Dr. Psarropoulos is a Structural and Geotechnical Engineer with a balanced scientific and professional experience in the analysis and design of various structures and geostructures over the past 20 years. After completing his Ph.D. on Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), he conducted advanced research at various institutes in Greece and Italy. He has also served as an adjunct Associate Professor of Geophysics and Earthquake Engineering in the Department of Infrastructure Engineering at the Hellenic Air-Force Academy.
In parallel, he has worked (as a consultant engineer) on the design and construction of various challenging engineering projects in Greece and abroad. His expertise lies in Geotechnics, Soil Dynamics, and Earthquake Engineering, with a focus on: (a) static and dynamic soil-structure interaction problems (such as foundations, retaining structures, pipelines, etc.), (b) static and seismic stability assessment of slopes and embankments, and (c) numerical simulation of dynamic soil response (i.e. local site effects and microzonation studies).
He is currently teaching Geotechnical Engineering at the School of Rural and Surveying Engineering of NTUA, and he has been a leading member of the expert team responsible for the quantitative geohazard assessment and seismic design of two major high-pressure gas pipelines in south-east Europe (IGI-Poseidon and TAP).