🎓 Education
• Postdoctoral Research, University of Western Macedonia – “Essays on Supply Chain Finance”
• PhD in Finance, 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
💼 Academic Positions
University of Piraeus
• Appointed Assistant Professor of Maritime Economics (2025 – Present, pending official publication)
University of Macedonia
• Lecturer at the MSc Program “Shipping and Sea Transport: Economics and Politics” (2024 – Present)
University of Western Macedonia
• Adjunct Lecturer – Supply Chain and Service Management (2021 – 2025)
International Hellenic University
• Academic Fellow in the MSc in “Shipping and Logistics” (2023)
Metropolitan College – Thessaloniki
• Head of Academic Programs in Shipping and Digital Marketing
• Lecturer in Maritime Economics and Finance (2020 – Present)
Cyprus Institute of Marketing – Nicosia
• Visiting Lecturer in Shipping Finance and Behavioral Economics (2021 – 2022)
University of Central Lancashire – Cyprus Campus
• Lecturer and Research Fellow in Economics and Finance (2015 – 2020)
Cyprus University of Technology (CUT)
• Special Teaching Scientist – Teaching and research support in Economics, Shipping and Finance (2013 – 2019)
MKC College Cyprus – Nicosia
• Lecturer in Accounting and Finance (2015)
📘 Teaching Experience
Has taught undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the following fields:
• Maritime Financial Management
• Strategic Analysis and Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Project and Quality Management
• Accounting and Finance
• Data Analysis and Decision Making
• Research Methods and Statistics
• Maritime Economics
• Transport Economics
• SAP and Accounting Information Systems
🧠 Areas of Expertise
• Maritime Economics and Finance
• Behavioral Finance in Shipping
• Freight Rate Forecasting and Risk Analysis
• Geopolitical Risk and Maritime Markets
• Energy Costs and Global Trade Flows
• Artificial Intelligence in Shipping and Logistics
• Econometric Modeling and Dataset Analysis
💻 Digital & Research Skills
• ERP Systems: SAP S/4HANA, SAP Fiori
• Econometric Tools: Stata, EViews, RATS, SAS
• Databases: Datastream, Clarkson’s SIN, AXSMarine, OpCost
• BI & Excel Tools: Power Query, Pivot Tables
• Data Analysis Software: Python, Microsoft Office
🌍 Languages
• Greek – Native
• English – Fluent (C2)
• French – Good (B2)
📄 Other Professional Experience
• Expert, INSETE – Development of Professional Profile for Customs Brokers (2023)
• Accountant, Origis Energy – Limassol, Cyprus (2012)
• Accountant, Elka Shipping (London) Ltd – London, UK (2010–2011)
📚 Other Activities
• Reviewer for over 20 international peer-reviewed journals
• Guest Editor for the journal Energies
• Speaker and participant in international conferences (ICOAE, IAME, EconShip, etc.)
• Member of: International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME), Economic Chamber of Greece, Hellenic Logistics Society of Northern Greece
• Awards: Best Paper Award (ICASL), Metropolitan College Award for Teaching Excellence, CFA Research Challenge Finalist