Projects & Initiatives

Projects & Initiatives

Aviation & Tourism Initiatives

Aviationlife.gr – Aviation Key Stories
Founder and editor of Aviationlife.gr, a specialized platform delivering data-driven analyses, industry news, and insights on civil aviation. The platform serves professionals, researchers, and stakeholders by covering airline strategies, market competition, sustainability transitions, airport development, and passenger behavior.

Crete Aviation Observatory (CAO)
Initiative producing aviation intelligence for Crete, focusing on passenger flows, market analytics, and airline strategies. Provides decision-making insights for policymakers, regional authorities, and industry stakeholders.

Crete Tourism Observatory
Coordinator and Data Analyst

Impact: These initiatives strengthen the link between aviation research and regional development, offering evidence-based knowledge to support competitiveness, policy planning, and sustainable growth in Crete and beyond.

Sustainability in Higher Education

Sust-HEIn Project (ERASMUS-EDU-2022-PI-FORWARD, Project ID: 101086809)
Research collaborator in a European initiative fostering sustainability in higher education institutions. The project promotes institutional transformation by embedding environmental, social, and economic sustainability across governance, teaching, and research.

Impact: Supports universities in adopting systems thinking and advancing their role as drivers of sustainable change.

Sports Analytics Projects

AOK Chania Basketball Club – Sports Analytics Initiative
Project Lead and Data Analyst for an initiative applying advanced performance metrics, predictive models, and tactical analysis to optimize team strategy, player development, and decision-making.

Football Analytics Research
Researcher and analyst applying event data, expected goals (xG), passing networks, pressing intensity, and transition efficiency to assess team and player performance. Case studies include analyses of UEFA Competitions (Champions League, Europa League, Conference League) and Domestic Leagues (Super League 1) and teams such as  Paris Saint-Germain, Liverpool FC, PAOK Thessaloniki FC, and other European clubs, published on LinkedIn.

Impact: Demonstrates how Business Analytics and Data Science enhance competitiveness, improve coaching strategies, and foster evidence-based decision-making in professional sports.