Dimitris Antoniadis

Research Associate

Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics

dimitris.antoniadis@cut.ac.cy

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Dimitris Antoniadis is a graduate of the English Language and Literature Department of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. After he finished his 4-year studies he specialized in pedagogical teaching methods as well as translation of academic papers. He is the Communication Manager of MedRin Network at Eratosthenes Center of Excellence (Cyprus University of Technology) and a member of the CopHub (H2020 funded project) and Sofia team (ESA funded project). His research interests focus on the promotion and integration of Remote sensing-Earth Observation in schools as well as developing educational materials in this field.

Renos Votsis

Research Associate

Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics

renos.votsis@cut.ac.cy

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Dr Renos A. Votsis is a Research Fellow in the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics. He received a Higher National Diploma in Civil Engineering from the Higher Technical Institute (Diploma, First Class). He continued his studies at the University of Surrey (UK) to obtain Bachelor of Engineering (BEng Honours, First Class) where he received the department’s scholarships for his HTI performance. During that period he was awarded the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) UK prize for the best graduate and the Felix Pulzer Memorial Prize 2001 for the best Performance in Civil Engineering courses. He then studied for a PhD with a scholarship from the University of Surrey and the ORS, in the area of dynamic analysis and damage identification in fibre reinforced polymers (FRP) structures using non-destructive testing (NDT) methods and damage identification techniques (DIT). After receiving his PhD, he worked for the UK consulting firm Tony Gee and Partners (TGP) in the Special Projects Group; TGP at that time, has been awarded many prizes including “Best medium size Consultant in the UK” (2008) and “Best places to work” (2009).

 Dr Votsis is a member of the Cyprus Scientific and Technical Chamber (ΕΤΕΚ).

 His research interest include: Dynamic analysis/testing, FE modelling, Damage and condition assessment and structural health monitoring (SHM).

Selected Publications

Votsis R.A., Stratford, T.S., Chryssanthopoulos, M.K. and Tantele E.A., Dynamic assessment of a FRP suspension footbridge through field testing and finite element modelling, Steel and Composite Structures, V23(2), pp. 205-215, 2017.

Tantele, E.A. , Votsis, R.A., Danezis, C., Anastasiou, C., and Georgiou, N., "Mapping the variability of carbonation progress using GIS techniques and field data: a case study of the Limassol district ", Natural Hazards, V83, pp. 183-199, 2016.

Tantele, E.A. ,Votsis,R.A. and Onoufriou,T., Integration of Probabilistic Effectiveness with a Two-stage Genetic Algorithm Methodology to Develop Optimum Maintenance Strategies for Bridges, The Open Construction and Building Technology Journal, 9, 266-276, 2015.

Votsis R.A., Kyriakides N., Chrysostomou C.Z., Tantele, E.A. and Demetriou, T., Ambient vibration testing of two masonry monuments in Cyprus, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, V43,  pp 58-68, 2012.

Votsis R.A. and Chryssanthopoulos, M.K., Assessment of debonding in GFRP joints using damage identification techniques, Construction and Building Materials, Vol.23, pp. 1690-1697, 2009.

Kyriacos Themistocleous

Research Associate

Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics

k.themistocleous@cut.ac.cy

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Dr. Kyriacos Themistocleous is a Senior Researcher at the Cyprus University of Technology. He has a great deal of experience in research and development, as well as having been involved in over 30 European funded projects (including HORIZON 2020, FP7, FP6, LIFE+, ERASMUS+, MED, INTERREG, EUREKA, JPI, etc) as well as national funded projects, including the Research Promotion Foundation. He is the Project Manager of the EXCELSIOR project for the creation of the Centre of Excellence in Earth Observation (H2020). As well, he is the national representative for the Copernicus User Forum, the Copernicus Cultural Heritage Task Force, the Copernicus Relay Network and the Copernicus Academy as well as the expert-representative for ICIP (Interpretation and Presentation of Cultural Heritage Sites)

 Dr. Kyriacos Themistocleous graduated from the University of Louisiana with a 5 year degree in Bachelor of Architecture, followed by a 2 year Masters of Architecture in Urban Design from the University of Oklahoma. He received his Ph.D from the Cyprus University of Technology. He has completed his post-doctorate in Marine Spatial Planning. His experience and research interest include remote sensing, geomatics, Earth observation, GIS development, architecture, urban planning, life cycle cost, cultural heritage and environmental applications. Currently, he has over 280 publications in peer-reviewed journals, book chapters and conference proceedings with over 1,000 citations. He has participated as chairman in several international conferences as well as reviewer and editor for several scientific journals. As well, he is a reviewer for European research projects for the European Commission. He is the Chair of the Organizing Committee of the International Conferences of Remote Sensing and Geo-information.

 Dr. Themistocleous is President of the Cyprus Remote Sensing Society, Executive Council member of the Technical Chamber of Cyprus (ETEK) and treasurer of the Cyprus branch of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS). He is also a member of the Cyprus Architect Association, American Institute of Architects (AIA), the National Council of Architecture Registration Board (NCARB), the Architecture Honors Society and the International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE). He is a licensed architect in Cyprus and the United States as well as a Qualified Expert on the Energy Performance of Buildings for the Energy Service of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism in Cyprus. He participated in the special committee of the Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, Cyprus for Space, in relation with the European Space Agency.


 

Selected Publications

Evagorou E., Mettas C., Agapiou A., Themistocleous K., Papavasileiou S., Hadjimitsis D., Digital cameras calibration for cultural heritage documentation: The case study of a mass digitization project of religious monuments in Cyprus 2020.European Journal of Remote Sensing (under review).

Alverti, M.N.; Themistocleous, K.; Kyriakidis, P.C.; Hadjimitsis, D.G. A Study of the Interaction of Human Smart Characteristics with Demographic Dynamics and Built Environment: The Case of Limassol, Cyprus. Smart Cities 2020, 3, 48‐73.

Giorgos Kafataris

Research Associate

Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics

gil.kafataris@edu.cut.ac.cy

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Giorgos Kafataris is a graduate Surveyor Engineer and Geoinformatics Engineer of Cyprus University of Technology. Upon completion of the undergraduate degree, he continued with a full scholarship to the postgraduate program in Geoinformatics and Geospatial Technologies at the same university.

 From his studies he acquired the basic theoretical knowledge in surveying engineering, geographic information systems, remote sensing, and photogrammetry. In the BSc thesis he dealt with the creation of point cloud from aerial images and a comparison was made with LiDAR elevation data. In the MSc thesis he dealt with the comparison and fusion of UAV and TLS data, to create a 3D photorealistic model of Amathus Roman Baths.

 Part of the MSc thesis was the writing of a scientific article in collaboration with the professor Dimitrios Skarlatos and the PhD candidate Marinos Vlachos, which was presented at the Geospatial Week conference of the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) in Cairo in September 2023. The title of the scientific article: FUSION OF DIRECT GEOREFERENCED AERIAL DRONE WITH TERRESTRIAL LASER SCANNER DATA. THE CASE OF THE ROMAN BATHS OF AMATHUS, CYPRUS.

Vasiliki Lysandrou

Research Associate

Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics

vasiliki.lysandrou@cut.ac.cy

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Dr. Vasiliki Lysandrou received her PhD in Mediterranean Archaeology from the University of Cyprus in 2014. She holds a three year Diploma di Specializzazione in Restoration of Monuments from the Architectural School Valle Giulia of the University of Rome La Sapienza, a Diploma di Lingua e Cultura Italiana di Livello Superiore from Scuola Leonardo Da Vinci Roma, and a four-year Ptychion (Bachelor) in Archaeology from the Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki. During her PhD studies she was awarded with the prize of “Greek Culture” for the best performance and knowledge on issues related to history, archaeology and generally culture of Greek Civilization. Between 2016-2018 she worked as a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Archaeological Research Unit of the University of Cyprus, where she studied the tomb architecture and the topography of the Eastern necropolis of Nea Paphos.

 Her research interests include the study, survey, and analysis of standing archaeological remains and monuments; aerial archaeology; remote sensing techniques (satellite, middle range and terrestrial) intended for archaeological research; funerary architecture and archaeology of death.

Selected Publications

Lysandrou, V., and Agapiou, A. The role of archival aerial photography in shaping our understanding of the funerary landscape of Hellenistic and Roman Cyprus (under review).

Agapiou, A., Lysandrou, V., Hadjimitsis, D., G., (2020). Earth Observation Contribution to Cultural Heritage Disaster Risk Management: Case Study of Eastern Mediterranean Open-Air Archaeological Monuments and Sites, Remote Sensing, 12 (8), 1330-1342.

Lysandrou, V., Agapiou, A., Michaelides, D., Papasavvas, G., (2018). The Eastern necropolis of Nea Paphos: overcoming challenges in a lost landscape, Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, vol. 19, 552-561.

Lysandrou, V., Agapiou, A., Ioannides, M., Kantiranis, N., Charalambous, E., Hadjimitsis, D., (2018). Integrated Investigation of Built Heritage Monuments: The Case Study of Paphos Harbour Castle, Cyprus, Heritage, vol. 1, 1-14.

Lysandrou V., Cerra, D., Agapiou, A., Charalambous, E., Hadjimitsis, D., G., (2017). Towards a spectral library of Roman to Early Christian Cypriot floor mosaics, Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, vol. 14, 782-791.

Despoina Makri

Research Associate

Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics

dn.makri@edu.cut.ac.cy

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Despina Makri is research associate at Cyprus University of Technology and a member of Excelsior team. She holds a bachelor’s degree on Marine Sciences and a MSc in Geography and Applied Geo-informatics. Her MSc thesis concerns the mapping of different sea bottom types with the use of satellite Sentinel-2 data in Lesvos. She was involved in national and European projects and participated in Marine Spatial Planning in the Aegean Sea.

 Her research interests include remote sensing techniques, object-based image analysis, data acquisition, image processing, GIS analysis and coastal habitat mapping with high resolution imagery (UAV). Since November 2019 she has been working on land movements with the use of Sentinel-1 satellite data.


