Dr Eleni Katragkou
Dr Stergios Kartsios
Dr Maria Chara Karypidou
Dr Vasileios Pavlidis
Dr Irene Zyrichidou
Iraklis Kyriakidis
Maria Papadimitriou
Past Members
Dr Eleni Katragkou
Professor
Department of Meteorology and Climatology
School of Geology, AUTH
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki 54124, Greece
+ 30 2310 99 83 07
katragou@geo.auth.gr
Curriculum Vitae
Education
- Dr. rer. nat. University of Heidelberg, Germany (2003)
- MSc in Atmospheric Physics, School of Physicss, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (2000)
- BSc in Physics, School of Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (1998)
Research
- Publication record: Scopus ID / ORCIDiD
- Euro-CORDEX co-coordinator
- Regional Focal Point for the World Climate Research Program (WCRP) consultation in the European and Western Asia regions
Courses
AUTH undergraduate
- School of Mathematics (Dynamic Meteorology)
- School of Physics (Physical Climatology)
- School of Geology (Introduction to Computer Science)
AUTH postgraduate
- MSc in Meteorology Climatology and Atmospheric Environment (Climate modeling, Atmospheric physics)
- MSc in Environmental Physics (Atmospheric measurement techniques)
Networks
Dr Stergios Kartsios
Researcher
Department of Meteorology and Climatology
School of Geology, AUTH
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki 54124, Greece
+ 30 2310 99 85 72
kartsios@geo.auth.gr
Curriculum Vitae
Education
- PhD, School of Geology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2014- 2020) Thesis: Atmosphere –Wildland Fires Interactions using Numerical Models in Greece
- MSc in Meteorology, Climatology and Atmospheric Environment, School of Geology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (2013)
- BSc in Physics, School of Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (2010)
Research Interests
- Synoptic weather forecasting
- Fire Meteorology and applications with coupled atmosphere – fire models
- Evaluation of numerical weather prediction models
- Analysis of extreme weather events
- Applications with the use of atmospheric numerical models
- Analysis of meteorological parameters
- Climate change through climate simulations
Scholarships / Awards
- Award for excellence for postgraduate studies, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2012)
Projects
- Region of Central Macedonia, Επενδυτικά Σχέδια Καινοτομίας, Digital Application for the prediction of nuicance for Mosquitoes (Mosquito Vision)
- EC, H2020, LC-SFS-19-2018-2, Resilient farming by adaptive microclimate managements (STARGATE)
- General Secretariat Research and Technology (GSRT), Greek-German on Bilateral Research and Innovation Cooperation 2016, “Establishment of an Early Warning System for Mosquito-born diseases and implementation of new vector control tools in the urban environment” (EWSMD)
- EC, ECMWF, Copernicus Atmospheric Monitoring Services (CAMS84): Global and regional a posteriori evaluation and quality assurance
- EC, H2020, Enhancing Food Security in AFRIcan AgriCULTUral Systems with the Support of REmote Sensing (AfriCultures)
- EU, Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS84): Global and regional a posteriori validation, including focus on the Arctic and Mediterranean areas
- EC, FP7, The People Programme, International Research Staff Exchange Scheme, Regional climate-air quality interactions (REQUA)
- National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF) 2007-2013, An Innovative and Integrated Conceptual Model to Mitigate the Impact of Climate Change on Drought: Potentiality and Applicability of a Precipitation Enhancement Project in Thessaly (DAPHNE)
Dr Maria Chara Karypidou
Researcher
Department of Meteorology and Climatology
School of Geology, AUTH
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki 54124, Greece
+ 30 2310 99 85 78
karypidou@geo.auth.gr
Curriculum Vitae
Education
- PhD, School of Geology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (2018-2022 )
Thesis: Assessment of precipitation errors and uncertainty in climate simulations over southern Africa: investigation of physical processes - MSc in Meteorology, Climatology and Atmospheric Environment, Department of Meteorology and Climatology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (2017)
- BSc in Geography, School of Geography, University of the Aegean, Greece (2015).
Research Interests
- Regional scale atmospheric circulation over tropical Africa
- Southern Africa rainfall climatology
- Regional climate modelling
- Geostatistics
- Impacts of weather and climate change on vector born diseases
Scholarships / Awards
- Erasmus Placement, 7-9/2014, University of Reading, Department of Meteorology.
Erasmus+ Placement, 2-12/2020, NORCE Norwegian Research Centre & the Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research. - Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation, Scholarship for PhD research (2019-2022).
