Kostas Papakonstantinou

Affiliate Researcher
Titles and Affiliations
Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Probabilistic analysis, uncertainty quantification, reliability, risk analysis, decision making under uncertainty, stochastic optimal control, reinforcement learning, system identification, state estimation, model updating, wind turbines, resilience, asset management

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Recent Publications

Deep belief Markov models for POMDP inference

Arcieri, G., Papakonstantinou, K. G., Straub, D. & Chatzi, E., Apr 2026, In: Neural Networks. 196, 108386.

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District-level bridge networks management with multi-agent reinforcement learning: from theory to real-world application

Bhattacharya, A., Saifullah, M. & Papakonstantinou, K. G., 2025, In: Structure and Infrastructure Engineering. 21, 11-12, p. 2064-2082 19 p.

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Optimal life-cycle adaptation of coastal infrastructure under climate change

Bhattacharya, A., Papakonstantinou, K. G., Warn, G. P., McPhillips, L., Bilec, M. M., Forest, C. E., Hasan, R. & Chavda, D., Dec 2025, In: Nature communications. 16, 1, 1076.

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A direct importance sampling-based framework for rare event uncertainty quantification in non-Gaussian spaces

Eshra, E., Papakonstantinou, K. G. & Nikbakht, H., Dec 2025, In: Reliability Engineering and System Safety. 264, 111200.

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Gradient-Free Importance Sampling Scheme for Efficient Reliability Estimation

Eshra, E. & Papakonstantinou, K. G., Dec 1 2025, In: Journal of Engineering Mechanics. 151, 12, 04025076.

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Quadratic point estimate method for probabilistic moments computation

Ko, M. & Papakonstantinou, K. G., Jan 2025, In: Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics. 79, 103705.

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Valuing Imperfect Information from Inspection and Sensing in Condition-Based Roadway Pavement Management with Partially Observable Conditions

Zhou, W., Miller-Hooks, E., Papakonstantinou, K. G., Hu, P., Kamranfar, P., Lattanzi, D., Stoffels, S. & McNeil, S., Jun 1 2025, In: Journal of Transportation Engineering Part B: Pavements. 151, 2, 04025018.

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POMDP inference and robust solution via deep reinforcement learning: an application to railway optimal maintenance

Arcieri, G., Hoelzl, C., Schwery, O., Straub, D., Papakonstantinou, K. G. & Chatzi, E., Oct 2024, In: Machine Learning. 113, 10, p. 7967-7995 29 p.

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Monitoring-supported value generation for managing structures and infrastructure systems

Kamariotis, A., Chatzi, E., Straub, D., Dervilis, N., Goebel, K., Hughes, A. J., Lombaert, G., Papadimitriou, C., Papakonstantinou, K. G., Pozzi, M., Todd, M. & Worden, K., Nov 4 2024, In: Data-Centric Engineering. 5, e27.

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Bridging POMDPs and Bayesian decision making for robust maintenance planning under model uncertainty: An application to railway systems

Arcieri, G., Hoelzl, C., Schwery, O., Straub, D., Papakonstantinou, K. G. & Chatzi, E., Nov 2023, In: Reliability Engineering and System Safety. 239, 109496.

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Determining desired sorbent properties for proton-coupled electron transfer-controlled CO2 capture using an adaptive sampling-refined classifier

Boualavong, J., Papakonstantinou, K. G. & Gorski, C. A., Jun 15 2023, In: Chemical Engineering Science. 274, 118673.

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Inference and dynamic decision-making for deteriorating systems with probabilistic dependencies through Bayesian networks and deep reinforcement learning

Morato, P. G., Andriotis, C. P., Papakonstantinou, K. G. & Rigo, P., Jul 2023, In: Reliability Engineering and System Safety. 235, 109144.

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Hamiltonian MCMC methods for estimating rare events probabilities in high-dimensional problems

Papakonstantinou, K. G., Nikbakht, H. & Eshra, E., Oct 2023, In: Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics. 74, 103485.

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Large-Scale Wildfire Mitigation Through Deep Reinforcement Learning

Altamimi, A., Lagoa, C., Borges, J. G., McDill, M. E., Andriotis, C. P. & Papakonstantinou, K. G., Jul 5 2022, In: Frontiers in Forests and Global Change. 5, 734330.

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Scaled Spherical Simplex Filter and State-Space Damage-Plasticity Finite-Element Model for Computationally Efficient System Identification

Amir, M., Papakonstantinou, K. G. & Warn, G. P., Feb 1 2022, In: Journal of Engineering Mechanics. 148, 2, 04021138.

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