Katerina Zographou
About Katerina Zographou
Katerina Zographou is a Structural Engineer at Arup with extensive experience in structural and subsea engineering.
Current Position at Arup
Katerina Zographou currently works as a Structural Engineer at Arup, a position she has held since 2018 in London. Arup is a global firm known for its work in engineering, design, and consulting. Her role involves working on complex structural projects, leveraging her expertise to deliver innovative engineering solutions.
Previous Roles and Experience
Before her current position, Katerina Zographou served as a Graduate Structural Engineer at Arup from 2016 to 2018. Prior to that, she worked as a Subsea Engineer at Petrofac in Surrey, UK, from 2014 to 2016. Her career began at Engineer4U, Engineering Consultants, where she held the role of Junior Structural Engineer from 2012 to 2013 in Nicosia, Cyprus. These roles have provided her with a broad range of experience in different engineering environments.
Educational Background
Katerina Zographou earned an MSc in Earthquake Engineering from Imperial College London, where she studied from 2013 to 2014. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Cyprus, completed between 2008 and 2012. She also achieved her School Leaving Certificate from Idalion Lyceum, with a score of 19.7 out of 20, studying there from 2005 to 2008.
Key Projects at Arup
During her tenure at Arup, Katerina Zographou has managed a team conducting detailed building damage assessments for the High Speed Two (HS2) project in the UK. She developed risk maps and a framework for staged building damage assessments for the same project. These initiatives have contributed significantly to the safety and reliability of constructions within the HS2 project.
International Engineering Experience
Katerina Zographou has also been involved in significant international projects. She conducted a 3-month site placement in Ireland for the Nationwide School Remediation Programme, overseeing a workforce of ninety people. Additionally, she designed seismic retrofit solutions for a timber and masonry school complex at Druk White Lotus School in India and recommended health, safety, and welfare improvements during her site placement there.