Dr. Stergiou is known for being a passionate proponent of biomechanics research In addition, he is the first UNO faculty to ever obtain enough private funding to construct an entirely new building for his discipline and one of the few in the world. He was able to transform his 900 square foot laboratory into a 23,000 square foot building by securing a $6 million private donation. The Biomechanics Research Building opened in 2013 and Dr. Stergiou moved his research team of 25 scientists into this state-of-the-art unique research environment. However, subsequent growth resulted in the Biomechanics Research Building currently housing over 70 faculty, staff and students, as well as being the home of the UNO Department of Biomechanics which is the first research focused department of this university. Therefore, Dr. Stergiou raised another $12 million to expand the building by 30,000 square feet. The UNO's Biomechanics Research Building, is the only research building on the UNO campus, and one of the world's first buildings dedicated to biomechanics research.