Biography
Dr Kyriakos I. Kourousis, Senior Lecturer in Airworthiness, has 20 years of experience in the fields of aircraft maintenance, airworthiness, quality control and assurance, engineering and technical/logistics support of aircraft and aeronautical equipment, as an Aeronautical Engineer Officer (Major res.) of the Hellenic Air Force.
He was formerly the manager of the Mirage 2000 and Mirage 2000-5 airframe/systems airworthiness, quality control and assurance program, as well as the fleet fatigue monitoring/structural integrity program. He has also served as aircraft maintenance officer and quality control and assurance officer of Mirage 2000 in 114 Fighter Wing at Tanagra, Greece.
He has a broad educational experience in teaching and supervising students in the University of Limerick, RMIT University and other tertiary education aviation/engineering schools in Europe. Dr Kourousis holds the honorary position of the Associate of RMIT University, in the School of Engineering. His research expertise is in the areas of airworthiness management & engineering and of metal plasticity of conventional and additively manufactured (3D printed) metals, working on modelling and characterisation of their mechanical behaviour under complex loading.
He is a registered Chartered Engineer (CEng) with the UK Engineering Council and a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society (FRAeS). Dr Kourousis is also the Chair of the RAeS Airworthiness & Maintenance Specialist Group.
Research Interests
Aeronautical and Defence Engineering:
- Continuing airworthiness management;
- Aircraft engineering, maintenance and technical support;
- Aviation safety;
- Defence engineering and support;
- Engineering Education and Training.
Solid Mechanics and Materials Engineering:
- Material mechanical behaviour modeling;
- Cyclic plasticity constitutive modeling;
- Light metal plasticity;
- Metal Additive Manufacturing.
Teaching Interests
- Airworthiness
- Aircraft Systems Engineering
- Metal Plasticity
- Metal Additive Manufacturing
Professional Activities
Award
- 2017 - Adjunct Associate Professor
- 2014 - NATO Scientific Achievement Award, Team Member of AVT-174 Research Task Group on Qualification and Structural Design Guidelines for Military UAVs'
- 2014 - Associate of RMIT University
Employment
- 2014 University of Limerick, Department of Mechanical, Aeronautical and Biomedical Engineering, Ireland - Senior Lecturer and Program Director, Aircraft Maintenance and Operations
- 2012 Hellenic Air Force, Greece - Sabbatical Leave, National Technical University of Athens, Greece
- 2012 RMIT University, School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Australia - Lecturer and Program Director, Postgraduate Aerospace and Aviation Programs
- 2005 Hellenic Air Force Support Command, Elefsina Air Force Base, Greece - Airworthiness & QA/QC Manager of HAF Mirage 2000/-5 & Structural Integrity Manager for HAF Mirage 2000/-5 fleet
- 2004 Hellenic Air Force, 114 Combat Wing, Tanagra Air Force Base, Greece - Continuing Airworthiness & QA/QC Manager of HAF Mirage 2000 fleet (O and I Level Maintenance)
- 2002 Hellenic Air Force, Base Maintenance Squadron, 114 Fighter Wing, Greece - Head of the 332 Squadron QA/QC Office (Airworthiness Compliance Assurance) & QC Officer
- 2000 Hellenic Air Force, Base Maintenance Squadron, 114 Fighter Wing, Greece - Assistant Head Maintenance Officer, Intermediate Level Maintenance Shops (Mirage 2000, Mirage F.1),
- 2000 Hellenic Air Force (various sites), Greece - Specialisation Training (Engineering Regulations, Applied Aeronautical Engineering, Logistics Support)
Education
- 2013 RMIT University - Graduate Certificate
- 2011 National Technical University of Athens - PhD
- 2003 National Techical University of Athens - MSc
- 2000 Hellenic Air Force Academy - BSc
Association
- Chartered Engineer, UK Engineering Council
- Fellow, Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS)
Language
- Greek
- English
Consultancy
- Non-disclosable client - Research on Military Airworthiness
- Etihad Advanced Integrated Solutions LLC (UAE) - Educational Assessment of Aircraft Maintenance Training Material
- Indecon International Economic Consultants (Ireland) - Research on Skills-related Aspects of Aircraft MRO Sector in Ireland
- Air Learning Ltd (Ireland) - Research on eLearning Training in Human Factors in Aviation Maintenance
- Aircraft Technical Books Co. (USA) - Development of EASA Part 66 Training Material
- Australian Tertiary Education Quality Standard Agency (Australia) - Registered Expert and Assessor of aerospace and aviation engineering undergraduate (University/TAFE) and postgraduate programs
Research Collaborators
- Chris Wallbrink - Joint Publication - Defence Science & Technology Group, Department of Defence -Australia
- Ioannis Giannopoulos - Visiting Professor/Lecturer - Cranfield University -England
- Spyros Karamanos - Co-supervision of PhD - University of Thessaly -Greece
Publications
Book Chapter
Cyclic plasticity model with multiplicative backstress decomposition
K. I. Kourousis, G. J. Saridis, Y. F. Dafalias
Computational & Experimental Analysis of Damaged Materials
Conference Publication
MATEC Web of Conferences
Spyroglou I.;Kourousis K.;Koutsomichalis A.
