Summary Curriculum Vitae - Utopia

Summary Curriculum Vitae 

Maria J. Favvata, Dr. Civil Engineer, Lecturer 

Personal data 

Name: Favvata Maria 

Place of birth: Kalamata, Greece 

Date of birth: January 21st, 1976 

Nationality: Hellenic 

Home address: 67, Klemanso street, Xanthi 67100, Greece 

Univ. address: Democritus University of Thrace - Civil Engineering Dept. 

Structural Engineering Division – Structural Analysis Lab. 

12, V. Sofias street, Xanthi 67100, Greece 

Phone/fax: +302541079690 

E-mail: mfavvata@civil.duth.gr 

Member of the Hellenic Technical Chamber since 2001 

Education - Studies 

• 1999 Diploma in Civil Engineering (5-year course). Department of Civil 

Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece. 

• 2001 Postgraduate Specialization Diploma (M.Sc.) in Structural Engineering 

entitled “Advanced Materials and Novel Technologies in Design of 

Reinforced Concrete Structures”. Department of Civil Engineering, 

Democritus University of Thrace, Greece. 

• 2006 Doctoral Diploma (Ph.D.) in Civil Engineering, Democritus University of 

Thrace, Greece. Dissertation title: “Investigation of the seismic response 

and performance of multistory reinforced concrete structures. Special 

simulation of joints – Interaction of structures”. 

Academic career 

• 2005-2006 Nomination as Lecturer (Hellenic Presidential Decree 407/80) teaching the 

undergraduate courses: Structural Statics Ι, ΙΙ, ΙΙΙ, ΙV etc. Department of 

Architectural Engineering. Division of Structural Science and Technology 



undergraduate courses: Structural Statics ΙΙ, ΙV. Department of 


Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.


undergraduate courses: Structural Statics Ι, ΙΙ, ΙΙΙ, ΙV. Department of 




undergraduate courses: Structural Statics Ι, ΙΙ, ΙΙΙ, ΙV. Department of 




undergraduate courses: Structural Statics Ι, ΙΙ. Department of Architectural 

Engineering. Division of Structural Science and Technology Democritus 

University of Thrace, Greece. 

• June 2010 Lecturer in Statics and Dynamics of Structures. Department of Civil 

Engineering. Division of Structural Engineering. Structural Analysis Lab. 

Democritus University of Thrace, Greece 

Experience on research projects 

• Participation in research projects (more than 6) of the Department of Civil Engineering, 

Division of Structural Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece, as member 

of the research team, since 1999. 

• Participation in research projects (2) of the Department of Architectural Engineering, 

Division of Structural Science and Technology, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece 

as member of the research team (2004 and 2005). 

• Participation in a research project of the Department of the Civil and Environmental 

Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece, as member of the research team 

(2005). 

• Scientist in charge in a research project for the investigation of the inter-story structural 

pounding, since 2010. Department of Civil Engineering, Division of Structural 

Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece 

Publications 

Doctoral Dissertation 

M.J. Favvata (2006), “Investigation of the seismic response and performance of multistory 

reinforced concrete structures. Special simulation of joints – Interaction of structures” 

Doctoral Dissertation, Department of Civil Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, 

Greece, 480.pp 

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Scientific International and National Journals 

1. C.G. Karayannis and M.J. Favvata (2005), “Earthquake induced interaction between 

adjacent Reinforced Concrete structures with non-equal heights”, J. of Earthquake 

Engineering and Structural Dynamics, Vol. 34 (1), 1-20. 

2. C.G. Karayannis and M.J. Favvata (2005), "Inter – story Pounding between Multistory 

Reinforced Concrete Structures", J. of Structural Engineering and Mechanics, 

Vol.20(5), 505-526. 

3. C.E. Chalioris, M.J. Favvata and C.G. Karayannis (2008), "Reinforced concrete beamcolumn 

joints with crossed inclined bars under cyclic deformations", J. of Earthquake 


4. M.J. Favvata, B.A. Izzuddin and C.G. Karayannis (2008), “Modelling exterior beamcolumn 

joints for seismic analysis of RC frame structures”, J. of Earthquake 


5. M.J. Favvata, C.G. Karayannis and A.A. Liolios (2009), “Influence of exterior joint effect 

on the inter-story pounding interaction of structures”, J. of Structural Engineering and 

Mechanics Vol. 33(2), 113-136. 

