Athanasios Iliopoulos
George Mason University, United States Naval Research Laboratory
Papers
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Total Citations
62
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About
Dr. Athanasios Iliopoulos is a leading figure in the experimental mechanics of composite materials, pioneering the integration of robotics and data-driven modeling for advanced material characterization. His primary research areas include multiaxial robotic testing, inverse characterization, and surrogate modeling of anisotropic material systems. Dr. Iliopoulos’s major contribution lies in developing and validating methodologies that leverage six-degree-of-freedom (6-DoF) robotic systems—most notably the NRL66.3 and NRL66.4—to conduct automated, high-throughput multiaxial tests on composites. This approach enables the acquisition of massive, rich datasets for constitutive characterization, moving beyond traditional uniaxial testing. His most cited work, “Inverse characterization of composite materials via surrogate modeling” (2015, 23 citations), demonstrates how surrogate models can efficiently extract material properties from complex test data. His 2012 paper on the first industrial-strength multiaxial robotic testing campaign (9 citations) marks a milestone in automated material testing. Dr. Iliopoulos’s work has significantly advanced the ability to characterize composites under realistic loading conditions, with direct applications in qualification of additively manufactured parts and validation of damage propagation models.
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Top Papers
- 1Inverse characterization of composite materials via surrogate modeling23 citations · 2015
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- 4Inverse Characterization of Composite Materials Using Surrogate Models9 citations · 2013
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