DOI: 10.1051/matecconf/201818804008
CM 2015 - 10th International Conference on Contact Mechanics of Wheel / Rail Systems
Athukorala A.;De Pellegrin D.;Kourousis K.
16th Australian International Aerospace Congress
D. Agius, K. Kourousis, C. Walbrink, W. Hu
Military Airworthiness Conference 2014
Purton, L.; Kourousis, K.
International Conference on Structural Integrity and Fracture 2013
Pavlou, D.G.; Kourousis, K.I.
Aircraft Structural Integrity Program Conference 2011
Kourousis, K.I.
Aircraft Structural Integrity Program Conference 2008
Kourousis, K.I.; Lappas, I.
12th International Conference Fatigue and Plasticity
Kourousis, K.; Saridis, G.; Dafalias, Y.F.
Aircraft Structural Integrity Program Conference 2007
Kourousis, K.I.
Other Publication
Special issue: Civil and military airworthiness: Recent developments and challenges
Kourousis K.I.
Aerospace
DOI: 10.3390/aerospace7040037
Cyclic plasticity and microstructure of as-built SLM Ti-6Al-4V: The effect of build orientation (vol 701, pg 85, 2017)
Agius, D;Kourousis, KI;Wallbrink, C;Song, TT
Materials Science And Engineering A-Structural Materials Properties Microstructure And Processing
DOI: 10.1016/j.msea.2017.11.093
Letter to the Editor: S. Sreenivasan, SK Mishra, K. Dutta. Ratcheting strain and its effect on low cycle fatigue behavior of Al 7075-T6 alloy
Kourousis, KI;Agius, D;Robinson, J
Materials Science And Engineering A-Structural Materials Properties Microstructure And Processing
DOI: 10.1016/j.msea.2017.06.103
Peer Reviewed Journal
Efficient modelling of the elastoplastic anisotropy of additively manufactured Ti-6Al-4V
Agius D.;Wallbrink C.;Kourousis K.I.
Additive Manufacturing
DOI: 10.1016/j.addma.2020.101826
A review of factors affecting the mechanical properties of maraging steel 300 fabricated via laser powder bed fusion
Mooney B.;Kourousis K.I.
Metals
DOI: 10.3390/met10091273
Cyclic plasticity of the as-built EOS maraging steel: Preliminary experimental and computational results
Mooney B.;Agius D.;Kourousis K.I.
Applied Sciences (Switzerland)
DOI: 10.3390/app10041232
Winging it: Key issues and perceptions around regulation and practice of aircraft maintenance in Australian general aviation
Naweed A.;Kourousis K.I.
Aerospace
DOI: 10.3390/AEROSPACE7060084
Development of the minimum equipment list: Current practice and the need for standardisation
Obadimu S.;Karanikas N.;Kourousis K.
Aerospace
DOI: 10.3390/aerospace7010007
Plastic anisotropy of additively manufactured maraging steel: Influence of the build orientation and heat treatments
Mooney, B;Kourousis, KI;Raghavendra, R
Additive Manufacturing
DOI: 10.1016/j.addma.2018.10.032
Process phenomena influencing the tensile and anisotropic characteristics of additively manufactured maraging steel
Mooney, B;Kourousis, KI;Raghavendra, R;Agius, D
Materials Science And Engineering A-Structural Materials Properties Microstructure And Processing
DOI: 10.1016/j.msea.2018.12.070
Elastoplastic response of as-built SLM and wrought Ti-6Al-4V under symmetric and asymmetric strain-controlled cyclic loading
Agius, D;Kourousis, KI;Wallbrink, C
Rapid Prototyping Journal
DOI: 10.1108/RPJ-05-2017-0105
A review of the as-built SLM Ti-6Al-4V mechanical properties towards achieving fatigue resistant designs
Agius D.;Kourousis K.;Wallbrink C.
