Ph.D. Candidates
Name: Eleni ALEXIOU
PhD thesis topic: Responsible wellness tourism for sustainable island destinations.
Email: elalexiou@env.aegean.gr
Studies:
- M.Sc. «Exercise and Health», Department of Sport and Physical Education, University of Thessaly, Greece.
- Β.Α.. in Journalism and Mass Media Communication, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
- B.Sc. Nutritionist, Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece
Research Interests:
Slow tourism, well-being and nature-based tourism, outdoor activities and recreation, sustainable destination management.
Publications:
- Alexiou, E., Karampela, S., Spilanis, I., Kizos, T. (March, 2024). Wellness, well-being and sustainable tourism; A bibliometric analysis. 1st INTOCUS International Conference, Athens.
- Alexiou, E., Spilanis, I., Karampela, S., Kizos.T. (December, 2023). Seeking Wellness and Responsible Tourism in the Greek Islands. 23rd Sports and Leisure Management Conference, Thessaloniki.
- Alexiou, E. & Spilanis, I. (July, 2022). Low Footprint Wellness Tourism Attached to Responsible Travelling. 2nd International Conference on Tourism Management and Hospitality, Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Alexiou, E. & Spilanis, I. (June, 2022). Identifying the most sustainable type of wellness tourism for the Greek island destinations. International Conference on Tourism, Rethymno.
Name: Nausika BAKOPOULOU
PhD thesis topic: The applications of biophilic design in higher education environments and their effects on students’ wellbeing, and productivity.
Email: envd22005@env.aegean.gr
Studies:
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
- Postgraduate Certificate in Higher and Professional Education
- Postgraduate degree MDes (Ιnterιοr Architecture)
- Undergraduate degree BA(Hons) Industrial Design
Research Interests:
People and spatial dynamics
Publications:
Name: Panagiotis-Nikolaos Dimitropoulos-Elezis
PhD thesis topic: Decision support system using modeling for aeiforia in islands: a case study for a ‘typical’ Mediterranean island.
Email: envd23001@env.aegean.gr
Studies:
- M.A. in Environmental Policy, Institut d’études politiques de Paris (Sciences Po), France.
B.Sc. in Environmental Science, Department of Environment, University of the Aegean, Greece.
Research Interests: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Tourism, Integrated Coastal Area Management, Environmental Management, International & European Environmental Policy, Climate Change.
Publications:
Dimitropoulos Elezis, P.N., Lingos, A., Kontos, T., & Spilanis, I. “A GIS-Based model for Landscape Fragmentation Assessment: The case of Greek Islands”, International Conference in Environmental Science, Policy & Management, Lesvos, 2018
Name: Yiannis GKOUTZAMANIS
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Email: envd23002@env.aegean.gr
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Name: Athanasia ILIOPOULOU
PhD thesis topic:
Email: envd21008@aegean.gr
Studies:
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Publications:
- A. Iliopoulou, O. S. Arvaniti, M. Deligiannis, G. Gatidou, I. Vyrides, M.S. Fountoulakis, A.S. Stasinakis. (2023). Combined use of strictly anaerobic MBBR and aerobic MBR for municipal wastewater treatment and removal of pharmaceuticals. Journal of Environmental Management, 343, 1-10.
Name: Argiro Anna KANELLI
PhD thesis topic: Green and blue spaces – Implications for mental health and well-being
Email: akanelli@env.aegean.gr
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Publications:
- Kalantzi O.I, Kanelli A.A., Chemicals of Environmental Concern in Wexler Philip Encyclopedia of Toxicology (Fourth Edition), Academic Press, 2024, pp 789-794, ISBN 9780323854344, doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-824315-2.00096-8.
