Dr Dan Corfar
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About
Overview
Dan-Adrian Corfar is a Lecturer in Engineering in the Department of Engineering, School of Science & Technology at City St George’s, University of London. He earned a BSc in Civil Engineering from the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, followed by an MSc in Structural Engineering with Distinction from the University of Leeds, where he was awarded the Institution of Structural Engineers’ “Andrew Beeby” Prize. He completed his PhD at City St George’s, University of London, focusing on the development of hybrid inter-module connections for steel modular building systems.
His research interests span modular construction, steel and composite structures, and earthquake engineering, combining finite element analysis with large-scale structural testing to advance the design of sustainable and earthquake-resilient structures.
He continues to expand his research portfolio through collaborations with industry and academic partners. Recent work focuses on the circularity of modular buildings for the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre, as well as the structural behaviour of cellular beams, with findings that are contributing to the development of the next generation of Eurocode 3 Part 1-13 design provisions. He also recently led an ICURe (Innovate UK) project as Principal Investigator, exploring the commercialisation of the HyMC™ connection technology.
Dr Corfar is an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA) and has teaching experience across undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He supervises individual and dissertation projects, provides personal tutoring, and contributes to teaching in civil and structural engineering, with particular focus on construction materials, structural mechanics, and steel and composite design.
Qualifications
- PhD in Structural Engineering, City, University of London, United Kingdom, 2020 - October 2024
- Msc in Structural Engineering, University of Leeds, United Kingdom, 2019 - September 2020
- BSc in Civil Engineering, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania, October 2015 - August 2019
Employment
- Lecturer in Engineering, City, University of London, United Kingdom, September 2024 - present
Languages
English (can read, write, speak, understand spoken, peer review) and Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan (can read, write, speak, understand spoken, peer review)
Publications
Publications by category
Conference papers and proceedings (3)
- Corfar, D.A. and Tsavdaridis, K. (2024). Experimental Test on a Hybrid Inter-Module Connection for Steel Modular Building Systems. World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (WCEE 2024) 30 June-5 July, Milan, Italy.
- Tsavdaridis, K.D. and Corfar, D.-.A. Cyclic Tests on Hybrid Inter-module Joints with High-Damping Rubber. .doi:10.1007/978-3-031-62884-9_27
- Corfar, D.A. and Tsavdaridis, K. (2023). Proof-of-Concept Finite Element Analysis of a Novel Hybrid Inter-Module Connection. The 17th Computational Civil Engineering (CCE 2023) - Embedding Digital and Green for Resilient Constructions 24-25 May, Iasi, Romania.
Journal articles (8)
- Tsavdaridis, K.D., Corfar, D.-.A. and Lawson, R.M. (2026). Design method for transverse load resistance of web-posts in cellular beams. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 236, pp. 109994-109994. doi:10.1016/j.jcsr.2025.109994
- Corfar, D.-.A. and Tsavdaridis, K.D. (2025). Numerical analysis of hybrid inter-module joints for enhanced seismic resilience of modular buildings. Thin-Walled Structures, 216, pp. 113736-113736. doi:10.1016/j.tws.2025.113736
- Corfar, D.-.A. and Tsavdaridis, K.D. (2024). Testing novel hybrid inter-module joints for steel modular buildings under cyclic load. Engineering Structures, 315, pp. 118495-118495. doi:10.1016/j.engstruct.2024.118495
- Tsavdaridis, K.D., McKinley, B., Kacaroglu, B.N., Corfar, D.-.A. and Lawson, R.M. (2024). Bending test of long-span ultra-shallow floor beam (USFB) with two lightweight concretes. Structures, 66, pp. 106895-106895. doi:10.1016/j.istruc.2024.106895
- Tsavdaridis, K.D., McKinley, B., Corfar, D.-.A. and Lawson, R.M. (2024). Cellular beam end-posts with two connection types, end notches and infill plates. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 215, pp. 108547-108547. doi:10.1016/j.jcsr.2024.108547
- Corfar, D.-.A. and Tsavdaridis, K.D. (2023). A hybrid inter-module connection for steel modular building systems with SMA and high-damping rubber components. Engineering Structures, 289, pp. 116281-116281. doi:10.1016/j.engstruct.2023.116281
- Wang, Z., Rajana, K., Corfar, D.-.A. and Tsavdaridis, K.D. (2023). Automated minimum-weight sizing design framework for tall self-standing modular buildings subjected to multiple performance constraints under static and dynamic wind loads. Engineering Structures, 286, pp. 116121-116121. doi:10.1016/j.engstruct.2023.116121
- Corfar, D.-.A. and Tsavdaridis, K.D. (2022). A comprehensive review and classification of inter-module connections for hot-rolled steel modular building systems. Journal of Building Engineering, 50, pp. 104006-104006. doi:10.1016/j.jobe.2022.104006
Thesis/dissertation
- Corfar, D. A hybrid inter-module connection for steel modular building systems. (PhD)