Research Interest

Active Research Projects: Three-dimensional numerical investigation of earthquake-induced poundings of buildings Project funded by  the Cyprus Research Foundation (IPE): December 2010 - February 2014 Investigation for the protection of ancient multi-drum columns and colonnades from strong earthquakes Project funded by  the Cyprus Research Foundation (IPE): May 2011- November 2014

1.	P. Komodromos, �Structural Analysis: Modern Computer-Aided Methods � Second Edition�, ISBN 960-7182-44-8 (978-960-7182-44-9), Academic textbook (752 pages) that focuses on modern structural analysis methods with emphasis on computer-aided structural analysis, Papasotiriou A. E., Athens, Greece, January 2009 [in Greek]. (Suggested textbook in 3 Greek Universities)
2.	P. Komodromos, (2006), �Structural Analysis: Modern Computer-Aided Methods�, ISBN 9963-644-54-6, Academic textbook (685 pages) that focuses on modern structural analysis methods with emphasis on computer-aided structural analysis, Nicosia, Cyprus, October 2006 [in Greek].(Suggested textbook in 1 Greek University)
3.	P. Komodromos, (2000), �Seismic Isolation for Earthquake Resistant Structures�, ISBN 1-85312-803-1, (201 pages) Advances in Earthquake Engineering Series, WIT Press, Southampton, UK.

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M. Phocas, C. Brebbia and P. Komodromos, (2009), �Earthquake Resistant Engineering Structures VII�, ISBN: 978-1-84564-180-1, ISSN (print): 1746-4498,  ISSN (online): 1743-3509 (515 pages), WIT Transactions on the Built Environment, WIT Press, Southampton, UK.

1. P. G. Asteris, V. Sarhosis, A. Mohebkhah, V. Plevris, P. Papaloizou, P. Komodromos and J.V. Lemos (2015), �Numerical Modeling of Historic Masonry Structures�, Book Chapter in Seismic Assessment and Rehabilitation of Historic Structures, P.Asteris, V. Plevris (eds.), IGI Global [Accepted to be published].
2. P. Polycarpou and P. Komodromos, �Rubber Shock-Absorbers as a Mitigation Technique for Earthquake Induced Pounding�, Encyclopedia of Earthquake Engineering, Editors: Michael Beer, Edoardo Patelli, Ioannis Kougioumtzoglou and Ivan Siu-Kui Au, Springer [Invited � Accepted to be published].
3. P. Polycarpou and P. Komodromos, �Numerical Investigation of the effectiveness of rubber shock absorbers as a mitigation measure for earthquake-induced structural poundings�, Computational Methods in Applied Sciences, Computational Methods in Earthquake Engineering, pp. 417-436, Vol. 2, ISBN: 978-94-007-6572-6, Springer [Invited].
4. P. Komodromos, and M.C. Phocas �Structural applications of energy dissipation systems and seismic isolation in Cyprus�, Seismic Control Systems - Design and Performance Assessment, pp. 37-46, ISBN: 978-1-84564-672-1, WIT Press, 2012, [Invited].
5. L. Papaloizou and P. Komodromos, �Seismic Behaviour of Ancient Multidrum Structures�, Computational Methods in Applied Sciences 2011, Computational Methods in Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 21, pp. 237-264, ISBN 978-94-007-0052-9, Papadrakakis et al., Springer [Invited].

