Expertise
Geotechnical engineering; Earthquake ground motion; Soil-foundation-structure interaction; Ground failure.
Profile
Asimaki studies the dynamic response of topographic features and geotechnical systems to natural and man-made hazards, with emphasis on earthquakes. The work exists at the interface between civil engineering and earth sciences and aims to the design of resilient urban infrastructure systems.
Languages Spoken
English;
French;
Greek;
Faculty Bio
Dipl., National Technical University of Athens, 1998; M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000; Ph.D., 2004. Caltech, 2014-.
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Domniki Asimaki is interested in the behavior of geotechnical systems under the influence of forces such as wind, waves, and seismological activity.