 

Selected Publications

Tsatiris, A., Papadopoulos, V., Makri, D., Topouzelis, K., Manoutsoglou, E., Hasiotis, T., & Katsanevakis, S. (2018). Spatial distribution, abundance and habitat use of the endemic Mediterranean fan mussel Pinna nobilis in Gera Gulf, Lesvos (Greece): comparison of design-based and model-based approaches.  Mediterranean Marine Science, 0. DOI: 10.12681/mms.14156.

K. Topouzelis, D. Makri, N. Stoupas, A. Papakonstantinou, S. Katsanevakis (2018) Seagrass mapping in Greek territorial waters using Landsat-8 satellite images, International Journal of Applied Earth Observation & Geoinformation, 2018, v 67, Pages 98-113. DOI: 10.1016/j.jag.2017.12.013.

Rodanthi-Elisavet Mamouri

Research Associate

Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics

rodanthi.mamouri@cut.ac.cy

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Education: Rodanthi-Elisavet Mamouri is Physicist holding M.Sc. in Environmental Physics and PhD in “Atmospheric Remote Sensing” from the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Greece.

 Short Profile:

 Rodanthi-Elisavet Mamouri is a Research Scientist at the Atmospheric Physics and Remote Sensing Laboratory in the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics in the Cyprus University of Technology (DCEG-CUT). She joined the Remote Sensing Group of DCEG-CUT (now, ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence) as a research fellow. She graduated from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki with a B.A. in Physics and a M.Sc. Environmental Physics with distinction. She holds a PhD in “Remote sensing of the atmosphere using lidar techniques and satellite sensors” from the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Physics Faculty.

 After her PhD, she was as Post-Doctoral researcher at the Institute for Space Applications and Remote Sensing (ISARS) of National Observatory of Athens (NOA) and the Laboratory of Laser Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere at the Physics Department of NTUA.

 She is member of the European Aerosol Research Lidar Network (EARLINET) and European Research Infrastructure for the observation of Aerosol, Clouds, and Trace gases (ACTRIS) and responsible for the CUT-TEPAK lidar station.

 For her scientific work titled "New ways of using polarization lidars: fine and coarse-particle separation and cloud-based aerosol analysis", she was awarded the Inaba Prize, an international recognition in the field of Atmospheric Remote Sensing by the Working Group of the International Coordination Group for Laser Atmospheric Studies (ICLAS).

 In parallel to her research activities, she is involved at the Curriculum of Universities and Technical Institutes (BSc½MSc) teaching and giving lectures in the field of Physics, Environmental Studies and Remote Sensing Techniques.

 She has 43 publications at scientific journals (h-index=25, 1382 citations by others), 22 at conference proceedings and more than 100 oral/poster presentations at international conferences.

 Research Interests:

 R-E Mamouri has long experience in research projects (>25) of National and European level (RIF, FP7, H2020) and in international and national experimental field campaigns, related to the remote sensing technique applications, to the satellite CAL/VAL activities, air pollution monitoring, aerosol-cloud interaction and atmospheric dynamics, extreme atmospheric events, dust storms, aerosol characterization and air pollution in urban and build environment. She has strong collaboration with international leading Institutes, participating in common international field campaigns (e.g. CyCARE, SALTRACE, BACCHUS, CHARMEX, A-LIFE, COVID-19 ACTRIS), and writing numerous of scientific articles and proposals to attract EU and National funds. She is contacting research using active and passive remote sensing techniques both from ground-based sites and satellite sensors. Her main scientific interest is on the field of the study of mineral dust properties, its climatic role and its impact on cloud and precipitation formation and solar radiation.

 Currently, she is working on the development of new remote sensing based methodologies and models using multiplatform datasets for the retrieval of aerosol-cloud related parameters and their impact in climate and in precipitation levels.


 

Selected Publications

Ansmann, A., Mamouri, R.-E., Bühl, J., Seifert, P., Engelmann, R., Hofer, J., Nisantzi, A., Atkinson, J. D., Kanji, Z. A., Sierau, B., Vrekoussis, M., and Sciare, J.: Ice-nucleating particle versus ice crystal number concentration in altocumulus and cirrus embedded in Saharan dust: A closure study, Atmos. Chem. Phys. 19, 15087–15115, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-15087-2019, 2019.

Mamouri, R.-E. and Ansmann, A.: Potential of polarization/Raman lidar to separate fine dust, coarse dust, maritime, and anthropogenic aerosol profiles, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 10, 3403-3427, https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-10-3403-2017, 2017.

Mamouri, R.-E., Ansmann, A., Nisantzi, A., Solomos, S., Kallos, G., and Hadjimitsis, D. G.: Extreme dust storm over the eastern Mediterranean in September 2015: satellite, lidar, and surface observations in the Cyprus region, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 16, 13711-13724, doi:10.5194/acp-16-13711-2016, 2016.

Mamouri, R.E. and Ansmann, A.: Estimated desert-dust ice nuclei profiles from polarization lidar: methodology and case studies, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 3463–3477, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-3463-2015, 2015.

Mamouri, R.E., Papayannis, A., Amiridis, V., Müller, D., Kokkalis, P., Rapsomanikis, S., Karageorgos, E. T., Tsaknakis, G., Nenes, A., Kazadzis, S., and Remoundaki, E.: Multi-wavelength Raman lidar, sun photometric and aircraft measurements in combination with inversion models for the estimation of the aerosol optical and physico-chemical properties over Athens, Greece, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 5, 1793-1808, doi:10.5194/amt-5-1793-2012, 2012.

Orestis Marangos

Research Associate

Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics

orestes.marangos@cut.ac.cy

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Dr. Orestes Marangos was born in Nicosia, Cyprus and is a Research Fellow in the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics of the Cyprus Institute of Technology (CUT).

 Orestes began his studies at the Higher Technical Institute in Cyprus where he earned the Diploma of Technician Engineer in the field of Civil Engineering. He continued his education in the United States of America and earned his B.Sc. and M.S. degrees from University of Missouri-Kansas City in 2002 and 2004 and his Ph.D. degree from the University of Kansas (with honors), in Civil Engineering in 2010.

 Orestes’ doctoral dissertation was centered on the non-destructive characterization of the dentin structure relevant to composite restorations, using scanning-acoustic microscopy.

 His research interests include ultrasonic wave propagation modelling of heterogeneous substrates such as metal foams and biomaterials, quantitative scanning acoustic microscopy and numerical methods for ultrasonic field computations that arise from acoustic objectives lenses. At present, he is applying experimental testing methods to study the mechanics and fracture of composite materials reinforced with carbon fabrics.

 So far, he has published a significant number of peer-reviewed articles in journals and conference proceedings and several presentations in international conferences in the aforementioned research areas. Orestes is a current member of the Technical Chamber of Cyprus (ETEK) and has been a member of professional organizations such as: the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) He is also a member of Tau Beta Pi (2002) and Chi Epsilon (2008) honor societies.

selected Publications

Yiatros S, Marangos O, Votsis R, Brennan F (2018) “Compressive Properties of Granular Foams of Adhesively Bonded Steel Hollow Sphere Blocks,” Mechanics Research Communications, Vol. 94, 13-20

Marangos O and Misra A (2018) “Modeling micromechanical measurements of depth varying properties with scanning acoustic microscopy,” Continuum Mechanics and Thermodynamics, Vol. 30(5), 953-976

Yiatros S, Marangos O, Wadee MA and Georgiou C (2015) “Localized buckling in sandwich struts with inhomogeneous deformations on both face plates,” Composite Structures, Vol. 133, 630–641

Marangos O, Misra A, Spencer P, Katz JL (2011) “Scanning acoustic microscopy investigation of frequency-dependent reflectance of acid-etched human dentin using homotopic measurements” IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control, Vol. 58, No. 3, 585-95

Marangos O, Misra A, Spencer P, Katz JL (2011) “Scanning acoustic microscopy investigation of frequency-dependent reflectance of acid-etched human dentin using homotopic measurements” IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control, Vol. 58, No. 3, 585-95

George Melillos

Research Associate

Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics

georgios.n.melillos@cut.ac.cy

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Dr George Melillos is Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics, Cyprus University of Technology. He has over 30 years’ experience in IT and 10 years’ experience in GIS. Moreover, he designs and delivers IT Seminars.

 He holds Higher National Diploma (HND) in Military Science, Diploma in Computer Programming/Programmer, Higher National Diploma (HND) in Software Engineering, a B.Sc. (Hons) in Computing, an M.A (Master of Arts) in ICT and Education and PhD in Remote Sensing, GIS and Space Technology at Cyprus University of Technology.

 He holds many professional certifications, including the Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD), Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS), Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) for Adobe Dreamweaver and Adobe Photoshop, ECDL Certified Trainer Professional (ECDL CTP), Certified Trainer of Vocational Training (EEK) ANAD, ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer and Chartered Engineer (CEng).

 He is a member of the Cyprus Computer Society, member (MBCS) of the British Computer Society (BCS) - The Chartered Institute for IT, member of SPIE (Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers), member of IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), member of IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society Resource Center, member of The Cyprus Remote Sensing Society and member of Engineering Council UK as Chartered Engineer (CEng).

 His research focuses on the detection of Buried Structures and Maritime Surveillance for security and safety in Cyprus using Remote Sensing, Space & GIS techniques.

 He has publish scientific publications in high prestigious journals, edited books and conference proceedings as main author. He won an international recognition, attending as speaker in several conferences/workshops, and organizing international workshops.

 He is the author of two books: one for ECDL Web Editing – Using Adobe Dreamweaver and another one for ECDL Image Editing – Using Adobe Photoshop which have been approved by Ministry of Education of Cyprus, by Cyprus Computer Society and ECDL. These books are taught in schools (secondary education) in Cyprus.

Selected Publications

Melillos, G., Themistocleous, K., Agapiou, A., Michaelides, S., & Hadjimitsis, D. (2019). Detecting Underground Military Structures Using Field Spectroscopy. In Military Engineering. IntechOpen.