1. E. Mavronicola, P.C. Polycarpou and P. Komodromos (2020), �Effect of ground motion directionality on the seismic response of base isolated buildings pounding against adjacent structures�, Engineering Structures, 207:110202.
2. C. Pavlidou and P. Komodromos (2019), �Peak seismic response of a symmetric base-isolated steel building: near vs. far fault excitations and varying incident angle�, Earthquakes and Structures, , Vol. 18, No 3, 349-365.
3. E. Mavronicola, P.C. Polycarpou and P. Komodromos (2017), �Spatial seismic modeling of base-isolated buildings pounding against moat walls: effects of ground motion directionality and mass eccentricity�, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, Vol. 46, Issue 7, pp. 1161�1179.
4. E. Mavronicola, P.C. Polycarpou and P. Komodromos (2016), �Effect of Planar Impact Modeling on the Pounding Response of Base-Isolated Buildings�, Frontiers in Built Environment, Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 2, No 11,  http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2016.00011, pp. 1-16
5. L. Papaloizou, P. C. Polycarpou, P. Komodromos, G. D. Hatzigeorgiou and D. E. Beskos (2015), �Two-dimensional numerical investigation of the effects of multiple sequential earthquake excitations on ancient multi-drum columns�, Earthquakes and Structures, Vol. 10, No 3, pp. 495-521.
6. D.C. Charmpis, M.C. Phocas and P. Komodromos (2015) �Optimized retrofit of multi-storey buildings using seismic isolation at various elevations: assessment for several earthquake excitations��, Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering Vol. 13, Vol. 9, pp. 2745�2768.
7. P. Polycarpou, E. Mavronicola, L. Papaloizou and P. Komodromos (2015), �Computer-aided investigation of special issues of the response of seismically isolated buildings�, International Journal of Computational Methods and Experimental Measurements, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 21�32.
8. P. C. Polycarpou, L. Papaloizou, P. Komodromos and Dimos C. Charmpis (2015) �Effect of the seismic excitation angle on the dynamic response of adjacent buildings during pounding�, Earthquakes and Structures, Vol. 8, Νο. 5, pp. 1127-1146.
9. E. Mavronicola and P. Komodromos (2014) �On the response of base-isolated buildings using bilinear models for LRBs subjected to pulse-like ground motions: sharp vs. smooth behaviour�, Earthquakes and Structures Vol. 7, No. 6, pp. 1223-1240.
10. P. Polycarpou, L. Papaloizou and P. Komodromos (2013) �An efficient methodology for simulating earthquake-induced 3D pounding of buildings�, Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics,Vol. 43, Issue 7, pp. 985-1003.
11. V. Varnava and P. Komodromos, �Assessing the effect of inherent nonlinearities in the analysis and design of a low-rise base isolated steel building�, Earthquakes and Structures, Vol. 5, No. 5, pp. 499-526.
12. P. Polycarpou, P. Komodromos and A. Polycarpou (2013) �A non-linear impact model for simulating the use of rubber shock-absorbers for mitigating the effects of structural pounding during earthquakes�,  Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics, Vol 42, Issue 1, pp. 81-100.
13. D.C. Charmpis, M.C. Phocas, and P. Komodromos (2012) �Optimized earthquake response of multi-storey buildings with seismic isolation at various elevations�, Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics, Vol.41, Issue 15, pp. 2289�2310.
14. P. Komodromos and P. Polycarpou (2012) �Utilization of Object-Oriented Programming, Design Patterns and Java for Simulating Earthquake-Induced Poundings of Base Isolated Buildings�, International Journal of Computational Methods and Experimental Measurements, Vol. 1, Issue 1, pp. 37-54.
15. L. Papaloizou and P. Komodromos (2012) �Investigating the seismic response of ancient mult-drum colonnades with two rows of columns using an object-oriented designed software�, Advances in Engineering Software, Vol. 44, Issue 1, pp. 136-149.
16. E. Mavronicola and P. Komodromos (2011) �Assessing the suitability of equivalent linear elastic analysis of seismically isolated multi-storey buildings�, Computers and Structures, Vol 89, Issues 21-22, pp 1920-1931.
17. P. Polycarpou and P. Komodromos (2011) �Numerical investigation of potential mitigation measures for poundings of seismically isolated buildings�, Earthquakes and Structures, Vol. 2, No.1, pp. 1-24, March, 2011.
18. P. Polycarpou and P. Komodromos (2010) �Earthquake-induced poundings of a seismically isolated building with adjacent structures�, Engineering Structures, Invited in the Special Issue: Learning from structural failures, Vol. 32, pp. 1937-1951.
19. P. Polycarpou and P. Komodromos (2010) �On poundings of a seismically isolated building with adjacent structures during strong earthquakes", Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics Journal, Vol. 39, pp. 933-940 (Short Communication).
20. L. Papaloizou and P. Komodromos (2009), �Planar investigation of the seismic response of ancient columns and colonnades with epistyles using a custom-made software", Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 29, Issues 11-12, pp. 1437-1454.
21. P. Komodromos, (2008), �Simulation of the Earthquake-Induced Pounding of Seismically Isolated Buildings", Computers and Structures, Vol. 86, Issues 7-8, pp. 618-626.
22. P. Komodromos, L. Papaloizou and P. Polycarpou, (2008),�Simulation of the Response of Ancient Columns Under Harmonic and Earthquake Excitations�, Engineering Structures Journal, Vol. 30, Issue 8, pp. 2154-2164.
23. P. Komodromos, P. Polycarpou, L. Papaloizou and M.C. Phocas, (2007), �Response of Seismically Isolated Buildings Considering Poundings�, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, Vol. 36, Issue 12, pp. 1605-1622.
24. P. Komodromos (2005), "A simplified updated Lagrangian approach for combining discrete and finite element methods", Computational Mechanics, Volume 35, Number 4, pp.305�313.
25. P. Komodromos and J.R. Williams, (2004), "Dynamic simulation of multiple deformable bodies using combined discrete and finite element methods", Engineering Computations, Vol. 21 Number 2/3/4, Special Issue: The discrete element method: numerical modelling of discontinua, pp.431�448.   