- Kanelli, A.A.; Vardaka, M.L.; Malesios, C.; Katima, Z.J.; Kalantzi, O.-I. Can Campus Green Spaces Be Restorative? A Case Study from Tanzania. Sustainability 2024, 16, 1094. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16031094
- Kanelli, A.A.; Kokkinaki, M.; Sinvare, M.-D.; Malesios, C.; Dimitrakopoulos, P.G.; Kalantzi, O.-I. Keep Calm and Go Out: Urban Nature Exposure, Mental Health, and Perceived Value during the COVID-19 Lockdown. Sustainability 2023, 15, 8831. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15118831
- Kanelli, A.A.; Dimitrakopoulos, P.G.; Fyllas, N.M.; Chrousos, G.P.; Kalantzi, O.-I. Engaging the Senses: The Association of Urban Green Space with General Health and Well-Being in Urban Residents. Sustainability 2021, 13, 7322. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13137322
Name: Alexandros KALAMPOKIDIS
PhD thesis topic: Production of PHA bioplastics from different types of organic wastes using Mixed-Microbial Cultures and nanoparticles
Email: kalampokidis@aegean.gr
Studies:
- MRes in Nanomaterials, Imperial College, London, UK
- Meng in Materials Science & Engineering, Imperial College, UK
Research Interests: Bioplastics PHAs, Waste management, Nanotechnology
Publications:
- “Is It Possible to Produce Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) Bioplastics of Consistent Composition from Organic Wastes? A Review” October 2024, Circular Economy and Sustainability, DOI:10.1007/s43615-024-00452-9
- “Modeling of NC-AFM Imaging of Alkanethiols on the Au (111) Surface” Isr. J. Chem. 48, 99–106 (2008).
- “The role of hydrochar on the production of biogas and volatile fatty acids during anaerobic digestion of cheese whey wastewater”, Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, Volume 35, October 2023, 101153
Name: Giorgos KOSTOPOULOS
PhD thesis topic: Forest Protection and Management from the founding of the Greek State (1828) to the establishment of the first National Park (1937)
Email: gkostop@env.aegean.gr
Studies:
- MSc. in Environmental Sciences, Department of Environment, University of the Aegean, Greece
- M.Sc. in European Policies, Planning and Spatial Development
Department of Geography, Harokopio University, Greece - B.Sc. in European Culture
Department of Humanistic Studies, Hellenic Open University, Greece
Research Interests:Environmental History
Publications:
- Kostopoulos, G. & Botetzagias, I. (2023). The “War on the Goat”: Forestry, Husbandry and Politics in Early Modern Greece. The Historical Review/La Revue Historique, 19(1), 47–76.
- Botetzagias I. & Kostopoulos G. (2021) “For the Thorough Conservation of the Forests”: A History of Forest Management and Protection in “Old Greece,” 1830–1880. Journal of Modern Greek Studies, 39(1): 93-116
- Kostopoulos G. (2019) «The war against the goats in interwar Greece», www.environmentandsociety.org/arcadia
Name: Asimina KOUKOURA
PhD thesis topic: Removal of emerging contaminants in wastewater treatment using innovative biological treatment technologies.
Email: akoukoura@env.aegean.gr
Studies:
Research Interests: wastewater treatment, emerging contaminants, treatment wetlands, anaerobic digestion, microalgae, microbial electrochemical system.
Publications:
Comparing the performance of microbial electrochemical assisted and aerated treatment wetlands in pilot-scale: Removal of major pollutants and organic micropollutants. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175550
Name: Olga KOUTSOU
PhD thesis topic:Estimation of nitrous oxide emissions (Ν2Ο) during municipal wastewater treatment
Email: koutsou@env.aegean.gr
Studies:
Research Interests:
Wastewater treatment, greenhouse gases, constructed wetlands
Publications:
- Koutsou O.P., Gatidou G., Stasinakis A.S. (2018) Domestic wastewater management in Greece: Greenhouse gas emissions estimation at country scale. Journal of Cleaner Production 188, 851-859. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.04.039
- Koutsou O. P., Fountoulakis M. S., Matsoukas C., Fyllas N. M., Stasinakis A. S. (2021) Estimation of N2O emissions from wastewater characteristics in constructed wetlands. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 9, 106632. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2021.106632
- Koutsou O. P., Mandylas C., Fountoulakis M.S., Stasinakis A.S. (2023) Leachate management in medium- and small-sized sanitary landfills: a Greek case study. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30, 120994–121006. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-30934-6
- Tsompanoglou K., Koutsou O.P., Stasinakis, A.S. (2023) Evaluating the operation of a full-scale sequencing batch reactor–reverse osmosis–evaporation system used to treat landfill leachates: removal of pollutants, energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Energies, 16, 6872. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16196872
Name: Theano KOUFAKI
PhD thesis topic:Phenology and behavior of migratory birds at the stopover of Antikythera: the effect of climate on a broad and local scale
Email: koufaki@env.aegean.gr
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Research Interests:
Migratory birds, Species Distribution Models, Biodiversity, Conservation Biology
Publications:
- Koufaki, T., Barboutis, C., Theodorou, K., 2024. Differential impact of climate and land use change on habitat suitability of migrant passerines according to habitat preferences. Anthropocene 47, 100447. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ancene.2024.100447
- Fyllas, N.M., Koufaki, T., Sazeides, C.I., Spyroglou, G., Theodorou, K., 2022. Potential Impacts of Climate Change on the Habitat Suitability of the Dominant Tree Species in Greece. Plants 11, 1616. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11121616
Name: Ilias MANOLIS
PhD thesis topic: Leadership Transformation and Circular Economy trajectories for the Pharmaceutical Industry 5.0: Enabling Sustainable Futures through AI-Driven Computational techniques.
Email: envd23005@env.aegean.gr
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Name: Petros MASTORAS
PhD thesis topic: Recovery of bio-active compounds from agro-industrial wastes through solar distillation
Email: pmastoras@env.aegean.gr
Studies:
M.Sc.in Ecological engineering and Climate change , University of the Aegean , Greece
B.Sc. in Environmental Science, University of the Aegean, Greece
Research Interests:
Ecological engineering, Agro-industrial wastes
Publications:
- Adamidis, G.C., Aloupi, M., Mastoras, P., Papadaki, M.I., Dimitrakopoulos, P.G., 2017. Is annual or perennial harvesting more efficient in Ni phytoextraction? Plant Soil 418, 205–218. https://doi.org/10.1007/S11104-017-3287-9/FIGURES/3
- Mastoras, P., Vakalis, S., Fountoulakis, M.S., Gatidou, G., Katsianou, P., Koulis, G., Thomaidis, N.S., Haralambopoulos, D., Stasinakis, A.S., 2022. Evaluation of the performance of a pilot-scale solar still for olive mill wastewater treatment. J Clean Prod 365, 132695. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.132695
- Mastoras, P., Zkeri, E., Panara, A., Dasenaki, M.E., Maragou, N.C., Vakalis, S., Fountoulakis, M.S., Thomaidis, N.S., Stasinakis, A.S., 2023. Application of a pilot-scale solar still for wine lees management: characterization of by-products and valorization potential. J Environ Chem Eng 11, 111227. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2023.111227
- Reeves, R.D., Aloupi, M., Daftsis, E.I., Stratis, J.A., Mastoras, P., Dimitrakopoulos, P.G., 2022. Biogeochemical aspects of the serpentines of Rhodes (Greece) and Cyprus. Plant Soil 472, 491–508. https://doi.org/10.1007/S11104-021-05265-5/TABLES/4
- Tsompanoglou, K., Iliopoulou, A., Mastoras, P., Stasinakis, A.S., 2024. A new approach on the management of landfill leachate reverse osmosis concentrate: solar distillation coupled with struvite recovery and biological treatment. Chemosphere 143574.
- Mastoras P., Matsoukas C., Gialouris P.L., Drakopoulou S.K., Fountoulakis M., Vakalis S., Thomaidis N.S., Stasinakis A.S. (2026) Application of 3D technologies on a pilot-scale single slope active solar still for two-phase olive mill waste dewatering: performance and preliminary modelling. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress 75, 104771.
- Gkalipidou E., Koukoura A., Savvanidou I., Kostakis M.G., Gerokonstantis D.T., Mastoras P., Gatidou G., Fountoulakis M.S., Vakalis S., Arvaniti O.S., Thomaidis N.S., Kalantzi O.I. Stasinakis A.S. (2026) Evaluation of a pilot system coupling thermal and ultrasound pretreatment, anaerobic digestion and hydrothermal carbonization for sewage sludge treatment and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances removal. Chemical Engineering Journal 523, 174358.
Name: Andreas OURANIDIS
PhD thesis topic:Leadership Transformation and Circular Economy trajectories for the Pharmaceutical Industry 5.0: Enabling Sustainable Futures through AI-Driven Computational techniques.
Email: envd2305@env.aegean.gr
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Name: Petros PERRAKIS KOLLIAS
PhD thesis topic:
More-than-Human Histories of the Axios Delta
Email: envd22007@env.aegean.gr
Studies:
Research Interests: Multispecies studies, Eco/biosemiotics, More-than-human histories, Post-humanism
Publications:
Perrakis Kollias, Petros. “Development and Degradation in the Lakes of Lapsista and Ioannina from the 1950s to the Present.” Environment & Society Portal, Arcadia (Summer 2023), no. 14. Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society.
Name: Markos PSIMITIS
PhD thesis topic: Climate change, environmental degradation, and economic growth as drivers of forced migration: Innovative policies for promoting climate-resilient development and addressing forced migration in vulnerable local communities within developing countries
Email: envd23003@env.aegean.gr
Studies:
- M.A. International Relations and European Studies, Department of Politics and Governance, University of Nicosia, Cyprus
- B.Sc. International Business, Saint Louis University- Richard Chaifetz School of Business, St. Louis, MO, USA
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Name: Alexandra SKOUTELI
PhD thesis topic:Tourism and Payments for Ecosystem Services – an approach for developed countries
Email: skouteli@env.aegean.gr
Studies:
- M.Sc. in Biodiversity, Wildlife and Ecosystem Health, University of Edinburgh, UK
M.Sc. in Agricultural Biotechnology, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece.
Research Interests: Ecosystem Services, Payments for Ecosystem Services, Sustainable Tourism, ESG reporting
Publications:
Name: Vassilis TACHOS
PhD thesis topic:Ecological quality/integrity of rivers in Greece: Development and validation of multimetric bioassessment indices, using fish assemblages
Email: tachos@env.aegean.gr
Studies:
- MSc, Hydrobiology and Aquaculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Faculty of Biology.
- BSc, Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Animal Production, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Research Interests:
Biodiversity conservation, freshwater fish ecology, ecological quality in lotic ecosystems
Publications:
- TACHOS, V., Koutsikos, N., Dimitrakopoulos, P. G., & Zogaris, S. (2023). Exploring fish functional trait assemblages in Eastern Mediterranean rivers: a study across multiple scales using network analysis. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 106(7), 1631-1650.
- Birk, S., Pont, D., Rodriguez, … TACHOS, V., … & Zogaris, S. (2022). XGIG Large River Intercalibration Exercise: INtercalibrating the national classifications of ecological status for very large rivers in Europe: Biological Quality Element: Fish Fauna. Final Version.
- Oikonomou A., Smeti E., Karaouzas I., … TACHOS, V., … and Dimitriou E. Comparing Biological Quality Elements in Greek Rivers. Marine and Inland Waters Research Symposium. AKS Porto Heli Conference Center, Porto Heli, Argolida, Greece, 16-19 September 2022
- TACHOS, V., Dimitrakopoulos, P. G., & Zogaris, S. (2022). Multiple anthropogenic pressures in Eastern Mediterranean rivers: Insights from fish-based bioassessment in Greece. Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology, 22(1), 40-54.
- Zogaris, S., TACHOS, V., Economou, A.N., Chatzinikolaou, Y., Koutsikos, N. and Schmutz, S. (2018). A model-based fish bioassessment index for Eastern Mediterranean Rivers: Application in a biogeographically diverse area. Science of The Total Environment, 622, pp.676-689.
