Dr. Michael Sakellariou is an Emeritus Professor of NTUA, as well as a former Professor of Geomechanics and Engineering Structures. His research interests lie in the areas of Analytical, Computational, and Experimental Methods of Stress Analysis, with an emphasis on Geotechnical Engineering, Slope Stability, Tunnelling, Tectonic Faults, AI and GIS tools in Geotechnical Engineering, Tectonic Faults, and Fracture Mechanics. He received his Diploma in Rural and Surveying Engineering (1970) and Civil Engineering (1975) at NTUA; his M.Sc. and DIC (Diploma of Imperial College) (1982) in Engineering Rock Mechanics at Imperial College of Science and Technology (now Imperial College London); and his PhD (1989) in Applied Mechanics at the Faculty of Engineering Sciences (now School of Applied Mathematics and Physical Sciences), National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Greece. In his Professional Career, he has served as a Consultant in major projects like Steep, Reinforced Earth Embankments in the Egnatia Highway; Earth Dams; Tunnel Design; and Foundations of Tall Buildings, Bridges, and Hydraulic Structures.