6. C. Karayannis, Μ. Favvata, (2003), "Application of ATC40 and FEMΑ nonlinear static 

analysis procedures for the evaluation of RC frame structures", J. of Scientific Review 

ΚΤΙRΙΟ, Vol. Α-Β, 95-104. (in Greek) 

7. C. Karayannis, Μ. Favvata (2004), "Interaction of RC structures with non-equal story 

heights. Collision between columns and slabs", J. of Scientific Review ΚΤΙRΙΟ, Vol Α- 

Β, 105-118. (in Greek) 

8. C. Karayannis, Μ. Favvata (2007), "Influence of infill panels in the interaction of 

adjacent structures with non-equal story heights", J. of Bimonthly Edition Technika 

Chronika Vol. 5, 1-28. (in Greek) 

International and National Conferences 

1. C. Karayannis, Μ. Favvata (presenter), (2001), "Seismic evaluation of frame RC 

structures designed to new Geek Codes and EC2/EC8 with Nonlinear Static Analysis 

Procedure", Proceedings of the 2nd Hellenic Conference on “Seismic Mechanic and 

Technique Seismology”, Thessalonica, Greece, Vol. Α, 475-484. (in Greek) 

2. C.G. Karayannis, D.J. Kakaletsis, M.J. Favvata, (2005), "Behavior of bare and masonry 

infilled R/C frames under cyclic loading. Experiments and analysis", Proceedings of the 

5th International Conference on “Earthquake Resistant Engineering Structures”, 

Skiathos, Greece, WIT Transactions on The Built Environment, Vol. 81, 429-438. 

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3. D. Kakaletsis, M. Favvata, C. Karayannis (2006), "Behavior of infilled RC frames with 

openings under lateral loading”, Proceedings of the 15th Hellenic Conference on 

“Concrete Structures” , Alexandroupoli, Greece, Vol. D', 328-339. 

4. P. Mauroeidis, Ι. Nikolaou, Μ. Favvata, C. Karayannis, G. Papadimitriou (2006), 

"Influence of the duration of heating on the mechanical characteristics of the steel of the 

reinforced concrete", Proceedings of the 15th Hellenic Conference on “Concrete 

Structures” , Alexandroupoli, Greece, Vol. D', 587-597. 

5. C.E. Chalioris, C.G. Karayannis, M.J. Favvata, (2007), “Cyclic testing of reinforced 

concrete beam-columns joints with crossed inclined bars”, Proceedings of the 13th 

Computational Methods and Experimental Measurements (CMEM), Prague, Czech 

Republic, WIT Transactions on Modelling and Simulation, Vol. 46, 623-632. 

6. M. J. Favvata (presenter), C.G. Karayannis, Α. Α. Liolios, (2008), "Non-linear static 

versus dynamic analyses for the interaction of structures", Proceedings of the 7th 

European Conference on “Structural Dynamics”, Southampton, U.K., 7-9 July, Paper 

No. E218. 

7. C.E. Chalioris , M.J. Favvata (presenter), C.G. Karayannis, (2008), "A new method for 

the seismic rehabilitation of old exterior reinforced concrete beam-column joints", 

Proceedings of the 7th European Conference on “Structural Dynamics”, 

Southampton, U.K., 7-9 July, Paper No. E245. 

Citations 

14 citations. 

Citations by (a) co-authors articles, (b) diploma thesis and (c) dissertations are excluded. 

1. The following articles: 

(1) Ma, Q., Yun, L., Ma, S., Wang, H.(2011) "Experimental study on dynamic collision 

characteristics of concrete" J. of Advanced Materials Research 150-151, 937-940. 

(2) SE Abdel Raheem (2009), "Pounding mitigation and unseating prevention at expansion 

joints of isolated multi-span bridges”, J. of Engineering Structures, Vol 31(10), 2345-2356 

(3) K Shakya, AC Wijeyewickrema (2009) “Mid-Column Pounding of Multi-Story Reinforced 

Concrete Buildings Considering Soil Effects” Advances in Structural Engineering Vol 

12(1), 71-85 

(4) R. Jankowski (2009), "Non-linear FEM analysis of earthquake-induced pounding 

between the main building and the stairway tower of the Olive View Hospital", J. of 

Engineering Structures, Vol 31(8), 1851-1864. 

