Name:   DIMITRIOS EFTAXIOPOULOS


Qualifications:    i) Ph.D in Mechanics of Solids (Imperial College, U.K,

                                       1987-1991)

                            ii) Diploma in Civil Engineering (University of Thrace,

                                       Greece, 1981-1986)

Year of Birth:     1962

Place of Birth:    Tripoli, Greece



Occupations:

National Technical University of Athens, School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences,  Department of Mechanics: Assistant Professor. Teaching Statics, Strength of Materials, Continuum Mechanics, Elasticity (September 1996 - today).

Schlumberger Cambridge Research, U.K: Researcher on Hydraulic Fracturing of Rocks. Fellow of the Human Capital and Mobility programme (September 1994 - September 1996).

Air Force and Naval Academies of Greece: Lecturer of Mechanics (September 1993 - September 1994).

National Technical University of Athens, Department  of  Engineering Science, Section of Mechanics: Researcher in Biomechanics and Fracture Mechanics (March 1993 - September 1994).



Ph. D. Thesis:      

Imperial College, Department of Mathematics. ‘ Crack tip Stress Analysis in Anisotropic Elastic and Viscoelastic Bimaterials’. Supervisor: Professor C. Atkinson, FRS.




Journal Publications


1) A. Mantes, D. A. Eftaxiopoulos and C. K. Yiannakopoulos, “The optimum location and diameter of an entry hole in the proximal femur”, Journal of the Serbian Society of Computational Mechanics, 3(2) (2009) 17-33.

 

2) D. A. Eftaxiopoulos and C. Atkinson, ‘A nonlinear, anisotropic and axisymmetric model for balloon angioplasty’, Proceedings of the Royal Society, Series A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 461 (2005) 1097-1128.

 

3) C. Atkinson and D. A. Eftaxiopoulos, ‘Numerical and analytical solutions for the problem of hydraulic fracturing from a cased cemented and inclined wellbore’, International Journal of Solids and Structures, 39(6) (2002) 1621-1650.

 

4) C. Atkinson, J. Desroches, D. A. Eftaxiopoulos and M. Thiercelin, ‘Wellbore stresses induced by the nonlinear deformation of an inflatable packer’, Journal of Engineering Mathematics, 41(4) (2001) 305-327.    

 

5) G. Tsamasphyros and D. A. Eftaxiopoulos, ‘The T1 path independent integral in anisotropic media’, Mechanics Research Communications 24 (1997) 137-144.

 

6) C. Atkinson and D. A. Eftaxiopoulos, ‘A plane model for the stress field around a cased, cemented and inclined wellbore’, International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, 20 (1996) 549-569.

 

7) G. Tsamasphyros and D. A. Eftaxiopoulos, ‘ An iterative integral equation formulation for damage’, Archive of Applied Mechanics (Ingenieur Archiv), 66 (1996) 434-446.

 

8) G. Tsamasphyros and D. A. Eftaxiopoulos, ‘ Energy considerations in the boundary collocation method applied in fracture’, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 54 (1996) 639-652.

 

9) C. Atkinson and D. A. Eftaxiopoulos, ‘Crack tip stress intensities in viscoelastic anisotropic bimaterials and the use of the M-integral’, International Journal of Fracture  57 (1992) 61-83.

 

10) D. A. Eftaxiopoulos and C. Atkinson, ‘Crack tip stress  singularities and dislocation interactions with anisotropic viscoelastic bimaterial interfaces’, International Journal of Engineering Science 29 (1991) 1569-1584.

 

11) C. Atkinson  and D. A. Eftaxiopoulos, ‘Interaction of a crack and a free or welded boundary in media with   arbitrary anisotropy’, International Journal of Fracture 50 (1991) 159-182.

 

12)  E. E. Gdoutos, D. A. Eftaxiopoulos and M. A. Kattis, ‘A  rigid triangular inclusion partially bonded in an elastic  matrix’, Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics 8 (1987) 173-185.

 

 

 

Conference proceedings publications

 

1) C. Atkinson and D. A. Eftaxiopoulos, “Fracture initiation from the atheromatous plaque”, Proceedings of the 9th HSTAM International Congress on Mechanics, Limassol, Cyprus, (2010) 401-408.

 

2) D. A. Eftaxiopoulos, “Finite element analysis of the fusiform skin defect”, Proceedings of the 2nd South East European Conference on Computational Mechanics, Rhodos, Greece (2009).

 

3) D. A. Eftaxiopoulos, “A nonlinear, anisotropic, finite element model for skin”, Proceedings of the 6th  GRACM International Congress on Computational Mechanics, Thessaloniki, Greece, (2008).

 

4) D.A. Eftaxiopoulos and C. Alexiou, 'The arterial stress field near a stent', Proceedings of the 8th  HSTAM International Congress on Mechanics, Patras, Greece, 2 (2007) 629-636.  

 

5) C. Antypas, C. Borboudaki, D. A. Eftaxiopoulos and V. Kefalas, “Closure of a skin defect via the local advancement flap”, Proceedings of the 16th European Conference of Fracture, Alexandroupolis, Greece, (2006).

 

6) A. Stoicheios, V.Kefalas and D. A. Eftaxiopoulos, “A passive and axisymmetric model for skeletal muscle under transverse compression and longitudinal tension”, Proceedings of the 5th  GRACM International Congress on Computational Mechanics, Limassol, Cyprus, 2 (2005) 529-536.

 

7)  A. Stoicheios, V.Kefalas and D. A. Eftaxiopoulos, “A passive and axisymmetric model for skeletal muscle under transverse compression and longitudinal tension”, Proceedings of the 5th GRACM International Congress on Computational Mechanics, Limassol, Cyprus, 2 (2005) 529-536.

 

8) C. Maggana, V. Kefalas and D.A. Eftaxiopoulos, “In vitro mechanical properties of skeletal muscle”, Proceedings of the 7th National Congress on Mechanics, Chania, Greece, 2  (2004) 246-251.

 

9) G. Tsamasphyros and D. A. Eftaxiopoulos, “Dynamic rupture analysis of the Aigion (M=6.2) 1995 earthquake”, Proceedings of the 5th National Congress on Mechanics, Ioannina, Greece, 2 (1998) 849-854.

 

10) D. A. Eftaxiopoulos and C. Atkinson, “Hydraulic fracture propagation from a cased, cemented and inclined wellbore”, Proceedings of the 2nd  North American Rock Mechanics Symposium, Toronto, Canada (1996) 1127-1134.

 

11) A. Manios,  G. Tsamasphyros  and D. A. Eftaxiopoulos, “Large deformation analysis of plastic surgery models”, Proceedings of the 4th National Congress on Mechanics, Xanthi, Greece, (1995) 31-40.

 

12)  G. Tsamasphyros  and  D.  A. Eftaxiopoulos, “Interaction of a bolt joint with an array of cracks”, Proceedings of the 1st  European Conference on Steel Structures, Athens, Greece, (1995) 271-276.

 

13) D. A. Eftaxiopoulos and C.Atkinson, “Mobility of tilt  boundaries in anisotropic elastic media”, Proceedings of  the 3rd  National Congress on Mechanics, Athens, Greece, (1992)  393-400.