PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name : Anastasios P. Vassilopoulos
email : anastasios.vassilopoulos@epfl.ch
Tel: 41 21 6936393
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
1995: Dipl. Mechanical Engineer, University of Patras, Greece
2001: Dr Mechanical Engineer, Doctoral thesis in fatigue of composite materials from the Dept. Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, University of Patras, Greece
CURRENT POSITION
Adjunct Professor, Head of the Composite Mechanics group (GR-MeC)
PREVIOUS POSITIONS
2020-2023 Adjunct Professor, Composite Construction Laboratory (CCLab), EPFL
2012-2020 Senior Scientist, Composite Construction Laboratory (CCLab), EPFL
2006-2012 Research and Teaching Associate, Composite Construction Laboratory (CCLab), EPFL
2002-2006 Assisstant Professor, Technological Educational Institute (TEI) of Patras, Greece
2001-2003 Post-doctoral Research associate, (Part-time) Dept. Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics of the University of Patras, Greece.
EDUCATION
1990 - 1995
Graduate student, Dept. Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, University of Patras, Greece
October 1994-January 1995
Dept. Mechanical Engineering, University of Bristol, U.K. (In the frame of Erasmus project for the final year thesis, under the supervision of Prof. R. D. Adams)
1995 - 2000
Research assistant, Dept. Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, University of Patras.
LANGUAGES
English, Greek, French
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES (Member of)
Council of the European Society of Composite Materials (ESCM)
The European Structural Integrity Society (ESIS)
The Technical Chamber of Greece (TCG)
The Hellenic Association of Mechanical & Electrical Engineers
SCIENTIFIC-RESEARCH INTERESTS
• Offshore renewables
• Materials and joints for wind turbine rotor blades
• Experimental methods for composite materials under static and fatigue loading
• Analytical methods for FRP composite materials under variable amplitude complex stress states
• Fatigue life prediction methodologies for composite materials, their joints, and composite structures
• Design of composite constructions

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18. «Combined numerical and experimental approach for the development, testing and analysis of thick adhesive joints in large wind turbine blades» NSF Lead Agency Process 200021E_189444, 2020-2024
17. «Bonded composite primary structures in engineering applications» Swiss National Science Foundation NSF, IZCOZ0_189905, 2020-2024
16. "Fatigue and fracture simulation methods for engineering structures made of polymeric composites» Swiss National Science Foundation, 200020_185005, (2019-2023)
15. «Composite sandwich bridge decks on fire», Swiss National Science Foundation, 200021_156647, (2018-2022)
14. «Impact of experimentally-derived lightning waveforms on mechanical performance of composite structures», Swiss National Science Foundation, International collaboration with Russia, IZLRZ2_163907/1, (2015-2018)
13. «Progressive fatigue damage modeling of FRP structural assemblies» Swiss National Science Foundation, 202221_156647, (2015-2018)
12. «Development of a prestressed and permanent soil/rock anchor made of non-corrosive carbon fiber composite materials» CCLab, EPFL, Swiss Innovation Promotion Agency, (2013-2017)
11. «Design tool for adhesively bonded timber joints», CCLab, EPFL, Swiss National Science Foundation, NRP 66, No. 406640-136680, (2012-2016)
10. «Structural adhesives for bridges: characterization and durability», CCLab, EPFL, Swiss Federal Roads Authority, (2006-2011)
9. «Ultralight photovoltaic structures & Strategic project (Solar Impulse)», CCLab, EPFL, Swiss Innovation Promotion Agency, Integration of photovoltaic cells in FRP sandwich skins, (2006-2009)
8. «Fatigue of adhesively bonded joints from pultruded GFRP composites» CCLab, EPFL, Swiss National Science Foundation, (2006-2010)
7. PYTHAGORAS II, Strengthening of research teams in Universities «Fatigue life prediction of structures made of composite materials and loaded under complex, irregular, stress states» (2005-2007)
6. ENK6-CT2001-00552, «OPTIMAT BLADES & Reliable optimal use of materials for wind turbine rotor blades», (2002- 2003)
5. ENK6-CT2000-00320, «DAMPBLADE», «Wind turbine rotor blades for enhanced aeroelastic stability and fatigue life using passively damped composites», (2000-2003)
4. EEC, JOULE, JOR3-CT98-0251 «ADUPTURB», «Adaptation of existing wind turbines for operation on high wind speed complex terrain sites; kWh cost reduction», (1999-2001)
3. EEC, JOULE, JOR3-CT98-0283 «AEGIS», «Acoustic emission proof testing and damage assessment of wind turbine blades», (1999-2001)
2. «SMT, European Wind Turbine Testing Procedures & Development. Task 2: Blade Test Methods and Techniques», (1998)
1. ΕΠΕΤ ΙΙ, #573 «Development of Greek technology for wind turbines 400-500 kW and simultaneously development of Greek technology for wind turbine rotor blades», (1995-1999)