Projects
- Region of Central Macedonia, Επενδυτικά Σχέδια Καινοτομίας, Digital Application for the prediction of nuicance for Mosquitoes (Mosquito Vision).
- DAAD, Collaboration between Justus Liebig University Giessen and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, “The Mediterranean Hot-Spot: Challenges and Responses in a Changing Environment”, 2017 – 2019.
- EC, H2020, Enhancing Food Security in AFRIcan AgriCULTUral Systems with the Support of REmote Sensing (AfriCultures), 2017 – 2021.
- GSRT, General Secretariat for Research and Technology: Greece – Germany bilateral cooperation, Establishment of an “Early Warning System for Mosquito-borne Diseases” and implementation of new vector control tools in the urban environment (EWSMD), 2018 – 2020.
Dr Vasileios Pavlidis
Researcher
Department of Meteorology and Climatology
School of Geology, AUTH
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki 54124, Greece
+ 30 2310 99 85 78
vapavlid@physics.auth.gr
Curriculum Vitae
Education
- PhD, School of Geology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (2016-2020) Thesis: Investigation of errors and uncertainty in radiation and cloudiness in regional climate simulations
- MSc in Meteorology, Climatology and Atmospheric Environment, School of Geology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (2015)
- BSc in Physics, School of Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (2011)
Research Interests
- Regional climate modelling
- Aerosol in climate models
- Climate Change
- Climate services for agriculture
- Model evaluation
Scholarships / Awards
- Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation, Scholarship for PhD research (2016-2019)
Projects
- EC, H2020, LC-SFS-19-2018-2, Resilient farming by adaptive microclimate managements (STARGATE)
- EC, H2020, Enhancing Food Security in AFRIcan AgriCULTUral Systems with the Support of REmote Sensing (AfriCultures)
- CORDEX- Flagship Pilot Study: Role of the natural and anthropogenic aerosols in the Mediterranean region; past climate variability and future climate sensitivity.
- State Scholarship Foundation (IKY) & German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Greece-Germany bilateral cooperation (IKYDA 2018).
- EU, Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS-84): Global and regional a posteriori validation, including focus on the Arctic and Mediterranean areas
- EC, FP7, The People Programme, International Research Staff Exchange Scheme, Regional climate-air quality interactions, REQUA
Dr Irene Zyrichidou
Researcher
Department of Meteorology and Climatology
School of Geology, AUTH
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki 54124, Greece
+ 30 2310 99 85 72
ezyrichi@geo.auth.gr
Curriculum Vitae
Education
- PhD, School of Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2007- 2013) Thesis: Satellite Remote Sensing of Atmospheric Species
- MSc in Environmental Physics, School of Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (2006)
- BSc in Physics, School of Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (2004)
Research Interests
- Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry of trace gases through satellite remote sensing
- Evaluation of regional climate transport model simulations using satellite retrievals
- Validation studies of chemical species involving satellite data processing and intercomparison with a variety of ground-based measurements
- Characteristics of the ozone decline over both hemispheres estimated from multiple satellite sensors.
- Inversion of NO2 on regional scale. Identification and assessment of local NOx emission sources using space-based constraints and model simulations.
- Air pollution monitoring with low-cost sensors
- Air quality citizen science
Iraklis Kyriakidis
Junior Researcher
Department of Meteorology and Climatology
School of Geology, AUTH
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki 54124, Greece
+ 30 2310 99 85 78
ikyrid@geo.auth.gr
Curriculum Vitae
Education
- MSc in Meteorology, Climatology and Atmospheric Environment, School of Geology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (2023-)
- BSc in Geology, School of Geology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (2023)
Research Interests
- Regional Climate Modeling
Projects
- ΗFRI, Sub-action 2. Funding Projects in Leading-Edge Sectors – RRFQ: Basic Research Financing, Upgrading a climate model to improve regional climate projections,
UpClim
Maria Papadimitriou
Junior Researcher
Department of Meteorology and Climatology
School of Geology, AUTH
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki 54124, Greece
+ 30 2310 99 85 72
mepapadimi@geo.auth.gr
Curriculum Vitae
Education
- MSc in Meteorology, Climatology and Atmospheric Environment, School of Geology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (2022-)
- BSc in Mathematics, School of Mathematics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (2021)
Research Interests
- Regional Climate Modeling
Projects
- ΗFRI, Sub-action 2. Funding Projects in Leading-Edge Sectors – RRFQ: Basic Research Financing, Upgrading a climate model to improve regional climate projections, UpClim
Past Members
- MSc Christina Zormpa
- Dr Ioannis Sofiadis