Melillos, G., Agapiou, A., Themistocleous, K., Michaelides, S., Papadavid, G., & Hadjimitsis, D. G. (2019). Field spectroscopy for the detection of underground military structures. European Journal of Remote Sensing, 52(1), 385-399.

Melillos, G., Agapiou, A., Michaelides, S., & Hadjimitsis, D. G. (2018). Monitoring military landscapes and detection of underground man-made critical infrastructures in Cyprus using Earth Observation. Advances in Geosciences.

Melillos, G., Themistocleous, K., Papadavid, G., & Hadjimitsis, D. G. (2018). Detection of Military Underground Structures through the Remote Sensing Investigation of Phenological Cycle of Crops. Advances in Remote Sensing, 7(03), 235.

Melillos, G., Themistocleous, K., Hadjimitsis, D. G. (2018). Thermal remote sensing approachcombined with field spectroscopy for detecting underground structures intended for defence andsecurity purposes in Cyprus. Invited Paper. Vol. 1062802 (22), SPIE Defense + Security, Orlando,Florida, United States.doi: 10.1117/12.2303835.

Melillos, G., Themistocleous, K., Papadavid, G., Agapiou, A., Kouhartsiouk, D., Prodromou, M.,& Hadjimitsis, D. G. (2017, May). Using field spectroscopy combined with synthetic aperture radar (SAR) technique for detecting underground structures for defense and security applications in Cyprus. In Detection and Sensing of Mines, Explosive Objects, and Obscured Targets XXII (Vol. 10182, p. 1018206). International Society for Optics and Photonics.

Kyriakos Michaelides

Research Associate

Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics

km.michaelides@edu.cut.ac.cy

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Kyriakos Michaelides is a Research Associate and member of the research group of Dr. Athos Agapiouand is currently pursuing his MScdegree in Geoinformatics and Earth Observation at Cyprus University of Technology on a full scholarship from the university. He holds a BSc in Surveying and Geoinformatics Engineering from the Department of Civil and Geoinformatics Engineeringfrom Cyprus University of Technology. During his studies at the CUT he has been awarded for his high performance and has been awarded the first graduate of the Survey and Geoinformatics Engineering course. During his degree he created a StoryMapfor the Municipality of Kyrenia through ArcGIS softwaresentitled Christian Monuments of Kyrenia District.

 His research interests focus on Satellite Remote Sensing, Geographic Information Systems and CultureHeritage, he has worked as a surveyor engineer focusing on Topography and he is a member of the Cyprus Scientific Technical Chamber (ETEK).

Silas Michailides

Research Associate

Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics

silas.michaelides@cut.ac.cy

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Professional background: He is currently a Senior Researcher A’ at the Cyprus University of Technology. From 1974 until 2009, he worked in various scientific positions with the Cyprus’ Department of Meteorology. From 2009 until 2015, he was the Director of the Department of Meteorology; in this capacity, he served as the Permanent Representative of Cyprus with the World Meteorological Organization and Representative of Cyprus to various international and European organizations (EUMETNET, ECOMET, IPCC, GEO). He has also served for five years as the Chairman of the Tender Board of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment of Cyprus. He is a Member of the American Meteorological Society, the Hellenic Meteorological Society and the Cyprus Meteorological Association; also a Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society, and an Emeritus Member of European Geosciences Union. In 1988, he was awarded the International Research Award for Young Scien­tist by the World Meteorological Organization; in 1983 he was awarded the Meteorology Prize by the University of Reading, U.K. Also, two Prizes for Excellence were awarded by the Greek Foundation for Scholarships in 1971 and 1972.

 Research: He has more than 44-years in scientific research, mostly in Meteorology, Climatology and Atmospheric Remote Sensing. He took part as Principal Investigator in six Projects funded by the European Union Framework Programmes (FP4, FP5, FP6 and FP7), Project Manager of three INTERREG Projects funded by the European Union, Coordinator or Principal Investigator of nine locally funded scientific projects (RPF) and Member of the Management Committees in four COST Projects.

 He has published 115 peer-reviewed papers in International Journals, one book on precipitation (by Springer Verlag), four other books (by OPOCE Publishers), twenty-three Chapters in books by various International Publishers, more than one hundred and sixty International Conference Proceedings and Abstracts. He has Guest Edited thirty International Journal Special Issues, several Conference Proceedings and other publications. He is an Associate Editor of Atmospheric Research, and Heliyon and also Member of the Editorial Board of Renewable Energy and Remote Sensing.


 

Selected Publications

Michaelides, S., Karacostas, T., Sánchez, J.L., Retalis, A., Pytharoulis, I., Homar V., Romero, R., Zanis, P., Giannakopoulos, C., Bühl, J., Ansmann, A. Merino, A., Melcón, P., Lagouvardos, K., Kotroni,V., Bruggeman, A., López-Moreno, J.I., Berthet, C., Katragkou, E., Tymvios F., Hadjimitsis, D.G., Mamouri, R.-E., Nisantzi, A. (2018): Reviews and perspectives of high impact atmospheric processes in the Mediterranean. Atmospheric Research, 208, 4-44, DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2017.11.022.

Jun-Ichi, Y., Ziemiánski, M., Cullen, M., Termonia, P., Onvlee, J., Bengtsson, L., Carrassi, A., Davy, R., Deluca, A., Gray, S.L., Homar, V., Köhler, M., Krichak, S., Michaelides, S., Phillips, V.T.J., Soares, P.M.M., Wyszogrodzki, A.A. (2018): Scientific challenges of convective–scale numerical weather prediction. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 99(4), 699-710, DOI: 10.1175/bams-d-17-0125.1.

Varlas, G., Anagnostou, M.N., Spyrou, C., Papadopoulos, A., Kalogiros, J., Mentzafou, A, Michaelides, S., Baltas, E., Karymbalis, E., Katsafados, P. (2018): A multi-platform hydrometeorological analysis of the flash flood event of 15 November 2017 in Attica, Greece. Remote Sensing, 11(1), 45, DOI: 10.3390/rs11010045.

Michaelides, S., Lane, J., Kasparis, T. (2019): Effect of Vertical Air Motion on Disdrometer Derived Z-R Coefficients. Atmosphere, 10(2), 77, DOI:  10.3390/atmos10020077.

Melillos, G., Agapiou, A., Themistocleous, K., Michaelides, S., Papadavid, G., Hadjimitsis, D.G. (2019): Field spectroscopy for the detection of underground military structures. European Journal of Remote Sensing, 52(1), 385–399, DOI: 10.1080/22797254.2019.1625075.

Kyriacos Neocleous

Research Associate

Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics

kyriacos.neocleous@cut.ac.cy

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Dr. Kyriacos Neocleous obtained his BEng degree (1st Class Honours) in Civil and Structural Engineering (1996) and PhD in StructuralâConcrete Engineering (2000) from the University of Sheffield (United Kingdom); and he is a member of the Cyprus Scientific and Technical Chamber (ΕΤΕΚ). Dr. Neocleous was a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Sheffield where he participated and co-managed various research projects in the “Concrete Structures” sector. At Cyprus University of Technology, he holds the position of Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics, where he participates in the EXCELSIOR H2020 Teaming Phase 2 Project. Dr. Neocleous has peer-reviewed several journal papers and participated in the evaluation of research proposals submitted under EPSRC (UK), H2020, FP7 and FP6.

 The research interests of Dr. Neocleous include Construction sustainability, life cycle assessment and costing, circular economy and industrial symbiosis, reinforced concrete engineering, durability of construction materials, rigid pavements, probabilistic structural reliability, design philosophy, energy performance of buildings.

Selected Publications

 Neocleous K., Christofe A., Agapiou A., Evagorou E., Themistocleous K. and Hadjimitsis D.G., “Digital Mapping of Corrosion Risk in Coastal Urban Areas using Remote Sensing and Structural Condition Assessment: Case Study in Cyprus”, Open GeoSciences, Vol. 8 (1), January 2016, pp 662-674, https://doi.org/10.1515/geo-2016-0063 

Achilleos C., Hadjimitsis D., Neocleous K., Pilakoutas K., Neophytou P. and Kallis S., “Proportioning of Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete Mixes for Pavement Construction and their Impact on Environment and Cost”, Sustainability Journal, Vol. 3 (7), 2011, pp 965-983, ISSN: 2071-1050, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su3070965.

Neocleous K., Angelakopoulos H., Pilakoutas K. and Guadagnini M., “Fibre Reinforced Roller Compacted Concrete Transport Pavements”, Proceedings of the ICE - Transport, Vol. 164 (TR2), 2011, pp 97-109, ISSN: 0965-092X, E-ISSN: 1751-7710. http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/tran.9.00043 

Neocleous K., Pilakoutas K. and Waldron P., “Structural Safety Uncertainties of Modern Concrete Codes of Practice”, The Structural Engineer Journal, Vol. 82 (08), April 2004, pp 28-33. website 

Pilakoutas K., Neocleous K. and Guadagnini M., “Design Philosophy Issues of FRP RC Structures”, Journal of Composites for Construction (ASCE), Vol. 6 (3), August 2002, pp 154 – 161. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0268(2002)6:3(154)

Argyro Nisantzi

Research Associate

Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics

argyro.nisantzi@cut.ac.cy

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Education: Argyro Nisantzi has a PhD in Remote Sensing for Atmospheric Studies from Cyprus University of Technology. She graduated from the Department of Physics of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and she finished her Master degree in Environmental Physics and Meteorology of the NKUA with distinction.

 Professional background: Dr. Argyro Nisantzi had worked as a research assistant in the Department of Environmental Physics and Meteorology of the National and Kapodestrian University of Athens (2006-2008). From 2009 up today she is research scientist at the ERATOSTHENES Research Centre and she has participated in many research projects on National and European level which have as main research field the atmospheric studies using remote sensing techniques (FP7-BACCHUS, HORIZON2020-GEO-CRADLE, RPF-AIRSPACE, WEBAIR-2, FP5-LIFE) as well the impact of air pollution on sites of cultural heritage (HORIZON 2020 ATHENA, JPI-CLIMA). The last years she has been involved in three international scientific experiments in the CY-CARE (Cyprus Cloud Aerosol and Rain Experiment), which is a global novelty in the study of the effect of dust particles on cloud formation and climate change, in the A-LIFE, aiming at exploring the properties of absorbent aerosols in the Eastern Mediterranean and in the COVID-19 NRT lidar measurement campaign for studying the changes in the atmosphere during the COVID-19 lockdown.

