Vassilis Marinos was born in Athens, Greece and he is 34 years old. He has a bachelor in Geology from the National University of Athens, a Masters Degree in Engineering Geology from Imperial College in United Kingdom and a PhD from the National Technical University of Athens. He is now a Lecturer in Engineering Geology at the Geological Department of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Vassilios Marinos - Greece
His research work, as a graduate and postgraduate researcher at the National Technical University of Athens, had been mainly focused on the geotechnical classification and engineering geological behaviour of weak and complex rock masses in tunnelling. The fundamental source of the research was the design and construction records of 62 tunnels, recently driven in the Greek mountains. In order to process this material, a geotechnical database was originally created enabling, in various ways, the analysis and correlation of numerous engineering geological and geotechnical information. He has also participated in several other research programs, referred in slope stability in protective archeological sites, risk evaluation of extensive slides, on the assessment of potential erosion phenomena and finally in the pollution of groundwater aquifers. He has published thirty one papers in the field of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology in international journals and conferences. His research plans and goals for the next years are focused on the engineering geological behaviour of rock masses, based on their nature, micro and meso-structure, in engineering works effectively linked to the geotechnical design.
As a professional, he participated in a consultant group for engineering geological and hydrogeological issues in the design and construction of a large variety of metro works of the Metropolitan Railway of Athens and the Metro of Thessaloniki. He has also worked as an Engineering Geologist with Egnatia Highway S.A. (670 km highway) in reviewing engineering geological designs of tunnels.
He is finally an active member of several International and Greek professional bodies and societies, while he has participated in numerous conferences.
Vassilios other activities are skiing and sailing and that is another reason why he anticipates visiting New Zealand.