Dr. Stivaros has been a Vice-President of the firm since 2005, and with the firm since 1988; he was made an Associate in 1997. He is in charge of the Testing and Monitoring Department of the firm, and is responsible for developing testing and monitoring programs for distressed structures; testing and monitoring services encompass a wide range of testing methods including foundation settlement monitoring, impact-echo testing of concrete structures, ground penetrating, radar testing, vibrations, ultrasonic tests, in-situ stresses, flat jack masonry testing, and other destructive and non destructive testing methods. Dr. Stivaros professional experience includes structural analysis and design of building systems, failure investigation and reports, distress analysis, condition surveys, and structural evaluation and rehabilitation of buildings and other structures. Major projects include reinforced concrete and steel buildings, pre-engineered steel structures, parking garages, bridges, environmental structures, and building facade investigation. Dr. Stivaros is an adjunct professor of structural engineering; he has authored several publications on the shoring/reshoring operations during construction, and concrete testing and evaluation. He is the chairman of ACI Committee 347 on Formwork for Concrete, a member of Committee 350 on Environmental Engineering Concrete Structures, a member of TAC Tolerance Coordinating Committee and a member of Committee 362 on Parking Structures. He is the principal author of the ACI publication "Guide for Shoring/Reshoring of Concrete Multistory Buildings." Dr. Stivaros is a registered professional engineer in New York State and Connecticut. He holds a Doctoral degree and a Master’s degree from West Virginia University, and a Civil Engineering degree from HTI, Cyprus.