Dr Michaela Gkantou
School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
Email: M.Gkantou@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone: 0151 231 8034
Dr Michaela Gkantou is a Reader (Associate Professor) in Structural Engineering in the School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) which she joined in 2018.
She obtained a 5-year diploma in Civil Engineering (8.51/10 distinction) at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece in 2012, an MSc in the Design of Steel Structures (110/110 cum laude) at the University of Naples Federico II, Italy in 2013, and a PhD on the nonlinear response of high strength steel structures at the University of Birmingham, UK, in 2017.
She is the module leader of undergraduate and postgraduate modules in the field of Structural Engineering, the 3rd year level leader in Civil Engineering LJMU and the link tutor for HND civil engineering programmes in ICBT, Sri Lanka.
She is a Chartered Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers (CEng MICE) and of the the Institution of Structural Engineers (MIStructE), member of the ICE Merseyside Branch Committee, a Fellow of Higher Education Academy (FHEA), a member of Women’s Engineering Society (WES), a member of Hellenic Society for Steel Structures Research (EEME), a Member of Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE), a Management Committee Member of COST Action CA 20109 and a STEM Ambassador. She is also a member of EPSRC Peer Review College and a member of the British Standard Committee: CB/203 - Design & execution of steel structures and of B/525/9 - Structural use of aluminium.
She has published 30 peer-reviewed journal articles and 40+ conference publications and is reviewer in 20 scientific journals. Her main research interests are: sustainable structural materials and design procedures; experimental structural testing; finite element modelling; aluminium, high strength steel, stainless steel and composite structures.
Dr Gkantou is accepting candidates for PhD in the field of Structural Engineering.
Languages
English
Greek, Modern (1453-)
Italian
Degrees
2019, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, PGCert in Higher Education
2017, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom, PhD in Structural Engineering
2013, University of Naples Federico II, Italy, MSc in Design of Steel Structures
2012, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, MEng in Civil Engineering
Academic appointments
Senior Lecturer, Civil (Structural) Engineering, Liverpool John Moores University, 2019 - present
Lecturer, Civil (Structural) Engineering, Liverpool John Moores University, 2018 - 2019
Research Fellow, Civil (Structural) Engineering, University of Birmingham, 2014 - 2018
Journal article
Bock M, Gkantou M, Theofanous M, Afshan S, Yuan H. 2023. Ultimate behaviour of hybrid stainless steel cross-sections Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 210 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Gkantou M, Georgantzia E, Kadhim A, Kamaris GS, Sadique M. 2023. Geopolymer concrete-filled aluminium alloy tubular cross-sections Structures, 51 :528-543 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Bin Ali S, Kamaris GS, Gkantou M. 2022. Flexural buckling behaviour of concrete-filled double skin aluminium alloy columns Engineering Structures, 275 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Georgantzia E, Gkantou M, Kamaris GS. 2022. Aluminium alloy channel columns: Testing, numerical modelling and design Thin-Walled Structures, 182 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Bin Ali S, Kamaris GS, Gkantou M. 2022. Flexural behaviour of concrete-filled double skin aluminium alloy tubes Engineering Structures, 272 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Georgantzia E, Ali SB, Gkantou M, Kamaris GS, Kot P, Hashim K. 2022. Numerical modelling of concrete-filled aluminium alloy 6082-T6 columns under axial compression Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2198 :012045-012045 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Georgantzia E, Gkantou M, Kamaris GS, Kansara KD. 2022. Ultimate response and plastic design of aluminium alloy continuous beams Structures, 39 :175-193 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Georgantzia E, Gkantou M, Kamaris GS, Kansara KD. 2022. Design of aluminium alloy channel sections under minor axis bending Thin-Walled Structures, 174 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Ali SB, Kamaris GS, Gkantou M, Kansara KD. 2022. Concrete-filled and bare 6082-T6 aluminium alloy tubes under in-plane bending: Experiments, finite element analysis and design recommendations Thin-Walled Structures, 172 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Aldeka AB, Tziavos NI, Gkantou M, Dirar S, Chan AHC. 2021. Seismic design of non-structural components mounted on irregular reinforced concrete buildings Journal of