Professional Experience

MASDAR INSTITUTE (October 2007 - current)

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Associate Professor. Engineering Systems and Management (Jan. 2012-current)

Assistant Professor. Engineering Systems and Management (Oct. 2007- Dec. 2011)

MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Cambridge, MA

Technology Development Program & Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics (October 2007 – August 2008). Visiting Scholar

Lean Aerospace Initiative. (2005-2007). Research Assistant.

Advanced Transportation Systems Laboratory. (2002-2005). Research Assistant.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (June-August, 2003)

Washington, DC

Office of the Secretary. Evaluated the viability of alternatives to truck freight transportation by reviewing the potential competitiveness of short sea shipping, rail freight transportation, and Truck-Only lanes in the U.S. context.

PORT AUTHORITY OF THESSALONIKI (Dec. 2001 - May, 2002)

Thessaloniki, Greece

Consultant. Developed productivity monitoring database for the container gantry operations. Calibrated the container simulation model developed to the specifics of the PAT container terminal.

HELLENIC ARMY

Xanthi, Greece

Corps of Engineers. IV Army Corps. Technical Projects Division

(Oct. 2000 – Oct. 2001)

Assisted in the technical supervision of two large-scale construction projects with a cumulative budget of $2.5M. Conducted several feasibility and evaluation studies for construction projects with an estimated cumulative budget of $1.3M.

25^th Armored Brigade. 25^th Engineer Company (Nov. 1999 – Oct. 2000)

As 2^nd Lieutenant, I supervised groups of up to 20 soldiers in various settings. Operations varied from simulated battle operations in mine-sweeping and temporary bridge construction to project construction and daily camp operations.

NESTOS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (Internship Summer 1998)

Xanthi, Greece

Conducted topographical surveillance for a highway construction project.