June 2025
Day 2 of ENGINEER Workshop 5 & Summer School 3
We’re kicking off Day 2 of the ENGINEER Workshop 5 and Summer School 3 today, 11th of June 2025, at the Cyprus University of Technology / Τεχνολογικό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου premises in Paphos. Coordinated by University College London (UCL) and Politecnico di Milano (POLIMI), today’s programme, packed with technical insights, hands-on training, and knowledge exchange in structural modelling and cultural heritage information systems. We begin the day with in-depth sessions on the collection and analysis of environmental data, coordinated by CUT, Universidade...
Day 1 – ENGINEER Workshop 5: “Structural Modelling and Seismic Assessment for Heritage”
The first day of the ENGINEER Workshop 5 took place on Tuesday, 10th of June 2025, at the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) premises in Paphos. Coordinated by University College London (UCL), the day focused on key themes in heritage conservation through structural modelling. Sessions included a review paper discussion, a presentation on numerical finite element modelling, and an introduction to using testing and monitoring techniques for calibrating structural models.
Dr. Athos Agapiou Recognized Among the Top 0.5% of Researchers Worldwide by ScholarGPS
Dr. Athos Agapiou Ranks Among Top 0.5% of Scholars Worldwide according to ScholarGPS® analytics. Dr. Athos Agapiou, Assistant Professor at the Cyprus University of Technology, Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics, is distinguished as one of the top 0.5% of researchers across the globe, according to ScholarGPS® analytics. This recognition spans both lifetime and recent five-year performance across several fields. In his specialty fields—including Remote Sensing, Cultural Heritage, Earth Observation, and Archaeological Site research—Dr. Agapiou consistently ranks in the top 0.5%, with...
International events of GIS and Remote Sensing of Junior Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Athos Agapiou presented and promoted the ENGINEER project at the International Summer School on Remote Sensing, organized by the “GIS and Remote Sensing Laboratory” of the National Center "Junior Academy of Sciences of Ukraine." The event gathered over 60 participants from around the world, offering a global platform for knowledge exchange in geospatial technologies. Participants were trained on the use of free public platforms such as Copernicus Browser, Google Earth Pro, Google My Maps, and NASA Giovanni. They learned how to...May 2025
Promote ENGINEER project at 44th EARSeL Symposium
PhD Candidate Kyriakos Michaelides participated in the 44th EARSeL Symposium, held from May 26th to 29th, 2025, in Prague, Czech Republic. EARSeL (European Association of Remote Sensing Laboratories) is a leading network that promotes the scientific development and application of remote sensing across Europe. During the event, he actively promoted the ENGINEER project, showcasing its objectives and preliminary outcomes to the international remote sensing community.
ENGINEER Project Supports Thesis on Automated Crack Detection at Tombs of the Kings
The ENGINEER project provided access to photographic material and datasets produced for the Tombs of the Kings site to support a student’s diploma thesis. The research focused on the automated detection of structural cracks using digital image processing techniques and MATLAB. The thesis was supervised by Dr. Athos Agapiou, with the advisory committee consisting of Ass. Professor Athos Agapiou, Prof. Phaedon Kyriakidis, and Prof. Dimitrios Skarlatos. This initiative reflects the project's commitment to supporting academic research and capacity building in...
Promote ENGINEER project at CIPA Summer School 2025
Dr. Dimitrios Skarlatos, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology at the Cyprus University of Technology, participated as a tutor in the 14th CIPA Summer School, held from May 20–25, 2025, at the historic Heiligenkreuz-Gutenbrunn Castle near Vienna. During the event, he promoted the ENGINEER project. The summer school offered intensive hands-on training in heritage documentation and risk assessment techniques, supported by institutions like ICOMOS, ISPRS, and the Time Machine Organisation, within the "3DBigDataSpace" project.
Promoting the ENGINEER Project at ETEK Event: “Engineers and Their Role in Research and Innovation”
Dr. Athos Agapiou, project coordinator, promote ENGINEER project at the event "Engineers and their Role in Research and Innovation", organized by the Scientific Committee for Research and Innovation of ETEK on May 22, 2025. His presentation focused on the use of geoinformatics technologies in cultural heritage, highlighting the project's innovative methodologies and applications.