 Research: Dr. Argyro Nisantzi has participated in National and European research projects as mentioned above and her main research interests comprise the study of the atmosphere using laser techniques and passive remote sensing systems for characterizing aerosol optical properties in the Atmospheric Boundary Layer and the Free Troposphere. Dr. Argyro Nisantzi has 16 publications at scientific journals (h=9) and more that 30 oral/poster presentations at international conferences.


 

Selected Publications

Ansmann, A., Mamouri, R.-E., Bühl, J., Seifert, P., Engelmann, R., Hofer, J., Nisantzi, A., Atkinson D.J.,Kanji, A. Z., Sierau, B., Vrekousis, M., Sciare, J. Ice-nucleating particle versus ice crystal number concentration in altocumulus and cirrus embedded in Saharan dust: A closure study (2019) Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-2019-447.

Nisantzi, A., Mamouri, R.E., Ansmann, A., Schuster, G.L., Hadjimitsis, D.G. Middle East versus Saharan dust extinction-to-backscatter ratios (2015) Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 15 (12), pp. 7071-7084. DOI: 10.5194/acp-15-7071-2015.

Vakkari, V., O'Connor, E.J., Nisantzi, A., Mamouri, R.E., Hadjimitsis, D.G. Low-level mixing height detection in coastal locations with a scanning Doppler lidar (2015) Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 8 (4), pp. 1875-1885. DOI: 10.5194/amt-8-1875-2015.

Nisantzi, A., Mamouri, R.E., Ansmann, A., Hadjimitsis, D. Injection of mineral dust into the free troposphere during fire events observed with polarization lidar at Limassol, Cyprus (2014) Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 14 (22), pp. 12155-12165. DOI: 10.5194/acp-14-12155-2014.

Constantinos Panagiotou

Research Associate

Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics

co.panayiotou@cut.ac.cy

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Dr. Constantinos Panagiotou is a physicist with a strong interest in fluid flows and their associated mass and heat transport phenomena. He holds BSc degree in Physics from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece. He received a PhD degree from the Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at the University of Cyprus in 2016. During his PhD studies, he was involved in research projects funded by different agencies, such as Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation (RPF), EUROfusion, the US Army International Technology Center and the US Air Force European Office of Aerospace Research and Development.

 After the completion of his PhD, he worked for two years as a PostDoctoral fellow at the University of Tokyo in Japan. His work there was funded by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST). Among other activities, he was involved in the development of innovative optimization algorithms for use in robotic systems, such as Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) and walking robots. He recently joined the Eratosthenes team, under the guidance of Professor Kyriakides. He is currently involved in the MEDSAL project, in which he focuses on the application of geostatistical methods for the mapping of saltwater intrusion in coastal aquifers.

 He has published several papers in scientific journals and conferences.

Selected Publications

Panagiotou, C.F.,  Stylianou, F.S., Kassinos, S.C., 2020. Structure-based transient models for scalar dissipation rate in homogeneous turbulence. Int. J. Heat Fluid Flow 82, 108557. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2020.108557

Gravanis, E.,  Akylas, E.,  Panagiotou, C.F.,  Livadiotis, G. 2019. Kappa Distributions and Isotropic Turbulence. Entropy 21, 1093. https://doi.org/10.3390/e21111093

Panagiotou, C.F., Kassinos, S.C., 2017. A structure-based model for transport in stably stratified homogeneous turbulent flows. Int. J. Heat Fluid Flow 65, 309–322. https:// doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2016.12.005.

Panagiotou, C.F., Kassinos, S.C., 2016. A structure-based model for the transport of passive scalars in homogeneous turbulent flows. Int. J. Heat Fluid Flow. 57, 109–129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2015.11.008.

Panagiotou, C.F., Kassinos, S.C., Aupoix, B., 2015. The ASBM-SA turbulence closure: taking advantage of structure-based modeling in current engineering CFD codes. Int. J. Heat Fluid Flow 52, 111–128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2014.12. 002.

Kostas Papageorgiou

Research Fellow

Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics

kostas.papageorgiou@cut.ac.cy

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Kostas Papageorgiou

Research Fellow

Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics

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Kostas Papageorgiou is a researcher and member of D.G. Hadjimitsis research team. He holds a BSc from the School of Forestry and Natural Environment Aristotelean University Thessaloniki-Greece, a Specialised Post-University Diploma from the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania (CIHEAM) and M.Sc on Conservation and Management of Mediterranean Ecosystems from the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania.

Andreas Papachristodoulou

Research Fellow

Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics

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Andreas Papachristodoulou is a special scientist at the Department of Civil Engineering & Geomatics since 2007. Andreas is working also as a researcher in the D.G. Hadjimitsis research team (RED-SCALE research project: http://www.redscaletrap.com/) . Andreas obtained his BEng degree in Surveying Engineering from the National Technical University in Athens at the Department of Rural and Surveying Engineering where he continued his studies and obtained a master’s degree in Geoinformatics. He worked as a Surveying Engineer in ISIT Topomixaniki in Paphos, in the Cyprus Communities Organisation and in INTRACOM A.E- Greek Telecommunication and Information System Industry in Athens. He is a working also in the surveying and geomatics Cyprus industry.


 

Christiana Papoutsa

Research Associate

Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics

christiana.papoutsa@cut.ac.cy

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Christiana Papoutsa is a Research Associate and member of the research team of Professor Diofantos Hadjimitsis at the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics. She is currently a PhD candidate in water quality monitoring over surface water bodies (inland & coastal) using field spectroscopy and remote sensing techniques.

She received her BSc in Chemistry and she continued her studies in the field of “Environmental Chemistry and Technology” both from the Department of Chemistry, from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in Greece. After the completion of her MSc Degree she was employed by the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) where she still working at the position of Research Fellow at the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics. She has significant experience on using Remote Sensing and GIS for environmental applications and has participated in many research programs such as: SatCoast, LIFE, DRAGON 3, ECOLANES, MEDNET, INTERREG.


 

Publications

Book:

·      PAPOUTSA, C., and HADJIMITSIS, D. G., "Remote Sensing for Water Quality Surveillance in Inland Waters: The Case Study of Asprokremmos Dam in Cyprus". Chapter in Book, (2012).

Journals:

·      PAPOUTSA, C., RETALIS, A., TOULIOS, L., and HADJIMITSIS, D. G., "Defining the Landsat TM/ETM+ and CHRIS/PROBA spectral regions in which turbidity can be retrieved in inland waterbodies using field spectroscopy", International Journal of Remote Sensing, Vol. 35(5), pp. 1674-1692 (2014); doi: 10.1080/01431161.2014.882029.

·      PAPOUTSA, C., AKYLAS, E., and HADJIMITSIS, D. G., "The Spectral Signature Analysis of Inland and Coastal Water Bodies Acquired from Field Spectro-radiometric Measurements", Central European Journal of Geosciences, Vol. 6(1), pp.67-78 (2014); doi: 10.2478/s13533-012-0161-4

·      PAPOUTSA, C., and HADJIMITSIS, D. G., "Field Spectroscopy over Asprokremmos Dam in Cyprus Intended for Water Quality Monitoring", Journal Key Engineering Materials, Vol.500, pp. 813-819 (2012); doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.500.813

·      PAPOUTSA, C., KOUNOUDES, A., MILIS, M., TOULIOS, L., RETALIS, A., KYROU, K., and HADJIMITSIS, D., "Monitoring Turbidity in Asprokremmos Dam in Cyprus using Earth Observation and Smart Buoy Platform", Journal of European Water, Issue 38, pp. 25-32 (2012);  http://www.ewra.net/ew/issue_38.htm

·      AGAPIOU A., D. G. HADJIMITSIS, C. PAPOUTSA, D. D. ALEXAKIS and G. PAPADAVID. “The Importance of Accounting for Atmospheric Effects in the Application of NDVI and Interpretation of Satellite Imagery Supporting Archaeological Research: The Case Studies of Palaepaphos and Nea Paphos Sites in Cyprus”, Journal of Remote Sensing, Vol. 3(12), pp. 2605-2629 (2011); doi:10.3390/rs3122605; http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/3/12/2605/

Newsroom:

·      HADJIMITSIS D. G., HADJIMITSIS M. G., PAPOUTSA CHR., AGAPIOU A. and THEMISTOCLEOUS, K., "Monitoring coastal water quality using ground-based and space technology", in SPIE Newsroom, August 17, 2010; doi:10.1117/2.1201007.002977

Conferences:

·     PAPOUTSA, C., RETALIS, A., and HADJIMITSIS, D. G., "Water Quality Monitoring over Asprokremmos Reservoir in Cyprus using MERIS satellite images", 8^th GEO European Projects Workshop (GEPW-8), June 12-13, 2014, Athens, Greece (poster).

·      PAPOUTSA, C., RETALIS, A., SCOULLOS, M., LOIZIDOU, M., ARGYROU, M., and HADJIMITSIS, D. G., "Coastal water quality monitoring over Cyprus based on ground truth field spectroradiometric data and remotely sensed observations", COMECAP 2014, ISBN: 978-960-524-430-9, Vol.3, pp. 49 (poster).

·      PAPOUTSA, C., RETALIS, A., TOULIOS, L., and HADJIMITSIS, D. G., "Monitoring Water Quality Parameters for Case II Waters in Cyprus using Satellite Data", in Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of Environment - RSCy2014, April 7-10, 2014, Paphos, Cyprus.

·      AGAPIOU, A., ALEXAKIS, D. D., SARRIS, A., THEMISTOCLEOUS, K., PAPOUTSA, C., and  HADJIMITSIS, D. G., " Satellite-derived land use changes along the Xin’an river watershed for supporting water quality investigation for potential fishing grounds in Qiandao Lake, China", in Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of Environment - RSCy2014, April 7-10, 2014, Paphos, Cyprus.

