Pinelopi Kyvelou

Dr. Pinelopi Kyvelou is an Assistant Professor in Structural Engineering at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London (Faculty of Engineering). She specializes in steel structures, metallic 3D printing, and composite systems. Her research focuses on testing, numerical modeling, and design guidance for innovative construction materials and methods. Key projects include the structural analysis of the world's first metal 3D printed bridge (MX3D Bridge), where she led computational modeling efforts.

Dr. Kyvelou holds a PhD and MSc in Earthquake Engineering from Imperial College London, plus an MEng in Civil Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). She teaches at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels and advises the construction industry through consultancy work.

Her research interests span additive manufacturing (WAAM/WDED technologies), recycled steel applications, and cold-formed steel-timber composites. Recent work explores residual stresses in WAAM-strengthened steel sections and topology optimization for self-supporting 3D-printed structures.

Notable contributions include:

• Development of design frameworks for 3D-printed steel infrastructure
• Experimental validation of composite cold-formed steel-timber floor systems
• Pioneering work on WAAM-reinforced steel columns and trusses

No scientific awards are explicitly listed, though her contributions to additive manufacturing research are internationally recognized. Active in Imperial's labs/research teams working on advanced steel structures and sustainability initiatives like the STROBE project.