1. P. Komodromos, E. Mavronicola and P.C. Polycarpou (2020), "Planar and spatial investigation of earthquake induced pounding of base isolated buildings", Proceedings of the 17^th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (17 WCEE), Sendai, Japan (Postponed for 2021).
2. E. Mavronicola, P.C. Polycarpou and P. Komodromos (2019), "Investigation of potential pounding of base isolated buildings under strong near-fault earthquake excitations", Proceedings of the 16th World Conference on Seismic Isolation (16 WCSI), St. Petersbug, Russia.
3. C. Pavlidou and P. Komodromos (2019), "Influence of earthquake characteristics on the peak seismic response of a base isolated steel building", Proceedings of the 16th World Conference on Seismic Isolation (16 WCSI), St. Petersbug, Russia.
4. L. Papaloizou, P. Polycarpou, P. Komodromos and E. Sarris. �Computer-aided investigation of the seismic response of ancient columns�, Proceedings of the 36th General Assembly of the European Seismological Commission (GA ESC), September 2018, Valletta, Malta.
5. P.C. Polycarpou, E. Mavronicola and P. Komodromos (2018) "Effects Of The Seismic Incidence Angle On The Response Of Adjacent Buildings Considering Pounding", Proceedings of the 16th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering (16ECEE), June 2018, Thessaloniki, Greece.
6. E. Mavronicola, P.C. Polycarpou and P. Komodromos (2018), "Influence of the Seismic Incidence Angle on the Peak Response of Base�Isolated Buildings: 3D Investigation of Pounding", Proceedings of 16th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering (16ECEE), June 2018, Thessaloniki, Greece.
7. E. Mavronicola, P.C. Polycarpou and P. Komodromos (2017), "Effect of ground motion directionality on seismic response of the pounding response of base-isolated buildings considering pounding to adjacent structures", Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (COMPDYN 2017), Greece.
8. E. Mavronicola, P.C. Polycarpou and P. Komodromos (2016), "Effect of the seismic excitation�s incidence angle on the nonlinear behavior of base isolated buildings considering pounding to adjacent moat walls", Proceedings of the VII European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering, 5-10 June, Crete, Greece.
9. G.N. Eleni and P. Komodromos (2016), "Seismic response of a base isolated building under near-fault ground motions at varying excitation angles", Proceedings of the 11th HSTAM International Congress on Mechanics (HSTAM2016), Athens, Greece.
10. E. Mavronicola, P.C. Polycarpou and P. Komodromos (2015), "Planar and spatial numerical investigation of the effects of earthquake-induced pounding of base isolated buildings", Proceedings of the 14th World Conference on Seismic Isolation (14 WCSI), San Diego, USA.
11. E. Mavronicola, P.C. Polycarpou and P. Komodromos (2015), "The effect of modified linear viscoelastic impact models on the pounding response of a base-isolated building with adjacent structures", Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (COMPDYN 2015), Greece.
12. L. Papaloizou, P. Komodromos, and P.C. Polycarpou (2014), "The Effect Of Friction Type Seismic Isolation On Ancient Multi-Drum Columns", The 12th International Conference on Computational Structures Technology (CST2014), Naples, Italy.
13. P.C. Polycarpou, P. Komodromos, L. Papaloizou and D.C. Charmpis (2014), "Investigation of the effects of the angle of seismic incidence on the dynamic response of buildings during pounding", The 12th International Conference on Computational Structures Technology (CST2014), Naples, Italy.
14. P. Polycarpou and P. Komodromos (2013), "On the numerical simulation of structural pounding in three dimensions", The 2013 World Congress on Advances in Structural Engineering and Mechanics (ASEM13) - International Conference on Earthquakes and Structures, Jeju, Korea.
15. P.C. Polycarpou, P. Komodromos, L. Papaloizou and D.C. Charmpis (2013), "Three-Dimensional Simulation of Earthquake-Induced Pounding of Seismically Isolated Buildings", The 14th The Fourteenth International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing (CC2013), Gagliari, Italy.
16. L. Papaloizou and P. Komodromos (2013), "The effect of multiple earthquake excitations in sequence on ancient multi-drum structures", The 4th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (COMPDYN 2013), Kos, Greece.
17. P. Polycarpou and P. Komodromos (2013), "An efficient numerical approach for the parametric investigation of the effects of pounding on the 3D dynamic response of buildings during earthquakes", The 4th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (COMPDYN 2013), Kos, Greece.
18. V. Varnava and P. Komodromos (2012), �Analysis, design and techno-economic assessment of a base isolated steel building�, Proceedings of the 15th World Coference on Earthquake Engineering (15WCEE), Lisbon, Portugal.
19. P. Polycarpou and P. Komodromos (2012), �A methodology for an efficient three-dimensional (3D) numerical simulation of earthquake-induced pounding of buildings�, Proceedings of the 15th World Coference on Earthquake Engineering (15WCEE), Lisbon, Portugal.
20. L. Papaloizou and P. Komodromos (2012), �The effect of earthquakes� vertical components on ancient multi-drum structures�, Proceedings of the 15th World Coference on Earthquake Engineering (15WCEE), Lisbon, Portugal.
21. E. Mavronicola and P. Komodromos (2012), �The effect of non-linear parameters on the modeling of multi-storey seismically isolated buildings�, The 15th World Coference on Earthquake Engineering (15WCEE), Lisbon, Portugal.
22. P. Polycarpou and P. Komodromos (2011), �Research on seismic poundings of base isolated buildings�, The Twelveth World Conference on Seismic Isolation (12 WCSI), Sochi, Russia.
23. L. Papaloizou and P. Komodromos (2011), �The dynamic analysis of multi-drum ancient structures under earthquake excitations�, Proceedings of the 2nd INQUA-IGCP-567 International Workshop on Active Tectonics, Earthquake Geology, Archaeology and Engineering, Corinth, Greece (2011).
24. P. Polycarpou and P. Komodromos (2011), �A parametric study for the investigation of the effectiveness of rubber shock-absorvers as a mitigation measure forearthquake inducedstructural poundings�, Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (COMPDYN 2011), Corfu, Greece.
25. P. Polycarpou and P. Komodromos (2011), �Numerical investigation of structural pounding of seismically isolated buildings during strong earthquakes�, Proceedings of the Structural Engineers World Congress (SEWC-2011), Como, Italy.
26. E. Mavronicola, P. Komodromos and D. C. Charmpis (2010), �Modeling the usage of rubber-soil mixtures to reduce the induced floor accelerations of buildings�, Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Computational Structures Technology (CST2010), Valenthia, Spain [Accepted after peer-reviewed].
27. P. Polycarpou and P. Komodromos (2010), �On the numerical simulation of impacts for the investigation of earthquake-induced pounding of buildings� , The Tenth International Conference on Computational Structures Technology (CST2010), Valenthia, Spain.
28. L. Papaloizou and P. Komodromos (2010), �The use of discrete element methods on the dynamic analysis of multi-drum ancient structures�, The Fifth International Conference on Discrete Element Methods (DEM5), London, UK.
29. P. Polycarpou and P. Komodromos (2010), �Simulating seismically isolated buildings under earthquake-induced pounding incidences�, Eleventh International Conference on Structures Under Shock and Impact (SUSI2010), Tallinn, Estonia.
30. L. Papaloizou and P. Komodromos (2009), "Parameters influencing the seismic response of ancient columns and colonnades", The Twelfth International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing, Madeira, Portugal.
