Athanasios Loukas

Education
The University of British Columbia, 1991-1994 Ph.D. in Hydrology and Water Resources
The University of British Columbia, 1989-1991 M.A.Sc. in Hydrology and Water Resources
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 1983-1988 Diploma in Rural and Surveying Engineering (Dipl. Eng.)

Teaching and Research Experience
Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Thessaly, 2011 – today
Visiting Professor, Department of Rural and Surveying Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 2015-today
Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Thessaly, 2005 – 2011
Sessional Lecture / Assistant Professor / Associate Professor (under contract), Department of Civil Engineering, University of Thessaly, 1997 – 2005
Sessional Associate Professor (under contract), Department of Agriculture Plant Production and Rural Environment, University of Thessaly, 2004 – 2005
Sessional Assistant Professor (under contract), Department of Agriculture Animal Production and Water Environment, University of Thessaly, 2003 – 2004
Sessional Assistant Professor (under contract), Department of Management of Rural Environment and Natural Resources, University of Thessaly, 1998 – 2003
Scientific Associate (under contract), Department of Civil Works, Technological Educational Institution of Larisa, 1997 – 2000
Teaching Personnel (under contract), 1996-1998 1st Institute of Professional Education of Thessaloniki, Military School of Air Force
Post Doctoral Research Associate, Department of Civil Engineering, University of British Columbia, 1994 – 1995
Teaching Assistant, Department of Civil Engineering, University of British Columbia, 1989-1995

Academic Administrative Experience
Chairman of the Civil Engineering Department, University of Thessaly, 2008 – 2012
Director (Greek side) of the common Greek-French Postgraduate Studies Program “Management of Hydrometeorological Hazards-HYDROHASARDS”, 2010 – today
Responsible (Director) of Hydrology and Aquatic Systems Analysis, 2008-today
Member of the University of Thessaly Senate, 2008-2012
Member of University of Thessaly committees, such as Strategic Development Committee, Committee of European Programs and International Affairs (Erasmus), University of Thessaly
Property Management Company S.A. among others, 2008-today.

Research Interests
Random listing of research interests of Dr. Athanasios Loukas:
Hydrologic simulation of watersheds with conceptual and stochastic models,
Methodologies for the runoff estimation in ungauged watersheds,
Methodologies for the estimation and study of floods and droughts,
Impacts of climate change on hydrological processes, extremes and water resources,
Integrated water resources management,
Applications of G.I.S. and Remote Sensing in hydrology and water resources management,
Impacts of land use changes on water resources,
Mountain hydrology,
Temporal and spatial distribution of hydrometeorological parameters,
Design and simulation of water works operation,
Watershed water quality simulation,
Natural environmental hazards and their impacts