·      PAPOUTSA, C., AKYLAS, E., and HADJIMITSIS, D. G., "The Spectral Signature Analysis of Inland and Coastal Water Bodies Acquired from Field Spectro-radiometric Measurements", in Proceedings of the First International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of Environment - RSCy2013, April 8-10, 2013, Paphos, Cyprus.

·      PAPOUTSA, C., A. RETALIS, M. SCOULLOS, M. LOIZIDOU, M. ARGYROU and D. G. HADJIMITSIS, "Image Based Analysis for Assessing Coastal Water Quality Temporal and Spatial Variations in Limassol Harbor Area in Cyprus", in Proceedings of the First International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of Environment - RSCy2013, April 8-10, 2013, Paphos, Cyprus.

·      PAPOUTSA, C., D. G. HADJIMITSIS, L. TOULIOS, A. RETALIS and M. SCOULLOS, "Remote Sensing of Coastal Areas in Cyprus Using In-Situ Spectroradiometric Data and Water Quality Data: The "SAT-COAST" Project", in Advances in Geosciences, Proceedings of 32nd EARSeL Symposium 2012, May 21-24, 2012, Mykonos Island, Greece.

·      THEMISTOCLEOUS K., KLEANTHOUS S., HADJIMITSIS D. G., ACHILLEOS C., PANAYIOTOU C., CHRISTOFIDES I., FEDRA K., NISANTZI A., AGAPIOU A., PAPOUTSA C., ALEXAKIS D., MAMMOURI R., DEMETRIADOU C., CHRISTODOULIDES P., "PM 3 - ‘Particulate Matter Monitoring’ LIFE+ Project: Integration of Satellite Remotely Sensed Data and Ground Measurements", in Advances in Geosciences, Proceedings of 32nd EARSeL Symposium 2012, May 21-24, 2012, Mykonos Island, Greece.

·      ALEXAKIS, D. D., D. G. HADJIMITSIS, A. AGAPIOU, K. THEMISTOKLEOUS and C. PAPOUTSA, "Assessing Soil Erosion Rate in a Catchment Area in Cyprus Using Remote Sensing and GIS", in Advances in Geosciences, Proceedings of 32^nd EARSeL Symposium 2012, May 21-24, 2012, Mykonos Island, Greece.

·      ALEXAKIS, D. D., D. G. HADJIMITSIS, A. AGAPIOU, A. RETALIS and C. PAPOUTSA, "Development of Methodology for the Optimization of Classification Accuracy of Landsat TM/ETM+ Imagery in a Catchment Area in Cyprus", in Advances in Geosciences, Proceedings of 32^nd EARSeL Symposium 2012, May 21-24, 2012, Mykonos Island, Greece.

·      AGAPIOU, A., D. G. HADJIMITSIS, A. NISANTZI, D. D. ALEXAKIS, K. THEMISTOCLEOUS, G. PAPADAVID and C. PAPOUTSA, "Variability of Field Spectroradiometric Measurements Using Nearly Lambertian Surfaces", in Advances in Geosciences, Proceedings of 32^nd EARSeL Symposium 2012, May 21-24, 2012, Mykonos Island, Greece.

·      PAPAGEORGIOU, K., D.G. HADJIMITSIS, A. AGAPIOU, K. THEMISTOKLEOUS, PAPOUTSA C., KOUTSIAS N., CHRYSOULAKIS N., "Spectral Signatures of Pinus brutia post fire regeneration in Paphos forest, using ground spectroradiometers", in Advances in Geosciences, Proceedings of 32^nd EARSeL Symposium 2012, May 21-24, 2012, Mykonos Island, Greece.

·      ITALOS, C., D. G. HADJIMITSIS, D. D. ALEXAKIS, A. AGAPIOU, A. NISANTZI and C. PAPOUTSA, "Integrated Use of Satellite Remote Sensing and GIS for the Development of a Sophisticated Sustainability Index for Urban Areas: A Case Study of Paphos City (Cyprus) ", in Advances in Geosciences, Proceedings of 32^nd EARSeL Symposium 2012, May 21-24, 2012, Mykonos Island, Greece.

·      NISANTZI, A., S. MICHAILIDES, D. G. HADJIMITSIS, P. KOUTRAKIS, S. ACHILLEOS, S. PERDIKOU, C. PAPOUTSA, S. ATHANASATOS, M. HADJICHARALAMBOUS, K. THEMISTOCLEOUS, M. PANAYIOTOU, F. TYMVIOS, D. CHARALAMBOUS, A. RETALIS, D. PARONIS, and J. EVANS, "Monitoring of Air Pollution in Cyprus from Space (The ‘AIRSPACE’ project): Field Campaign Results 2010-2012", Proceedings of European Meteorological Society (EMS) Annual Meeting Abstracts, Vol.9, ESM2012-85, 12th EMS / 9th ECAC,  (2012).

·      PAPOUTSA, C., T. KOUNOUDES, M. MILIS, L. TOULIOS, A. RETALIS, K. KYROU and D.G. HADJIMITSIS, "Monitoring Turbidity in Asprokremmos Dam in Cyprus Using Earth Observation and Smart Buoy Platform", in Proceedings of the VI International Symposium - EWRA 2011, Water Engineering and Management in a Changing Environment, June 29 - July 2, 2011, Catania, Italy.

·      PAPADAVID G., D. HADJIMITSIS, A. AGAPIOU, D. ALEXAKIS, and C. PAPOUTSA, "Water management using geoinformatics and remote sensing techniques: the case study of Mandria, SW Cyprus", in Proceedings of the VI International Symposium - EWRA 2011, Water Engineering and Management in a Changing Environment, June 29 - July 2, 2011, Catania, Italy.

·      HADJIMITSIS D. G., G. PAPADAVID, A. AGAPIOU, D. ALEXAKIS, and C. PAPOUTSA, "Irrigation Water Management in Cyprus Using Earth Observation and GIS", in Proceedings of the VI International Symposium - EWRA 2011, Water Engineering and Management in a Changing Environment, June 29 - July 2, 2011, Catania, Italy.

·      HADJIMITSIS D., K. THEMISTOCLEOUS, A. AGAPIOU, A. NISANTZI, C. PAPOUTSA, and D. ALEXAKIS, "Retrieval of Aerosol Optical Thickness from Dark Objects Intended for Assessing Air Pollution in Cyprus using RT Equation and Darkest Pixel Atmospheric Correction: Cross Validation Between MODIS-Ground Sun-photometers", 5^th International Conference Earth From Space - the Most Effective Solutions, November 29 – December 01, 2011, Moscow, Russia, 296-298, ISBN:978-5-9518-0490-7.

·      PAPOUTSA, C., D. G. HADJIMITSIS and D. ALEXAKIS, "Characterizing the Spectral Signatures and Optical Properties of Dams in Cyprus using Field Spectroradiometric Measurements", in Proceedings of SPIE 8174, in Remote Sensing for Agriculture, Ecosystems, and Hydrology XIII, 817419, October 7, 2011, Prague, Czech Republic; doi:10.1117/12.898353.

·      PAPOUTSA, C., D. G. HADJIMITSIS and D. ALEXAKIS, "Coastal Water Quality Near to Desalination Project in Cyprus using Earth Observation", in Proceedings of SPIE 8181, in Earth Resources and Environmental Remote Sensing/GIS Applications II, 81810T, October 26, 2011, Prague, Czech Republic; doi:10.1117/12.898361

·      PAPOUTSA, C., D. G. HADJIMITSIS, A. RETALIS, and L. TOULIOS, "Statistical Analysis of Field Spectroradiometric Measurements Intended for Water Quality Monitoring in Asprokremmos Dam in Cyprus", in Proceedings of 31^st EARSeL Symposium and 34^th General Assembly 2011, May 30 – June 2, 2011, Prague, Czech Republic.

·      PAPOUTSA CHR., and HADJIMITSIS, D. G., "Field Spectroscopy Measurements over Asprokremmos Dam in Cyprus Intended for Water Quality Monitoring", in Proceedings of the International Conference on Remote Sensing, ICRS 2010, October 5-6, 2010, Hangzhou, China.

·      PAPOUTSA C., HADJIMITSIS D. G., THEMISTOKLEOUS K., PERDIKOU S., RETALIS A., and TOULIOS L., "Smart monitoring of water quality in Asprokremmos Dam in Paphos, Cyprus using satellite remote sensing and wireless sensor platform", in Proceedings of SPIE 7831, in Earth Resources and Environmental Remote Sensing/GIS Applications, 78310Q, September 20, 2010, Toulouse, France; doi:10.1117/12.864824

·      PAPOUTSA CHR., and HADJIMITSIS D. G., "Assessment of Water Quality in Large Dams in Cyprus through Satellite Image Data", in Proceedings of the 13^th Pan-Hellenic Conference of the Greek Physical Union, March 17 - 21, 2010, Patra, Greece.

·      PAPOUTSA CHR., and HADJIMITSIS D. G., "A System for Monitoring and Observing the Surface Waters in Cyprus through Satellite Remote Sensing", in Proceedings of the 13^th Pan-Hellenic Conference of the Greek Physical Union, March 17 - 21, 2010, Patra, Greece.

 ·        PAPOUTSA CHR., and HADJIMITSIS D.G., "Development of a New Innovative Method for Monitoring Coastal Water Quality near to Desalination Plants in Cyprus using Space Technology", in Proceedings of Euroscience Mediterranean Event 2009 (ESME 2009), October 15 – 19, 2009, Athens, Greece.