31. E. Mavronicola and P. Komodromos (2009), "Assessment of the suitability of equivalent linear elastic analysis of seismically isolated multi-story buildings", The Twelfth International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing, Madeira, Portugal.
32. P. Polycarpou and P. Komodromos (2009), "Poundings of seismically isolated buildings with adjacent structures", The Twelfth International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing, Madeira, Portugal.
33. D.C. Charmpis, M.C. Phocas and P. Komodromos (2009), "Controling earthquake response of multi-storey buildings with optimized configurations of seismic isolators at various elevations", Second International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (COMPDYN 2009), Rhodes, Greece.
34. L. Papaloizou and P. Komodromos (2009), "Parameters influencing the dynamic response of rigid block assemblies in numerical simulations", Second International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (COMPDYN 2009), Rhodes, Greece.
35. E. Mavronicola and P. Komodromos (2009), "Improving the Accuracy of Equivalent Linear Elastic Analysis of Seismically Isolated Buildings", Second International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (COMPDYN 2009), Rhodes, Greece.
36. P. Polycarpou and P. Komodromos (2009), "Simulating the use of rubber shock absorbers for mitigating poundings of seismically isolated buildings during strong earthquakes", Second International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (COMPDYN 2009), Rhodes, Greece.
37. P. Komodromos & M.C. Phocas (2009), "State of the art of application of seismic isolation and energy dissipation systems to civil structures in Cyprus",Seventh International Conference on Earthquake Resistant Engineering Structures, (ERES 2009), Limassol, Cyprus
38. L. Papaloizou, P. Polycarpou and P. Komodromos (2008), �Numerical analysis of ancient multi-drum columns with epistyles under dynamic loadings�, Proceedings of The 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (14WCEE), Beijing, China.
39. E. Mavronicola, P. Polycarpou, L. Papaloizou, M.C. Phocas and P. Komodromos (2008), �On the linearization of the seismic behavior of seismic isolation systems�, Proceedings of The 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (14WCEE), Beijing, China.
40. P. Polycarpou, L. Papaloizou, E. Mavronicola and P. Komodromos (2008), �Numerical Simulations of seismically isolated buildings considering poundings with adjacent structures�, Proceedings of The 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (14WCEE), Beijing, China.
41. L. Papaloizou, P. Polycarpou and P. Komodromos (2008), �Seismic response of ancient columns and colonnades�, Proceedings of The 3rd Panhellenic Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Seismology, Athens, Greece.
42. E. Mavronicola, P. Polycarpou, L. Papaloizou, M.C. Phocas and P. Komodromos (2008), �Investigation of the suitability of using equivalent linear models to simulate seismic isolation systems�, Proceedings of The 3rd Panhellenic Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Seismology, Athens, Greece
43. P. Polycarpou, L. Papaloizou and P. Komodromos (2008), �Investigation of pounding effects on the response of seismically isolated buildings�, Proceedings of The 3rd Panhellenic Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Seismology, Athens, Greece.
44. L. Papaloizou, P. Polycarpou and P. Komodromos (2008), �Effect of harmonic excitation frequency on the dynamic response of ancient multi-drum columns with epistyles�, Proceedings of The Tenth Pan American Congress of Applied Mechanics (PACAM X), Cancun, Mexico.
45. P. Polycarpou, L. Papaloizou, E. Mavronicola, P. Komodromos, M.C. Phocas (2008), �Earthquake induced poundings of seismically isolated buildings: The effect of the vertical location of impacts�, Proceedings of The Tenth Pan American Congress of Applied Mechanics (PACAM X), Cancun, Mexico.
46. P. Komodromos, L. Papaloizou, P. Polycarpou and E. Mavronicola (2007), �Modern Object-Oriented Design of Structural Engineering Software�, Proceedings of The Eleventh International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing, St. Julians, Malta.
47. L. Papaloizou, P. Polycarpou and P. Komodromos, (2007), �Investigation of the response of ancient columns under seismic excitations�, Proceedings of The 8^th HSTAM International Congress on Mechanics, Patras, Greece.
48. L. Papaloizou, P. Polycarpou and P. Komodromos, (2007), �Ancient columns and collonades under harmonic and earthquake excitations�. Papadrakakis, M., Charmpis, D.C., Lagaros, N.D., Tsompanakis Y., (eds.), Proceedings of The Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, COMPDYN 2007, Proceedings, Rethymno, Crete, Greece.
49. P. Polycarpou, L. Papaloizou, M.C. Phocas and P. Komodromos, (2007), �Effects of Earthquake Induced Poundings on the Response of Seismically Isolated Buildings�, Papadrakakis, M., Charmpis, D.C., Lagaros, N.D., Tsompanakis Y., (eds.), Proceedings of The Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, COMPDYN 2007, Rethymno, Crete, Greece.
50. P. Polycarpou, L. Papaloizou, P. Komodromos and Marios C. Phocas, "Modeling of Structural Impact of Seismically Isolated Buildings",  Proceedings of The Sixth International Conference on Earthquake Resistant Engineering Structures (ERES 2007), Bologna, Italy.
51. P. Komodromos and M.C. Phocas (2007), �Application, Research and Development of Seismic Structural Control in Cyprus�. Proceedings of The 10^th World Conference on Seismic Isolation, Energy Dissipation and Active Vibrations Control of Structures, Anti-Seismic Systems International Society, Istanbul, Turkey.
52. Α. Martelli, �, P. Komodromos et al, (2007), �Current Status of Application of Seismic Isolation and Other Passive Anti-Seismic Systems to Buildings, Cultural Heritage and Industrial Plants in Italy and Worldwide�. Proceedings of The 10^th World Conference on Seismic Isolation, Energy Dissipation and Active Vibrations Control of Structures, Anti-Seismic Systems International Society, Istanbul, Turkey.
53. P. Komodromos, (2006), �Poundings of seismically isolated buildings during strong earthquakes�, Structures Under Shock and Impact IX, N. Jones & C. A. Brebbia (Editors), The Built Environment, Vol. 87, 557-568, New Forest, UK.
54. P. Komodromos (2006) �On the effectiveness of seismic isolation considering the pounding", Proceedings of the 100th Anniversary Earthquake Conference, San Francisco, April 2006.
55. P. Komodromos (2005) �Simulation of earthquake-induced pounding of seismically isolated buildings", Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing, Rome, Italy, August 2005.
56. P. Komodromos, (2005) "Influence of earthquake-induced poundings on the effectiveness of seismic isolation", Proceedings of the 5th GRACM International Congress on Computational Mechanics, pp.281-289, Limassol, Cyprus, June, 2005.
57. P. Komodromos and J.R. Williams, (2002), "On the Simulation of Deformable Bodies Using Combined Discrete and Finite Element Methods", ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication (No. 117), 3^rd International Conference on Discrete Element Methods.
58. P. Komodromos and J.R. Williams, (2002), "Utilization of Java and Database Technology in the Development of a Combined Discrete and Finite Element Multibody Dynamics Simulator", ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication (No. 117), 3^rd International Conference on Discrete Element Methods.
59. P. Komodromos and K. Orsborn, (2000) �Use of Database Technology for Coupled Discrete-Finite Element Simulations of Multibody systems�, The 2^nd International Conference on Engineering Computational Technology, Leuven, Belgium, September, 2000.

