Here you can find all the Academic Publications of the Faculty of the Neapolis University in Cyprus - Εδώ μπορείτε να βρείτε όλες της Ακαδημαϊκές Δημοσιεύσεις του προσωπικού του Πανεπιστημίου Νεάπολις Πάφου http://hdl.handle.net/11728/1 2026-06-10T11:55:49Z 2026-06-10T11:55:49Z Hu, Shuling Zang, Jinmeng Guo, Tong Chen, Zhi-Peng Karavasilis, Theodoros L. Alam, M. Shahria Kamperidis, Vasileios C. http://hdl.handle.net/11728/13510 2026-05-19T11:13:19Z 2026-09-01T00:00:00Z

Superelastic SMA omega dampers for seismic resilience Hu, Shuling; Zang, Jinmeng; Guo, Tong; Chen, Zhi-Peng; Karavasilis, Theodoros L.; Alam, M. Shahria; Kamperidis, Vasileios C. This paper aims to develop a novel shape memory alloy (SMA) omega damper (denoted as SMA-Ω damper) as a new self-centering component for developing seismic resilient engineering structures. The mechanical behavior and deformation mechanism of the SMA-Ω damper were presented firstly. Experimental studies were subsequently conducted to investigate its hysteretic behavior and failure mode under cyclic loadings. Test results confirmed that the proposed SMA-Ω dampers could achieve reliable self-centering performance with negligible residual deformations under cyclic loadings. Parametric numerical studies were further carried out to understand the strain and stress development in SMA-Ω dampers under cyclic loading and to investigate the influence of design parameters. Parametric analyses revealed that the geometric parameters t, R, r, and d1 governed stiffness, strength, and strain distribution. Larger thickness (t), smaller radii (R, r), and shorter transition lengths (d1) increased stiffness, strength, and energy-dissipation capacity but might induce stress concentration and reduce deformation capacity. Based on the test and numerical results, the design recommendations of SMA-Ω dampers were finally proposed.

2026-09-01T00:00:00Z Deirmentzoglou, Georgios A. Anastasopoulou, Eleni E. Masouras, Andreas Symeou, Panikos http://hdl.handle.net/11728/13342 2026-04-29T11:01:38Z 2026-01-09T00:00:00Z

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Factors in International Trade: A Systematic Review and Integrative Framework Deirmentzoglou, Georgios A.; Anastasopoulou, Eleni E.; Masouras, Andreas; Symeou, Panikos Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors have become central to international trade, transforming how firms, industries, and governments engage in global markets. This study conducts a systematic literature review to synthesize current knowledge on the ESG–trade nexus. Using content analysis, three key thematic clusters were identified: (i) ESG in supply chains and logistics, (ii) ESG in export performance and international competitiveness, and (iii) ESG and trade within geopolitics, energy, and resource security. The synthesis reveals that ESG has evolved from a voluntary corporate initiative into a structural determinant of global competitiveness, resilience, and legitimacy. Building on these findings, the study proposes an integrative ESG–Trade framework, which conceptualizes ESG as a multidimensional governance ecosystem comprising (i) institutional and regulatory, (ii) technological and operational, and (iii) geopolitical and strategic dimensions. This framework explains how sustainability regulations, digital transformation, and global political economy dynamics co-evolve to shape trade flows and industrial upgrading. The study highlights the need for greater regulatory coherence and strategic ESG integration while offering a foundation for future interdisciplinary and empirical research on sustainable trade governance.

2026-01-09T00:00:00Z Dionysiou, Evita http://hdl.handle.net/11728/13271 2026-01-13T13:33:44Z 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z

Improving the EU’s Readiness to Admit Ukraine Without Amending the Lisbon Treaty Dionysiou, Evita In the unprecedented circumstances of the full-scale war in Ukraine, the country’s accession to the European Union (EU) has come to be viewed as a geopolitical imperative. However, despite renewed political commitment to enlargement, the Union remains poorly equipped to admit new members without jeopardising its internal cohesion and functionality. This article examines how the EU can enhance its institutional readiness to integrate Ukraine without amending the Lisbon Treaty. It identifi es four complementary reforms that can strengthen the Union’s decisionmaking and enforcement capacities: (a) broader use of Qualifi ed Majority Voting (QMV); (b) activation of the passerelle clauses as a legal bridge toward fl exibility; (c) strategic use of constructive abstention to preserve unity in the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP); and (d) development of a cooperative enforcement model to improve implementation of EU legislation. By linking these mechanisms to the current debate on enlargement and governance, the article demonstrates that meaningful institutional adjustment is possible within the existing Treaty framework. It argues that such reforms would not only prepare the EU for Ukraine’s accession but also strengthen the Union’s overall legal coherence, external credibility, and rule-of-law resilience. To conclude, this paper advocates that the momentum created by Ukraine’s membership application should be seized upon to build a more responsive, credible, and strategically autonomous Union – one capable of deepening its integration while widening its membership.

2025-01-01T00:00:00Z Sophocleous, Harry Masouras, Andreas Papademetriou, Christos http://hdl.handle.net/11728/13266 2025-11-21T13:30:45Z 2019-05-29T00:00:00Z

Brand as a Strategic Asset for Cultural Organisations: A Proposal for the Forthcoming Cultural Institution of Pafos Sophocleous, Harry; Masouras, Andreas; Papademetriou, Christos Cultural organizations nowadays open up to be more outgoing, a fact that forces them to adopt marketing and consequently to brand themselves in order to gain ground and be capable of accomplishing their mission to the society. In this manner the paper outlines how, branding acts as a benefit to the function and the mission of a cultural organization. Accordingly, the paper examines the notion of branding as a strategic asset for a forthcoming cultural organization in Pafos, Cyprus, by inspecting the given situation and by proposes research and further steps. More specifically, the paper evaluates the assets and the branding inheritance of the forthcoming body, as they derive from the merge of the local cultural infrastructure of the town and suggests ways on how to establish a brand that will add the value of the organization. In this manner, the paper stresses the synergies may emerge, and discusses the managerial implications and the limitations rise mainly by the unspecified instructional framework and the lack specific order and authority

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