.0 Thesis: Computer-Aided Design and Analysis of Reinforced Concrete (R/C) Buildings Advisor: Prof. Michael N. Fardis Administrative Work at the University of Cyprus Restructuring of the Undergraduate Program of Studies of the CEE Department to further improve it, while adopting the ECTS system according to the Bologna Declaration. Development and promotion of the Graduate Program of Studies of the CEE Department using the ECTS system according to the Bologna Declaration. Graduate Studies coordinator for the CEE Department Member of the Senatorial Committee on Graduate Studies of the University of Cyprus Library coordinator for the CEE Department. Information technology and computing coordinator for the CEE Department. Member of the Information Technology Committee of the School of Engineering. Member of the Committee on Undergraduate and Graduate Studies of the School of Engineering. 1/7

2 Teaching Experience: - Undergraduate Courses at the University of Cyprus: Series of lectures on the utilization of computing and information technology in engineering. CEE220 - Structural analysis I: Introductory course to structural analysis. Types of structures, supports and loads. Equations of equilibrium. Statically determinate structures. Axial and shear force diagrams. Bending and torsional moments diagrams. Internal stresses. Trusses, frames and mixed-type structures. Statically indeterminate structures. Deformations of statically determinate framed structures. Principle of virtual work. Classical methods of analysis of statically indeterminate structures, with emphasis on the methods of consistent deformations. Temperature effects. Settlements of supports. Elastic supports. Symmetric structures. Influence lines. CEE221 - Structural analysis II: Structural analysis course on modern analysis methods using matrices, focusing on the flexibility and the stiffness methods, with emphasis on the utilization of computing in the analysis of structures. Analysis of linear elastic structural systems by matrix methods. Direct stiffness approach. Member-end force and displacement matrices. Stiffness matrices of truss and beam elements. Transformation matrices. Local and global system of axes. Determination of structure s stiffness matrix. Evaluation of nodal displacements and member-end forces and moments. Elements with variable cross section and rigid off-sets. Inclined supports. Static condensation. Method of substructures. Software implementation of the direct stiffness method and computer-aided structural analysis. CEE320 Structural Dynamics: The major dynamics of structures course focusing on the seismic analysis of single and multi degree-offreedom (DOF) systems, both analytically and numerically. Dynamic loads. Free and forced vibrations of single degree-of-freedom (DOF) systems. Damping. Eigenfrequencies and eigenmodes. Dynamic analysis of multi DOF systems. Seismic response of single and multi DOF structures. Modal analysis and numerical integration of the equations of motion. Dynamics of multi-story buildings. Response and design spectra. Software implementation of dynamic analysis methods and computer-aided dynamic analysis. CEE325 Computer-Aided Structural Analysis: Computer-aided structural analysis with emphasis on earthquake excitations and simulations. Utilization of modern specialized structural analysis software. Programming basic structural analysis methods. Introduction to seismic isolation. Analysis and design of earthquake-resistant structures. Introduction to finite element methods. Term project using a specialized structural analysis software (such as GT-Strudl, SAP2000, and Etabs). CEE401 Civil and Environmental Engineering Software Development: Engineering problem solving with computers, numerical methods and algorithms. Programming of numerical methods and algorithms. Design and development of object-oriented software using a modern OOP language. Introduction to database systems, graphical user interfaces and computer graphics. Design methodologies for the development of engineering applications using C++, Java, or/and C#. Term project during which a practical engineering software application is designed and built. 2/7

3 - Graduate Courses at the University of Cyprus: CEE500 Advanced Engineering Software Development: Utilization of advanced software design and development methodologies for engineering applications using Matlab and a modern object-oriented programming language, such as C++, Java, or/and C#. Graphical user interfaces, computer graphics, databases, internet technologies, and multithreading. Software development models and design patterns. Term project during which a practical engineering software application is designed and built. CEE501 Advanced Computer-Aided Structural analysis: Advance topics of structural analysis and dynamics with emphasis on earthquake engineering analysis. Introduction to finite element methods. Implementation of structural analysis methods. Introduction to seismic isolation. Utilization of modern engineering software applications for simulations of structural systems under static and dynamic loads. CEE650 Independent Studies (Fall-2005): Introduction to modern programming and software design technologies, and utilization of computing and information technology in Civil Engineering applications. CEE650 Independent Studies (Spring-2006): Introduction to seismic isolation, covering the fundamental principles of this innovative earthquakeresistant technology, the most commonly used seismic isolation devices, practical application and considerations, analysis and behavior of seismically isolated buildings. Teaching experience at MIT Teaching Assistant (TA) of the (revised) graduate course: 1.124J - Foundations of Software Engineering, Fall terms 1998, 1999 and High-level institute-wide graduate course (offered by the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department) on modern, component-based, object-oriented software design and development for engineering using C++ and Java. Data structures and algorithms for engineering modeling, analysis, and visualization and internet computing. TA of the (revised) undergraduate course: Introduction to Computers and Engineering Problem Solving, spring terms of 1998, 2000, and 2001: Undergraduate institute-wide course in MIT (offered by the CEE Department) on software development and computational methods for engineering and scientific applications using object-oriented software design and development (C++), algorithms, and numerical analysis. TA of the graduate course: 1.124J - Computer-Aided Engineering, fall terms 1996, and 1997: High-level institute-wide graduate course in MIT (offered by the CEE Department) on modern software design and development techniques for engineering using C++, Tcl/Tk, sorting and searching algorithms, and numerical simulation techniques in engineering. TA of the undergraduate course: Introduction to Computers and Engineering Problem Solving, spring terms of 1994, and 1995: Undergraduate institute-wide programming course in MIT (offered by the CEE Department) on introduction to structured programming using C, algorithms, and numerical analysis. 3/7

