Curriculum Vitae
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EDUCATION

PhD degree in Applied Operations Research and Informatics
Department of Applied Informatics, University of Macedonia
Grade: with honors

Degree in Pedagogical Studies
Pedagogical School S.E.L.E.T.E., Thessaloniki
Grade: 7 and 7/10 (out of 10)

Master's degree in Operations Research
School of Management, University of Lancaster, United Kingdom

Bsc degree in Mechanical Engineering (5 year studies)
Faculty of Engineering, Aristoteles University of Thessaloniki
Grade: 8 (out of 10)

Secondary School graduation
Experimental School of University of Thessaloniki
Grade: 18 and 7/12 (out of 20)

LANGUAGES

Greek: Native language
English: Fluently
French: Very well
German: Very well
Serbian: Basic knowledge
Italian: Basic knowledge

WORK EXPERIENCE

Total working experience: 31 years

1984 - Today:
Present position:
- Professor in Operational Research
- Head of Department of Information Technology
- Head of research laboratory "Information Systems and Management"
Department of Informatics - Alexander Technological Educational Institute (TEI) of Thessaloniki.

1989 - today: Department of Informatics
1984 - 1994 : Taught at the departments of Mechanical Engineering,
Vehicle Technology, Marketing and Applied Sciences.
Subjects taught (for a period longer than two years):
- Operations Research
- Special Topics of Operations Research
- Communication Skills
- Labour Market Search Techniques
- Society and Information Technology
- Introduction to Computers
- Operating Systems (MS-DOS, Windows)
- Computer Programming (Basic, Cobol)
- Quality Control
- Production Management and Planning
- Economical and Technical Analysis
- Use of Computers in Marketing

Supervisor of more than 50 degree theses
at the departments of Informatics and Mechanical Engineering.

2004 -Today:

Visiting professor in Warsaw University of Life Sciences (2012)
Lectures at the Universities of Messina (2004), Bordeaux I (2006), Sunderland (2007) and Gent (2008-2011) under the framework of the European programme Erasmus.

1995, 2007:
Deputy head of the department of Informatics.

1993, 1995, 2007, 2008:
Group leader of the department's sector "Analysis and Programming".

1990-1998:
Co-ordination and organisation of educational seminars in the following bodies:
- TEI of Thessaloniki
- Careers Service of TEI of Thessaloniki
- Greek Productivity Centre
- Greek Vehicle Industry

1983 - 1996:
Professor and seminar instructor in various subjects of Operations Research, Management, Information Technology and Marketing in the following bodies:
- Technical Chamber of Greece
- Greek Productivity Centre
- Hellenic Operations Research Society
- Technological Educational Institution of Serres
- Higher School of Greek Airforce
- Greek Organisation of Small and Medium Size Enterprises
- Greek Vehicle Industry
- International Fair of Thessaloniki
- Co-operative company S.P.E.K.A.
- Private colleges and schools (TIT, North College, IESE, Tsakalou).

1981-1989:
Mechanical Engineer and Computer Programmer working independently in the private sector.
Main employers (independent collaboration):
- Electromotor industry "KHM"
- Plastic and leather industry "NEOPLASTIC Gavriiloglou S.A"
- Import and industrial dairy farming company "VEROUKA Bros.S.A."
- Technical company "BETOMAX, Mavroudi Bros. S.A."
- Brick and tile factory "Printzi D. Bros., GRANITIS S.A."
- Insurance company "INTERAMERICAN S.A."
Main work duties and activities:
Mechanical engineering studies, evaluations of fire proofing systems, responsibility of operation of technological equipment, marketing and quality control of new products, development of specialised computer programmes.

AWARDS AND SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES

  • Honorary award of the Greek Mathematical Association (1975).

  • First selection - between 45 candidates of Northern Greece - of the Greek Organisation of Small and Medium Size Enterprises (EOMMEX) of a study for technical help of enterprises, submitted for European Community relevant programme (1989).

  • Best mark - between 33 proposals of all Greek Universities and TEI - awarded by the Ministry of Education for the proposal with title peration and development of the Careers Service of TEI of Thessaloniki", which was submitted for the 3rd Community Support Framework of the European Union (2001).

  • Certified accomplisher of projects for the public sector in project areas:
    - No. 5: Organisational and Operational Research Studies
    - No. 9: Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Studies

  • Current full member of the following professional associations:
    • - Hellenic Operational Research Society (HELORS)
    06/2010 – : Elected president of the Managing Committee of the Northern Greece branch
    03/2009 – : Member of the HELORS Managerial Council - Since 04/2011: Elected Vice-president
    02/2006 – 05/2010: Vice-president of the Managing Committee of the Northern Greece branch
    - European Federation of Operational Research (EURO)
    - Technical Chamber of Greece
    - Hellenic Association of Mechanical Engineers
    - Greek Computer Society

  • Participation in numerous seminars, presentations and conferences in the fields of Operational Research, Business Administration, Information Technology and Quality Control.

  • Publisher of the two-monthly newspaper BRIEFING of the Careers Service of TEI of Thessaloniki (01/1998 - 06/2008).
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HOBBIES

  • Long distance swimming
  • Bridge
    • -Greek youth champion 1978
    -pairs champion of Thessaloniki 1980 and 1981
    -teams champion of Thessaloniki 1978 and 2001
  • Traveling
  • Cinema