Doctoral Dissertations
The following doctoral dissertations were completed or are currently being carried out by graduates of the MSc Program, or under the supervision of faculty members of the MSc Program, at the Department of Physics of the University of Ioannina. Doctoral dissertations that are currently in progress are indicated in italics.
Christos Lolis (2002): Contribution to the study of the interaction between the lower troposphere and the sea surface in the Mediterranean and North Atlantic regions (Supervisor: A. Bartzokas)
Marina Markou (2006): Study of natural lighting in regions of Europe with different climatic conditions (Supervisor: V. Katsoulis)
Anastasia Paschalidou (2007): Modeling the dispersion of gaseous pollutants in the lower troposphere based on physiographic and meteorological characteristics and air pollution in the Athens basin (Supervisor: P. Kassomenos)
Aristotelis Papadopoulos (2007): Study of the impact of weather on forest fires (Supervisor: P. Kassomenos)
Dimitris Kaskaoutis (2008): Study of aerosol optical properties and types over different land uses using satellite data and AERONET network data (Supervisor: P. Kassomenos)
Ilias Housos (2009): Contribution to the timely and reliable forecasting of extreme weather phenomena in Greece using multivariate statistical methods (Supervisor: A. Bartzokas)
Christos Papadimas (2009): Direct effect of suspended particles on the solar radiation energy balance over the Mediterranean basin (Supervisor: N. Hatzianastassiou)
Ioannis Koletsis (2010): Study of storm winds in regions of Greece with complex mountainous terrain (Supervisor: A. Bartzokas)
Antonis Gkikas (2012): Study of aerosol episodes in the broader Mediterranean basin using modern satellite data (Supervisor: N. Hatzianastassiou)
Kostas Dimitriou (2013): PM10 and PM2.5 particles in Europe: Local sources – atmospheric transport – impacts on air quality (Supervisor: P. Kassomenos)
Giorgos Efstathiou (2013): Study of atmospheric boundary layer and microphysics parameterizations in the simulation of intense precipitation events (Supervisor: P. Kassomenos)
Ourania Sintosi (2013): Modeling of specific weather conditions in the Epirus region using a numerical weather prediction model (Supervisor: A. Bartzokas)
Kosmas Kavadias (2016): A modern solar atlas of Greece with application to hybrid renewable energy systems (Supervisor: A. Bartzokas)
Georgios Kotsias (2022): Objective definition and variability of seasons in the Mediterranean region (Supervisor: C. Lolis)
Maria Gavrouzou (2023): Three-dimensional analysis of the impact of dust aerosol episodes in the Mediterranean on solar radiation and implications for regional weather and climate (Supervisor: N. Hatzianastassiou)
Ilias Petrou (2023): Urbanization and climate in the context of global warming. Challenges for human health (Supervisor: P. Kassomenos)
Dimitrios Haskos (2025): Study of the dependence of meteorological predictability on weather type in Northwestern Greece and investigation of the potential for its improvement (Supervisor: C. Lolis)
Paraskevi Begou: Physical parameters shaping atmospheric quality and the acoustic environment in a large urban complex (Supervisor: T. Magkos)
Evangelos Stasinos: The dynamics of self-organization in geostrophic turbulence (Supervisor: N. Bakas)
Maria Kimourtzi: Utilization of novel sensor technologies for the atmospheric composition characterization with applications on urban resilience and for the study of large-scale atmospheric processes (Supervisor: N. Hatzianastassiou)
Doctoral Dissertations Conducted in other institutions
The following list includes the titles of doctoral dissertations completed or currently in progress by graduates of the MSc Program in other institutions, in Greece or abroad. The name of the supervisor of the MSc thesis is given in parentheses. Doctoral dissertations currently in progress are indicated in italics.
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Angeliki Fotiadi (A. Bartzokas), 2003: Biosphere–atmosphere exchanges of nitrogen oxides and isoprene in the Mediterranean region (ESCOMPTE program)
[Paul Sabatier University (Toulouse III)] -
Georgios Chabilomatis (N. Hatzianastassiou), 2015: Simulations of flow fields and atmospheric pollutant concentration fields
[National Technical University of Athens] -
Maria Pyrina (N. Hatzianastassiou), 2017: North Atlantic Ocean decadal variability over the past millennium from climate model simulations and proxy-based reconstructions
[University of Hamburg] -
Christina Kagkara (N. Hatzianastassiou), 2019: Detailed microphysics modeling of the intense precipitation episode IOP7a observed during the HYMEX experiment: Study of the impact of pollution
[University of Clermont Auvergne] -
Stavros Dafis (A. Bartzokas), 2020: Contribution of deep convection to the intensification of Mediterranean cyclones
[Polytechnic Institute of Paris, France] -
Nikoleta Kalaitzi (N. Hatzianastassiou), 2021: Quantifying anthropogenic CO₂ emissions over urban areas using satellite observations and a Lagrangian high-resolution transport model
[University of Leicester, UK] -
Christos Gatidis (A. Bartzokas), 2022: Small-scale variability of rainfall and precipitation estimates from weather radars
[TU Delft, Netherlands] -
Eleftherios Ioannidis (N. Hatzianastassiou), 2022: Local and remote sources of Arctic air pollution
[Sorbonne University, France] -
Vasileios Tzallas (N. Hatzianastassiou), 2023: Development and applications of a cloud regime dataset over Europe
[Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, Germany]