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(5) S.A. Anagnostopoulos and C.E. Karamaneas (2008), "Use of collision shear walls to 

minimize seismic separation and to protect adjacent buildings from collapse due to 

earthquake-induced pounding", J. of Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 

Vol 37(12), 1371-1388. 

(6) R. Jankowski (2008), "Earthquake-induced pounding between equal height buildings with 

substantially different dynamic properties", J. of Engineering Structures, Vol 30(10), 

2818-2829. 

(7) R. Jankowski (2007), "Assessment of Damage Due to Earthquake-Induced Pounding 

Between the Main Building and the Stairway Tower", J. Key Engineering Materials, Vol. 

347, 339 – 344. 

(8) R. Ohta, A.C. Wijeyewickrema, A. Farahani (2006), "End building pounding during 

earthquakes", Symposium on Infrastructure Development and the Environment, 

December 7-8, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines, Paper #: STR-016, 10 pages. 

Cited the work: 

C.G. Karayannis, M.J. Favvata (2005), “Earthquake induced interaction between adjacent 

Reinforced Concrete structures with non-equal heights”, J. of Earthquake Engineering 

and Structural Dynamics, Vol 34 (1), 1-20. 

2. The following article: 

R. Jankowski (2009), "Non-linear FEM analysis of earthquake-induced pounding between the 

main building and the stairway tower of the Olive View Hospital", J. of Engineering Structures, 

Vol 31, 1851-1864. 


C.G. Karayannis, M.J. Favvata (2005), "Inter–story Pounding between Multistory Reinforced 

Concrete Structures", J. of Structural Engineering and Mechanics, Vol. 20(5), 505-526. 

3. The following article: 

Bindhu, K.R., Jaya, K.P., Manicka Selvam, V.K. (2008), “Seismic resistance of exterior beamcolumn 

joints with non-conventional confinement reinforcement detailing”, J. Structural 

Engineering and Mechanics, Vol. 30 (6), 733-761 


C.E. Chalioris, M.J. Favvata and C.G. Karayannis (2008), "Reinforced concrete beamcolumn 

joints with crossed inclined bars under cyclic deformations", J. of Earthquake 


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(1) S.E. Dritsos, (2005), "Seismic retrofit of buildings a Greek perspective", Bulletin of the 

New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 38, No3, 165-181. 

(2) Wang, C.Y., Ho, H.Y., Wang, R.Z., Huang, H.H. (2008), "Numerical simulations of nonsuctile 

RC frames with infilled brick panel under cyclic loading”, J. of Chinese Institute of 

Engineers Transactions of the Chinese Institute of Engineers Series A/Chung Kuo Kung 

Ch’eng Hsuch K’an, Vol. 31 (5), 827-840. 


C.G. Karayannis, D.J. Kakaletsis, M.J. Favvata, (2005), "Behavior of bare and masonry 

infilled R/C frames under cyclic loading. Experiments and analysis", Proceedings of the 

5th International Conference on “Earthquake Resistant Engineering Structures”, 

Skiathos, Greece, WIT Transaction on Built Environment, Vol. 81, 429-438. 


(1) SE Abdel Raheem (2009), "Pounding mitigation and unseating prevention at expansion 

joints of isolated multi-span bridges”, J. of Engineering Structures, Vol 31(10), 2345- 

2356. 

(2) R. Jankowski (2009), "Non-linear FEM analysis of earthquake-induced pounding between 

the main building and the stairway tower of the Olive View Hospital", J. of Engineering 

Structures, Vol 31(8), 1851-1864. 


M. J. Favvata, C.G. Karayannis, Α. Α. Liolios, (2008), "Non-linear static versus dynamic 

analyses for the interaction of structures", Proceedings of the 7th European Conference on 

“Structural Dynamics”, Southampton, U.K., 7-9 July, Paper No. E218. 

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