Curriculum Vitae
General information, academic background, research interests, publications and others.
General Information
Vagelis Plevris
Associate Professor of Structural Engineering at Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
Dr. Vagelis (Evangelos) Plevris is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Qatar University.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
06/2004 – 06/2009
School of Civil Engineering,
National Technical University of Athens (NTUA),
Greece.
Innovative Computational Techniques for the Optimum Structural Design Considering Uncertainties.
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
09/2002 – 10/2003
Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) in collaboration with the School of Mechanical Engineering of NTUA, Greece
Master of Science (MSc)
09/1999 – 03/2001
Structural Design and Analysis of Structures
National Technical University of Athens
Diploma in Civil Engineering
09/1994 – 07/1999
National Technical University of Athens
Specialization in Structural Engineering.
Research Interests
- Finite Element Method (FEM)
- Structural Analysis and Computational Mechanics
- Earthquake Engineering
- Structural Optimization and Optimum Design
- Structural Reliability and Probabilistic Methods
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Civil Engineering
Awards and Distinctions
Stanford/Elsevier Top 2% Scientists
2025 and 2026
Included in the world's top-cited scientists database for single-year citation impact (2025 and 2026 editions) and career-long citation impact (2026 edition).
Springer Nature Editor of Distinction
2025 and 2026
Author Service Award in recognition of editorial contributions to Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment.
Computation Best Paper Award
2026
Best Paper Award for a 2024 publication in Computation, recognizing contributions to the analysis of functionally graded sandwich plates.
Emerald Highly Commended Paper Award
2011
Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence, for a publication in Engineering Computations.
Academic Appointments
Associate Professor
2021 - Present
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
Professor
2020
Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet)
Oslo, Norway
Associate Professor
2016 - 2020
Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet)
Oslo, Norway
Editorial Positions
Specialty Chief Editor
Structural Engineering and Design
Frontiers in Built Environment
Since February 2018
Associate Editor
Associate Editor of five international scientific journals, including Frontiers in Built Environment, International Journal of Masonry Research and Innovation, and Journal of Engineering and Applied Science.
Editorial Board and Advisory Board Memberships
Member of editorial and advisory boards of 18 international scientific journals covering structural engineering, computational mechanics, civil engineering and related disciplines.