Dr Eleni Toumpanaki
MEng, MSc, PhD
Expertise
Eleni's research interests lie in the optimised use of structural materials and how efficiently timber can be used to reduce the carbon footprint of infrastructure having as main drivers sustainability, durability and resilience.
Current positions
Senior Lecturer
School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering
Contact
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Biography
Short Biography
2005-2010: Diploma in Civil Engineering (3+2 years) graduated with a University medal
Structures and Earthquake Engineering
National Technical University of Athens
2010-2011: MSc in Structural Steel Design and Sustainable Development
Imperial College London
2011-2015: PhD in Civil Engineering (received a scholarship by the Onassis Foundation)
University of Cambridge
2015-2017: Structural Engineer
Foster + Partner
2017-2019: Postdoctoral Research Associate
University of Cambridge
2019-present: Lecturer in Civil Engineering
University of Bristol
2021 - present: Fellow of Higher Education Academy
2023 - present: CEng MICE: Chartered Engineer with the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
Load-resisting mechanism and intelligent design methodology for connections in large-span steel-timber hybrid structures
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
School of Civil, Aerospace and Design EngineeringDates
01/01/2025 to 01/01/2027
Transforming Housing and Homes for Future Generations
Role
Co-Investigator
Description
sustainability, bio-based materials, retrofitManaging organisational unit
School of Civil, Aerospace and Design EngineeringDates
01/10/2023 to 01/06/2025
Transforming Housing and Homes for Future Generations
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
School of Civil, Aerospace and Design EngineeringDates
01/10/2023 to 30/09/2025
Circular Economy of Timber Buildings
Principal Investigator
Description
Timber; Circular EconomyManaging organisational unit
Dates
01/06/2022 to 30/11/2023
Recycling of FRP wind blade waste material in concrete
Principal Investigator
Description
The increased UK investments in the wind energy sector will result in an upsurge in the fabrication of wind turbines. Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) wind turbines have a design life…Managing organisational unit
Dates
31/01/2022 to 24/01/2025
Thesis supervisions
Publications
Recent publications
21/07/2025EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF FIBRE-REINFORCED CONCRETE EXPOSED TO HIGH-TEMPERATURE
5th International Fire Safety Symposium (IFireSS 2025)
ADRESSING THE CHALLENGES IN THE HOLISTIC DESIGN OF TALLER TIMBER BUILDINGS – COST ACTION HELEN
14th World Conference on Timber Engineering 2025 (WCTE 2025)
The effect of displacement rate on the axial load capacity of steel rods glued into glulam beams
STUDYING SURFACE ROUGHNESS TO ENHANCE THE BOND PERFORMANCE OF RECYCLED FRP NEEDLES IN CONCRETE
ECCM21 - Proceedings of the 21st European Conference on Composite Materials
Degradation of GFRP Bars in Reinforced Concrete Exposed to Marine Environments
Teaching
CENG20020: Structural Materials and Design
CENG30007: Research Project 3
CENGM0062: Design Project
CENGM0075: Advanced Structural Materials and Design (Unit Director)
AENGM0010: Smart Materials (Unit Director)
Related people
Professor Andrea Diambra
Professor of Geotechnical Engineering
School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering
Professor James Norman
Professor of Sustainable Design
School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering
Professor Steve Eichhorn
Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering