If you are interested in pursuing Ph.D. research with the Department of Environment, as a first step you should contact directly the member(s) of staff you would like to have as your supervisor(s).
Upon agreeing with your potential supervisor, you may apply for the Ph.D. course. For the full, formal requirements for non-Greek nationals wishing to pursue doctoral studies, please check here. In a nutshell, the application procedure includes (not withstanding any other legal requirements described here in detail)
This requires the submission of the following:
- An extended Application letter, which contains the Ph.D.’s research outline (find here)
- Transcripts of your undergraduate and/or postgraduate degrees
- A full CV
- A copy of your ID card/passport
The above must be submitted via both email and post to:
Department of Environment, University of the Aegean,
Secretariat
University Hill, 81100 Mytilene, GREECE
email: secr-env@aegean.gr
The Ph.D. courses in the Department of Environment last a minimum of three calendar years. They have no fees yet you may be required to successfully conclude a number of post-graduate level courses during the first year of your Ph.D. studies.
Conferment of a Ph.D. degree is dependent upon the successful defense of the Ph.D. thesis and the publication of at least one research paper based on the student’s Ph.D. research.
For any further information, please email the Department’s Secretariat.
Current Ph.D. students
| Name | Supervisor | PhD thesis topic |
| Luis Ricardo Trindade Mendes | O.-I. Kalantzi | Determining aerosol sources using observations, statistical methodologies and micro-environmental modelling |
| Ioanna Antonaki | P. Gaganis | Evaluation Model for the Ecological Status of the Inland Surface waters of the island of Crete (Greece) based on Biological, Physicochemical and Hydromorphological parameters |
| Ioannis Zevgolis | A. Troumbis | “Transplantation” as a method of restoring disturbed ecosystems |
| Irene Zkeri | P. Gaganis | Arsenic in Groundwater from Lesvos Island: Chemical species, Hydrogeological conditions, Physicochemical parameters |
| Panagiotis Theodorakeas | I. Matsinos | Ecological Risk Assessment in Biodiversity Conservation. The importance of uncertainty analysis |
| Vasiliki Thomaidi | A. Stasinakis | Methodology development for the implementation of risk limitation strategies related to the disposal of wastewater containing emerging organic contaminants in the environment |
| Evangelia Iatrou | A. Stasinakis | Study of the fate of antimicrobial compounds in constructed wetlands planted with Lemna minor and investigation of the produced biomass valorization |
| Eleftherios Kakalis | T. Akriotis | The effect of habitat availability and quality to population limitation of a rare species: The case of Krüper’s Nuthatch (Sitta kruperi) on the Lesvos Island. |
| Marios-Bruno Koras-Karasa | Ch. Matsoukas | Effect of atmospheric aerosols on Earth’s radiation budget using in situ and satellite measurements |
| Alexandros Kotzapetros | A. Stasinakis | Use of advanced artificial intelligence systems for the automatic control of activated sludge process |
| Aristea Kounani | K. Skanavis | The Role of Women in Environmental Communication: Recovery and Resilience in Regions that have experienced Natural Disasters |
| Maria Konstantoglou | I. Matsinos | Maritime Spatial Planning with the use of Geographical Information Systems and Fuzzy Logic. The case of the Aegean Sea |
| Ioannis Mastranastasis | K. Theodorou | Genetic structure and diversity of the Lesvos sheep breed |
| Chrysanthi Michelaki | P.G. Dimitrakopoulos | Mediterranean species’ functional traits’ variability along environmental gradients |
| Evangelia Mpouranta | J. Hatzopoulos | The development of a dynamic GIS for Assessing Earthquake Hazards. A case study for the urban area of the town of Mytilene, Lesvos (Greece) |
| Dimitrios Nezis | C. Pilinis | Developement of an Expert system,using Fuzzy logic and neural network learning algorithm for the process modeling of wastewater treatment |
| Ioannis Nezis | O.-I. Kalantzi | Determination of indoor air quality in microenvironments and its impact on human health |
| Maria Polatidou | P. Gaganis | Surface water and groundwater nutrient dynamics in an eastern Mediterranean watershed |
| Marina Proikaki | K. Evangelinos | Integrated Innovative Socio-Economic Aspects of Sustainability into Public Policies for Environmental Degraded Areas |
| Olga Retsilidou | J. Hatzopoulos | Investigation of Remote Sensing Techniques and Development of a Methodology for the Accurate Estimation of Fuel Based on Vegetation with the Use of Two Seasonal High Resolution Satellite Images – Application to Large Area Data |
| Elefterios – Dimitrios Rouvelas | I. Matsinos | The effect of scales οn the dynamic of spatially defined metapopulations. Predictions of a stochastic model |
| Spyridon Roumeliotis | K. Evangelinos | Exploring factors influencing the level of resilience of SMEs to climate change impacts |
| Apostolos Samatas | Ath. Stasinakis | Investigation of organic micropollutants removal during biological wastewater treatment using moving bed biofilm reactors |
| Dimitrios Siakavaras | D. Haralambopoulos | Definition of the physical and chemical properties of the ultrafine particles in the environment of Thessaloniki |
| Vasilios Stathopoulos | Ch. Matsoukas | Identification and characterization of aerosol sources and their effect using computational tools |
| Dimitrios Stefanakis | J. Hatzopoulos | Creating an autonomous remote sensing platform, including design and manufacture of an unmanned aerial system (UAS) for producing maps of biomass indicators, risk of forest fires and agricultural parameters. |
| Dimitra Syrou | I. Botetzagias | Environmental Governance through Collaborative Management Institutions: an Analysis of the role of NGO’s in the Greek Protected Areas’ Management Bodies |
| Eleni Triantaphyllou | D. Haralambopoulos | Determination of the concentrations and the chemical composition of aerosol particles in the North Aegean region |
| Dimitrios Tsitakis | K. Evangelinos | Economic valuation of marine ecosystems’ goods and services; assessing the statistical and econometric methods that are utilized |
