The main topics of interest in centre of Excellence consist of the following:

• Optimal Analysis of Large-Scale Systems with Special Emphasis on Space Structures.
• Optimal Design of Large-Scale Structures with Special Emphasis on Using Meta-heuristic and Hybrid Meta-heuristic Algorithms.
• Developments in Meta-heuristic Algorithms for Optimal Design of Different Problems in Structural Mechanics.
• Studies on Earthquake Engineering Consisting of Seismic Hazard Analysis, Random Vibration and Nonlinear Dynamic Problems.
• Assessment of Liquefaction Triggering Using Strain Energy Concepts.