Research Interests

Presently she is a doctoral fellow in the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics and her research interests are focused on the

Water resources management

Surface water quality monitoring of inland & coastal water bodies

Risk assessment for aquatic ecosystems/ spotting of pollution sources using space technologies

Remote Sensing and GIS for environmental applications

Ground field spectroscopy

Natural hazard risk management, climate change, floods


 

Ioannis Pissourios

Research Associate

Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics

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Ioannis Pissourios holds a Diploma of Architecture (Dipl Eng) and a MSc in Geography and Cartography. He also holds a Ph.D. in Urban Planning and pursued Post-Doctorate Research in Urban Planning, both of which were funded, the first by the State Scholarships Foundation of Greece and the second by the AUTh Research Committee. His research interests include urban theory and the analysis and planning of urban space with the use of indicators. He has written more than 20 articles in peer-reviewed journals and collective volumes, published by Elsevier, Springer and Taylor & Francis among others. He has designed many residential buildings, while as an urban planner he contributed in 10 Greek and European Research Programs and has also participated in the preparation of several urban plans, such as the planning of the EXPO 2008 World Fair in the Municipality of Thessaloniki, the relocation plan of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and the planning of the Lachanokipi Business Center in Thessaloniki. Since 2003 he has lectured at various Greek and Cypriot universities on urban design and town and regional planning, both at undergraduate and postgraduate level.


 

Selected Publications

Patsavos N. & Pissourios I. A. (Eds, 2018), The Cypriot City Paradigm: Urbanity Issues in Design and Planning / Το Παράδειγμα της Κυπριακής Πόλης: Ζητήματα Αστικότητας στον Χωρικό Σχεδιασμό (bilingual edition). Athens: DOMES, p. 563.

Pissourios I. A. & Sioulas M. (Eds, 2018), Cultural Heritage & Sustainable Development: An Educators Manual. Chania: Technical University of Crete, p. 183.

Thomaida Polydorou

Research Associate

Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics

thomaida.polydorou@cut.ac.cy

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Dr. Thomaida Polydorou holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (2014) in the field of Structural Engineering and Materials from Kansas State University (KSU), USA. Originally granted an athletic scholarship to attend KSU as an Undergraduate student (BSc in Civil Engineering-2009), she continued her studies in the field of structural engineering and materials (MSc in Civil Engineering-2011), and was awarded a sponsorship by the Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) for her doctoral studies to investigate the bonding characteristics of prestressing steel in concrete and cementitious mortars, for determination of acceptance criteria for prestressing strand in pretensioned applications.

 In 2017, Dr. Polydorou was awarded with a Marie SkÅodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship for the research project SAFER, under the Horizon 2020 Grant Agreement No. 748600. The project involved the investigation of Steel Fibre Reinforced Rubberised for the development of Concrete Barriers using End-of-life tyre products, as Forgiving Infrastructure. Now a postdoctoral research fellow at the ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence, Dr. Polydorou’s research interests include: Concrete engineering, prestressed concrete structures, ultra-high performance concrete, experimental evaluation of materials, evaluation of bond between concrete and various reinforcements, rubberised concrete, steel fibre reinforced concrete, construction sustainability and circular economy.


 

Selected Publications

Effects of pre-treatment using waste quarry dust on the adherence of recycled tyre rubber particles to cementitious paste in rubberised concrete, Thomaida Polydorou, Georgios Constantinides, Kyriacos Neocleous, Nicholas Kyriakides, Loukas Koutsokeras, Christis Chrysostomou, Diofantos Hadjimitsis, Construction and Building Materials (2020) 254, 119325, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.119325

Determination of acceptance criteria for prestressing strand in pre-tensioned applications, T Polydorou (2014). PhD diss., Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS., https://krex.k-state.edu/dspace/handle/2097/18259

Establishment of minimum acceptance criterion for strand bond as measured by ASTM A1081, KA Riding, RJ Peterman, T Polydorou, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) Journal PCI Journal (2016) 61(3) 86-103, http://www.pci.org/uploadedFiles/Siteroot/Publications/PCI_Journal/2016/May-June/DOI/15-025%20Riding%20WEB.pdf

Interlaboratory study of the standard test method for evaluating bond of seven-wire steel prestressing strand, T Polydorou, KA Riding, RJ Peterman, PCI Journal (2016) 61(4) 53-64,http://www.pci.org/uploadedFiles/Siteroot/Publications/PCI_Journal/2016/July-August/DOI/15-011%20Riding%20WEB.pdf

STEEL FIBRE-REINFORCED RUBBERISED CONCRETE BARRIERS AS FORGIVING INFRASTRUCTURE, Thomaida Polydorou, Kyriacos Neocleous, Rogiros Illampas, Nicholas Kyriakides, Abdulaziz Alsaif, Christis Chrisostomou, Kypros Pilakoutas, Diofantos Hadjimitsis, FIB 2018 - Proceedings for the 2018 fib Congress: Better, Smarter, Stronger (2019) 1207-1221,https://ktisis.cut.ac.cy/handle/10488/13385

Marios Tzouvaras

Research Associate

Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics

marios.tzouvaras@cut.ac.cy

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Dr. Marios Tzouvaras received his MEng (5-year Diploma) on Rural and Surveying Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens in 2005. He continued his studies at the Imperial College London and University College London where he obtained his MSc Degree in Transport with Distinction in 2006. In 2020, he obtained his PhD degree from the Cyprus University of Technology on the exploitation of Earth Observation techniques for the monitoring and assessment of the impact of natural hazards on infrastructure resilience. Since 2012, Marios is a Research Associate at the Remote Sensing and Geo-environment Lab (ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence) of the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics of CUT and has worked in numerous EU funded research projects such as CopHub.AC – Copernicus Academy Hub for Knowledge, Innovation and Outreach; EXCELSIOR – ERATOSTHENES: Excellence Research Centre for Earth Surveillance and Space-Based Monitoring of the Environment; CyCLOPS – Cyprus Continuously Operating Natural Hazards Monitoring & Prevention System; ARINFUSE - Infusing skills & Exploiting the potential of the Augmented Reality technologies within the utility network sector; CLIMA – Cultural Landscape risk Identification, Management and Assessment; INTRAPRISE – Infusing entrepreneurial skills in the corporate ICT environment; ATHENA – Remote Sensing Science Center for Cultural Heritage; THAL-CHOR and THAL-CHOR 2 – Cross-Border Cooperation for the development of Marine Spatial Planning; MEDNET – Mediterranean Network for Custom Procedures and Simplification of Clearance in Ports. Marios has also participated in the writing and submission of numerous research project proposals in various calls, such as Horizon 2020, JPI, Erasmus+, ESA-PECS, Research Promotion Foundation, etc. He also has extensive consulting and construction experience as he worked for over 6 years in the industry, developing transport models, transport assessment reports and risk assessment reports in the United Kingdom and abroad; and supervising the construction of critical infrastructure, such as the Queen Alia International airport in Amman, Jordan. He is a member of the Cyprus Scientific and Technical Chamber (ETEK) and the Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE).

 Research Interests:

SAR interferometry

Coherent Change Detection

Deformation monitoring

Natural Hazards monitoring

Remote Sensing

Geographic Information Systems for environmental surveillance / applications

Transport Planning (Design Issues, Transport Assessments, Transportation Forecasting, Trip Generation, Distribution, Modal Choice, Route Assignment, etc.)

Microsimulation Transport Models

Selected Publications

Tzouvaras, M., Danezis, C. and Hadjimitsis, D. G. (2020). Differential SAR Interferometry Using Sentinel-1 Imagery-Limitations in Monitoring Fast Moving Landslides: The Case Study of Cyprus. Geosciences 2020, 10, 236. https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences10060236

Tzouvaras, M., Danezis, C. and Hadjimitsis, D. G. (2020). Small scale landslide detection using Sentinel-1 interferometric SAR coherence. Remote Sensing 2020, 12(10), 1560. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs12101560

Tzouvaras, M., Kouhartsiouk, D., Agapiou, A., Danezis, C. and Hadjimitsis, D. G. (2019). The Use of Sentinel-1 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Images and Open-Source Software for Cultural Heritage: An Example from Paphos Area in Cyprus for Mapping Landscape Changes after a 5.6 Magnitude Earthquake. Remote Sensing 2019, 11(15), 1766. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs11151766

Alexakis, D., Agapiou, A., Tzouvaras, M., Themistocleous, K., Neocleous, K., Michaelides, S., and Hadjimitsis, D. G. (2014). Integrated use of GIS and remote sensing for monitoring landslides in transportation pavements: the case study of Paphos area in Cyprus. Natural Hazards, 72(1), 119–141. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-013-0770-3

Elpida Georgiou

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics

es.georgiou@cut.ac.cy

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Elpida Georgiou is a Post-Doctoral Researcher in the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics at Cyprus University of Technology (CUT). In 2023 she was a Post-Doctoral Researcher in the Geo-Engineering research group at the Department of Geoscience and Engineering of Delft University of Technology (TU Delft). Additionally, Elpida is a Visiting Lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering at Neapolis University Pafos. She holds a PhD in “Seismic Retrofitting of RC Frames with RC Infilling” from the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics at CUT. She completed her bachelor’s degree in civil engineering at CUT in 2011 and earned her master’s degree in Earthquake Engineering with Disaster Management from University College London (UCL) in 2012.

 As part of her doctoral work, she studied numerically the contribution of dowels connecting the wall to the bounding frame for the seismic strengthening of RC frames with RC infill walls through nonlinear response-history analyses. She performed numerical simulations by varying the number and arrangement of dowels connecting the wall to the bounding frame. She developed a finite element model for numerical simulations that was calibrated using the experimental results of a full-scale specimen under the SERIES European 7th Framework Program. During her postdoctoral work, she participated in the vulnerability assessment of existing buildings in Cyprus and risk management in the case of natural hazards affecting the structural environment within the European Research Program ISTOS. She numerically modelled and studied the behaviour of existing RC frame buildings retrofitted with RC infill walls under different earthquake inputs at various levels of acceleration to examine the impact on fragility curves. Furthermore, she conducted numerical studies on offshore structures and their monitoring within the EMERGE Research Centre. Additionally, as part of the Dutch project “Protecting Heritage from Space”, she assessed cultural heritage site subjected to land subsidence using computational modelling and remote sensing, integrating computational modelling and remote sensing to protect build heritage. Her research interests include the seismic risk assessment and retrofitting of existing structures, the numerical simulation of structures using finite element analysis, and disaster risk reduction. Further, her research aims include the integration of remote sensing with computational modelling as a potential monitoring technique for buildings and soil-structure interaction modelling.

