Argyroudis
dr sotirios argyroudis is a reader (associate professor) in infrastructure engineering in the department of civil & environmental engineering at brunel university of london. his research focuses on multi-hazard risk and resilience of interdependent infrastructure systems and cities, addressing challenges related to climate change, geohazards and conflict-related risks. he leads research on infrastructure resilience at brunel, contributing to the development of sustainable, climate-resilient and adaptive infrastructure systems. he is the coordinator of the horizon europe msca portal project and scientific manager of the horizon/ukri recharged project, and has secured over £1m in external research funding as principal investigator. his research integrates engineering, digital technologies and socio-economic approaches, with applications to infrastructure adaptation, disaster risk reduction and post-conflict recovery. dr argyroudis is ranked among the top 1% most highly cited scientists worldwide (stanford/elsevier, for 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024), with over 5,700 citations and an h-index of 37 (google scholar). he has authored more than 180 publications, including papers in leading journals and nature-family outlets. his work has informed international policy and practice, including contributions to the united nations, world bank, eu joint research centre and uk parliament. he is co-founder of the www.bridgeukraine.org initiative, supporting science-based reconstruction of critical infrastructure, and co-leads the www.metainfrastructure.org initiative, promoting resilient and sustainable infrastructure aligned with the un sustainable development goals. he is a member of the centre for flood risk and resilience and the geotechnical and environmental engineering research group at brunel. before joining brunel, he was awarded a marie skłodowska-curie individual fellowship at the university of surrey (transrisk project) and subsequently appointed visiting senior lecturer. he previously held research and teaching roles at the aristotle university of thessaloniki. he holds degrees in civil engineering and in geology, and a phd in geotechnical earthquake engineering. he is deputy editor of ice bridge engineering and holds editorial and advisory roles in international journals and scientific committees. his work has received international recognition, including the 2022 european council on computing in construction (ec3) thorpe medal and the 2025 iabse outstanding paper award. he is vice-chair of the iabse task group 1.8 on ‘design requirements for infrastructure resilience’, member of the eaee working group 13 on ‘seismic assessment, design and resilience of industrial facilities’ and nominated member (uk) of the issmge (international society for soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering) technical committee tc202 on transportation geotechnics. he is a fellow of the higher education academy (fhea), chartered engineer (ceng), and member of the institution of civil engineers (mice). multi-hazard and threat-agnostic resilience of critical infrastructure systems infrastructure systems and interdependencies, including transport, energy and port–city ecosystems climate change adaptation and resilience-based design of infrastructure probabilistic modelling and performance assessment of infrastructure assets (e.g. bridges, tunnels, geotechnical systems) data analytics and digital technologies for infrastructure modelling and decision-support multi-hazard risk and resilience of interdependent infrastructure systems (transport, energy and urban systems) climate change adaptation and infrastructure resilience, including sustainability trade-offs data-driven approaches for infrastructure resilience using digital technologies and open data system-level analysis, stress testing and decision-support for infrastructure under complex and emerging risks sotirios is course director msc civil engineering, and is involved in the following modules: module coordinator: ce5602/5652 structural dynamics and seismic design (2020-2024) ce3613 resilient infrastructure and transport (2024- ) ce5513 research methods and professional development (2024- ) ce5516 civil engineering dissertation (jan 2023 starters) be1613 engineering mechanics and materials ii (2022/23) module contributor: ce5519/5660 infrastructure management (2023- ) ce3613 sustainable transport infrastructure engineering (2022-2024) c1605 engineering mechanics and materials ii (2021-2022) ce1702 engineering and environmental materials (2022) ce5006 group project
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Dr Sotirios Argyroudis