Metals
DOI: 10.3390/met8010075
A Review of the As-Built SLM Ti-6Al-4V Mechanical Properties towards Achieving Fatigue Resistant Designs
Agius, D,Kourousis, KI,Wallbrink, C
Metals
DOI: 10.3390/met8010075
The airbus A320 family fan cowl door safety modification: a human factors scenario analysis
Kourousis, KI;Chatzi, AV;Giannopoulos, IK
Aircraft Engineering And Aerospace Technology
DOI: 10.1108/AEAT-08-2017-0191
A simple model to estimate yield stress and variation of hardness in railheads
Kourousis, KI;Athukoralalage, A;De Pellegrin, D
Proceedings Of The Institution Of Mechanical Engineers Part F-Journal Of Rail And Rapid Transit
DOI: 10.1177/0954409717710557
A modification of the multicomponent Armstrong-Frederick model with multiplier for the enhanced simulation of aerospace aluminium elastoplasticity
Agius, D;Kourousis, KI;Wallbrink, C
International Journal Of Mechanical Sciences
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2018.05.036
Indian and Chinese aviation industry: the EASA framework option
Kourousis, KI,Comer, A
Aircraft Engineering And Aerospace Technology
DOI: 10.1108/AEAT-03-2017-0083
The Balance Between Safety and Productivity and its Relationship with Human Factors and Safety Awareness and Communication in Aircraft Manufacturing
Karanikas, N;Melis, DJ;Kourousis, KI
Safety And Health At Work
DOI: 10.1016/j.shaw.2017.09.001
Optimising the multiplicative AF model parameters for AA7075 cyclic plasticity and fatigue simulation
Agius, D,Kajtaz, M,Kourousis, KI,Wallbrink, C,Hu, WP
Aircraft Engineering And Aerospace Technology
DOI: 10.1108/AEAT-05-2017-0119
An Innovative Structural Fatigue Monitoring Solution for General Aviation Aircraft
Keryk, C;Sabatini, R;Kourousis, K;Gardi, A;Silva, JM
Journal Of Aerospace Technology And Management
DOI: 10.5028/jatm.v10.779
Aluminum Alloy 7075 Ratcheting and Plastic Shakedown Evaluation with the Multiplicative Armstrong-Frederick Model
Agius, D,Kourousis, KI,Wallbrink, C,Hu, WP,Wang, CH,Dafalias, YF
Aiaa Journal
DOI: 10.2514/1.J055833
Higher Education Aviation Programs in Greece: A Missed Opportunity or a Challenge to Meet?
Malagas, K,Fragoudaki, A,Kourousis, K,Nikitakos, N
Journal Of Aerospace Technology And Management
DOI: 10.5028/jatm.v9i4.888
Sensitivity and optimisation of the Chaboche plasticity model parameters in strain-life fatigue predictions
Agius, D,Kajtaz, M,Kourousis, KI,Wallbrink, C,Wang, CH,Hu, WP,Silva, J
Materials & Design
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2017.01.027
Cyclic Elastoplastic Performance of Aluminum 7075-T6 Under Strain- and Stress-Controlled Loading
Agius, D,Wallbrink, C,Kourousis, KI
Journal Of Materials Engineering And Performance
DOI: 10.1007/s11665-017-3047-2
Letter to the Editor: S. Sreenivasan, S.K. Mishra, K. Dutta. Ratcheting strain and its effect on low cycle fatigue behavior of Al 7075-T6 alloy [Mater. Sci. Eng. A 698 (2017) 46–53]
Kourousis K.;Agius D.;Robinson J.
Materials Science And Engineering A-Structural Materials Properties Microstructure And Processing
DOI: 10.1016/j.msea.2017.06.103
Effects of bolt torque tightening on the strength and fatigue life of airframe FRP laminate bolted joints
Giannopoulos, IK,Doroni-Dawes, D,Kourousis, KI,Yasaee, M
Composites Part B-Engineering
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2017.05.059
Sensitivity and optimisation of the Chaboche plasticity model parameters in strain-life fatigue predictions
Agius, Dylan; Kajtaz, Mladenko; Kourousis, Kyriakos I; Walbrink, Chris; Wang, Chun H; Hu, Weiping; Silva, Jose
Materials And Design
A unified material model to predict ratcheting response in head-hardened rail steel due to non-uniform hardness distributions
Athukorala, AC,De Pellegrin, DV,Kourousis, KI
Tribology International
DOI: 10.1016/j.triboint.2017.02.018
On the utilisation of nonlinear plasticity models in military aircraft fatigue estimation: A preliminary comparison
Agius, D,Wallbrink, C,Hu, WP,Kajtaz, M,Wang, CH,Kourousis, KI
Aerospace Science And Technology
DOI: 10.1016/j.ast.2017.09.004
Cyclic plasticity and microstructure of as-built SLM Ti-6Al-4V: The effect of build orientation
Agius, D,Kourousis, KI,Wallbrink, C,Song, TT
Materials Science And Engineering A-Structural Materials Properties Microstructure And Processing
DOI: 10.1016/j.msea.2017.06.069
Characterisation of head-hardened rail steel in terms of cyclic plasticity response and microstructure for improved material modelling
Athukorala, AC,De Pellegrin, DV,Kourousis, KI
Wear
DOI: 10.1016/j.wear.2016.03.024
Cyclic elastoplastic behaviour, hardness and microstructural properties of Ti-6Al-4V manufactured through selective laser melting
Phaiboonworachat A.;Kourousis K.