 She is a member of the Technical Chamber of Cyprus (ETEK), the Society of Earthquake and Civil Engineering Dynamics in London (SECED) and the Society of Civil Engineers of Cyprus (SPOLMIK).


 

Stavros Patsalides

Research Associate

Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics

si.patsalidis@gmail.com

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Stavros Patsalidis holds a bachelor’s degree in surveying and Geoinformatics Engineering as well as a master’s degree in Geoinformatics and Geospatial Technologies with first class honors from the Department of Civil and Geomatics Engineering of the Cyprus University of Technology.

 As part of his diploma thesis, for which he was awarded the 3rd place prize in the "Students in Research - FOITO 2018" competition organized by the Research Promotion Foundation, he dealt with the performance and sensitivity evaluation of machine learning algorithms (Random Forest) applied in time series analysis applications of Sentinel-2 and Landsat-8 satellite images, for land use/cover mapping. As part of his master's thesis, he also used machine learning algorithms (hybrid simulation method Cellular Automata - Artificial Neural Networks), to model the rate of changes in the landscape over a period of 30 years and simulate expected changes (Land Use/Cover Change) in the future.

 His research interests focus on the analysis of multispectral / hyperspectral satellite images and the development and application of remote sensing methods for the systematic monitoring and mapping of the natural and built environment.

 Today, he is a Special Scientific Associate, a member of the team of Dr. Athos Agapiou at the Earth Observation Cultural Heritage Lab of the Cyprus University of Technology and participates in the program "Innovative survey techniques for detection of surface and sub-surface archaeological remains", for applications that focus on the long-term observation of monuments and archaeological landscapes.

 During the period 2016-2018, he collaborated with HERE Technologies B.V., as an expert – community member (Data Acquisition Specialist), aiming to continuously update HERE's geographic database and navigation maps.

 Also, in 2017, he was trained in ArcGIS softwares (ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online) by the Marathon Data Systems, where he focused on the development of online maps and applications to promote the actions of the Greek government for the Integrated Management of Marine and Internal Waters.

 In 2019, he worked as a Research Associate in the Department of Environmental Science and Technology of TEPAK, for AIGIS – Interreg project, with the aim of developing a cross-border intelligent system for resource management, decision-making and training to deal with natural and technological disasters, man-made and social crises.

 Also in 2022, he worked as a Technical Engineer / GIS Administrator in the Department of Urban Planning and Housing / Computerization Branch, where he was responsible for the geographical data management of "IPPODAMOS" System, the development of new applications to support the department's GIS functions, the drafting technical reports, texts and manuals related to GIS applications and the technical support of GIS users.

Andreas Christofi

Research Associate

Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics

andreas.christofe@cut.ac.cy

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Education: Dr Andreas Christofe (♂) holds a BSc/MSc degree in Civil and Structural Engineering from Aristotle University in Thessaloniki (1996). During his studies as well as his dissertation work, he was granted a scholarship from the Greek State Scholarship Foundation (I.K.Y). In 2023, he obtained his PhD degree from the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) on Non-destructive Evaluation of Corrosion in Reinforced Concrete using Field Spectroscopy and Remote Sensing. He is a member of the Eratosthenes Centre of Excellence.

 Professional background/experience: After graduating, he was employed by Athinodorou Super Beton Ltd (1997-2008) as a chief civil engineer in the field of design, production and quality control of ready-mix concrete. During his employment he focused on importing and introducing new technologies for ready-mix concrete to improve the use of raw materials and enhance production capabilities. He is a licensed contractor from The Council for the Registration and Control of Contractors in Cyprus since 2008 and he worked as a general manager in R & A Constructions Ltd dealing with large infrastructure projects. He had also worked as a senior consultant in the areas of Crisis and Disaster management as well as in Seismic Design of large infrastructure projects. In 2012- 2013, he was employed in the Department of Secondary Technical and Vocational Education of the Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture. During his employment he was teaching several courses in civil and structural engineering. Since 2013, Andreas has joined CUT, and he participated in many research projects. Some of them are ATHENA (Remote Sensing Science Center for Cultural Heritage) funded from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, the Anagennisis project funded by the EU's FP7 programme in the field of Innovative Reuse of All Tyre Components in Concrete and the STEELCOR project funded by EC structural funds, which dealt with the corrosion in concrete steel reinforcement. From 12/2020 and 1/2021 he worked on ERA-CROSS “Monitoring & Identification of arable Crops in CypruS from Space”. He also participated in the PVrosion Integrated Project funded by the Research Promotion Foundation in the field of accelerated corrosion blind spots Inherent to photovoltaic Systems.

 Research interests: His research focuses on the areas of corrosion in concrete steel reinforcement and the improvement of the structural integrity of Cyprus buildings. He is specialized on Remote Sensing monitoring technics for large concrete infrastructure health.

Selected Publications

Neocleous, K., Christofe, A., Agapiou, A., Evagorou, E., Themistocleous, K., and Hadjimitsis, D.G.: Digital mapping of corrosion risk in coastal urban areas using remote sensing and structural condition assessment: case study in Cyprus, Open GeoSciences, 8, 662-674, doi.org/10.1515/geo-2016-0063, 2016

Abdulaziz Alsaif, Reyes Garcia, Fabio P Figueiredo, Kyriacos Neocleous, Andreas Christofe, Maurizio Guadagnini, Kypros Pilakoutas , Fatigue performance of flexible steel fibre reinforced rubberised concrete pavements, Elsevier, Engineering Structures, 193, 170-183, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.05.040, 2019

 Christofe A., Neocleous K., Thomaida P., Kkolos A., Hadjimitsis D., Self-compacting concrete reinforced with tyre recycled steel fibres, Proc. of the 1st International Conference on Construction Materials for Sustainable Future, Zadar, Croatia (19 - 21 April 2017), ISBN: 978-953-8168-04-8, pp 927-933

Renos A Votsis, Elia A Tantele, Nicholas Kyriakides, Andreas Christofe, Christis Z Crysostomou, Framework for an integrated system for enhancing the energy efficiency and structural performance of buildings, Proc. SPIE 10773, Sixth International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of the Environment (RSCy2018), 107731W (6 August 2018); doi: 10.117/12.2501951

Christofe A., Danezis C., Hadjimitsis D., ASSESSING AGING IN REINFORCED CONCRETE USING NOVEL REMOTE SENSING TECHNIQUES, Proc. International Structural Engineering and Construction, Holistic Overview of Structural Design and Construction, EURO MED SEC 3 (accepted)

Christianna Fillipou

Research Associate

Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics

ca.filippou@edu.cut.ac.cy

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Christiana Filippou has educational background in civil engineering, looking to forge a career in a field of research, design and strengthening of structures. Christiana Filippou completed her barcerol degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering at University of Cyprus (UCY) in 2011. She continued her studies in in National Technical University of Athens and gained her MSc in "Analysis and Design of Earthquake Resistant Structures" (ADERS).

 Christiana Filippou is a PhD candidate at the department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics at Cyprus University of Technology in Limassol. Her supervisor is the professor Dr. Christis Chrysostomou. Her research is concentrated on the strengthening techniques for existing structures, the response of old-type RC structures, the behavior of masonry-infilled RC frame structures and on the finite element analysis. The main subject of her doctorate thesis’ subject is the "Behavior of masonry Infilled RC Frames retrofitted with Textile Reinforced Mortar".

 Christiana Filippou has been entitled as an external special Fellow of her department to undertake the completion of a proposal under the program "Horizon 2020". Moreover she offers teaching assistance at her department.

 She is a member of the Cyprus Scientific and Technical Chamber (ΕΤΕΚ) and Society in civil engineers of Cyprus (SPOLMIK).


 

Publications

Δημοσίευση με θέμα την αριθμητική προσομοίωση των πειραματικών αποτελεσμάτων ενίσχυσης υφιστάμενου πλαισίου ΟΣ με τοιχώματα ΟΣ, για το επιστημονικό συνέδριο: “16th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering”, 19-21 June 2018

Δημοσίευση με θέμα την αριθμητική προσομοίωση πλαισίου ΟΣ με τοιχωπληρώσεις, για το επιστημονικό συνέδριο: “16th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering”, 19-21 June 2018

Δημοσίευση με τίτλο “Numerical Modelling of Masonry-infilled RC Frame ” στο επιστημονικό   περιοδικό The Open Construction & Building Technology Journal.

Christodoulos Mettas

Research Associate

Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics

christodoulos.mettas@cut.ac.cy

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Christodoulos received his undergraduate degree from the University of Nottingham, where he obtained the degree of MEng (Master of Engineering) Honours in Civil Engineering. His postgraduate degree was a Master in Science degree (MSc) from the CUT on Civil Engineering and Sustainable Design. He is working as a Researcher at “ERATOSTHENES” Research Centre at CUT and is Managing EU projects.

 His research interests concern the Integration of remote sensing, UAV techniques for road maintenance, Spectral Signatures, Remote Sensing and GIS for environmental applications, Maritime Spatial Planning, Surface water quality monitoring of inland & coastal water bodies, Natural disaster management, Risk Disaster Management.

 Moreover, Christodoulos participated in the following projects:

Project manager on “Cross-Border Cooperation for Implementation of Maritime Spatial Planning” referred as “THAL-CHOR 2” which is a Cross-Border Cooperation for implementing Maritime Spatial Planning in Greece and Cyprus- INTERREG V-A

Project manager on “Digital Aposphragisma (Imprint) of Hagionymous Islands” which concerns the Navigation of Cultural Heritage Digitization of Churches of Cyprus and Crete- INTERREG V-A

Researcher on a European Space Agency (ESA) project, namely, SOFIA - "Schools’ encouragement in educatiOn and outreach oF Earth surveIllance And remote sensing"

Expert advisor on the National Risk Assessment of Cyprus (tender through Cyprus Civil Defense),

Expert advisor on the evaluation of Phase III - Strengthening Disaster Risk Management Capacities in Lebanon which is a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) tender

Researcher in ATHENA project (Remote Sensing Science Center for Cultural Heritage) funded by the H2020-TWINN-2015,

Researcher in DECATASTROPHIZE (Use of SDSS and MCDA to prepare for disasters or plan for multiple hazards) funded by DG-ECHO and

Researcher in THAL-CHOR (Marine Spatial Planning in Cyprus) funded by INTERREG IV.

