G.-Fivos Sargentis, Dr. Engineer-Sculptor

Selected works · April 2026

Engineering, research and sculpture.

An editorial portfolio for work across prosperity, the water-energy-food nexus, natural hazards, materials, restoration, data analysis, art and aesthetics.

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A practice between engineering, research and sculpture.

Dr. Engineer and sculptor, with work across NTUA teaching and research, prosperity, the water-energy-food nexus, natural hazards, civil engineering, art and aesthetics.

Fivos Sargentis, born in Athens in 1972, is a Dr. Engineer and sculptor.

He studied Civil Engineering at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) and his diploma thesis was entitled "Aesthetic element in water...". He later got two Ph.D. degrees-one from the School of Architecture on "The Use and Technical Aspects of Materials in Sculpture", and a second from the School of Civil Engineering on "Issues of prosperity: Stochastic evaluation of data related to environment, infrastructures, economy and society".

His academic career includes teaching and research at NTUA, where he has served as Laboratory Teaching Staff since 2014. His scholarly work has been published in international conferences and peer-reviewed journals, focusing on key research areas such as: Issues of Prosperity; the Water-Energy-Food (WEF) nexus; Natural Hazards; Civil Engineering; and the intersection of Art and Aesthetics.

He has been engaged in sculpture, jewelry, and toy design from an early age, with his work exhibited in solo and group exhibitions and featured in public spaces.

Member of:
Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE-TCG)
Chamber of Fine Arts of Greece

He is married and the father of two daughters.

Education, Research, Technological and Teaching Experience

Academic path, research, professional activity and teaching experience.

Education
Research
  • 2025-presentScientific Coordinator: Development of innovative decentralized technologies and new co-created governance models for WATER SENSitive communities (No: 101181779)
  • 2017-presentResearch work at the Laboratory of Hydrology and Water Resources Development, NTUA.
  • 2024Crowdsourcing in architectural education: Participatory urban-landscape mapping application for university students (ARCHIMAP)
  • 2022-2023Geoinformation layers for flood-risk assessment in streams
  • 2021-2022ADDOPTML project: “ADDitively Manufactured OPTimized Structures by means of Machine Learning” (No: 101007595), Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE), H2020-MSCA-RISE-2020.
  • 2018-2019OptArch project: “Optimization Driven Architectural Design of Structures” (No: 689983), Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE), H2020-MSCA-RISE-2015.
  • 2014-2017Research work at the Laboratory of Building Materials, NTUA.
  • 2009-2013Earth architecture and other eco-logical applications [1], [2]
  • 2006-2007DAFNI Sustainable Islands Network
  • 2005-2007Sustainable development in Schinias-Marathon National Park
  • 2002-2006NTUA Historical Rector's Building: creation of a Museum of Research and Technology, recreation of artistic property and documentation of history
  • 2001-2006Research work at the Laboratory of Building Materials, NTUA.
  • 2001-2003Collaboration with the Research and Development Department of the NTUA Network Operations Centre.
  • 2001-2002Investigation of management and protection possibilities for Plastiras Lake
  • 1997-1998Assessment of the Educational Work and Services Provided by NTUA.
Technical projects and professional activity
  • 2021-2022Idea75, Bari, Italy.
  • 2021RISA Sicherheitsanalysen GmbH, Berlin, Germany.
  • 2018-2019Idea75, Bari, Italy.
  • 2009-2014Study, supervision and management of public works within the Directorate of Technical Services of NTUA.
  • 2008-2009Head of the Office for Operation and Development of the Patission Historical Complex (Multi-purpose Unit of the School of Architecture).
  • 2008-2009Study and supervision of maintenance, development and infrastructure works at the Patission Historical Complex of NTUA.
  • 2007-2008Development of websites and network applications.
  • 2007-2008Member of the supervision working group for the project “Maintenance and restoration of the colour decoration of the Averof building, NTUA”.
  • 2006-2008Member of the supervision working group for the project: Restoration of the Averof building, NTUA.
  • 2004-2007Support of the NTUA building programme.
  • 2004-2005Measurements of sound insulation in partitions and floors and sound absorption of materials.
  • 2003-2004Study of the outdoor area of old buildings of the School of Civil Engineering at the Zografou Campus.
  • 2003Study and supervision of the reconstruction of an old residence in the traditional settlement of Amfikleia.
  • 2002-2004Documentation of the workflow of the project “700-bed hostels at the Zografou University Campus”.
  • 1998-1999Study and supervision of outdoor-space and urban-furniture works at the Zografou Campus.
  • 1998-1999Creation of a digital map and digital floor plans of common-use buildings at the Zografou Campus.
Teaching experience
  • 2017-presentTeaching work at the School of Civil Engineering, NTUA.
    Courses:
    • 1st and 2nd semester. Materials Laboratory
    • 5th and 6th semester. Water Resources and Environment Laboratory
    • 7th and 8th semester. Humanities Laboratory (notes)(playlist)
    • 9th semester. Environmental Impacts (playlist)
    • 9th semester. Experimental Hydraulics
    • 9th semester. Stochastic Methods (playlist_1, playlist_2)
    • 9th semester. Integrated Hydraulic Design Project
  • 2023Stuff we do not mention in the normal course of studies. Rovies, Euboea.
  • 2023Ionios School. Civil Engineer: technological frontier - prosperity (presentation).
  • 2018-2019SADAS-PEA: 13th and 14th weekly Workshop-Seminar “Natural Building and an Alternative Approach to Restoration”, Stamos Stournas Guesthouse, Alli Meria, Volos, 26 May-1 June 2018 and 18-24 October 2019.
  • 2014-2017Teaching work at the School of Architecture, NTUA.
    Courses:
    • 1st semester. Structural Mechanics 1: Statics
    • 2nd semester. Structural Mechanics 2: Strength of Materials
    • 3rd semester. Technology of Building Materials 1: General Part
    • 4th semester. Technology of Building Materials 2: Special Part
    • 5th semester. Special Topic in Technology of Building Materials
    • 6th semester. Special Topic in Construction 6: Architecture and Earthquake
  • 2002-2016Teaching work at the NTUA postgraduate programme “Water Resources Science and Technology” (presentation)
    Course: Environmental impacts of hydraulic works
  • 2004B.E.S.T. (Board of European Students of Technology)
    Winter courses: "Human Acts & The Environment", December 2004
  • 2002-2006Teaching work at the School of Architecture, NTUA.
    Courses:
    • 1st semester. Technology of Building Materials 1: General Part
    • 2nd semester. Technology of Building Materials 2: Special Part
  • 2002-2006Teaching work at the School of Civil Engineering, NTUA.
    Courses:
    • 1st semester. Technical Materials 1
    • 2nd semester. Technical Materials 2
  • 1998-2002Auxiliary teaching work at the Schools of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Rural & Surveying Engineering, NTUA.
Presentations

