Department of Civil Engineering

Emmanouil Kirtas
Dr. Civil Engineer, MSc.
Associate Professor

Tel: 23210 49323
Fax: 23210 49154
Email:kirtas@ihu.gr

Website: http://kirtas.weebly.com

Degrees:

• Diploma in Civil Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh), Greece
• MSc in Earthquake Engineering and Seismic Design of Structures (AUTh)
• PhD in Civil Engineering (AUTh). Thesis title “Numerical Investigation of Structural Seismic Behavior Enhancement Using Subsoil Interventions”

Courses:

• Soil Mechanics I
• Soil Mechanics II
• Foundations and Retaining Walls
• Numerical Simulation and Analysis of Structures

Research Interests:

• Seismic response of structures and dynamic soil-foundation-structure interaction
• Dynamic response of soil deposits under seismic loading
• Contemporary methods of seismic design of structures
• Structural analysis using the finite element method
• Inelastic analysis of structures (use of inelastic static and inelastic dynamic analysis)
• Seismic risk assessment

Academic, Research and Professional Experience:

• Associate Professor, Civil Engineering Department, International Hellenic University (former TEI of Central Macedonia), Serres, Greece (2017-today)..
• Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering, Surveying Engineering and Geomatics Department, Technological Education Institute of Central Macedonia (2010-2017)
• Participation in 7 national and EU research projects (scientific responsible of 2 projects) as a member of International Hellenic University
• Employee (Civil Engineer) of the Region of Central Macedonia, Serres (2007-2010)
• Scientific and laboratory associate (lecturer) at the Civil Engineering Department of the TEI of Serres (2003-2010)
• Research fellow at the Laboratory of Soil Mechanics, Foundations and Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering of the Civil Engineering Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Participation in 7 research projects funded by national organizations or the Commission of European Community (2002-2008)
• Educational assistant in Civil Engineering Department, AUTh (2002-2008)
• Study and design of special civil engineering works (2001-2007)

Publications:

• Scientific publications (peer-reviewed): 44
• Other scientific publications: 1
• Books: 1 (electronic)
• Reviewer in 7 scientific journals and 3 conferences
• Educational notes for 6 Department courses and 8 Technical Reports of academic nature