Finally, he worked in the construction industry and particularly was managing Solea’s Dam construction in Cyprus (budget ≈ 20 million Euros). He is, also, a member of the Cyprus Scientific and Technical Chamber (ETEK).


 

Selected Publications

Mettas C., Neocleous K., Agapiou A., Themistocleous K., Hadjimitsis D.G. and Michaelides.,S, Risk provision using field spectroscopy to identify spectral regions for the detection of defects in flexible pavements, Special Issue of Natural Hazards, "Applications of Geoinformatics for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards" ,2016

Hadjimitsis D.G., Agapiou A., Themistocleous K., Mettas C., Evagorou E., Soulis G., Xagoraris Z., Pillikou M., Alliouris K., And Ioannou N., Marine Spatial Planning in Cyprus, Open GeoScience, 2016

Damalas A., Mettas C., Evagorou E., Giannecchini S., Iasio C., Papadopoulos M., Alexandra K., Hadjimitsis D.H, Development and Implementation of a DECATASTROPHIZE platform and tool for the management of disasters or multiple hazards, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 2018

Evagorou E., Mettas C., Agapiou A., Themistocleous K., Hadjimitsis D.G., Bathymetric maps from multi-temporal analysis of Sentinel-2 data: the case study of Limassol, Cyprus, Advances in Geosciences, 2018

Mettas C., Agapiou A., Themistocleous K., Neocleous K. and Hadjimitsis D.G., Detection of asphalt pavement cracks using remote sensing techniques. In Edinburgh International Conference Centre, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 2016

Stylianos Hadjipetrou

Research Associate

Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics

s.hadjipetrou@cut.ac.cy

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Dr. Stylianos Hadjipetrou is currently employed at the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics of the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) as a project research associate. In this role, he coordinates various projects funded by the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) and the European Commission (EC) under Horizon Europe, ensuring seamless execution and impactful results. Alongside his project management duties, he is conducting independent research in geospatial modeling and simulation, focusing on addressing critical societal and environmental challenges.

 Stylianos holds a B.Eng. from the Department of Planning and Regional Development at the University of Thessaly (2015) and an M.Sc. in “Spatial Analysis and Environmental Management” from the same department, graduating with honors. He subsequently pursued a Ph.D. in “Geostatistics and Spatial Analysis in Engineering and Geosciences” at the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics at CUT, under the supervision of Prof. Phaedon Kyriakidis. His Ph.D. research led to the development of a stochastic framework for reconstructing Sentinel-1 wind speed image time series using Multiple-Point Geostatistical (MPGS) simulation.

 Stylianos’ main research interests include Geoinformatics, Spatial Analysis and Remote Sensing. His Ph.D. work sparked a deeper interest in geostatistical modeling of geographical variables and applications in engineering, as well as earth and environmental sciences. Additionally, his research during his Ph.D. inspired him to explore big data in weather and climate variables towards the development of novel simulation approaches for weather forecasting using machine learning tools and techniques. As a member of the Geospatial Analytics Research Laboratory at CUT, Stylianos has actively contributed to a range of projects at the intersection of geostatistics, geoinformatics, and spatial analysis. He also brings valuable experience from the private sector, having worked as a Town Planner and GIS Specialist for over two years.

 Stylianos has teaching experience in GIS-related undergraduate courses as a teaching assistant. He is a recipient of the Cyprus State Scholarship Foundation (IKY) Ph.D. scholarship (2017–2020) and was awarded a Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship (FCS) for the academic year 2020–2021. Since November 2016, he has been a member of the Scientific Technical Chamber of Cyprus (ETEK).

Selected Publications

Hadjipetrou S., Liodakis S., Sykioti A., Fayad P., Akylas E., Park N.W. and Kyriakidis P. (2020): Preliminary assessment of offshore wind speed around Cyprus based on Sentinel-1 Level 2 OCN data, Proceedings SPIE, Eighth International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of the Environment (RSCy2020). Manuscript submitted for publication.

Hadjipetrou S. & Stathakis D. (2019): Monitoring Urbanization Dynamics in Cyprus using Time-Series DMSP/OLS Nightlight Imagery, In: Kyriakidis, P., Hadjimitsis, D., Skarlatos, D. & Mansourian, A. (Eds.), 2019. Accepted Short Papers and Posters from the 22nd AGILE Conference on Geo-information Science. Cyprus University of Technology 17-20 June 2019, Limassol, Cyprus.ISBN 978-90-816960 9-8, Publisher: Stichting AGILE

Evagoras Evagorou

Research Associate

Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics

evagoras.evagorou@cut.ac.cy

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Evagoras Evagorou participates as a Research Associate and is a member of the Research Centre “ERATOSTHENES”, led by Professor Diofantos Hadjimitsis at the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics, at Cyprus University of Technology (CUT). Mr. Evagorou has received his undergraduate degree from the National Technical University of Athens (Greece), where he obtained the degree of BSc/MSc in Rural and Surveying Engineering. After his studies he worked as a surveyor where he gained professional experience in studying the natural environment, measure land and marine resources, and compiling and evaluating data. Since September 2014, he was employed by Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) as a Research Associate. He has an active role in involvement in a number of research projects funded under H2020, INTERREG and ECHO, and he contributes in writing research proposals for attracting financing in the field of applied geoinformatics and related subjects. He is a PhD candidate at Cyprus University of Technology studying techniques using remote sensing for estimating bathymetry. Additionally, he is involved in teaching the courses of Advanced Applications in GIS and Specialisation in Geoinformatics for the Degree of Geoinformatics and Geospatial Technologies (MSc). He has excellent knowledge in AutoCAD Civil 3D, ArcGis software and Agisoft Photoscan. His research interests include the field of Environmental Surveillance and Geographical Information Systems, maritime spatial planning and natural disaster management. His research interest is comprised in the field of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems intended for environment, cultural heritage, Maritime Spatial Planning and Natural disaster management. Also, his PhD concerns the Remote Sensing techniques of estimating bathymetry.


 

Selected Publications

Hadjimitsis D.G., Agapiou A., Themistocleous K., Mettas C., Evagorou E., Soulis G., Xagoraris Z., Pillikou M., Alliouris K., and Ioannou N., Marine Spatial Planning in Cyprus, Open GeoScience, 2016.

Damalas, A., Mettas, C., Evagorou E., Giannecchini, S., Iasio, C., Papadopoulos, M., Alexandra K., Hadjimitsis D., Development and Implementation of a DECATASTROPHIZE platform and tool for the management of disasters or multiple hazards, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 2018.

Evagorou E., Mettas C., Agapiou A., Themistocleous K., Hadjimitsis D.G., Bathymetric maps from multi-temporal analysis of Sentinel-2 data: the case study of Limassol, Cyprus (2018), Advances in Geosciences.

Themistocleous K., Mettas C., Evagoras E., Hadjimitsis D., The use of UAVs and photogrammetry for the documentation of cultural heritage monuments: the case study of the churches in Cyprus, 2019. SPIE Remote Sensing, 2019, Strasbourg, France. DOI: 10.1117/12.2533056.

Themistocleous K., Mettas C., Evagoras E., Hadjimitsis D., The use of satellite remote sensing and UAV for the mapping of coastal areas for the use of marine spatial planning. SPIE Remote Sensing, 2019, Strasbourg, France. DOI: 10.1117/12.2533064.

Dimitris Kakoullis

Research Associate

Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics

dimitris.kakoullis@cut.ac.cy

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Education: Dr Dimitris Kakoullis holds a 5y Dipl. Ing. in Urban and Spatial Planning from the University of Thessaly, Department of Urban Planning and Regional Development (PRD-UTh), a B.Sc. in Land Surveying and Geoinformatics from the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT), and a Ph.D in Geomatics Engineering from the same university. His doctoral research focused on the integration of GNSS CORS and SAR Corner Reflector networks.

 During his BSc studies, he was awarded for his educational results along with obtaining the highest award, graduating first in his department.

 Professional background: Dr Kakoullis serves as a Researcher C within the research team of Associate Prof. Chris Danezis at the CUT Laboratory of Geodesy. Since 2019, he has played an active role in the CyCLOPS funded project. Currently, as a member of the CyCLOPS Strategic Research Infrastructure Unit, he is actively involved in the CyCLOPS+ project, which aims to develop a national platform, CyGMS, for monitoring surface displacements using InSAR and GNSS space-based technologies.

 Dr Kakoullis also contributes as a Special Scientist for Geodesy courses at CUT. Moreover, with over ten years of experience as a consultant engineer specializing in land surveying, urban and spatial planning, he has participated in numerous projects across Land Surveying, and GIS.

 Additionally, he holds position as the President of the Cyprus Association of Rural and Surveying Engineers since 2023, is a member of the Cyprus Scientific and Technical Chamber (ETEK), and a volunteer member of the Cyprus Civil Defence.


 

Selected Publications

Kakoullis, D., Fotiou, K., Ibarrola Subiza, N., Brcic, R., Eineder, M., and Danezis, C. (2024). An Advanced Quality Assessment and Monitoring of ESA Sentinel-1 SAR Products via the CyCLOPS Infrastructure in the Southeastern Mediterranean Region. Remote Sensing, 16(10), 1696. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16101696

Kakoullis, D., Fotiou, K., Melillos, G., and Danezis, C. (2022). Considerations and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for the Installation of Collocated Permanent GNSS and SAR Infrastructures for Continuous Space-Based Monitoring of Natural Hazards. Remote Sensing, 14(4), 1020. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14041020.