Spyros A. Karamanos is Professor of Structural Mechanics at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece. He has a Diploma in Civil Engineering from NTU Athens, Greece, and a PhD in Structural Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, USA. From 2016-2019 he also served as Chair of Structural Engineering at The University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. He teaches Structural Mechanics and Finite Element Methods, and specializes in structural performance of energy infrastructure systems, with emphasis on pipeline mechanics and integrity. His research focuses on buckling and fatigue of steel pipelines, and tubular structures, using finite element models supported by experimental testing. His research has been supported by numerous research projects with the participation of industrial partners. He has published over 85 papers in refereed journals, over 150 papers in conference proceedings, and 2 books.