Dimitrios Terzis is a Research and Teaching Associate at the Soil Mechanics Laboratory (LMS) at EPFL. He is the recipient of the 2024 Rodolphe and Renée Haenny Prize, one of EPFL's highest distinctions in materials science, recognizing his pioneering contributions to construction materials, interdisciplinary research, and excellence in teaching and innovation.

His research focuses on sustainable construction materials, bio-mediated geotechnics, and innovation in civil and environmental engineering. He is also the principal lecturer of the Master's course Innovation for Construction and the Environment, which has equipped over 180 M.Sc. graduates with skills around to technology development and acceleration and sustainable innovation.

He obtained his Civil Engineering diploma from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, including an exchange year at ESTP Paris, before completing his PhD in Mechanics at EPFL in 2017. His doctoral research pioneered carbonate mineralisation technologies for soil improvement, combining experimental mechanics, advanced imaging, and predictive modelling to bridge fundamental science with field-scale engineering applications.

In 2018, he co-founded Medusoil, an EPFL spin-off developing bio-based ground improvement technologies that replace conventional cement-intensive solutions with sustainable mineralisation processes. The company has translated laboratory discoveries into practical engineering solutions for infrastructure, slope stabilisation, erosion control, and environmental engineering.

His research has led to multiple EPFL patents, a portfolio of over 20 peer-reviewed publications, and an h-index of 15 (Scopus, as of July 2026). Beyond his research and entrepreneurial activities, Dimitrios is actively engaged in scientific leadership and technology transfer. He serves on the Board of Géotechnique Suisse, contributing to the advancement of geotechnical engineering in Switzerland, and on the Supervisory Board of the EPFL Leaders4Impact programme, supporting the development of the next generation of entrepreneurial researchers. He also actively contributes to education, innovation, and diversity initiatives at EPFL, promoting innovation as a core engineering discipline and strengthening the links between research, industry, and society.