Menandros is currently working as a Researcher in the research group of Architectural Technology, Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment at TU Delft. Current research focuses on kiln casting of complex glass components and glass recycling. For the past year he worked as student/ research assistant for ReStruct group within TU Delft deepening his understanding on glass. He holds a MSc in Building Technology from TU Delft and master’s degree in architectural engineering from National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). During his thesis at TU Delft, he dived into glass fabrication methods and especially glass casting on disposable moulds and structural design.

TU Delft Research Profile

Selected Publications

• Oikonomopoulou F., Ioannidis M., & Bristogianni T. (2025). Deserts turned to glass: the research behind the Mirage sculpture. In A. Zingoni (Ed.), Advances in Engineering Materials, Structures and Systems: Innovations, Mechanics and Applications: Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation (SEMC 2025)

• Oikonomopoulou F., Ioannidis M., & Bristogianni T. (2025). Reinforced cast glass: Embedded metal reinforcement for resilient and circular glass components. In A. Zingoni (Ed.), Advances in Engineering Materials, Structures and Systems: Innovations, Mechanics and Applications: Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation (SEMC 2025)

• Ioannidis, M., Oikonomopoulou, F., Bristogianni, T., Bilow, M., & Koniari, A. M. (2024). Surface and finishing quality exploration of complex cast glass forms produced on disposable moulds. Glass Structures & Engineering, 9 (3), 357–381. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40940-024-00264-1

• Oikonomopoulou, F., Ioannidis, M., Koniari, A. M., & Telesilla, B. (2023). Fabrication methods for topology-optimized massive glass structures.

Selected research projects

-Mirage