Meet the Team
The Faces Behind Indigo
A multidisciplinary group of innovators.Explore the profiles of the individuals powering our research in sustainability, technology, and engineering.
Faculty Members
The backbone of indigo are the faculty members of the Technical University of Crete.
George ARAMPATZIS
(Principal Investigator)
Professor
ICT Technologies; Process Engineering; Circular Manufacturing; Water, Energy & Environmental Systems Management; Decision Making
George TSINARAKIS
Laboratory Teaching Staff
Production Systems; Petri Nets; Mathematical Modelling; Discrete Event Systems; Renewable Energy Sources; Project Management; Digital Twins
Researchers
Our team consists of researchers with multidisciplinary backgrounds and research interests.
Nikos SIFAKIS
(PhD)
Post-Doctoral Researcher
Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems; Energy Systems Modelling; Smart Energy Management Systems; Energy Simulations; Big Data Analysis; Data Analytics; 3D Modelling; Light Modelling.
Nikos SARANTINOUDIS
PhD Candidate
Robotics; Autonomous Navigation; Machine Learning; Embedded Systems; Internet of Things; Sensor Fusion
Kostas KALABOUKAS
PhD Candidate
Digital Transformation; Digital Twins; Agile Supply Chains; Circular Manufacturing; Smart Factories; ICT for Smart Cities
Thalia KARKOU
PhD Candidate
Process Engineering; Sustainability; Environmental Engineering; Water Recycle & Management Systems; Food Process Engineering
Maria ARYBLIA
PhD Candidate
Sustainable and Resilient Development; Circular Economy; Circular Value Chains; Energy Efficiency; Sustainable Mobility; Environmental Impact Assessment
Anastasia PHILLIS
Researcher
Sustainability; Sustainable Tourism; Fuzzy Logic; Life Cycle Assessment; Renewable Energy
Stelios MANOUDAKIS
Researcher
Remote Sensing; Big Data; Cloud GIS; Spatial Analysis; Geostatistics; Decision Making Systems; Multi-Criteria Analysis
Antonia PAPADAKI
Researcher, MBA student
Market Analysis; Business Planning; Financial KPIs & Metrics; Financial Management; Digital Marketing; Business Sustainability
Vasilis SKEVAKIS
Developer, Researcher
Software Development; Dev Ops; Cloud Computing; Microservice Orchestration; Decision Support System
Chrysostomos GALANOS
Researcher
Social and Solidarity Economy; Geoinformation and Environmental Management; Environmental Citizen Science; Cooperative Enterprises and Economic Alternatives
Alexandros CHACHALIS
Researcher
(Artificial) Neural Networks; Agent based modeling; Process Engineering; Environmental Management; Digital Twins
Manolis NTAMADAKIS
Software Developer
Software Developer; Web Developer; Desktop Developer; Mobile Developer; Teamwork and Creative;
Dimitrios CHOLIDIS
Researcher
HRES; Renewable Energy Technologies; Energy Systems Modelling; Energy Management Systems; Energy Optimization;
Nikos SKARAKIS
PhD Candidate – Researcher
Sustainable Impact Assessment; Sustainable Development; Circular Systemic Solutions; Strategic Management; Triple Transition; Climate Resilience
Students
The educational purpose of indigo is supported by undergraduate and graduate students.
Stergios CHAITOGLOU
Undergraduate Student
Christos PAPANASTASIOU
Undergraduate Student
Collaborators
Collaborators, both from Technical University of Crete as well as external aid the research efforts of our group.
Lefteris DOITSIDIS
Assistant Professor, School of Production Engineering and Management, Technical University of Crete
Autonomous Vehicles; Computational Intelligence; Cooperative Control and Optimization; Educational Robotics
Spiros PAPAEFTHIMIOU
Professor, Director of Industrial, Energy and Environmental Systems Lab, School of Production Engineering and Management, Technical University of Crete
Energy Systems Management; Environmental Systems Analysis; Life Cycle Assessment – Eco-Efficiency Analysis; Circular Economy
Michalis KONSOLAKIS
Professor, School of Production Engineering and Management, Technical University of Crete
Heterogeneous Catalysis; Surface Science; Materials Science; CO2 Upgrade; Fuel Cells; H2 Production & Utilization; Air Pollution Control
Andreas YIOTIS
Assist. Professor, School of Mineral Resources Engineering, Technical University of Crete
High Performance Scientific Computing; Multiphase flows in macroporous material; Numerical modeling of reactive flows
Thanos ANGELIS-DIMAKIS
Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering, School of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield
Industrial Symbiosis; Circular Economy; Life Cycle Assessment; Process Modelling; Water, Energy & Environmental Systems Management
George BAOURAKIS
Director of the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania (CIHEAM-MAICh)
Business Economics and Management; Food Marketing-Management; Management of Educational Activities
Chariton KALAITZIDIS
Research and Studies coordinator, Department of Geoinformation in Environmental Management, Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania (CIHEAM-MAICh)
Remote Sensing Terrestrial Applications; Precision Agriculture; Land Cover/Land Use Change
Antonis KALOGERAKIS
Head of the Institute of Theology & Ecology, Department of the Orthodox Academy of Crete
Climate Crisis, Sustainable Energy Systems, Energy Communities – Cooperatives & Democracy, Environmental Ethics & Policy, Sustainable Automobility, Projects & Conferences Management