Alexandros Siasos is a Researcher and PhD Candidate in the Manufacturing Technology Division of the School of Mechanical Engineering at the National Technical University of Athens. He graduated from NTUA with outstanding academic performance, ranking within the top 4% of his graduating class and completing the demanding engineering programme in 4.5 years. His doctoral research focuses on the development of innovative methods for reducing the design, development, and manufacturing costs of multilayer textile-resin composite structures, while improving the repeatability and reliability of their production processes. He possesses a strong background in research and development methodologies for new products, with specialization in advanced manufacturing technologies, CAx philosophies (x=Computer-Aided Design, Engineering and Manufacturing), and software programming for engineering design and production applications. Since 2013, he has organized specialized professional training seminars, including the “CNC Machine Programming Seminar” and the “Mechanical Design and GD&T according to ISO Standards Seminar,” contributing to the technical training and professional development of engineers and manufacturing professionals. Alongside his research and professional activity, he teaches in the MEng Mechanical Engineering and Design programme at Mediterranean College in collaboration with the University of Derby, delivering modules in Engineering Design, CAD, Manufacturing Processes, Design Modelling, and Design for Manufacture.

Dr. Dimitrios Razis is a researcher and lecturer specializing in nonlinear dynamical systems and fluid mechanics. He studied Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics at the University of Patras, obtained an MSc in Applied Physics from the University of Twente, and completed his PhD in Mathematics at the University of Patras. He has taught for more than a decade in major Greek universities and higher education institutions, which include the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, the University of Patras, the University of Thessaly and ASPAITE. His teaching areas at MC include Fluid Mechanics and Applied Mathematics. Dr. Razis has developed a significant research profile in nonlinear wave phenomena and roll-wave dynamics, with publications in internationally recognized journals such as the Journal of Fluid Mechanics and Physics of Fluids. His interdisciplinary work bridges mathematics, mechanics, and fluid dynamics, while his broader intellectual interests extend to epistemology, philosophy of science, and scientific communication.

She is Associate Professor and Head of the School of Engineering at MC. Her teaching responsibilities include UG and PG courses in the areas of Structural Analysis, Mathematics, Research Methods, Environmental Risk & Responsibility, and CPD & Strategic Management. Since 2007 she has worked as a Technical Education Consultant and collaborated in several EU funded projects in Vocational Education and in Engineering Education and Practice Policy initiatives undertaken by EU-wide Engineering Professional bodies. In 1997-2001 she worked as Senior Engineer in new product development, manufacturing and R&D at Cummins, Inc., a FORTUNE-500 manufacturer of diesel engines and filtration products, headquartered in Columbus, IN (USA). She was responsible for the testing and approval of new product sub-systems.

She holds a Diploma (MEng) in Civil Engineering from the University of Patras and pursued postgraduate studies at the University of Warwick and the University of Southampton, where she completed her PhD under a scholarship awarded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). She has extensive academic experience, having served as Academic Fellow and Research Associate in Higher Education institutions in Greece. She has also participated in engineering consultancy and design projects in the United Kingdom and Greece, with particular emphasis on soil–structure interaction in public and private sector works. Her research expertise includes the experimental investigation and computational modelling of the mechanical behaviour of soils and rock masses. She has published extensively in leading peer-reviewed scientific journals. At MC she is the module leader for Soil Mechanics, Geotechnics and Construction Management.

Dr. Aristotelis Mavrommatis is a Civil Engineer graduate of the National Technical University of Athens specializing in Hydraulics. He holds an MSc in Coastal Zone Management from the interdisciplinary postgraduate programme “Water Resources Science and Technology” of the National Technical University of Athens and completed his PhD research at the School of Civil Engineering of NTUA. His research focuses on experimental investigations of open-channel flow with simulated vegetation and has been published in peer-reviewed scientific journals and presented at international conferences. Since 2023, he has been teaching undergraduate modules in Fluid and Drainage Engineering, Fluid Mechanics, Applied Mathematics, Structures, and Construction Materials Technology, as well as the postgraduate module Flood Risk Engineering Management, at the School of Engineering of Mediterranean College.