Publications

Selected publications

The full publication list is available as a categorized downloadable PDF with active links.

  1. Sargentis, G.-F. Fragility in Human Progress. A Perspective on Governance, Technology and Societal Resilience Front. Complex Systems 2025. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcpxs.2025.16094672025
  2. Sargentis G.-F.; Ioannidis R.; Mamassis N.; Zoukos V.; Koutsoyiannis D. A Review of the Energy Policy in Greece in the Last 50 Years and Its Implications for Prosperity. Clean Energy and Sustainability 2024, 2, 10021. https://doi.org/10.70322/ces.2024.100212024
  3. Sargentis, G.-F.; Koutsoyiannis, D. The Function of Money in Water–Energy–Food and Land Nexus. Land 2023, 12, 669. https://doi.org/10.3390/land120306692023
  4. Koutsoyiannis, D.; Sargentis, G.-F. Trade-Off Between Entropy and Gini Index in Income Distribution. Entropy 2026, 28, 35. https://doi.org/10.3390/e280100352026
  5. Koutsoyiannis, D.; Sargentis, G.-F. Entropy and Wealth. Entropy 2021, 23, 1356. https://doi.org/10.3390/e231013562021
  6. Sargentis G.-F. Entropy and War, Toy Models. Recent Prog Sci Eng 2025; 1(2): 007; http://dx.doi.org/10.21926/rpse.2502007.2025
  7. Sargentis, G.-F.; Defteraios, P.; Lagaros, N.D.; Mamassis, N. Values and Costs in History: A Case Study on Estimating the Cost of Hadrianic Aqueduct’s Construction. World 2022, 3, 260-286. https://doi.org/10.3390/world30200142022
  8. Sargentis, G.-F.; Dimitriadis, P.; Iliopoulou, T.; Koutsoyiannis, D. A Stochastic View of Varying Styles in Art Paintings. Heritage 2021, 4, 333-348. https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage40100212021
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Sculpture

Sculpture, catalogues and exhibitions.

Catalogues
Selected exhibitions
  • 2023Many Don Quixotes and only one windmill, Vitrina art space, Heraklion, Crete
  • 2009Earth architecture, rules and models, within the 11th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology
  • 2009Sculpture-photography and games for the Net, Gallery Cafe, Plaka, Athens
  • 2008Friends I would like to drink with, Surf Cafe, Lavrio (solo presentation)
  • 2008The elements we buried, all this Nature of ours, howling its eternal call, NTUA
  • 2007Man and City, Myth and Vision, within the 10th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology
  • 2007The Awakening of Myth, Amoiradakeio Mansion, Ios (solo presentation)
  • 2000Creations, Kori art space, Plaka, Athens (solo presentation)
  • 1998Icarus, Posidonia, Piraeus (solo presentation)
  • 1995Forms, Cultural Center of the Municipality of Galatsi, Athens

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