Prof. Yiannis Bakouros
Head of The Institute of Civil Protection
A Chemical Engineer graduated from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 1981 and received his Ph. D. in Management and Administration in 1988, from the University of Bradford, in the UK. He worked as Production Manager, Technical Advisor, Sales Manager in Industrial and Distribution Enterprises and Consultant Companies. He has also been a member of the board of Directors and Technical Advisor of a Textile Company. He has been a Visitor Associate Professor of the Industrial Management Division at the Engineering School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and University of Thessaly in Greece. He was a Key member of the development team of Thessaloniki Technology Park and Director of its Vocational Training Center and one of the Founders of Thessaly Technology Park. He has also served as Chairman of Eureka National Project Coordinators during the Greek Eureka Presidency. He was a Coordinator of Regional Innovation Pole of Western Macedonia and a Former member of the board directors of Alexandria Innovation Zone of Thessaloniki.
Amalia Kouskoura
Amalia Kouskoura is a graduate of the Department of Political Science of the Faculty of Law in the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2006). In 2010 she aquired her master’s degree in Political Analysis in the Department of Political Science. She was a fellow of the Foundation “Christos Vrakas” throughout her undergraduate studies. She worked as an external researcher in surveys and participated in the Scientific Group which performed the planning, the collection and the analysis of statistical data for the Prefecture of Thessaloniki. She has been working as a trainee at the Planning Bureau and European Projects of the municipality of Panorama in Thessaloniki. She is a PhD holder with the subject: “Evaluation of regional competitiveness policies in less developed regions: an approach with the multi-criteria method of the analytic hierarchy process”, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Western Macedonia (UoWM). She also is a postdoctoral fellow with the subject: “Modeling of asymmetric threats and cybersecurity as key factors for measuring regional competitiveness”, Department of Chemical Engineering. During the last years she has participated in a number of projects, seminars and workshops on Regional Development, Smart Cities, Smart Specialization Policies, Regional Innovation and Foresight, and Civil Protection.
Eleni Kalliontzi
Eleni Kalliontzi obtained a Bachelor’s degree in “Computer Engineering and Telecommunications” from the Department of Computer Engineering and Telecommunications at the University of Western Macedonia. Continuing her academic journey, she successfully earned a Master’s degree in “Biomedical Engineering” from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the same university. Currently, she is a PhD candidate at the Department of Chemical Engineering, working on her doctoral dissertation titled “Measuring Vulnerability and Risk Assessment from Natural and Anthropogenic Disasters.” Her research focuses on the development of comprehensive methodologies for identifying and quantifying vulnerability and risk, aiming to support effective disaster prevention, management, and recovery strategies. She actively participates in research programs, contributing significantly to their planning and implementation. With a strong dedication to the advancement of science and technology, she consistently supports the development of innovative tools and models that promote resilience and sustainability in the face of natural and man-made hazards. Her work aligns with contemporary global priorities in risk management, environmental protection, and societal resilience.
Kleomenis Papadiakos
An Informatics and Telecommunications Engineer of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the University of Western Macedonia, specialized in IT Hardware and Web Development. Has interests and experience in a wide variety of fields including: IT Support and Network Management, MS Office(Visual Basic), Web developer (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, WordPress), PC/Mac and smartphone repair services and CCTV Installations. Has been involved as a technical Associate in the University of Western Macedonia for the developement of an investment proposal evaluation tool,within the framework of the EU Project “GREEN RURAL DEAL: Sustainable Smart Transition Strategies for Rural Municipalities”, for the European Climate Initiative-EUKI, 2021-2022.
Konstantinos Antoniadis
Konstantinos Antoniadis is a Chemical Engineer with over 20 years of experience in the study and modeling of thermophysical properties of fluids, nanofluids, and solid materials, specializing in thermal conductivity measurements and heat, mass, and momentum transfer analysis. He holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and an MBA, combining technical expertise with long-standing experience in project management, process simulation, and occupational safety. He teaches at the Department of Chemical Engineering of the University of Western Macedonia and works as a consulting engineer and Safety Engineer in industrial facilities and construction projects. His expertise includes risk analysis (HAZOP, HAZID), risk assessment, process safety, and multiphysics simulation for energy and chemical industries.
His core technical areas include, Hazard identification and risk assessment in the oil & gas industry, with emphasis on deep drilling and Managed Pressure Drilling operations, Development of low-uncertainty thermal conductivity measurement techniques for liquids, nanofluids, and solids, Process simulation and thermodynamic modeling of multiphysics systems and Development of digital twins for system performance prediction and optimization under varying operating conditions.
Ioannis Antoniadis
Ioannis Antoniadis is a Professor with a focus on Corporate Governance, Efficiency and Investments, at the Department of Management Science and Technology (MSc) of the University of Western Macedonia. He studied Agricultural Economics (1997) and Economics (2008) at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, while he completed his postgraduate studies in Economics and Marketing at the University of Reading, United Kingdom (1998). His PhD on Corporate Governance was completed at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2004) with a scholarship from the Hellenic Republic. He has worked as a business consultant on strategy and investment issues in the primary and secondary sectors, as well as an evaluator of investments and financing of small and medium-sized enterprises in the banking sector. Since 2010, he has been an Assistant Professor at the Department of Business Administration, TEI of Western Macedonia, while in 2019 he joined the Department of Regional and Cross-Border Development of the University of Western Macedonia and subsequently as an Associate Professor at the Department of Administrative Science and Technology. His research and teaching interests, as well as his published scientific work, focus on business strategy and extroversion, corporate governance, digital marketing and social media, as well as the use of new technologies, with an emphasis on blockchain technology in marketing, management and governance of businesses and organizations. He has more than 120 publications in international scientific journals, collective book volumes and international scientific conferences with referees. He is a reviewer in international scientific journals and a member of the editorial board of scientific journals, such as the Corporate & Business Strategy Review and the Journal of Marketing Management. He has served as President and Vice President of the Department of Administrative Science and Technology as well as Director of the Graduate Program “E-Business and Digital Marketing”.