Organizing Committee Member
Konstantinos Daniel Tsavdaridis
Associate Professor
University of Leeds
United Kingdom
Biography
Dr Konstantinos (Kostas) Daniel Tsavdaridis is Associate Professor of Structural Engineering and Leader of the Materials and Structures Theme in the School of Civil Engineering at the University of Leeds. He is a Chartered Engineer (CEng & EUR ING) and Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers (FICE), and a Member of the Institution of Structural Engineers (MIStructE). He is engaged in teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate level, industrial consultant and leading an active steel and composite structures research group
Research Area
His research expertise is in structural product development that embraces resilience and sustainability; particularly the development of innovative seismic-resistant design of connections, testing large and full-scale specimens and using advanced modelling techniques. Dr Tsavdaridis has published more than 100 scientific articles, journal publications, technical reports and international conference papers. He is an active member of the fib (CEB-FIP COM 7) and the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures (IASS) while working for standardisation and development of design guidelines and specifications.