International Journal Of Materials Engineering Innovation
DOI: 10.1504/IJMATEI.2016.077324
Constitutive modeling of additive manufactured Ti-6Al-4V cyclic elastoplastic behaviour
Kourousis K.;Agius D.;Wang C.;Subic A.
Technische Mechanik
Anticipating the Need for New Skills for the Future Aerospace and Aviation Professionals
Lappas, I,Kourousis, KI
Journal Of Aerospace Technology And Management
DOI: 10.5028/jatm.v8i2.616
Enhanced non-linear material modelling for analysis and qualification of rollover protective structures
Agius, DJ,Kourousis, KI,Takla, M,Subic, A
Proceedings Of The Institution Of Mechanical Engineers Part D-Journal Of Automobile Engineering
DOI: 10.1177/0954407015618851
Picosatellites for Maritime Security Applications - the Lambdasat Case
Mantzouris, G,Papadopoulos, P,Nikitakos, N,Manso, M,Bordetsky, A,Sarris, Z,Markarian, G,Kourousis, K
Journal Of Aerospace Technology And Management
DOI: 10.5028/jatm.v7i4.551
Fire Resistant Aircraft Unit Load Devices and Fire Containment Covers: A New Development in the Global Airline Industry
Baxter, G.S.; Kourousis, K.I.; Wild, G.
Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management
DOI: 10.5028/jatm.v6i2.327
Temperature Controlled Aircraft Unit Load Devices: The Technological Response to Growing Global Air Cargo Cool Chain Requirements
Baxter, G.; Kourousis, K.
Journal of Technology Management and Innovation
Mutual Recognition of National Military Airworthiness Authorities: A Streamlined Assessment Process
Purton, L.; Kourousis, K.I.; Clothier, R.; Massey, K.
International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
DOI: 10.5139/IJASS.2014.15.1.54
Assessment of Technical Airworthiness in Military Aviation: Implementation and Further advancement of the Bow-Tie Model
Purton, L.; Clothier, R.; Kourousis K.
Procedia Engineering
DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2014.09.110
Examination of Military Airworthiness Authorities; a Need for a Mutual Recognition
Purton, L; Clothier, R; Kourousis, KI; Massey, K
Aeronautical Journal
Military Airworthiness Management Frameworks: A Critical Review
Purton, L.; Kourousis, K.
Procedia Engineering
DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2014.09.111
Supervision of Engineering Doctorates in Australian Universities: A Review on Key Issues
Kourousis, K.I.
World Transactions of Engineering and Technology Education
Constitutive Modeling of Aluminum Alloy 7050 Cyclic Mean Stress Relaxation and Ratcheting
Kourousis, K.; Dafalias, YF
Mechanics Research Communications
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechrescom.2013.08.001
A Cyclic Plasticity Model for Advanced Light Metal Alloys
Kourousis, K.
Applied Mechanics and Materials
DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.391.3
The Introduction of Innovative Services in a State Owned Airline: A Case Study of a IT Migration Project
Malagas, K; Kourousis, KI.; Baxter, G; Nikitakos, N; Gritzalis, S.
Journal of Technology Management and Innovation
A Phenomenological Approach for Fatigue Damage Accumulation of CF/PEEK Laminates under Two-stage Loading
Pavlou, D.G.; Kourousis, K.I.
International Review of Mechanical Engineering
Multiaxial ratcheting with advanced kinematic and directional distortional hardening rules
Feigenbaum, H.P., Dugdale, J., Dafalias, Y.F., Kourousis, K.I., Plesek, J.
International Journal Of Solids And Structures
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2012.06.006
Multiplicative AF kinematic hardening in plasticity
Dafalias, Y.F., Kourousis, K.I., Saridis, G.J.
International Journal Of Solids And Structures
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2008.01.001