Building Engineering, 46 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Yeboah D, Gkantou M. 2021. Investigation of flexural behaviour of structural timber beams strengthened with NSM basalt and glass FRP bars Structures, 33 :390-405 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Georgantzia E, Bin Ali S, Gkantou M, Kamaris GS, Kansara KD, Atherton W. 2021. Flexural buckling performance of concrete-filled aluminium alloy tubular columns Engineering Structures, 242 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Almatrafi M, Theofanous M, Dirar S, Gkantou M. 2021. Structural response of cold-formed lipped Z purlins & ndash; Part 1: Experimental investigation Thin Walled Structures, 161 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Kadhum M, Mahdi Z, Funfakh Y, Mohammed Z, Abdulraheem M, Gkantou M. 2021. Experimental investigation on the post-fire performance of reactive powder concrete columns Przegląd Naukowy Inżynieria i Kształtowanie Środowiska, 30 :315-326 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Kot P, Muradov M, Gkantou M, Kamaris GS, Hashim KS, Yeboah D. 2021. Recent Advancements in Non-Destructive Testing Techniques for Structural Health Monitoring Applied Sciences, 11 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Omer G, Kot P, Atherton W, Muradov M, Gkantou M, Shaw A, Riley ML, Hashim KS, Al-Shamma'a A. 2021. A Non-Destructive Electromagnetic Sensing Technique to Determine Chloride Level in Maritime Concrete Karbala International Journal of Modern Science, 7 :61-71 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Georgantzia E, Gkantou M, Kamaris GS. 2021. Aluminium alloys as structural material: A review of research Engineering Structures, 227 :111372-111372 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Gkantou M, Bock M, Theofanous M. 2021. Design of stainless steel cross-sections with outstand elements under stress gradients Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 179 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Tziavos NI, Gkantou M, Theofanous M, Dirar S, Baniotopoulos C. 2020. Behaviour of grout-filled double-skin tubular steel stub-columns: Numerical modelling and design considerations Structures, 27 :1623-1636 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Gkantou M, Rebelo C, Baniotopoulos C. 2020. Life Cycle Assessment of Tall Onshore Hybrid Steel Wind Turbine Towers Energies, 13 :3950-3950 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Hashim KS, Ali S, AlRifaie J, Kot P, Shaw A, Al Khaddar RM, Idowu IO, Gkantou M. 2020. Escherichia coli inactivation using a hybrid ultrasonic–electrocoagulation reactor Chemosphere, 247 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Gkantou M, Muradov M, Kamaris GS, Hashim KS, Atherton W, Kot P. 2019. Novel Electromagnetic Sensors Embedded in Reinforced Concrete Beams for Crack Detection Sensors, 19 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Martinez-Vazquez P, Gkantou M, Baniotopoulos C. 2019. Strength and ductility demands on wind turbine towers due to earthquake and wind load Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Structures and Buildings, 172 :556-563 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Gkantou M, Theofanous M, Baniotopoulos C. 2019. A NUMERICAL STUDY OF PRESTRESSED HIGH STRENGTH STEEL TUBULAR MEMBERS Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Afshan S, Theofanous M, Wang J, Gkantou M, Gardner L. 2019. Testing, numerical simulation and design of prestressed high strength steel arched trusses Engineering Structures, 183 :510-522 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Teng KH, Kot P, Muradov M, Shaw A, Hashim KS, Gkantou M, Al-Shamma'a A. 2019. Embedded Smart Antenna for Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation (NDT&E) of Moisture Content and Deterioration in Concrete Sensors, 19 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Gkantou M, Theofanous M, Baniotopoulos P. 2018. Plastic design of hot-finished high strength steel continuous beams Thin-Walled Structures, 133 :85-95 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Gkantou M, Kokosis G, Theofanous M, Dirar S. 2018. Plastic design of stainless steel continuous beams Journal of Constructional Steel Research, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Gkantou M, Theofanous M, Antoniou N, Baniotopoulos C. 2017. Compressive behaviour of high-strength steel cross-sections Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Structures and Buildings, 170 :813-824 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Gkantou M, Theofanous M, Wang J, Baniotopoulos C, Gardner L. 2017. Behaviour and design of high-strength steel cross-sections under combined loading Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Structures and Buildings, 170 :841-854 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Martinez-Vazquez P, Gkantou M, Baniotopoulos C. 2017. Strength demands of