Diploma in Civil Engineering (grade 93,6%) at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1988-1993), Thesis in the field area of Water Resources Management (Division of Hydraulics & Environmental Engineering) “Water resources management – Optimization techniques for the protection and restoration of confined aquifers”. ï‚· Phd in Civil Engineering at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1994-1998), Phd Thesis in the field area of Water Resources, Water Supply and Water Distribution Systems Management (Division of Hydraulics & Environmental Engineering) "The role of failure events in developing preventive maintenance and replacement criteria for water supply and distribution pipes"

Applied studies in the field of Water Resources (ground- and surface water), Water Supply & Water Distribution Systems Analysis & Management emphasizing in Environmental Economics, forecast of abnormal events & failures, Risk Analysis, Conservation of Natural, Social and Economic Resources within the frame of Inter/Intra-sustainable, and worth living development. Specifically the fields of interests are: ï‚· WFD 2000/60/EC implementation process progress auditing and evaluation (ex-ante, on-going, ex-post) ï‚· Full Water Cost Analysis, Pollution Pays Principle ï‚· Water pricing based on the WFD ï‚· Water Resources Systems Analysis & Management (simulation and optimization techniques). ï‚· Groundwater Resources Systems Analysis & Management (simulation and optimization techniques, protection & restoration measures) under environmental degradation conditions (qualitative and quantitative) degradation conditions ï‚· Performance Indicators (Hazard, risk, reliability, availability, vulnerability analysis) of Water Supply & Water Distribution Systems