Ioannis Stefanou - CEEV BLAST

After being selected as a Connect Talent project winner, Ioannis Stefanou joined the Research Institute in Civil and Mechanical Engineering (GeM) and took up a position as professor at Centrale Nantes in 2019, leading his CEEV BLAST research project with a multi-disciplinary team of around ten people.

His research interests include earthquake control, particularly through the study of fault mechanics. He also works on the dynamic behavior of monumental structures under the effects of earthquakes and explosions.





CEEV BLAST (Controlling Extreme EVents: Blast LoAds on Structures) focuses on the effect of blast actions on masonry and reinforced concrete structures, with an emphasis on those of complex geometry. Based on advanced numerical tools and new experiments, BLAST aims not only to provide simplified high-end tools for the modern structural engineer, but also to shed light on the behavior of monumental structures such as the Parthenon, which exploded in 1687.
 

Research environment

BLAST research is conducted in the GeM at Centrale Nantes. The GeM Laboratory, brings together nearly 230 people, including 75 researchers, approximately 120 PhD students and Post-Docs and 35 technical and administrative staff, who work in the areas of mechanics and physics of materials, structures and geomaterials, and their applications.