Thanasis C. Triantafillou received a Diploma in Civil Engineering from the University of Patras (1985), and an MSc (1987) and PhD (1989) Degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He is a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and Director of the Structural Materials Laboratory. He worked as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate (1989) and as an Assistant Professor (1990–1993) in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, MIT; and as Visiting Professor in the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research—EMPA (summers of 1990–1991). He joined the University of Patras in 1993. From 2020 to 2024 he held the title of Visiting Global Distinguished Professor of Civil & Urban Engineering at New York University Abu Dhabi, where he worked as Professor and Program Head (2018–2019). He is the recipient of three Medals and three Best Paper awards from ASCE Journals. Prof. Triantafillou is a member of several International and National Scientific Committees and Societies, Associate Editor for two International Journals, and a member of the International Editorial Board for seven International Journals. He ranked 23rd worldwide in Civil Engineering (career-long data) in accordance with the October 2023 global database produced by Stanford University.