Since 2025, Dr. Mourlas, PhD holder from the University of Ioannina, has been serving at Mediterranean College as Engineering Laboratory Supervisor and Lecturer at the Athens Campus. His teaching responsibilities focus on Manufacturing Processes and Forming Processes. As an Industrial Designer specializing primarily in steel structures, he has been involved in the design, fabrication, and construction of private and public sector projects, including steel buildings, bridges, gantry cranes, and support structures for large shafts. For more than twenty-five years, he has also been affiliated as a Laboratory Associate with the Surface Engineering Laboratory (TribLab) of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of West Attica. His research interests include surface treatments using Concentrated Solar Power (CSP), the tribological behaviour of thermal-sprayed coatings, welding technology, and Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM). His research work has been published in international scientific journals and presented at conferences in Greece and abroad.

Dr. Charalampos Papadopoulos is a mechanical engineer with a PhD in Fluid Mechanics, which he obtained at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, specializing in Aerodynamics and Flow Control. His professional experience includes working as a researcher and project manager for national and European research and development projects in the sector of energy, sustainability and aerodynamics. His research interests include experimental and numerical analysis of biomimetics-inspired solutions.

Dr. Dimitrios Xenos is a Civil Engineer, researcher, and lecturer specializing in material modelling and structural mechanics. He graduated from the Department of Civil Engineering at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and was awarded a PhD from the University of Glasgow, where he also developed teaching and research experience. His research focuses on the modelling of quasi-brittle materials and the nonlinear analysis of structures, with publications in international scientific journals and conferences. In parallel, he has gained professional experience in the structural design and analysis of buildings and infrastructure projects in reinforced concrete and steel, having collaborated with engineering consultancies in Greece and abroad. His academic and professional interests include structural and earthquake engineering, material mechanics, and the application of computational methods in structural analysis and design

Efstratios Stratoglou is a mathematician specializing in Automation and Robotics. He completed his PhD at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid in geometric control and constrained mechanical systems and holds both a Master’s and a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He has also participated in study programs at the University of California, Los Angeles and Paris-Sud University. He has teaching experience at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and Galatasaray University in courses such as Analytic Geometry, Calculus, and Differential Geometry. His research focuses on optimal control, multi-agent systems, and geometric mechanics, with publications in journals including Automatica, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, and Reports on Mathematical Physics, as well as presentations at international conferences and seminars.

Dr. Eleftherios Tsivolas earned his Diploma in Civil Engineering (Dipl-Ing, MEng) from the University of Patras in 2014. He subsequently obtained his Master’s Degree (MSc) in Advanced Materials in 2017 and his Doctorate (PhD) in Materials Science in 2023 from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Ioannina, where he has been a Post-Doctoral Researcher since 2025. His research focuses on Computational Materials Science and Engineering, with an emphasis on the Research and Development (R&D) of advanced numerical methods and multi-scale modeling for composite materials. He has a decade of experience in the CAD/CAE software industry and works as a Lead R&D & Computational Materials Engineer. His research interests include the modeling of complex metamaterials, damage mechanics and self-healing mechanisms, as well as the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI/ML) algorithms into engineering workflows. He has published his work in international scientific journals. Additionally, he teaches at the School of Engineering of Mediterranean College, Thessaloniki Campus (Advanced Mechanical Design & Materials, Engineering Design & Workshop Technology).

Dr. Elli-Konstantina Mylona is a member of the academic staff in the School of Engineering of Mediterranean College, Thessaloniki Campus since 2021. Her academic responsibilities include teaching in undergraduate courses of both Civil and Mechanical Engineering. More specifically her teaching areas include structural analysis, analysis & design of steel and reinforced concrete structures, analysis of geotechnical projects, construction design with CAD, research conducting & searching for scientific sources, site surveying. She has cooperated with construction companies as a structural design and production engineer utilizing a variety of materials (concrete, steel, glulam timber) in conventional and non-conventional structures. She has been a member of scientific research programs from Aristotle Faculty of Engineering and National Technical University of Athens.

