Research Associate Email Z.Karatza@ed.ac.uk Location 3.14 Alexander Graham Bell building Research Institutes Infrastructure and Environment Academic Qualifications 2011 -- MEng (with distinction) in Mining & Metallurgical Engineering (NTUA, Greece) 2013 -- MSc in Geomechanics (UJF, Grenoble 1, France) 2018 -- PhD, entitled: A study of temporal and spatial evolution of deformation and breakage of dry granular materials using x-ray computed tomography and the discrete element method (University of Edinburg, UK) -- Funded by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) DTP PhD studentship and the International Fine Particles Research Institute (IFPRI) -- Advisers Prof. J. Y. Ooi, Dr. S.-A. Papanicolopulos, Prof. G. Viggiani, Dr. E. Andò Dr Karatza has been awarded a University of Edinburgh Teaching Award (2017) and a Predoc Scholarship from Université Joseph Fourier (2013) Dr Karatza has been awarded a Carnegie Research Incentive Grant (2018) and a Moray Endowment Fund (2017) Professional Qualifications and Memberships Member of the Technical Chamber of Greece since 2012 STEM Ambassador since 2016 Teaching Current position: Course organiser of geotechnical engineering & Lecturing soil mechanics, foundation engineering and civil engineering design project & Teaching assistant of structural analysis and engineering mathematics 2015 -- 2016: Academic Contractor: Math and Engineering Teacher at Oxbridge Academic Programs 2013 -- 2016: Tutor & Demonstrator of geotechnical engineering and soil mechanics (UoE)
