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 6,000 citations and an h-index of 38 (google scholar). he has authored more than 190 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 6,000 citations and an h-index of 38 (Google Scholar). He has authored more than 190 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 chartered civil engineer (ceng mice) and senior lecturer in energy geomechanics in the department of engineering, where he is part of the centre for energy efficient and sustainable technologies. his research focuses on modelling deep ground behaviour for low-carbon technologies, mainly geological co₂ storage and geothermal energy, including multiphase flow, heat transfer, and geomechanical behaviour in deep rock formations. lee teaches across the civil engineering discipline, including sustainable energy and transport infrastructure engineering, climate change science and technology, and professional skills. before joining brunel, lee was a postdoctoral researcher at cardiff university, working on co₂ storage as part of a holistic energy systems project. he holds a phd and meng in civil engineering from cardiff university. lee is a fellow of the higher education academy (fhea) and a member of the editorial board of deep underground science and engineering. he is also a member of the uk co₂ capture and storage research community (ukccsrc), the british geotechnical association, and the international society for rock mechanics and rock engineering. lee welcomes enquiries from prospective phd students and potential research collaborators. geological co₂ storage unconventional geothermal energy well and cap rock integrity theoretical and numerical modelling (finite element method) coupled thermal, hydraulic, mechanical, chemical (thmc) behaviour of rock dual porosity and fracture modelling interface damage modelling lee is currently involved in the delivery of the following modules: module leader: ce2555 work placement (as placement coordinator) ce2613 civil engineering toolbox and surveying ce3622 energy infrastructure engineering (undergraduate, third year) ce5618 year-long group project (meng) 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 Chartered Civil Engineer (CEng MICE) and Senior Lecturer in Energy Geomechanics in the Department of Engineering, where he is part of the Centre for Energy Efficient and Sustainable Technologies. His research focuses on modelling deep ground behaviour for low-carbon technologies, mainly geological CO₂ storage and geothermal energy, including multiphase flow, heat transfer, and geomechanical behaviour in deep rock formations. Lee teaches across the civil engineering discipline, including sustainable energy and transport infrastructure engineering, climate change science and technology, and professional skills. Before joining Brunel, Lee was a postdoctoral researcher at Cardiff University, working on CO₂ storage as part of a holistic energy systems project. He holds a PhD and MEng in Civil Engineering from Cardiff University. Lee is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and a member of the Editorial Board of Deep Underground Science and Engineering. He is also a member of the UK CO₂ Capture and Storage Research Community (UKCCSRC), the British Geotechnical Association, and the International Society for Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. Lee welcomes enquiries from prospective PhD students and potential research collaborators. Geological CO₂ storage Unconventional geothermal energy Well and cap rock integrity Theoretical and numerical modelling (finite element method) Coupled thermal, hydraulic, mechanical, chemical (THMC) behaviour of rock Dual porosity and fracture modelling Interface damage modelling Lee is currently involved in the delivery of the following modules: Module leader: CE2555 Work Placement (as Placement Coordinator) CE2613 Civil Engineering Toolbox and Surveying CE3622 Energy Infrastructure Engineering (undergraduate, third year) CE5618 Year-long Group Project (MEng) CE5626 Climate Change and the Environment (postgraduate) Module contributor: CE3618/CE3630 Individual Project (undergraduate, third year) CE5516 Civil Engineering Dissertation (postgraduate)