He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Physics from the University of Patras, Greece, in 2014, followed by an M.Sc. in “Quantum Optics, Photonics, and Lasers” from the same institution in 2016. His M.Sc. thesis was conducted at the Non-Linear Optics and Laser Applications Laboratory (NLOLA) as part of a collaboration between the University of Patras, the Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences at the Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas (FO.R.T.H./I.C.E.-HT), and the Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Trieste, Italy. His research focused on experimentally investigating the nonlinear optical properties and responses of molecular systems and 2D materials, including graphene, nanoribbons, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and other carbon-based nanomaterials, under intense laser radiation. He pursued his Ph.D. at the Attosecond Science & Technology Laboratory (AST) within the Institute of Electronic Structure & Laser of the Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas (I.E.S.L.-FO.R.T.H.), in collaboration with the University of Crete’s Physics Department and the Extreme Light Infrastructure (ELI-ALPS) in Hungary. He works as an Optical Engineer at Theon International, where he focuses on advanced Optronics, Night Vision, and Thermal Imaging Technologies. He is a Tutor at the School of Engineering, Mediterranean College, where he teaches Materials and Manufacturing Processes and Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics.

She is the Module Leader of ‘Hydrogen Technologies’ in the MSc in Renewable Energy Engineering programme at Mediterranean College (Athens Campus). In addition, she actively engages in research on sustainable energy solutions. Previously, she held academic positions including Assistant Professor at the University of Bradford, UK (2007-2021) and Lecturer at Ulster University, UK (2010- 2016), where she developed and led programs in Chemical Engineering and Hydrogen Safety. Her experience also includes securing research funding, managing international collaborations, and supervising students. Her research focuses on developing sustainable energy solutions through various approaches. This includes investigating hydrogen production and carbon capture technologies, solar-driven water-splitting materials for hydrogen generation with improved efficiency, and utilising nanocatalysis for cleaner biofuel combustion, continuous biodiesel production, and wastewater treatment with photocatalytic membranes.

Dr. Spyros Konitopoulos joined Mediterranean College in 2025 as an Accredited Lecturer and Module Leader in the School of Engineering, teaching Mathematics and Physics modules. He holds a PhD in High Energy Physics from the National Technical University of Athens, an MSc in Theoretical Physics from the University of Crete and has also pursued studies in Political Science and Sociology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Since 2009, he has been active as a researcher, lecturer, and academic collaborator in universities and research institutions in Greece and abroad, including the University of Patras, the University of Peloponnese, the Kazakh British Technical University, and the National Centre for Scientific Research Demokritos. His teaching experience covers areas such as Mathematics, Physics, Quantum Physics, Low-Temperature Physics, and Computer Programming. His research interests include High Energy Physics, Mathematical Physics, and Superconductivity, among others. He has an extensive publication record in international scientific journals and has participated in international research collaborations, including projects funded through the Marie Skłodowska-Curie programme.

Ioanna Dimitriou is a Civil/Structural Engineer, a graduate of Liverpool University (BEng Honours Civil Engineering) and Manchester University (MSc Structural Engineering with research interest in restoration/analysis/improvement of historic bridges). She worked for the UK government’s Highways Agency as a civil engineer, being part of the project management team, for the biggest ring motorway road in London (M25), liaising with clients and monitoring construction stages. She has also specialised in the Oil & Gas industry as a structural engineer, working for Shell and BP companies for their North Sea offshore projects. She volunteered as a STEM (Science/Technology/Engineering/Math) ambassador and worked with school/colleges in the UK in design projects, winning the LEPA award in London (2012) for excellent contribution in STEM activities in collaboration with the Imperial College. She has also trained to teach in UK schools/colleges, and she holds a Qualified Teaching Status (PGCE postgraduate degree in education with QTS) with extensive experience in teaching mechanics/physics.