1. P. Komodromos, L. Papaloizou, P. Polycarpou and M. C. Phocas, (2006), �Utilization of Object-oriented technologies and design patterns in the development of software for structural dynamics�, The First European Conf. on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (1^st ECEES), Geneva, Switzerland.
2. P. Polycarpou, L. Papaloizou and P. Komodromos, (2006), �Consequences of Earthquake-Induced Poundings of Seismically Isolated Buildings�, The First European Conf. on Earthq. Eng. and Seism. (1^st ECEES), Geneva, Switzerland.
3. L. Papaloizou, P. Polycarpou and P. Komodromos, (2006), �Seismic response and behavior of ancient columns�, The First European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (1^st ECEES), Geneva, Switzerland.
4. M. C. Phocas and P. Komodromos, (2006), �Multi-Storey Structures with Vertically Distributed Seismic Isolation�, The First European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (1^st ECEES), Geneva, Switzerland.
5. P. Komodromos, (2005), �Impact effects on the behavior of seismically isolated buildings�, Third M.I.T. Conference on Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics, Elsevier, K.J. Bathe (Editor) Cambridge, USA.
6. P. Komodromos, (2005), �Poundings of seismically isolated buildings during strong earthquakes�, Fifth International Conference on Earthquake Resistant Engineering Structures (ERES 2005), WIT Press, C. Brebbia, D. Beskos, G. Manolis and C. Spyrakos (Editors), Skiathos, Greece.

