How can we quantify the remaining service life of ageing infrastructure to build predictive, climate-resilient models for the future of our cities? We tackle this challenge in our latest peer-reviewed publication, now published in Case Studies in Construction Materials (Impact Factor: 6.5): “Remaining Life of …
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MetaInfrastructure Attends the 4th EU Mission Adaptation Forum in Wroclaw, Poland
MetaInfrastructure proudly participated in the 4th EU Mission Adaptation Forum, where leading experts, policymakers, and stakeholders gathered to address the pressing need for climate-resilient infrastructure across European cities and regions. Key discussions highlighted the role of smart financing tools—including taxation, insurance, reinsurance, and public-private partnerships …
MetaInfrastructure Secures €1.8M HORIZON Funding for PORTAL Project
We are thrilled to announce the successful funding of our latest research initiative, PORTAL – Adaptive Strategies for Enhancing Threat-Agnostic Resilience of Port Ecosystems, under the HORIZON-MSCA Staff Exchanges programme, with a total grant of €1.8 million. PORTAL is a 48-month international collaboration focused on …
MetaInfrastructure Workshop 2025
Shaping Future Cities: Building Capacity for Resilient, Sustainable, and Digital Built Environments.What an inspiring and dynamic day with the MetaInfrastructure community, uniting researchers, innovators, and collaborators from across Europe and beyond—both in person and online! Set against the backdrop of the iconic Old Joe clock …
New Research Publication: A Generalised Flood Resilience Framework for Bridges
We are pleased to spotlight a major contribution to the field of infrastructure resilience—published in the high-impact journal Reliability Engineering & System Safety (Impact Factor: 9.4). Titled “A Generalised Flood Resilience Framework for Bridges”, this paper introduces the first scalable, non-location-specific and non-bridge-specific probabilistic flood …
New Publication Alert: Threat-Agnostic Resilience: Framing and Applications
MetaInfrastructure is proud to highlight the recent publication of an agenda-setting article titled “Threat-Agnostic Resilience: Framing and Applications” in the International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. Drawing from the Greek term ἄγνωστος (agnostos)—meaning unknown—this groundbreaking study introduces a paradigm shift in how we frame infrastructure …
ARTISTE 2025 Keynote: Prof. Stergios Mitoulis on AI-Driven Bridge Monitoring
Prof. Stergios-Aristoteles Mitoulis, leader of MetaInfrastructure.org, will deliver a keynote at the ARTISTE 2025 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Structural Engineering, scheduled for September 14–17 at Politecnico di Torino, Italy. Keynote Title: Non-destructive Bridge Damage Characterisation: From Traditional Approaches to Novel Ensemble Learning In …
UK-Ukraine Research Twinning Showcase and Networking 2025
On March 27-28, 2025, we had the privilege of participating in the UK-Ukraine Research Twinning Showcase and Networking 2025 in Liverpool. We passionately advocated for a science-based, people-centric, and sustainable approach to reconstructing Ukraine—one that goes beyond short-term restoration and avoids profit-driven priorities. During the …
Our Metainfrastructure Member Professor Nataliya Shakhovska Elected as the New Rector of Lviv Polytechnic National University
We are proud to announce that Professor Nataliya Shakhovska, a valued member of our Metainfrastructure team, has been elected as the new Rector of Lviv Polytechnic National University. Election Results: With 1868 votes (55.09%), Professor Nataliya Shakhovska earned the majority and was formally recognized as …
A Great Visit from Prof. Ioannis Anastasopoulos at the University of Birmingham
On 7th March, the School of Engineering, University of Birmingham, had the distinct honour of hosting Prof. Ioannis Anastasopoulos, Head of the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geomatic Engineering at ETH Zurich. Prof. Anastasopoulos delivered an engaging and fascinating talk titled:“Breakwaters Subjected to Tsunamis and …