Harry Evdorides

Harry Evdorides is a Lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Birmingham. He holds academic and administrative roles including Welfare Tutor and Senior Road Executives Programme Leader. His professional qualifications include Dipl.-Ing. (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece) and PhD (University of Birmingham, 1994), alongside certifications like CEng, EurIng, and MIHT.

Education Background:

• Dipl.-Ing. in Civil Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
• PhD (Civil Engineering), University of Birmingham

Research Interests: Focused on highway asset management, pavement structural analysis, and road safety engineering. His work integrates expert systems, finite element analysis, and data-driven approaches. Key areas include pavement performance prediction, road infrastructure maintenance optimization, and pavement design for developing countries.

Publishing Trends: Recent works emphasize pavement reliability (2007), road safety asset management (2006), and educational innovations in engineering (2005). Earlier contributions include foundational research on knowledge-based systems for pavement analysis (1994-1996).

Awards: Recipient of the 1997 Telford Premium (ICE) for impactful contributions to civil engineering knowledge.

Academic Contributions: Supervised numerous MPhil/PhD/MSc projects on topics like road data reliability, sustainable pavement management, and multi-criteria analysis for road works scheduling. Active in curriculum development, notably the MSc Roads and Public Policy program and the Senior Road Executives Programme.

Labs/Teams: Leading member of the Accident Research Group and involved in the Highways Group's R&D projects since 1990.