Who we are

Andrew is the founder of Geofem and has extensive knowledge and over 20 years of experience in geotechnical engineering. He specialises in the practical application of numerical analysis tools in geotechnical engineering and has published and reviewed several papers, books, vlogs and e-learning courses in this field, including the popular textbook published by the ICE. He is a member of the NAFEMS Geotechnical Working Group which is preparing guidance in the field of geotechnical analysis and founding member of the Professional Simulation Engineer scheme. He was a member of the redrafting panel for Eurocode 7 Part 1 which will become the first geotechnical design code with clauses specifically covering design by numerical methods. He is a Chartered Engineer and member of the Institution of Civil Engineers and British Geotechnical Association, as well as a Visiting Research Fellow at his alma mater the University of Southampton.

Skevi has 20 years of experience of applying satellite remote sensing techniques to civil engineering projects. Her unique combination of expertise enables her to adapt state-of-the-art satellite technology to the needs of the infrastructure, mining and energy sectors. She has coordinated several innovation projects on satellite remote sensing applications in civil engineering for the European Space Agency and other national and European funding bodies. She is a founding member of the Field Monitoring committee (TC220) of the ISSMGE, steering group member for CIRIA guidance documents on natural slopes and InSAR applications and has presented and published work extensively in the area of satellite remote sensing and civil engineering. Her BEng and MSc degrees were obtained at City University in London and her PhD at the University of Southampton.

Dimitris’ expertise lies in the programming of algorithms to process optical and radar remote sensing data and their visualisation in GIS for the study of ground displacement and natural hazards. He has also supported East Med offshore gas drilling operations with HASP and Field Plan maps using GIS for three drilling operations and Environmental Impact Assessment data collection. Following his degree studies at the University of Manchester, he worked as a Research Assistant at the Cyprus University of Technology on the use of optical and radar remote sensing for water quality assessment, oil spill mapping, ocean wind field estimation and archaeological prospection. He is nearing completion of his MSc studies on Geographical Information Science at Lund University, Sweden. 

Chris specialises in the application of finite element analysis, in particular Plaxis 2D and 3D software, to geotechnical design problems including ground movement analyses, soil-structure interaction studies, heavy load-out simulations and geohazard assessments. His MSc degree studies at Delft University of Technology focussed on numerical modelling as did his thesis on simulation of dyke instability. Prior to joining Geofem he worked for three years as a geotechnical engineer at CRUX Engineering and as a Software Quality Engineer at Plaxis in Delft.

Styliana’s academic studies combined the fields of geology through her first degree at the University of Patras and remote sensing through her Master’s degree at the Cyprus University of Technology. She gained valuable experience working with real soil and rock samples in a testing laboratory before joining us to work in the fields of remote sensing and geohazards.

Iphigenia brings a broad range of skills and experience to support us in many areas of the business. She has worked in roles including marketing, training, legal and business management, including for six years at the London Borough of Barnet. She gained her bachelor and master’s degrees at University College London and Royal Holloway University of London respectively.

We're always on the look out for outstanding new recruits. If you have relevant qualifications and experience and you'd like to get involved appyling the latest engineering analysis, satellite remote sensing techniques and geospatial modelling to the construction, infrastructure, mining, energy and insurance sectors, please send your CV to info@geofem.com.