Dr Sotirios Argyroudis is a Reader (Associate Professor) in Infrastructure Engineering in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Brunel University of London. His research focuses on multi-hazard risk and resilience of interdependent infrastructure systems and cities, addressing challenges related to climate change, geohazards and conflict-related risks. He leads research on infrastructure resilience at Brunel, contributing to the development of sustainable, climate-resilient and adaptive infrastructure systems. He is the Coordinator of the Horizon Europe MSCA PORTAL project and Scientific Manager of the Horizon/UKRI ReCharged project, and has secured over £1M in external research funding as Principal Investigator. His research integrates engineering, digital technologies and socio-economic approaches, with applications to infrastructure adaptation, disaster risk reduction and post-conflict recovery. Dr Argyroudis is ranked among the top 1% most highly cited scientists worldwide (Stanford/Elsevier, for 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024), with over 5,700 citations and an h-index of 37 (Google Scholar). He has authored more than 180 publications, including papers in leading journals and Nature-family outlets. His work has informed international policy and practice, including contributions to the United Nations, World Bank, EU Joint Research Centre and UK Parliament. He is co-founder of the www.bridgeUkraine.org initiative, supporting science-based reconstruction of critical infrastructure, and co-leads the www.metaInfrastructure.org initiative, promoting resilient and sustainable infrastructure aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. He is a member of the Centre for Flood Risk and Resilience and the Geotechnical and Environmental Engineering Research Group at Brunel. Before joining Brunel, he was awarded a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship at the University of Surrey (TRANSRISK project) and subsequently appointed Visiting Senior Lecturer. He previously held research and teaching roles at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He holds degrees in Civil Engineering and in Geology, and a PhD in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering. He is Deputy Editor of ICE Bridge Engineering and holds editorial and advisory roles in international journals and scientific committees. His work has received international recognition, including the 2022 European Council on Computing in Construction (EC3) Thorpe Medal and the 2025 IABSE Outstanding Paper Award. He is Vice-Chair of the IABSE Task Group 1.8 on ‘Design requirements for infrastructure resilience’, member of the EAEE Working Group 13 on ‘Seismic assessment, design and resilience of industrial facilities’ and Nominated member (UK) of the ISSMGE (International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering) Technical Committee TC202 on Transportation Geotechnics. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), Chartered Engineer (CEng), and Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers (MICE). Multi-hazard and threat-agnostic resilience of critical infrastructure systems Infrastructure systems and interdependencies, including transport, energy and port–city ecosystems Climate change adaptation and resilience-based design of infrastructure Probabilistic modelling and performance assessment of infrastructure assets (e.g. bridges, tunnels, geotechnical systems) Data analytics and digital technologies for infrastructure modelling and decision-support Multi-hazard risk and resilience of interdependent infrastructure systems (transport, energy and urban systems) Climate change adaptation and infrastructure resilience, including sustainability trade-offs Data-driven approaches for infrastructure resilience using digital technologies and open data System-level analysis, stress testing and decision-support for infrastructure under complex and emerging risks Sotirios is Course Director MSc Civil Engineering, and is involved in the following modules: Module coordinator: CE5602/5652 Structural Dynamics and Seismic Design (2020-2024) CE3613 Resilient Infrastructure and Transport (2024- ) CE5513 Research Methods and Professional Development (2024- ) CE5516 Civil Engineering Dissertation (Jan 2023 starters) BE1613 Engineering Mechanics and Materials II (2022/23) Module contributor: CE5519/5660 Infrastructure Management (2023- ) CE3613 Sustainable Transport Infrastructure Engineering (2022-2024) C1605 Engineering Mechanics and Materials II (2021-2022) CE1702 Engineering and Environmental Materials (2022) CE5006 Group Project
Hosking
lee is a senior lecturer in energy geomechanics and senior tutor for civil and environmental engineering. his research focuses on numerical modelling of subsurface environments. his models aim to predict heat and multiphase mass transfer, deformation and damage, and chemical interactions in geomaterials ranging from soils to fractured rock. for over 10 years, the main practical application of his research has been geological co₂ storage with respect to storage capacity, injectivity, and migration/confinement. he has also worked on unconventional geothermal energy systems. alongside his research, lee teaches energy infrastructure engineering and climate change science and technology, and is course director for beng/meng civil engineering (environmental engineering). before joining brunel in 2020, lee was a postdoctoral researcher at the geoenvironmental