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Research
Research interests
Geochemical processes in land and marine environment. Soil and water contamination- risk assessment.
Environmental mobility of trace elements. Techniques for spatial analysis of geochemical data.
Quantification of measurement uncertainty - a horizontal theme that applies in all research topics.
Research topics and recent projects
-Geochemistry and Citizen Science in multi stressor marine environments
nexusmonARC- "CAPACITY BUILDING NEXUS FOR MONITORING WATER QUALITY IN MULTI-STRESSOR AREAS: PILOT STUDY AT THE HELLENIC VOLCANIC ARC".
Funded by HORIZON EUROPE Coordination and Support Actions- Grant agreement ID:101079156
Project PI
“Detection and Characterization of Microplastics in Marine Sediments of the Saronic Gulf and the Aegean Sea”.
Funded by International Atomic Energy Agency under the Coordinated Research Project “Optimizing Nuclear Techniques to Assess Microplastic Pollution in Coastal Areas”
Project PI
-Contamination and water resource management
CrITERIA- "Cr(VI) Impacted water bodies in the Mediterranean: Transposing management options for Efficient water Resources use through an Interdisciplinary approach"
Funded by EU & The General Secretariat of Research and Technology - Programme "ERANETMED"/ ESPA 2016-2019 (leader for NKUA)
Project leader: Prof. D. Dermatas, NTUA
-Environmental impact assessment of mining activities
"Mobility of toxic elements in the soil of Stratoni mining area, N. Greece"
Funded by the University of Athens - Programme "Kapodestrias 2004-2005" (project leader)
"Supergene erosion processes and environmental impact assessment of sulphide ore (Cu-FeS2) in Cyprus:
Acid mine drainage control methodology"
Funded by SARG National University of Athens (2011-2012) (project participant)
"Evaluation and control of self-heating in sulphide tailings of Lavrion, Greece"
Funded by Municipality of Lavreotiki (2011-2012)
Project leader: Prof. N. Skarpelis, University of Athens
"Groundwater and soil contamination by As and Sb in areas of sulfide mineralization,
NW Chios Island & Melivia Larissa, Greece"
Funded by EU & The General Secretariat of Research and Technology - Programme "PENED 2003"
Project leader: Prof. A. Kelepertsis, Uni. of Athens
-Baseline geochemistry of soil and water
"Pilot study for establishing the first soil geochemical atlas of Greece"
Funded by Hellenic Survey of Geology and Mineral Exploration (project leader)
"Risk assessment of potentially toxic elements in stream water and sediment
at Asprolakkas basin, N. Greece"
Funded by the University of Athens - Programme "Kapodestrias 2008-2009" & Hellas Gold S.A. (project leader)
"Geochemical and hydrogeological characteristics for the protection of Greek coastal zones:
a GIS study of environmental factors"
Funded by the EU Social Fund & The Greek Ministry of Education- Programme "EPEAEK II: ARCHEMIDES"
Project leader: Prof. I. Georgoudis, TEI Peirea
-Green minerals
"Laboratory scale study of GEOHELLAS S.A. clay products for environmental applications"
Funded by GEOHELLAS S.A. (2012-2013) (project leader)
"Development of methodology for organic sludge treatment by attapulgitic clay"
Funded by Municipality of Thira Island (2011-2012) (project leader)
"Application of attapulgite clay for stabilisation of heavy metals in soil"
Funded by the University of Athens - Programme "Kapodestrias 2006-2007" & Edafomichaniki S.A. (project leader)
-Urban geochemistry
"The Home Biome Project (DUST). Dusty SecreTs: characterising, communicating and connecting the hidden world within our homes"
Funded by NERC- UK (Project Leader: Prof Jane Entwistle, Northumbria University, UK)
"Geochemical and environmental characteristics of urban soils in Athens focusing on the mobility and human bioaccessibility of toxic chemical elements"
Funded by John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation "Scientific Projects 2013" (project leader)
You can follow our research on "Geochemistry of Athens Soil" (GEO-ASty project) by using the Link to GEO-ASty website
Supervision of PhD students
1. Kypritidou Z. (completed 2019) "Geochemical processes during the stabilization of potentially toxic elements in contaminated soil by using mineral amendments"
research partially funded by Geohellas S.A./ student funded by a IKY- ESPA scholarship scheme
2. Pyrgaki K. (completed 2024) "Integrated water use efficiency of CrVI impacted water systems"
funded under the ERANETMED- CrITERIA project
3. Kourgia P. (completed 2024) "Environmental fate of potentially toxic elements in urban soil and sediment, focusing on surface run off"
funded by Hellenic Foundation for Research & Innovation PhD Scholarship.
4. Kontomichalou A. (started 2021) "Soil baseline geochemistry of Hellas: Setting the foundation of a structured national soil database for resource assessment and environmental management"
partially funded by the Hellenic Survey of Geology & Mineral Exploration (HSGME)
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