Associates
Dr Stavros Stathopoulos, Post Doc Researcher
I received my BSc in Environmental Engineering (specialized in Atmosphere, Energy and Climate Change) from the Department of Environmental Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace in 2011. In 2013, I received my MSc in Environmental Engineering and Science (specialized in Atmospheric Pollution and Anti-pollution Technology) from the same Department. In 2021, I received my PhD from the Laboratory of Atmospheric Pollution and Pollution Control Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace. My thesis was focused on the influence of large urban agglomerations in South-East Asia on aerosols and clouds with the use of Global Climate Models (GCMs) and remote sensing observations. Within WATERLINE I collaborate with the Geoinformatics group in the downscaling and correction of remotely sensed GPM precipitation.
Dr Odysseas Kopsidas , Post Doc Researcher
Dr. Odysseas Kopsidas is a post – doctoral researcher in the Department of Environmental Engineering in Democritus University of Thrace in Greece. He is also a Lecturer in Economic Theory and Economics of Environment and Natural Resources at Aegean College. He works as a Special Scientific Staff (SEP) at the National School of Public Administration and Local Government (ESDDA). He has a degree in Law, Economics and Technological Civil Engineering Engineer. His postgraduate studies were carried out in the Interuniversity Postgraduate Program 'Organization & Management of Industrial Systems' with the direction of 'Energy Management & Environmental Protection Systems' co-organized by the University of Piraeus and the National Technical University of Athens. His first doctoral dissertation in the subject area of Techno-economic Analysis of Environmental Management Systems was held at the Department of Industrial Administration & Technology of the University of Piraeus. His second doctoral dissertation in the field of Economic Theory and Finance was prepared at the Department of Economics of the University of Peloponnese. His pedagogical studies took place in the Annual Programs of Pedagogical Training and Vocational Counseling & Orientation of ASPAITE. He is a graduate of the National School of Public Administration and Local Government (ESDDA) and a certified adult educator by the EOPPEP, as well as a lecturer at LAEK. He has taught in primary and secondary schools, undergraduate and graduate students, as well as in adult education programs. He has supervised diploma and postgraduate theses of students in various programs. As a Technological Infrastructure Engineer, he participated in the restoration works of the Athens Cathedral. His research activity and participation in international research programs has resulted in the publication of many scientific articles in international scientific journals and in volumes of proceedings of international scientific conferences with the system of judges. On 06-11-2015 he was awarded the third prize for best announcement entitled: ‘Contribution to Historic Monuments Preservation by Investigating the Willingness to Participate within a Target Population with Low Opportunity Cost’.
Ms Maria Kofidou, PhD Candidate
Maria Kofidou has graduated from the Department of Survey Engineering of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She has attended the M.Sc. course of Environmental Engineering and Science of the Department of Environmental Engineering of Democritus University of Thrace. Currently, she conducts research as a Ph.D candidate in the Department of Environmental Engineering of Democritus University of Thrace, on the assimilation of multi source remotely sensed information in hydrological models. Within the WATERLINE project she conducted research related to the assimilation of downscaled precipitation and soil moisture in hydrological models.
Mr Kyriakos Stefanopouls, PhD Candidate
Mr Stefanopoulos has graduated from the Department of Environmental Engineering of Technical University of Crete. His Ph.D research focuses on Interactions between groundwater and groundwater dependent ecosystems. His research interests focus on the deveopment, calibration and verification of hydrological models and on environmental monitoring.