4 Funded Research Proposals: Investigation of the response and behavior of ancient columns and colonnades during strong earthquake excitations using the discrete element method. Funded from the UCY. Archimedes Research Center for Structural and Construction Technology. Starting funding submitted with Dr. M. Phocas and Dr S. Christodoulou. Earthquake-Induced Poundings of Seismically Isolated Structures, Funded fro the European Commission under the Marie Curie Actions for IRG. Research Experience: Investigation of the response and behavior of ancient columns and colonnades during strong earthquake excitations using the discrete element method, UCY, 2005-today Project funded by the University of Cyprus. Earthquake-Induced Poundings of Seismically Isolated Structures (EIPOSIS), UCY, 2006-today Project funded by the European Union under the Marie Curie Actions for IRG. Modern software development design for civil engineering applications, 2006-today Utilization of object-oriented technologies and modern software design methods, such as design patterns and UML, in the design and implementation of flexible, maintainable and expandable engineering applications. Simulation of Multibody Colliding Systems, Intelligent Engineering Systems Lab, MIT Project, partially sponsored by Sandia National Labs, NM, which formed the basis of my Ph.D. thesis. Development of Java Software Applications, High Performance Structures Group, MIT, Spring Project sponsored by the CEE Department of MIT in an effort to develop an integrated and interactive learning environment to teach structural behavior to undergraduate and graduate civil engineers (moment.mit.edu). Structural Assessment and Reliability of R/C Structures Under Seismic Loads, Research project for studying the nonlinear behavior of reinforced concrete under cyclic loading Sponsored by the European Community, University of Patras, Greece. Research Lab: Archimedes Research Center for Structural and Construction Technology An interdisciplinary research center for design, analysis and construction management of structures in the wider sectors of Civil Engineering and Architecture aiming primarily at the development of specialized research, as well as its extension through interdisciplinary cooperation in the broader areas of Civil Engineering and Architecture. The lab was established in 2005 by Prof. Marios Phocas, Petros Komodromos and Symeon Christodoulou, and constitutes one of the major labs of the Department with state-of-the-art software and hardware computing equipment. 4/7

5 Publications and Presentations: Books Seismic Isolation for Earthquake Resistant Structures, (2000), Petros Komodromos, Advances in Earthquake Engineering Series, WIT Press, Southampton, UK. Structural Analysis: Modern computer-based methods, Petros Komodromos, book (in Greek) under preparation (95 % completed), which focuses on modern structural analysis methods with emphasis on computer-aided analysis. Refereed Journal Articles Petros Komodromos (2005), "A simplified updated Lagrangian approach for combining discrete and finite element methods", Computational Mechanics, Volume 35, Number 4, pp Komodromos P and Williams JR, (2004), "Dynamic simulation of multiple deformable bodies using combined discrete and finite element methods",, Engineering Computations, Vol. 21 Number 2/3/4, Special Issue: The discrete element method: numerical modelling of discontinua, pp ,. Refereed Conference Proceedings Petros Komodromos (2006) On the effectiveness of seismic isolation considering the pounding", 100th Anniversary Earthquake Conference, San Francisco, April Petros Komodromos (2006) Poundings of seismically isolated buildings during strong earthquakes", Structures Under Shock and Impact IX, The Built Environment Vol. 87. Petros Komodromos (2005) Simulation of earthquake-induced pounding of seismically isolated buildings", Tenth International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing, Rome, Italy, August Petros Komodromos, (2005) "Influence of earthquake-induced poundings on the effectiveness of seismic isolation", 5th GRACM International Congress on Computational Mechanics, pp , Limassol, Cyprus, June, Petros Komodromos and John R. Williams, (2002), "On the Simulation of Deformable Bodies Using Combined Discrete and Finite Element Methods", ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication (No. 117), 3 rd International Conference on Discrete Element Methods. Petros Komodromos and John R. Williams, (2002), "Utilization of Java and Database Technology in the Development of a Combined Discrete and Finite Element Multibody Dynamics Simulator ", ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication (No. 117), 3 rd International Conference on Discrete Element Methods. Komodromos and Kjell Orsborn, (2000) Use of Database Technology for Coupled Discrete-Finite Element Simulations of Multibody systems, 2 nd International Conference on Engineering Computational Technology, Leuven, Belgium, September, Invited Conference Presentations Petros Komodromos, (2005), Poundings of seismically isolated buildings during strong earthquakes, Fifth International Conference on Earthquake Resistant Engineering Structures (ERES 2005), Skiathos, Greece, May /7

