genikomsou research group

Katerina Genikomsou is an Associate Professor at Queen's University. Katerina and her research group examine the structural performance of reinforced concrete structures using experimental, analytical and nonlinear finite element methods. They examine the performance of the reinforced concrete structures under conventional and seismic actions. Novel materials and construction methods are considered for safe, sustainable and resilient structural connections. Studies on the capabilities of existing constitutive models for reinforced concrete are performed and their results are considered in the numerical analyses. 

Current research projects include the following:

• Seismic behavior of reinforced concrete slab-column and slab-wall connections 

• Machine Learning Models for the seismic performance of reinforced concrete structures

• High-performance fiber-reinforced concrete for retrofit of reinforced concrete structures

• Nonlinear finite element analysis of reinforced concrete structures 

• Seismic fragility assessment of reinforced concrete structures

• Design provisions for punching shear 

• Applications of shape memory alloys in reinforced concrete structures

• Reinforced concrete slab-column connections with GFRP reinforcement and stay-in-place GFRP forms

• Community resilience and post-disaster response