💼 Academic Appointments
- University of Piraeus
Assistant Professor of Maritime Economics (2025–present) - University of Macedonia
Lecturer in the MSc programme “Shipping and Sea Transports: Economics and Politics” (2024–2026) - University of Western Macedonia
Postdoctoral Researcher (2022–2026)
Adjunct Lecturer in Supply Chain and Services Management (2021–2025) - Metropolitan College Thessaloniki
Programme Leader in Shipping and Digital Marketing
Lecturer in Maritime Economics and Finance (2020–2025) - International Hellenic University
Academic Fellow in the Shipping and Logistics programme (2023) - Cyprus Institute of Marketing, Nicosia
Visiting Lecturer in Shipping Finance and Behavioral Economics (2021–2022) - University of Central Lancashire – Cyprus Campus
Lecturer and Research Associate in Economics and Finance (2015–2020) - Cyprus University of Technology
Special Teaching Fellow in Economics, Shipping, and Finance (2013–2019)
🎓 Education
- Postdoctoral Research, University of Western Macedonia
“Topics in Maritime Economics, Logistics and Supply Chains: Investment, Markets, and the Transmission of Economic and Regulatory Shocks” - PhD, Cyprus University of Technology
“Three Essays on Behavioral Finance in Shipping Markets” - MSc in International Accounting and Finance, Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), City, University of London
- BSc in Economics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
- Teaching Toolkit Certificate, University of Central Lancashire
🧠 Research Interests
- Maritime economics and shipping finance
- Freight markets and maritime-cycle forecasting
- Shipping- and energy-cost transmission to inflation
- Geopolitical risk, economic uncertainty, and international trade
- Port economics and supply-chain congestion
- Behavioral finance in shipping markets
- Energy security, decarbonization, and the green transition in shipping
- Econometric analysis, forecasting, and artificial-intelligence applications
📚 Selected Publications
His research has been published in international peer-reviewed journals, including:
- Economics Letters
- Research in Transportation Economics
- Maritime Transport Research
- Journal of Economics and Finance
- Applied Economics Letters
His publications examine topics including freight-cost transmission to inflation, carbon pricing, port congestion, tanker-market volatility, and computational methods for forecasting maritime markets.
📘 Teaching Experience
He has taught undergraduate and postgraduate courses in:
- Maritime economics and shipping finance
- Business and transport economics
- Supply-chain management
- Strategic analysis and management
- Data analysis and decision-making
- Research methods and applied statistics
- Project and quality management
- Accounting and financial management
🌐 Academic and Professional Activities
- Reviewer for international academic journals in maritime studies, transportation, economics, and finance
- Guest Editor of the academic journal Energies
- Speaker and participant at international conferences, including IAME, EconShip, and ICOAE
- Member of the International Association of Maritime Economists and the Economic Chamber of Greece
- Contributor to research and applied projects concerning shipping, economic policy, and supply chains
- Regular contributor to the economic and maritime press, providing analysis on freight markets, ports, inflation, and international trade
💻 Research and Analytical Skills
- Econometric and statistical analysis: Stata, EViews, RATS, SAS
- Programming and data analysis: Python
- Maritime and financial databases: Clarksons SIN, AXSMarine, Datastream, OpCost
- Business analytics: Excel, Power Query, PivotTables
- Enterprise systems: SAP S/4HANA, SAP Fiori
🌍 Languages
- Greek – Native
- English – Proficient (C2)
- French – Good working knowledge
🏅 Awards and Distinctions
- Best Paper Award, International Conference on Applied Shipping and Logistics
- Academic Excellence Award, Metropolitan College
- CFA Research Challenge Finalist