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Konstantinos Karapiperis

konstantinos.karapiperis@epfl.ch +41 21 693 14 23

EPFL ENAC IIC LMD
GC B2 504 (Bâtiment GC)
Station 18
1015 Lausanne

EPFL ENAC IIC LMD
GC B2 504 (Bâtiment GC)
Station 18
1015 Lausanne

Kostas Karapiperis is an Assistant Professor at EPFL directing the Data-Driven Mechanics Laboratory (LMD). His research lies at the intersection of mechanics, multiscale modeling, and data science, with applications ranging from geomaterials to structural materials. Prior to EPFL, he worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher and Lecturer at the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering of ETH Zürich, supported by a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship. He holds a PhD in Applied Mechanics and a Minor in Applied Mathematics from Caltech.

Research

Keywords

Solid Mechanics
Multiscale Modeling
Machine Learning
Geomechanics
Fracture Mechanics
Granular Materials
Architected materials

PhD Students

Thomas Henzel, Hrishikesh Gopakumar Menon

Courses

Multiscale modelling in mechanics

CIVIL-408

This course introduces the principles and techniques for modeling materials across different spatial scales, from the level of atoms or grains to the continuum or structural scale. Emphasis is placed on hierarchical upscaling (homogenization), while concurrent techniques are also covered.

Soil mechanics and flow through porous media

CIVIL-203

The course introduces students to the fundamentals of the mechanics of soils and fluid-infiltrated porous media. The first part is devoted to the constitutive behavior of soils in dry conditions, while the second part accounts for the presence of pore water.