tall wind turbines subject to earthquakes and wind load Vestroni F, Romeo F, Gattulli V. Procedia Engineering, 199 :3212-3217 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Gkantou M, Martinez-Vazquez P, Baniotopoulos C. 2017. On the structural response of a tall hybrid onshore wind turbine tower Vestroni F, Romeo F, Gattulli V. Procedia Engineering, 199 :3200-3205 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Wang J, Afshan S, Gkantou M, Theofanous M, Baniotopoulos C, Gardner L. 2016. Flexural behaviour of hot-finished high strength steel square and rectangular hollow sections Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 121 :97-109 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Georgantzia E, Gkantou M, Kamaris GS. Numerical Modelling and Design of Aluminium Alloy Angles under Uniform Compression CivilEng, 2 :632-651 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Books (edited)
2023. Current Trends in Geotechnical Engineering and Construction Karkush M, Choudhury D, Han J. Springer Nature Singapore 9789811973574 DOI Publisher Url
Chapters
Chandrasekar R, Gkantou M, Nikitas G, Hashim KS, Pradeep HR, Ahuja A. 2022. Integration of 3D Concrete Printing in the Construction Industry: A Short Review Karkush M, Choudhury D, Han J. :445-452 Springer Nature 978-981-19-7357-4 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Chandrasekar R, Gkantou M, Nikitas G, Hashim K, Pradeep HR, Ahuja A. 2022. Integration of 3D Concrete Printing in the Construction Industry: A Short Review Current Trends in Geotechnical Engineering and Construction: Proceedings of 3ICGE-Iraq 2022 :445-452 9789811973574 DOI Publisher Url
Conference publication
Georgantzia E, Gkantou M. 2021. Flexural Buckling of Concrete-Filled Aluminium Alloy CHS Columns: Numerical Modelling and Design Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 3rd International Conference on Trends and Recent Advances in Civil Engineering 143 :697-707 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Abdulredha M, Muhsin AA, Al-Janabi A, Alajm BN, Gkantou M, Amoako-Attah J, Al-Jumeily D, Mustafina J, AlKhayyat A. 2021. Using SF and CKD as cement replacement materials for producing cement mortar IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 1st Conference on Science and Technology for Early Career Researchers and Postgraduate Students (STEPS 2020) 1058 :012007-012007 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Cotterill J, Ethaib S, Hashim KS, Alqashou F, Al-Hayawi AY, Abdellatif M, Gkantou M, Shubbar AAF. 2021. Evaluation of the Use of Lignocellusic Biomass in Thermal Insulation for Green Building IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 1058 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Gkantou M. 2021. Numerical Study of Aluminium Alloy Square Hollow Section Columns Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 143 LNCE :709-717 DOI Publisher Url
Ali SB, Georgantzia E, Kamaris GS, Gkantou M, Kot P. 2020. Experimental study of square and rectangular hollow section aluminium alloy columns Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 15th Global Congress on Manufacturing and Management (GCMM) 2198 :012046-012046 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Alnaimi H, Idan IJ, Al-Janabi A, Hashim K, Gkantou M, Zubaidi S, Kot P, Muradov M. 2020. Ultrasonic-electrochemical treatment for effluents of concrete plants 2nd International Conference on Civil and Environmental Engineering Technologies (ICCEET 2020) DOI Publisher Url
Alenezi A, Hasan H, Hashim KS, Amoako-Attah J, Gkantou M, Muradov M, Kot P, Abdulhadi B. 2020. Zeolite-assisted electrocoagulation for remediation of phosphate from calcium-phosphate solution IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 2nd International Conference on Civil and Environmental Engineering Technologies (ICCEET 2020) DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Bock M, Gkantou M, Theofanous M. 2019. SLENDERNESS LIMITS OF ALUMINIUM OUTSTAND ELEMENTS SUBJECTED TO STRESS GRADIENTS Lam D, Dai X, Sheehan T, Yang J, Zhou K. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 9TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON STEEL AND ALUMINIUM STRUCTURES (ICSAS19), 9th International Conference on Steel and Aluminium Structures (ICSAS) :186-197 Author Url
Kokosis G, Gkantou M, Theofanous M, Dirar S. Ultimate response and design of stainless steel continuous beams EUROSTEEL 2017 DOI Publisher Url
Gkantou M, Theofanous M, Baniotopoulos C. Structural response of high strength steel hollow sections under combined biaxial bending and compression EUROSTEEL 2017 DOI Publisher Url
Alyafei AA, AlKizwini RS, Hashim K, Yeboah D, Gkantou M, Al Khaddar R, Al-Faluji D, Zubaidi S. Treatment of effluents of construction industry using a combined filtration-electrocoagulation method 2nd International Conference on Civil and Environmental Engineering Technologies (ICCEET 2020) DOI Publisher Url