The Metainfrastructure Group convened today at the University of Birmingham, uniting experts and students from various disciplines to discuss innovative approaches to infrastructure resilience, sustainability, and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI). During the meeting, members shared insights on current projects and explored collaborative opportunities …
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Dr Stergios Aristoteles Mitoulis was interviewed by Emerald published on the role of bridges in smart cities.
Dr. Stergios Aristoteles Mitoulis was recently interviewed by Emerald Publishing to discuss the critical role of bridges in the development of smart cities. As vital components of urban infrastructure, bridges play a significant role in improving connectivity, resilience, and sustainability in modern cities. During the …
MetaInfrastrutcure visits Tongji University, Bejing University of Technology, Tianjin University and Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Dr. Stergios-Aristoteles Mitoulis, from the School of Engineering at the University of Birmingham, recently visited China to foster international collaboration and share cutting-edge research. The visit included stops at Tongji University in Shanghai and Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) in Wuhan, where Dr. …
MetaInfrastructure members leading worldwide-the Stanford/Elsevier list
We are proud to share that three members of the MetaInfrastructure.org group have been recognized among the world’s top 1%-2% researchers for 2023, according to the Stanford/Elsevier ranking list (c-score based): Ivan Izonin, Dr Stergios-Aristoteles Mitoulis, Dr Sotirios ArgyroudisThe list is available here:https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/7 Additionally, Stergios-Aristoteles …
New publications integrating AI and ML into critical infrastructure protection
The MetaInfrastructure group is pioneering the integration AI and ML into critical infrastructure protection, creating a foundation for rapid decision-making and enhancing resilience and energy efficiency in built ecosystems. Prof. Ivan Izonin and Dr. Athanasia Kazantzi are on a winning streak, having recently published a …
MetaInfrastructure Away Day
On 21.5.2024, in Athens, Greece our research group had the first in-person meeting! We had a fantastic discussion about the strategy of our group and plans to become even stronger and continue our research success!
Call for papers in Themed Issue
A themed issue titled:“Eyes from the sky on bridges: standoff observations in rapid bridge and transport network assessments” will be published in the ICE Journal of Bridge Engineering, with Guest Editors from our group: Nadiia Kopiika, Jelena Ninic, Sotirios Argyroudis, Stergios-Aristoteles Mitoulis Contributions to this …
BBC interview on the collapse of the Baltimore Francis Scott Key Bridge
Stergios was featured in a BBC interview discussing the tragic collapse of the steel truss Baltimore Francis Scott Key Bridge, which plunged into the Patapsco River following a collision with a 289-meter-long cargo ship. You can find more thoughts on BBC Sounds: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0hlzmj8 where Stergios is …
Three new successful MSCA fellowship applications
The metaInfrastructure group is delighted to share the achievement of three successful Horizon-Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship applications : Jelena Ninic (University of Birmingham) had two successful applications: (Hoang-)Giang Bui will be joining us to work on TwinSSI – Digital Twin Modelling for Soil-Structure-Interaction based on CutFEM and …
Our contribution to the UNDP-CDRI biennial Report
The UNDP and the Coalition of Disaster Resilient Infrastructure published their Biennial Report on global infrastructure resilience https://cdri.world/gir. metaInfrastructure contributed with one paper, authored by Dr Stergios Aristoteles Mitoulis and Dr Sotirios Argyroudis, on “Financing for disaster and climate resilient infrastructure for a net-zero economic transition”, …