Ioanna Dimitriou MSc, PGCE

Ioanna Dimitriou is a Civil/Structural Engineer, a graduate of Liverpool University (BEng Honours Civil Engineering) and Manchester University (MSc Structural Engineering with research interest in restoration/analysis/improvement of historic bridges). She worked for the UK government’s Highways Agency as a civil engineer, being part of the project management team, for the biggest ring motorway road in London (M25), liaising with clients and monitoring construction stages. She has also specialised in the Oil & Gas industry as a structural engineer, working for Shell and BP companies for their North Sea offshore projects. She volunteered as a STEM (Science/Technology/Engineering/Math) ambassador and worked with school/colleges in the UK in design projects, winning the LEPA award in London (2012) for excellent contribution in STEM activities in collaboration with the Imperial College. She has also trained to teach in UK schools/colleges, and she holds a Qualified Teaching Status (PGCE postgraduate degree in education with QTS) with extensive experience in teaching mechanics/physics.