stelios yiatros profile picture

Dr. STYLIANOS YIATROS

Stylianos (or Stelios, as he is most commonly known) is an Assistant Professor in Structural Engineering at the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomaticsof the Cyprus University of Technology, since October 2011. Stelios has also been a Marie Curie Fellow at Cranfield Energy of Cranfield University in the UK (2015-2017).   His research interests include modelling instabilities in thin-walled, sandwich and laminated structures, Biomimetic design, sustainable construction and engineering sustainability. 

Stelios is also interested in innovative teaching methods for engineering education. When it comes to teaching, he believes in exercising Dan Pink’s three principles for motivation: Mastery, Autonomy and Purpose, thus allowing students to build up their own knowledge base and skills, while working methodically on interesting projects.  Stelios is in the core team of the Climate-KIC Cyprus Regional Innovation Scheme and is the acting Education Lead for Climate-KIC activities in Cyprus and Greece.

Stelios is also the Co-founder of Chrysalis LEAP, the first business accelerator for Cleantech ideas in Cyprus.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • 2010 PhD and DIC in Nonlinear Structural Mechanics, Imperial College London, UK
  • 2006 MEng in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, UK

AWARDS

  • 2015 Commendation for Excellence in Structural Engineering Education by the Institution of Structural Engineers (UK).
  • 2012 3rd Place award in the National FameLab competition for communicating Science by the British Council (Cyprus).
  • 2009 Imperial College London/Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering award for Best Graduate Teaching Assistant. 
  • 2008 ICE Trevithick Prize for the Best Paper in Engineering Sustainability in 2007. 
  • 2006 Scholarship for Doctoral Studies at Imperial College London from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and Imperial College London. 
  • 2006 Hays Award for the Best Final Year Project in Civil Engineering with Industrial or Design Application. 
  • 1997-2000 Duke of Edinburgh Award (Bronze, Silver and Gold)

AFFILIATIONS

  • Member of the Scientific and Technical Chamber of Cyprus (Licensed Civil Engineer).
  • Graduate Member of the Institution of Structural Engineers, UK.
  • Associate of the City and Guilds Institute, UK.
  • Associate Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, USA.
  • Member of the Stability Committee of the ASCE/Engineering Mechanics Institute, USA.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

  • 2013 ICCS17 International Conference in Composite Structures, Porto, Portugal.
  • 2012 EMI/PMC 2012 Joint Conference  of the Engineering Mechanics Institute and the 11th ASCE Joint Specialty Conference on Probabilistic Mechanics and Structural Reliability, Notre Dame, Indiana, USA.
  • 2011 ASCE/EMI 2011 Conference on Engineering Mechanics, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  • 2008 5th International Conference of Thin-Walled Structures, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

INVITED TALKS

  • 2014 “Nicosia International Airport- The Return”. A talk on the progress of developing design proposals for the redevelopment of the closed International Airport in Nicosia at a remembrance event in Limassol, Cyprus.
  • 2014 “Modelling elastic buckling mode interaction using different shear deformable theories for the core”. A research talk at Institute of Mechanics, TU Berlin, Germany.
  • 2013 ” Sustainable Integrated Design”. A talk and workshop for the Year 3 Group Design project in Civil Engineering, Imperial College London, UK.
  • 2011 “Biomimicry in Structural Design: Challenges and Opportunities”. A CPD presentation at Foster+Partners in London, UK. 
  • 2011 “Civil Engineering with Sustainability”. A presentation to the Inspiring Futures Engineering Experience event for  Secondary School students at Brunel University, UK.
  • 2008 – 2013 “The Load Bearing Duct”. A presentation in sustainable construction for the MSc programme in Sustainable Development of Imperial College London. 

CONTRIBUTIONS IN PRINT / ELECTRONIC MEDIA

  • 2014 “Up high on the mountains of Cyprus you make your deal”. A blog  entry for the Climate-KIC cleanlaunchpad bootcamp for Cypriot and Greek Cleantech startups (link).
  • 2014 “Ζητούνται ιδέες για τον επιταχυντή”. An interview in Greek by Miranda Lysandrou on Sunday edition of Politis newspaper. 
Close Menu