Georgios Kordas received a joint PhD in theoretical physics from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and the University of Heidelberg. Since 2014, he has been a research associate in the Department of Physics at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed scientific publications and presented his research at international conferences and workshops and serves as a referee for several international physics journals. He has also taught undergraduate and graduate physics courses at the University of Heidelberg. His research focuses on open many-body quantum systems, non-equilibrium transport, ultracold atoms, Bose–Einstein condensation, and quantum information theory. He is also interested in physics education and making science accessible to the public. He is an adjunct faculty member and teaches in the BSE and BSI programs.
Karachountri, Labrini is a senior data engineer and BI Architect with over 20 years of experience in the IT industry, specializing in end-to-end data solutions within the Azure and Microsoft Fabric ecosystems. She holds a Master's degree in Informatics from Hellenic American University, where she was her graduating class’s salutatorian, as well as an extensive portfolio of Microsoft and Databricks certifications. Throughout her career, she has delivered numerous corporate training sessions on technologies such as Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, and Power BI. She is an adjunct faculty member in the BSI program.
Periklis Kyriakos is a Chemical Engineer from the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), where he specialized in systems design and process management. He is currently a doctoral researcher at the Sensors Laboratory in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (NTUA), working under Professor Evangelos Hristoforou. His research centers on ab initio modeling of composite catalysts, aiming to improve processes related to energy production and pollutant degradation. Alongside his research, he has contributed to scientific proposal writing in areas such as carbon capture, e-methanol production, and organic photovoltaics. He also teaches university students as a private tutor in engineering and science subjects. Previously, he worked as a QA engineer and research assistant at the Fuels and Lubricants Laboratory of NTUA, collaborating with major energy companies and coordinating field operations of mobile laboratory units. He has programming experience in MATLAB, Java, Python, and C++, and speaks Greek, English, and German.
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Leonidas Karakidis is an experienced audit and finance professional (CPA) with a strong background in public sector finance, budgetary planning, and strategic financial management. He has served in senior financial roles across both private corporations and public institutions, including international organizations and regulatory authorities. Mr. Karakidis is currently a PhD Candidate in Accounting and Finance at the University of Peloponnese and serves as Senior Advisor to the President of the Hellenic Gaming Commission. He holds a B.Sc. in Economics from the University of Macedonia and an M.Sc. in Banking and Financial Management from the University of Stirling. Mr. Karakidis has led strategic financial and procurement seminars for public-sector professionals at the Hellenic Gaming Commission. He has also delivered guest lectures on accounting, finance, and taxation at the University of Peloponnese.
Chris Savage has over 25 years of IT experience. He has held several positions including IT Director and systems consultant and is currently IT Systems Manager for a contract manufacturer in southern NH. Chris holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accountancy with a concentration in Computer Information Systems from Bernard Baruch College (CUNY) and a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) certification. He has supported and trained personnel from various positions and is comfortable with both complex and simple IT scenarios. He is an adjunct faculty member at Hellenic American University in Nashua NH.