Department of Civil Engineering

Athanasia Kazantzi
Dr. Civil Engineer
Assistant Professor

Tel: 23210 49...
Fax: 23210 49154
Email:kazantzi@ihu.gr

Degrees:

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece
• MSc in Structural Engineering, The University of Sheffield, United Kingdom
• PhD, University of Surrey, United Kingdom
  "Probabilistic seismic performance assessment of steel moment resisting frames"

Courses:

• Steel Structures Ι
• Steel Structures ΙI

Research Interests:

• Steel Structures
• Earthquake Engineering and Technology
• Performance assessment of structures and critical infrastructure in multi-hazard environment
• Performance-based design
• Nonlinear static and dynamic analysis of structures
• Seismic performance of nonstructural components and building contents

Academic, Research and Professional Experience:

Athanasia Kazantzi holds a Degree (5-year program with integrated master) in Civil Engineering from the Democritus University of Thrace, an MSc -with distinction- in Structural Engineering from The University of Sheffield and a PhD from the University of Surrey. Following the completion of her PhD studies in three years, she worked as a Civil Engineer in Greece and abroad. Furthermore, she worked as a Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham whereas she has also taught several undergraduate modules in Greek Universities. Since 2024, she is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the International Hellenic University, in the field of “Seismic performance of Steel Structures”.

She has participated in various National, European and International research projects, funded by prestigious organisations (e.g. Applied Technology Council, Global Earthquake Model Foundation, EU Research Council Executive Agency). Her research work has been published in peer-reviewed scientific journals as well as in national and international conferences.

Indicative list of publications:

• Peer-reviewed journal publications: 25
• Conference publications: 44
• Reviewer of research proposals/projects
• Reviewer in international scientific journals


• Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=23479833700

Member of Scientific Societies:

• Member of the Technical Chamber of Greece
• Member of the Steel Structures Research Society
• Member of the Hellenic Association for Earthquake Engineering
• Member of the Steel and Coal Technical Group 4: “Steel Applications and Solutions for Existing and New Markets”