PAPANASTASIOU PANOS

Panagiotis (Panos) Papanastasiou is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Cyprus (UCY), where he also served as Founding President (2002–2008), Dean of the School of Engineering (2009–2014), and Director of the Natural Gas Engineering Master's Program (2013–present). He is a Research Partner at NIREAS International Water Center and member of the Phaethon Research Center Board. His career includes roles as a research scientist at Schlumberger Cambridge Research (1991–2002) and advisor to Cypriot hydrocarbon policies (2011–2017).

Education:

• Bachelor's in Civil Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (1984)
• M.Sc. in Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota (1986)
• Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota (1990)

Research Interests:

• Geomechanics applications in petroleum engineering, including wellbore stability, hydraulic fracturing, and sand production prediction
• CO2 geological storage and green hydrogen energy systems
• Offshore infrastructure resilience against tectonic faults
• Environmental applications of biochar in agriculture and wastewater treatment

Publications & Awards:

• 90+ journal articles, 120+ conference papers, 6 edited books, and 3 patents
• Ranked in top 2% globally in Geoscience, Energy, and Engineering (Stanford University, 2020)
• Editor-in-Chief of Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment (Elsevier)

Advisory & Grants:

• Advisor to the Cyprus Hydrocarbons Company since 2019
• Recipient of EU and national grants for geomechanics and renewable energy projects

Labs & Collaborations:

• Energy Geomechanics Research Group at UCY
• International collaborations on CO2 storage, offshore engineering, and renewable integration