1. P. Polycarpou, L. Papaloizou and P. Komodromos, "Seismic isolation of buildings - Investigation of the consequences of potential poundings during strong earthquakes", Workshop organized by the Network of Interstate Collaboration Between Greece and Cyprus addressing the Earthquake Consequences on the Built Environment, Thessaloniki, Greece, January 2007, [In Greek].
2. L. Papaloizou, P. Polycarpou, and P. Komodromos, "Response of ancient multidrum columns under earthquake excitations", Workshop of the Network of Interstate Collaboration Between Greece and Cyprus addressing the Earthquake Consequences on the Built Environment, Thessaloniki, Greece, January 2007, [In Greek].

• Petros Komodromos, �Development and Implementation of a 3-D DEM/FEM Multibody Dynamics Simulation Environment�, Ph.D. Thesis, 2001, Advisor: Prof. John R. Williams, MIT, Cambridge, USA.
• Petros Komodromos, �Application of Seismic Isolation as a Performance-Based Earthquake-Resistant Design Method�, S.M. Thesis, 1995, Advisor: Prof. Jerome J. Connor, MIT, Cambridge, USA.
• Petros Komodromos, �Computer-Aided Design and Analysis of Reinforced Concrete (R/C) Buildings�, Civil Engineer Diploma Thesis, 1992, Advisor: Prof. Michael N. Fardis, University of Patras, Greece.

