Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas
Post-Doc, Institute of Applied & Computational Mathematics
About
Bachelor degree from the Department of Geology and Geoenvironment of the University Athens in 2003, an MSc degree in Oceanography from the School of Science of the University of Athens since 2006 and PhD from the faculty of Geology and Geoenvironment of the University of Athens. His thesis is entitled “The development of a Beach Vulnerability Index (BVI) for the assessment of beach zone erosion in Greece”. Current research interests include coastal processes and sedimentation, the impact of climate change on the coastal zone.Current possition in Foundation of Research and Technology – Hellas in Crete.
SCHOLARSHIPS - GRANDS
Geological oceanography scholarship from the State Scholarships Foundation (2007-2011)
Scholarship from the Foundation of Research and Technology Hellas, from 1-2-2008 to 31-12-2008 and 1-6-2010 to 31-4-2011.
Post-Doctoral fellowships 2010, Ministry of Education, 2012-14.
MEMDER OF SOCIETIES
Geotechnical Chamber of Greece
Hellenic Oceanographers Association
RESEARCH PROJECTS
CLIMATOURISM: The influence of climatic change on the coastal environment in relation with tourist planning, PostDoc fellowships 2010, Ministry of Education, 2012-14.
AKTAIA: Development of innovative methods for the quantification and management of the climate change impact on the eastern coast of Crete island, GSRT cooperation, 2011-14.
POSEIDON: Earthquake followed by tsunami in Mediterranean Sea, DG Environment, EU, Foundation of research and technology Hellas. Task: Numerical modelling of Tsunami propagation and inundation. Digital elevation modelling with bathymetric and elevation data.
Coastal Erosional Study at Ag. Ioannis beach, Lefkada Island, (Project Leader: University of Athens, Faculty of Geology and Geoenvironment, Department of Geography and Climatology.
INTEREG-III “BeachMed-e: BEACHMED-e La gestion stratégique de la défense des littoraux pour un développement soutenable des zones côtières de la Méditerranée, INTERREG IIIC Zone Sud, 2006-2008.
PYTHGORAS-I: «Operational monitoring of environmental (oceanographic / meteorological) conditions in seashore». Department of Geology and Geoenvironment, University of Athens.
MEDPOL “Laboratory of Technology and Management of Marine Environment of Institute of Marine Biology Crete in the context of program. (Glanumetric analysis of marine sediment samples from coastal regions of Crete and Southern Italy and the statistical analysis and geological interpretation on results of the analysis).
TECHNICAL REPORTS AND SURVEYS
March 2011- June 2011:
Effective management of erosion, protection and recasting of the coastline, east of the Marina site in Rethimnon port; Environmental effects of the coastal protection and restoration project east of the Marina site in Rethimnon port.
February 2011- March 2011:
Mapping the distribution of greenhouse units in Cyprus with satellite imaging using Quickbird and Worldview I images for Plastika Kritis S.A.
December 2009 –February 2010:
Mapping the distribution of greenhouse units in Greece with satellite imaging using Quickbird and Worldview I images for Plastika Kritis S.A.
May 2009 – March 2010:
Geotechnical surveys on waste management and environmental systems for the Eastern Crete Development Origination.
February 2009- March 2009:
Geotechnical investigations for the foundation of 19 wind generators (38 MW) of the Arachnaio aeolian park for C. Rokkas S.A.
May 2004 – January 2005:
Technical report for the determination of the coastline position in Zacharo Ilias. University of Athens.
November 2003 - April 2004:
Technical report for the environmental consequences of the Pancretan Stadium in the Ammoudara beach, Heraklion Crete. University of Athens.
SPECIAL SKILLS AND MARINE TIME EXPERIENCE
Open Water diver and scientific diving: Planning and conducting scientific dives (Sea bottom cartography, sediment sampling, and instrument deployment).
Open water sailing license
R/V Philia 2 day Oceanography Cruise in the Cretan Sea. Sea bottom surfacial sediment sampling in May 2010.
R/V Aegeo 10 day Oceanography Cruise in the Aegean Sea. (Poseidon HCMR project) in June 2006
Consulting undergraduate students of the sector of Geography and Climatology of the Department of Geology and Geoenvironment at the University of Athens and postgraduate students of the master of Oceanography of the school of Science in the University of Athens, in matters of field work planning and data analysis and processing.