Konstantinos Adam joined Mediterranean College as a Module Leader in 2013 and since then he has been teaching in the School of Engineering, at Thessaloniki Campus. Since 2018 he has also been teaching at the School of Computer Science. His academic subject area is Mathematics and Physics and he teaches several undergraduate modules related to Mathematics and Mechanics in the School of Engineering and Mathematics in the School of Computing.

Panagiota Chatzi is a Mechanical Engineer and a PhD Candidate at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, supported by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie EU Horizon 2020 program. She holds an MSc in Marine Technology from the National Technical University of Athens and an MSc by Research in Applied Sciences from Cranfield University, UK. She has many years of experience in the aerospace industry, having worked as a Design & Development Engineer at Collins Aerospace in the United Kingdom. There, she specialized in the design and development of innovative composite materials for major aircraft structural components, subsystem testing, and R&D project management. Her R&D contributions have resulted in four US Patent Applications, and her work has been published in esteemed journals such as Applied Thermal Engineering.

Pantelis Iakovidis is a PhD candidate at the Reinforced Concrete Laboratory in the Department of Civil Engineering at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He completed his studies in the Department of Civil Engineering at the same university and obtained an MSc in Earthquake-Resistant Design of Structures. He has extensive teaching experience at the university level during the preparation of his PhD thesis, as well as at Mediterranean College. At MC, he teaches the course Structures I in the second year of studies. His research focuses on the seismic behavior of beam–column joints in existing structures.

Since 2011, she has been teaching at Mediterranean College in the MEng Mechanical Engineering & Design and Civil Engineering & Construction programmes. Indicative teaching modules include Management of the Business Environment, Project Planning and Development, Civil Engineering & Construction Management, Regulatory Systems, and Construction CAD, among others. She has collaborated extensively with architectural practices and engineering firms in Athens and Thessaloniki. For several years, she was involved in the design and construction of large hotel complexes. Throughout her professional career, she has undertaken the role of Project Manager in large-scale and complex technical projects, including hotels, hospitality venues, retail spaces, office developments, and residential projects across Greece. Today, she works as an independent Architect Engineer, while since 2021 she has also participated in EU-funded ESPA Programmes for the Training and Certification of Employee Knowledge and Skills, specializing in Business Administration and Project Management.

He joined Mediterranean College in 2021 as Programme Leader of the MSc Renewable Energy Engineering programme. He is an Electrical Engineer graduate of the National Technical University of Athens with research experience in the field of Energy Policy. He has worked as a Consultant on numerous European Union Technical Assistance programmes in the energy sector and possesses extensive professional experience in the design and development of large-scale international projects in the fields of Vocational Education and Training, as well as Human Resources Development and Management. He has served as Director General of SESMA (the Hellenic Association of Management Consulting Firms) and as Secretary General of the Hellenic Cogeneration Association, a member of COGEN Europe. Throughout his professional career, he has collaborated as a Consultant with public institutions and private organizations in Greece and abroad, including ministries, central government bodies, local authorities, and public and private sector organizations both within and outside the European Union.

He joined Mediterranean College (MC) in 2023. He is the Module Leader for Power Conversion: Electric Power and Solar Systems at MC’s post-graduate program MSc Renewable Energy Engineering, in collaboration with the University of Derby, UK. He has significant experience in the development of RES projects (wind farms, photovoltaic plants, small hydroelectric projects, geothermal) in all stages of the licensing process and technical development. His career in the field began in 2000. Having the opportunity to work in large energy groups and gradually acquiring positions of responsibility, he had the opportunity to develop many RES projects (wind, photovoltaic), which are still operating throughout the territory. At the same time, he was involved in RES projects in Cyprus and Spain. He has taught courses in the PG programmes of several Hellenic Universities.