Selected Honors and Research Scholarships

Ph.D. in Earthquake Engineering, Aristotle University Thessaloniki, Greece, Nov. 2001 
Scholarship: Bodossaki Foundation (2000-2001)
 
M.Sc. in Earthquake Engineering, Imperial College London, U.K., Sept. 1998 (DIC) Diploma of Imperial College  Grade: 'Distinction' - 88%
Scholarship: Engineering and Physical Science Research Council, U.K  (1997)

Diploma in Civil Engineering, Aristotle University Thessaloniki, Greece, June 1997  
Grade: ''Excellent -9'  (acc. 8.84/10)
Graduation Classification Order: 1st in class (June 1997)
Best Student Award: Hellenic Scholarship Foundation (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997), Technical Chamber of Greece (1993, 1994, 1996, 1997), Commercial Bank of Greece (1993, 1997),  Labour Organization of Thessaloniki (1996, 1997).
 
Visiting Scholar
Mid-America Earthquake Center (MAE), University Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2003)
Earthquake Engineering Research Center (EERC), University California Berkeley (2007)