Panayiotis Polycarpou

Dr. Panayiotis Polycarpou is an Associate Professor and Programme Coordinator of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Nicosia. He holds a BSc from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2004), an MSc in Earthquake Resistant Design (2005), and a PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Cyprus (2009). His research focuses on earthquake engineering, structural pounding mitigation, and computer-aided structural analysis, with expertise in object-oriented software development (Java) and numerical algorithms. He has taught at multiple institutions, including the University of Cyprus and Cyprus University of Technology, and has conducted postdoctoral research at UCY (2010–2014).

His research interests include seismic isolation systems, earthquake-induced structural pounding, ancient column dynamics, and parametric studies of ground motion effects. He has published extensively on topics such as impact modeling, mitigation techniques for pounding, and historical structure vulnerability. His work integrates computational methods with experimental validation, emphasizing practical applications in engineering.

Dr. Polycarpou’s contributions span academic roles, software development, and interdisciplinary projects, such as RFID systems for healthcare. He is a member of the Cyprus Technical Chamber of Engineers (ETEK) and actively engages in collaborative research, as evidenced by his 64+ publications and 841 citations (h-index 13).