Nikos Nanos

Nikos Nanos is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Portsmouth, affiliated with the School of Civil Engineering and Surveying within the Faculty of Technology. He holds a PhD in Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, an MSc in New Technologies in Antiseismic Engineering Design, and a BEng (Hons) in Civil Engineering.

• Research Focus: Structural Engineering, Earthquake Engineering, Soil Structure Interaction, and Optimisation Algorithms
• Expertise: Structural Dynamics, Seismic Assessment, and Construction Optimization

His recent work explores low-cost MEMS sensors for environmental monitoring, modular construction with lean thinking, and post-disaster housing solutions. He supervises PhD students in seismic structural response, concrete behavior, and soil-structure interaction, leveraging advanced facilities like the Seismic Table testing bed and Heavy Structures Lab.

Interdisciplinary collaborations span Computing, Business, and Engineering disciplines, emphasizing data agnostic methodologies and cross-disciplinary innovation. Key projects include structural health monitoring, seismic vulnerability assessments, and BIM-based parametric optimization.

Students: Supervises research in seismic structural response, concrete behavior, and structural monitoring.

Labs & Facilities: Oversees the University of Portsmouth's Seismic Table testing bed, Heavy Structures equipment, and in-house FEA capabilities.