research centre, cardiff university, where he performed research on co₂ storage as part of the flexis energy systems research project. he received his phd from cardiff university in 2014 for research on coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical behaviour during co₂ injection in coalbeds, having graduated with an meng civil engineering, also from cardiff university. lee's research has been funded by the royal society, the engineering and physcial sciences research council (epsrc), and the uk co₂ capture and storage research community (ukccsrc). these projects have investigated key aspects of co₂ storage linked with injection well integrity and the prediction and management of fluid injection-induced seismicity, and are being delivered alongside his partners across academia and industry. his professional affiliations include fellowship of the higher education academy and memberships of the editorial board for the journal deep underground science and engineering, the ukccsrc, british geotechnical association, and international society for rock mechanics and rock engineering. within brunel's research environment, he is part of the centre for energy efficient and sustainable technologies as well as the two-phase flow and heat transfer and geotechnical and environmental engineering research groups. lee is always looking for talented and motivated phd students as well as new collaborators for research projects. geological co₂ storage unconventional geothermal energy theoretical and numerical modelling (finite element method) coupled thermal, hydraulic, mechanical, chemical (thmc) behaviour of fractured geomaterials dual porosity and discrete fracture network (dfn) modelling damage modelling lee is currently involved in the delivery of the following modules: module leader: ce3622 energy infrastructure engineering (undergraduate, third year) ce5626 climate change and the environment (postgraduate) module contributor: ce3618/ce3630 individual project (undergraduate, third year) ce5516 civil engineering dissertation (postgraduate)
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Dr Lee Hosking
Lee is a Senior Lecturer in Energy Geomechanics and Senior Tutor for Civil and Environmental Engineering. His research focuses on numerical modelling of subsurface environments. His models aim to predict heat and multiphase mass transfer, deformation and damage, and chemical interactions in geomaterials ranging from soils to fractured rock. For over 10 years, the main practical application of his research has been geological CO₂ storage with respect to storage capacity, injectivity, and migration/confinement. He has also worked on unconventional geothermal energy systems. Alongside his research, Lee teaches energy infrastructure engineering and climate change science and technology, and is Course Director for BEng/MEng Civil Engineering (Environmental Engineering). Before joining Brunel in 2020, Lee was a postdoctoral researcher at the Geoenvironmental Research Centre, Cardiff University, where he performed research on CO₂ storage as part of the FLEXIS energy systems research project. He received his PhD from Cardiff University in 2014 for research on coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical behaviour during CO₂ injection in coalbeds, having graduated with an MEng Civil Engineering, also from Cardiff University. Lee's research has been funded by The Royal Society, the Engineering and Physcial Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), and the UK CO₂ Capture and Storage Research Community (UKCCSRC). These projects have investigated key aspects of CO₂ storage linked with injection well integrity and the prediction and management of fluid injection-induced seismicity, and are being delivered alongside his partners across academia and industry. His professional affiliations include Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy and memberships of the Editorial Board for the journal Deep Underground Science and Engineering, the UKCCSRC, British Geotechnical Association, and International Society for Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. Within Brunel's research environment, he is part of the Centre for Energy Efficient and Sustainable Technologies as well as the Two-Phase Flow and Heat Transfer and Geotechnical and Environmental Engineering research groups. Lee is always looking for talented and motivated PhD students as well as new collaborators for research projects. Geological CO₂ storage Unconventional geothermal energy Theoretical and numerical modelling (finite element method) Coupled thermal, hydraulic, mechanical, chemical (THMC) behaviour of fractured geomaterials Dual porosity and discrete fracture network (DFN) modelling Damage modelling Lee is currently involved in the delivery of the following modules: Module leader: CE3622 Energy Infrastructure Engineering (undergraduate, third year) CE5626 Climate Change and the Environment (postgraduate) Module contributor: CE3618/CE3630 Individual Project (undergraduate, third year) CE5516 Civil Engineering Dissertation (postgraduate)