(version: Feb2022)

Ioannis Stefanou

Professor, Ecole Centrale de Nantes (ECN)

1 Rue de la Noë, 44300, Nantes, France

Phone : +33 (0) 2 40 37 25 67
email: ioannis.stefanou@ec-nantes.fr

Research profiles

Connect Talent Award 2018, Pays de la Loire. Project: Controlling Extreme EVents (CEEV).
European Research Council Grantee (ERC StG2017). Project: Controlling earthQuakes (CoQuake).
Editor’s selection in Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE of paper link (10/2022).
Thomaidio Award at NTUA for the scientific publication link (2012).
Fellowships at 3SR laboratory (Grenoble, 2004), University of Liege (2005), Stuttgart University (2006).

2018-.: Director of Research DR2-IFSTTAR, Navier laboratory, Ecole des Ponts ParisTech (ENPC), IFSTTAR, CNRS
2013-19: Assistant/Associate Professor, Ecole des Ponts ParisTech (ENPC)
2018: Habilitation à Diriger des Recherhes en mécanique et géomécanique, Université Paris-Est
2016-2018: Researcher CR1-IFSTTAR, Navier laboratory, Ecole des Ponts ParisTech (ENPC), IFSTTAR, CNRS
2011-2015: Researcher CR2-IFSTTAR (equivalent to Assistant Professor), Navier laboratory, Ecole des Ponts ParisTech (ENPC), IFSTTAR, CNRS
2010: Post-Doctoral research at the Laboratory of Geomaterials (GeoLab), NTUA, Greece
2010: PhD, Department of Mechanics, NTUA, Greece, on “Mechanical modeling of structures made of discrete blocks using Discrete Elements and Micromorphic Continua”.
Supervisor: Prof. I. Vardoulakis† and Prof. H. G. Georgiadis
2006: Master Degree in «Applied Mechanics» (2yrs), NTUA, Greece
2004: Diploma in Civil Engineering & Master Degree in «Structural Engineering», from NTUA School of Civil Engineering, Greece

2008-2009: Civil Engineer at Parthenon Restoration Technical Office, Committee for the Conservation of Acropolis Monuments, Greek Ministry of Culture.
2007-2008: Construction of traditional masonry houses at Ioannina, Greece.

2021-.: A. Aoude, topic: Design of earthquake control tests in the laboratory
2021-.: A. Morsel, topic: Experimental testing of masonry structures under blast actions in the laboratory
2021-.: L. Bagur, topic: Numerical modeling of seismic and aseismic slip using the Fast Boundary Element Method
2018-2021: A. Stathas, topic: Multiscale numerical modeling of earthquake faults
2018-2021: G. Tzortzopoulos, topic: Controlling earthQuakes in the laboratory using pertinent fault stimulating techniques
2017-2020: F. Masi, topic: Vulnerability of masonry structures under ultra fast dynamic loadings
2016-2019: N. Collins-Craft, topic: Grain cataclasis and continuum modelling (joint PhD with the University of Sydney, Pr. Itai Einav)
2014-2017: H. Rattez, topic: Bifurcation analysis and stability of faults under multiphysical couplings (currently Post-Doc at Duke University, USA)
2013-2016: E. Dib, topic: Analyse numérique du comportement mécanique, en long terme, des composites renforcés avec des fibres de verre
2012-2015: M. Godio, topic: Homogenization of discrete blocky structures in inelasticity and dynamics (currently Post-Doc at EPFL, Switzerland)

(currently) A. Stathas, topic: Theoretical and numerical investigation of the frictional response of seismic faults
(currently) D. Gutiérrez-Oribio: Design of earthquake control strategies
(currently) F. Masi, topic: Thermodynamics-based Artificial Neural Networks for the constitutive modeling of inelastic materials with microstructures
(currently) P. Badarayani, topic: Experimental characterization of soft materials
P. Braun, topic: Advanced experimental testing for earthquake control
E. Papachristos, topic: Shearing of granular assemblies
S.-L. Samat, topic: THM coupling of claystones: instabilities and micro to macro transition
C. Koutsoumaris, topic: Reformulation of non-local continuum theories in the frame of distribution theory

2020-.: “Soil dynamics”, Master level at ECN
2020-.: “Continuum mechanics” (TD), Undergraduate level at ECN
2019-.: “Theory of structures (Bifurcation theory, Arc-length, Micromorphic continua)”, Master level at ECN
2019: Advanced Doctoral School of ALERT Geomaterials: “Strain localization in geomaterials and regularization: rate-dependency, higher order continuum theories and multi-physics”
2018: Advanced Doctoral School of ALERT Geomaterials: “Definition and uses of Virtual power and Micromorphic Continua of Germain”
2017-.: “Advanced Finite Element analysis with Abaqus”, Undergraduate level ENPC
2016: Lecture in Advanced Doctoral School of ALERT Geomaterials: “Fundamentals of bifurcation theory and stability analysis”
2015-.: “Dynamic of soils”, Master level at ENPC
2012-.: “Finite Element analysis with Abaqus”, Undergraduate level ENPC
2012-2017: Teaching assistant for the course Engineering Mechanics, Undergraduate level at ENPC
2006-2008: Teaching assistant for the course Engineering Mechanics, Undergraduate level at NTUA

Special session on “Machine learning and Geomechanics” at ALERT Geomaterials 2021 Workshop
Chair of the 6^th GeoProc international conference on Coupled THMC processes in Geosystems, Paris, 2017
ALERT Geomaterials 2016 Special session on Geomechanics of faults
ALERT Geomaterials 2016 Advanced Doctoral School “Modelling of instabilities and bifurcation in Geomechanics”
Co-chair of 1^st Journées Nationales de Maçonnerie, 2016

Referee for several interdisciplinary international journals: Acta Geotechnica, Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, Composites part B, Computers and Geotechnics, Computers and Structures, Construction and Building Materials, Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, Engineering Structures, European Journal of Mechanics A/Solids, Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment, Géotechnique, Granular Matter, International Journal of Solids and Structures, International Journal of Space Structures, Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, Journal of Structural Geology, Landslides, Nature Scientific Reports, Pure and Applied Geophysics, Revue Française de Géotechnique, Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, Tectonophysics.
Participated to WG4 Working Group, in charge of preparing a structural Eurocode on the constructions made of FRP (Fiber Reinforced Polymer)
Examiner/jury to PhD thesis committees.
Member of the Technical Committee TC105 “Geo-Mechanics from Micro to Macro” International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
Member of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), Comité Français de Mécanique des Sols et de Géotechnique (CFMS), Comité Français de Mécanique des Roches (CFMR)
Member of the ALERT Geomaterials Board of Directors