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I am an Associate Professor in Management of Engineering Projects at the Department of Materials, Mechanics, Management & Design (3MD), Delft University of Technology (TU Delft). I am the Head of Section Integral Design & Management, leading a team focusing on integrated design and project management of major infrastructure.

As I'm passionate for industry-relevant and collaborative research for and with society, I also work with industry at the Construction Blockchain Consortium (CBC), an industry-academia collaboration, and I am Founding Partner at Digital Outlook, a business partnership focusing on digital change.

Academic background

Prior to joining the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences at TU Delft, I worked for seven years at University College London (UCL) Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction (previously called Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management) as Assistant Professor (2016-2020) and Associate Professor (2020-2023). There, I was among others Founding Course Director of the MSc Digital Engineering Management, accredited by the Association for Project Management (APM).

My academic career started at TU Delft Faculty of Architecture, where I studied for my PhD in Design and Construction Management titled: "Alignment of Partnering with Construction IT" (2012-2016). I earned an MSc in TU Delft from the Hyperbody Research group, focusing on Digital Technologies in Architecture (2010-2012, Cum Laude). I also hold a Diploma of Engineering in Architectural Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) (2002-2008, Cum Laude).

Research interests

My research interests lie at the intersection of projects, engineering management and digital economy. In my recent work I'm continuing my 2022-2023 Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowship (LTRF) and focus on the dual digital and green transition and how digitalisation can support the Triple Bottom Line of environmental, societal and economic sustainability in projects. Another strand of research I conduct focuses on my Project Management Institute (PMI)-funded project on the human aspect of digitalisation in projects and examines new talent in project management and psychological safety in engineering teams.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action

Education/Academic qualification

Unknown, Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), Advanced HE (Formerly Higher Education Academy)

10 Jun 2021 → …

Award Date: 10 Jun 2021

Unknown, Member of Association for Project Management, Association for Project Management (APM)

1 Mar 2019 → …

Award Date: 1 Mar 2019

Doctorate, Alignment of Partnering with Construction IT: Exploration and Synthesis of network strategies to integrate BIM-enabled Supply Chains, Delft University of Technology

1 Nov 201231 Oct 2016

Award Date: 16 Nov 2017

Master's degree, MSc in Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences (Hyperbody Research Group), Delft University of Technology

1 Sept 20101 Oct 2012

Award Date: 1 Oct 2012

Bachelor's degree, Diplôme d'Ingénieur (Architectural Engineering), National Technical University of Athens

1 Sept 200215 Feb 2008

Award Date: 14 Apr 2008

External positions

Associate Editor, International Journal of Project Management (IJPM)

1 Jan 2024 → …

Founding Partner, Digital Outlook

6 Feb 2020 → …

Head of Projects, Construction Blockchain Consortium

1 May 2017 → …

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