Géodynamique & Structure (GDS)
Project Coordinator
GDS is an engineering consultancy involved in the civil engineering of major industrial projects and structures that integrate seismic risk, in France and abroad — nuclear works, large-scale industrial installations and bridges in earthquake-prone areas. With more than 40 years of experience in earthquake engineering, soil and structural dynamics, and risk assessment of critical infrastructure, GDS provides the project with its seismic-engineering practice know-how and access to a large inventory of international design and assessment projects. GDS holds one of the largest databases in the world for the post-earthquake response of industrial facilities and equipment.
Role in IM-SURF
GDS coordinates the project and leads WP1 (Project Management and Dissemination of Results) and WP5 (Seismic Performance of Structures of Large Dimensions).
Team
Charisis Chatzigogos — Senior Engineer and Leader of the R&D Group at GDS, and Scientific Coordinator of IM-SURF. Diploma in Civil Engineering (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), Master’s in Geotechnical Engineering (MIT), PhD in Earthquake Engineering (École Polytechnique). Has supervised or executed more than 150 technical projects in structural dynamics, geotechnical earthquake engineering and civil engineering for critical industrial facilities — including the French nuclear park — for clients such as EDF, ORANO, CEA, SGP and SYSTRA. Author of 50+ scientific papers and a member of AFPS (Association Française du Génie Parasismique).
Carolina Franco, PhD, Engineer — assists the coordination team and sits on the AFPS Young Engineers Group committee.