• Loizos Papaloizou, 2009, �Investigation of the response and behaviour of ancient columns and colonnades during earthquake excitations using the discrete element method�, Ph.D. Thesis, University of Cyprus.
• Panayiotis Polycarpou, 2009, �Investigation of earthquake-induced poundings of seismically isolated buildings�, Ph.D. Thesis, University of Cyprus.
• Eftychia Mavronicola, 2009, �Assessment of the suitability of equivalent elastic analysis of seismically isolated multi-story buildings�, M.Sc. Thesis, University of Cyprus.
• Irene Attouna, 2011, "Analysis, design and technical/financial assessment of a base-isolated steel building", M.Eng. Thesis, University of Cyprus.
• Panayiotis Andreou, 2012, "Response of a seismically isolated structure due to impact of its base with the surrounding moat wall", M.Eng. Thesis, University of Cyprus.
• Varnavas Varnavam 2012 "Modeling, analysis and design of a seismically isolated steel building", M.Sc. Thesis, University of Cyprus.
• Georgia Eleni, 2016, �Seismic response of base isolated buildings under near-faulr ground motions at varying excitation angles�. M.Sc. Thesis, University of Cyprus
• Eftychia Mavronicola, 2013, "Nonlinear modeling considerations on the seismic response of base isolated buildings: 2D and 3D investigations of pounding", Ph.D. Thesis, University of Cyprus.

• George Pamporis, 2009, �Multistory structures with composite seismic isolators", M.Sc. Thesis, University of Cyprus, Advisor: Marios Phocas - Co-advisor: Petros Komodromos

Selected Graduate Students:

Graduated Ph.D. Graduate Students & Current Post-Doctoral Associates:

M.Sc. Graduates & Current Ph.D. Students:

Loizos Papaloizou completed in June 2009 his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, which is the first Ph.D. in Civil Engineering awarded in Cyprus and the first Ph.D. given by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Paniayiotis Polycarpou,  completed his Ph.D., in August 2009, becoming the second Ph.D. awarded in Civil Engineering in Cyprus and the second Ph.D., overall, given by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Eftychia Mavronicola, completed, in June 2009, her M.Sc .thesis, which has received an award by the Research Promotion Foundation of Cyprus in a relevant competition among M.Sc. theses.

Archimedes Research Center for Structural and Construction Technology

Πέτρος Κωμοδρόμος, � 2012