Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.) ,(2005- ), Cambridge, MA

Ph.D Candidate in Civil and Environmental Engineering - Geotechnical Engineering.

National Technical University of Athens (N.T.U.A) (2000-2005), Athens, Greece

Department of Civil Engineering.
Diploma in Civil Engineering - 5 years degree
Department of Structural Engineering
GPA: 8.35/10

Arsakeio Lyceum Psuxikou (1997-2000), Psuxiko, Athens, Greece (Arsakeio)

Greek Apolytirion , GPA: 19.3/20

 

Academic experience

Research Assistant (Triaxial Testing, CRS, Laboratory Assistant),M.I.T (2005-2008)

Teaching Assistant (Soil Behavior, Geotechnical Measurements and Exploration ), M.I.T (2006-2007)

 

Professional experience

Network and Computer Manager at M.I.T for the department of Civil and Environmental Egineering (2007 - )

Licensed Civil Engineer in the Technical Chamber of Greece (T.C.G.)

Civil Engineering Assistant, “Mexis Grigorios” Constuction Firm, 2 years part-time (2002-2004)

Civil Engineering Assistant, “BABIS VOVOS” Construction Company, Summer 3 months part-time (2004)

 

Selected Research and Publications

Kontopoulos, N. (2007)“Laboratory Investigation of Disturbance at Preconsolidation Pressure”, MSc Thesis, Supervisor: J. Germaine, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, MIT, Cambridge, Ma.

Kontopoulos, N. & Drakopoulos M. (2005) "Case studies of ground failure foundation from Dagupan and Adapazari due to liquefaction", Supervisor: G. Bouckovalas, Diploma thesis, Department of Structural Engineering - National Technical University of Athens, Greece.

 

Scholarships/Fellowships

State Scholarships Foundation (I.K.Y.) (2000-2002),

National Technical University of Athens (2000-2003)

National accolade from the Greek Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs (YPEPTH) (1999-2000)

 

Other Accomplishments

President of the Helenic Student Association of MIT (2008-2009)

Member of the Graduate Student Council of MIT (Student Representative for Civil and Environmental Engineering Department) (2008-2009)

Elected student representative at Helenic Student Association of MIT (2006-2007)

Elected student representative at NTUA for three consecutive years 2001-2004, took part in several administrative committees

Elected student in political party (D.A.P.) and active member in university’s political scheme

Organized and hosted as classroom representative presentations about postgraduate programs in cooperation, among others, with  Fulbright Foundation and British Council in NTUA (2003-04)

 

General Interests

Languages efficiency: English (Certificate of Proficiency in English/University of Michigan), French (basic communication skills), Spanish (basic communication skills)

Proficient in Word, Power Point, Excel, MatLab, Fortran, Plaxis, Visual Basic, AutoCAD

Computer-related problem solving and programming

Traveling: US, UK, France, Italy, Switzerland, Venice, Tunisia

Sports ( football, basketball, tennis ), music

 

Contact Info:

e-mail: nkontop@mit.edu, nikoskod@hotmail.com

c.phone: (US) 617 407 7049, (GR) 6936980485

Adress: (US) 70 Pacific Street, #598, Cambridge, MA 02139

(GR) 12 Themistokleous Str., Agia Paraskevi, Athens, 15342