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Years Experience:
Education
Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Vanderbilt University, 1978
M.S., Civil Engineering, Vanderbilt University, 1978
B.E., Honors, Civil Engineering, Vanderbilt University, 1974
Certification
Registered Professional Engineer in Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin
Registered Structural Engineer in Arizona, California, Idaho, Illinois, Nebraska, and Washington
Registered Civil Engineer in California, Idaho, Washington, and Cyprus
Registered with National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying
General Experience
Since he formed SAI, Dr. Ioannides has planned and designed various types of structures,
including industrial facilities, aircraft maintenance facilities, municipal facilities, parking
garages, office and medical buildings, shopping centers, correctional facilities, residential
facilities, theaters, performance halls. He has served on a variety of national and
international committees and forums, and published dozens of papers on highly analytical,
as well as practical, aspects of structural engineering. Several of his designs have been
recognized nationally and have received awards for their contribution to the profession.
Recently SAI was the National Winner of the Engineering Award of Excellence from the
American Institute of Steel Construction for Congregation Micah, where the design was
based on Dr. Ioannides' idea of exposing the structure of the building to reflect its concept.
Because Dr. Ioannides' well-known expertise in structural steel and high-rise buildings, he was chosen to advise Maju Holdings, the parent company of Perwaja Steel (the only steel mill in Malaysia), on the use of steel construction. SAI was chosen from among firms in the U.S., Europe, Australia, and Asia to offer effective design solutions in the Pacific Rim based on innovation, creativity, and practicality. As a result, Dr. Ioannides serves as Executive Director of Perwaja Structures International, Sdn. Bhd., which was founded by SAI and two Malaysian companies. Dr. Ioannides is also assisting in educating the Malaysian construction industry on the use of structural steel and frequently presents and lectures at the Malaysian Structural Steel Association meetings in Kuala Lumpur.
Dr. Ioannides also serves as an Adjunct Professor with Vanderbilt University where he teaches, among other courses, Advanced Concrete and Advanced Steel Design to graduate students.
Prior to starting SAI, Dr. Ioannides' professional career included continuing at Vanderbilt as a teaching and research assistant and working with Stanley D. Lindsey and Associates, Ltd., Structural Engineers for ten years. During this time, his project involvement ranged from small renovation and additions to multi-story office and hotel complexes.
Project Experience
In his capacity as president of Structural Affiliates International, Inc. and as Executive
Director of Perwaja Structures International, Inc., Dr. Ioannides is closely involved in
every SAI and PSI project.
Professional Affiliations and Memberships
American Society of Civil Engineers
American Institute of Steel Construction, Task Force for Fire Engineering of Steel Buildings
Advanced Technology for Large Structural Systems
American Welding Society
Coalition of American Structural Engineers
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
International Conference of Building Officials
Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Editorial Board Member
National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying
Precast Concrete Institute
Society of American Military Engineers
Southern Building Code Congress International
Structural Stability Research Council
Tennessee Eastern Europe Association
Vanderbilt University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Advisory Committee
Publications, Papers, and Presentations
Technical Activities
Teaching
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
Special Lectures
"Problems in Seismic Engineering and Anti-seismic Protection," Special Lecture Series
presented to the Architects and Engineers of Cyprus, January 3, 1979.
Research
"The Development of Design Guidelines for Reinforcement of Column Flange End Plate
Moment Connections," sponsored by the American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc., the
Research Council on Riveted and Bolted Structural Joints and local steel fabricators.
"Design Parameters for Steel Frames Using Nonlinear, Semirigid Connections and P-Delta Effects," Research Investigation for the American Iron and Steel Institute.
Honors & Awards
The Enclave, Atlantic City, Grant Award Winner for excellence in Concept, Originality
and Application of Structural Concrete; Presented by the New Jersey Ready-Mixed
Concrete Association and the New Jersey Chapter of the American Concrete Institute for
structures completed in 1985
Dean's Award for Outstanding Scholarship for Achieving Summa Cum Laude, Vanderbilt University, 1974
Arthur J. Dyer Memorial Prize for Member of Senior Class Doing Best in Structural
Engineering, Vanderbilt University, 1974
Honors Degree in Civil Engineering, Vanderbilt University, 1974
Fulbright Scholarship to Vanderbilt University, 1973-1974
Second Lieutenant: Cyprus Army, 1972-1973
Best Overall Performance in Civil Engineering, Class of 1972, Higher Technical Institute,
1972
Best Performance in Engineering Subjects, Higher Technical Institute, 1972
Best Performance in Building Construction Engineering, Higher Technical Institute, 1972
Chi Epsilon (Civil Engineering Honorary Fraternity)
The Society of Sigma XI (Honorary Research)
Vanderbilt International Student Association (VISA) -President, 1975-76