Beijing, China — September 2025
Prof. Stergios-Aristoteles Mitoulis, Associate Professor at University College London (UCL), The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, was invited to deliver a distinguished lecture at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Beijing.
The lecture, titled “Wildland Urban Interface and Critical Infrastructure: A Missing Link in Wildfires Resilience”, addressed the vulnerabilities of the Wildland–Urban Interface (WUI) and presented a framework for strengthening infrastructure resilience across the wildfire cycle — before, during, and after events. Prof. Mitoulis highlighted the use of fragility curves and digital tools to inform future-ready standards in wildfire resilience.
He expressed gratitude to Professor Jianghao Wang for the invitation and warm hospitality, as well as to colleagues and students for their stimulating discussions and exchange of ideas.
Prof. Mitoulis emphasized the importance of international collaboration, noting that the engagement with the vibrant Chinese research community will pave the way for further joint work on resilience, sustainability, and the digitalisation of critical infrastructure systems.
Acknowledgements were extended to Dr. Yiming Xiang, Dr. Sotirios Argyroudis, and Dr. Stavros Sakellariou, alongside the ongoing support of the MetaInfrastructure initiative.