6 Chairman Conference Sessions Fifth International Conference on Earthquake Resistant Engineering Structures (ERES 2005): Structural Dynamics & Earthquake Engineering II Session Third M.I.T. Conference on Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics: Analysis for earthquake resistant design, Part I and Part II Sessions 5th GRACM International Congress on Computational Mechanics (GRACM05): Structural Dynamics & Earthquake Engineering II Session Participation in Conference Organizing/Scientific Committees Sixth International Conference on Earthquake Resistant Engineering Structures (ERES 2007), Bologna, Italy. Co-organization of a special session on seismic isolation within the ERES 2007 conference, Bologna, Italy. Discrete Element Methods (DEM) 2007, Brisbane, Australia 5th GRACM International Congress on Computational Mechanics, 2005, Limassol, Cyprus Fifth International Conference on Earthquake Resistant Engineering Structures (ERES 2005), Skiathos, Greece. Computer Experience and Skills: Programming: Java (AWT/Swing), Java 2D/3D, Servlets, JSP, JDBC, SQL, Sybase, Access, C, C++, Tcl/Tk, Perl, HTML, cgi-programming, Javascript, XML, XSLT, SOAP, Open Inventor, Fortran, Matlab, Maple, Xess, Excel, VBA, Visual Basic, ActiveX, COM, C# and.net Operating systems: UNIX, Linux, DOS, Windows 3.1/95/98/NT/2000/XP Computer related knowledge: programming and software engineering, object-oriented analysis and design, UML, design patterns, numerical methods, algorithms, applied computational geometry, computer graphics, computer-aided engineering, database systems, e-systems integration, web services and information technology. Analysis programs: ADINA, SAP2000, ETABS, FEAP, SCADA, STRESS, GT-STRUDL, ANSR, & DRAIN Awards: Certificate of Appreciation, offered by the faculty of the graduate course 1.124J ( Computer-Aided Engineering and Foundations of Software Engineering ) of the CEE Department at MIT, in recognition for his outstanding service as a teaching assistant for five years. Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, elected as full member in the year I.S. Popert Fellowship and E.F. Henry Scholarship, awarded by the CEE Department, , UC Berkeley F. M. Schoettler fellowship awarded by the CEE Department, fall 93 and fall 94, MIT State Scholarships Institution of Greece academic awards for the years 88-89, 89-90, and for been 2nd, 1st, and 1st, respectively, in rank of success, among 140 students in the CEE Dept., University of Patras, Greece. 6/7

7 Practical Work Experience: Information Technology Training/Analyst at Morgan Stanley, Summer Intensive information technology training in distributed and e-business platforms, followed by a real project that sought technical solutions to outstanding business needs, which was awarded the first position in the respective competition among all other projects in the distributed division. Information Technology Associate, Morgan Stanley, Worked for the information technology of the electronic sales and trading of the equities division, where software that is used worldwide for equity and portfolio trading is designed, implemented and supported. Research Interests Structural dynamics Earthquake resistant design and analysis of structures Seismic isolation Computing in Civil and Environmental Engineering Computer-aided engineering Utilization of Information Technology in Civil and Environmental Engineering Teaching Interests Introduction to Programming and Engineering Problem-Solving Techniques Using Computers Computer-Aided Engineering Foundations of Software Engineering for Civil and Environmental Engineering Numerical Analysis and Algorithms in Civil and Environmental Engineering Information Technology for Civil and Environmental Engineering Structural Analysis and Structural Dynamics Computer Methods in Dynamics Earthquake-Resistant Design and Analysis of Structures Finite-Element Methods 7/7