2009PhD in Bioclimatology, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece.
Thesis title: Development of a methodology and applications for the bioclimatic conditions’ evaluation of open space with diverse configuration
2015 MSc in Behaviour and Environment, Democtitus University of Thrace, Greece.
2012MSc in Environmental Physics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
Thesis title: Quantitative and qualitative land use changes detection in the wide region of Attica basin using satellite remote sensing
2006MSc in Geological and Atmospheric Environment for Infrastructure Planning, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece.
Thesis Title: Biometeorological indices’ estimation on green and non-green spaces
2002MEng in Natural Resources Development and Arg. Engineering, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece.
Professional Experience
Academic – Working Experience
June 2014 – Current. Laboratory Teaching Staff (permanent), Lab. of General and Agricultural Meteorology, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece:
Teaching on the following topics at Undergraduate and Postgraduate level:
-Bioclimatology
-Micrometeorology
-Urban Ecology and Bioclimatology (faculty of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture)
-General and Agricultural Meteorology
Oct 2017 – Current. Lecturer Hellenic (Greek) Open University:
Teaching on the following topics in MSc:
-Bioclimatic Design
Jan 2003 – May 2014. Researcher - Tutor, Lab. of General and Agricultural Meteorology, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece:
Teaching on the following topics:
-Urban Ecology and Bioclimatology (faculty of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture)
-Bioclimatology
-General and Agricultural Meteorology
Jan 2011 – Dec 2012. Seconded to the Hellenic Mapping and Cadastral Organization - Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climatic Change.
Employee in the Geoinformatics direction
Representative to the Greek Prime Minister’s Office for the “Geodatabase for Athens Municipality” project. This project aims to collect and organize all spatial information concerning state properties and exceptional points of interest i.e abandoned properties, illegally occupied buildings and the like
Member of the team for the selection of the eligible areas for the installation of solar panels in Greece using GIS software. Project ‘Helios’
Jan 2011 - current. Teacher - Trainer, Institute of National Centre for Public Administration and Local Government.
Teaching in the ‘Remote Sensing, photointerpretation and geospatial data applications in public administration’ training courses
Teaching in the ‘Urban and SubUrban green’ training courses
Oct 2007 - May 2008. Part-time Lecturer, Technological Educational Institute of Kalamata, Greece.
Lecturer in Agrometeorology
Responsible for the Agrometeorology laboratories
Projects
May 2007 - Nov 2007 GIS engineer at GeoSet Ltd, Athens Greece
Arable Crops checks using Remote Sensing software under the Integrated Administration and Control System (IACS) 2006. Ministry of Rural Development and Food.
Precision and accuracy control of the Greek agricultural cadastral. Exporting qualitative and quantitative statistics of the errors in photo interpretation
Responsible for the photo-interpretation ‘keys’. Supervisor on the photo-interpretation procedure. Compilation of the deliverables including the statistic results
Remote sensing checks for the implementation of simplified plan payments based on area measurements under the Integrated Administration and Control System (IACS) of the Cyprus Agricultural Payments Organisation.
Precision and accuracy control of the Cypriot agricultural cadastral. Exporting qualitative and quantitative statistics of the errors in photo interpretation
Tutor on the subject of photo interpretation. Responsible for the photo interpretation keys and the accuracy of each procedure
Infrastructure mapping in close proximity of olive groves in the area of Livadia for the improvement of sustainability
Survey focused on the traditional olive groves around the town of Livadia. Collaboration with the Local Union of Agricultural Cooperatives
Responsible for the compilation of a questionnaire for farmers and local authorities. In-situ measurements and mapping (via GIS and Remote Sensing) of special point of interest for the improvement of sustainability. Fully responsible for the supervision of the proposed actions
Mar 2003 - Apr 2007: Contingent Researcher at the Agricultural University of Athens Greece
Topo-climatic survey and results evaluation for the development of the mountainous area of Naypaktia in Greece. (Laboratory of General and Agricultural Meteorology)
Mapping of the topoclimatic conditions of Naypaktia Mountains for the local area tourism development. Special attention on the human thermal comfort as a benefit for the strengthening of the local income from tourism activities
Responsible for the survey plan and equipment management. Environmental analysis and implementation of the project deliverable reports
Landscape design of the Athens Concert Hall for the improvement of the aesthetic and environmental regional conditions. (Collaboration with the Laboratory of General and Agricultural Meteorology & Laboratory of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture)
Landscape approximation including aesthetic and environmental criteria. In-situ measurements and adjustment of the design for regional bioclimatic conditions improvement
Responsible for the survey plan, measurements sampling, equipment, spatial analysis of the micrometeorological conditions and drafting of landscape proposals
Investigation of the thermo-hydrometrical conditions of the St. Anne and Petros Rallis parks for an effective urban planning (Collaboration with the General and Agricultural Meteorology & Lab of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture)
In-situ meteorological measurements inside and around the urban parks. Effects analysis of the urban green in regional scale. Conclusions and implementation in urban planning
Responsible for the bioclimatic and environmental measurements. Spatial analysis and presentation of thermo-hydrometrical conditions over the study area
Book Author
Book
General and Specific Topics of Bioclimatology, Applications-Exercises (in Greek), Ziti Publications (2012)
Book Chapters
Perspectives on Atmospheric Sciences, Springer 2016,
-A Preliminary Study on the Effect of Rainfall Events on Human Thermal Comfort Under Hot Weather Conditions
Assessment of the Thermal Comfort Conditions in a University Campus Using a 3D Microscale Climate Model, Utilizing Mobile Measurements
Technical Books Editor (Greek edition)
EcoHouse - S.Roaf, M.Fuentes and St. Thomas, Elsevier Academic Press 2007
Planting green roofs and living walls - N. Dunnet and N. Kingsbury, Timber Press 2008
The green studio handbook. Environmental strategies for schematic design - A. Kwok and W. Grondzik. Elsevier Academic Press 2007
Significant Achievements
Representative of the Hellenic Mapping and Cadastral Organization to the European Environment Information and Observation Network (EIONET),2010-2012
Representative of the Hellenic Mapping and Cadastral Organization to the European Earth monitoring programme GMES (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security), renamed to Copernicus, 2010-2012
Member of the National Committee for the Administration of Natural Protected Areas, 2012-2013
Academic Merit
Scholarship in Atmospheric Sciences, Meteorology - (2002 to 2006). State Scholarship Foundation (exams)
Certifications
Certified Trainer (by the National Centre for Public Administration)
Certified Trainer for by-distance learning (by the National Centre for Public Administration)
Bioclimatic Software EnviMet, TownScope II, RayMan Pro
Simulation Software TRNSYS
Programming Language R, MatLab, Delphi, VBA, Python
Academic Papers (Journals and international conferences)
Charalampopoulos I, Santos Nouri A 2019 Investigating the Behaviour of Human Thermal Indices under Divergent Atmospheric Conditions: A Sensitivity Analysis Approach. Atmosphere 10(10): 580, doi: 10.3390/atmos10100580
Charalampopoulos I, 2019 A comparative sensitivity analysis of human thermal comfort indices with generalized additive models. Theoretical and Applied Climatology , doi: 10.1007/s00704-019-02900-1
Santos Nouri, A., Charalampopoulos, I. and Matzarakis, A., 2018. Beyond Singular Climatic Variables—Identifying the Dynamics of Wholesome Thermo-Physiological Factors for Existing/Future Human Thermal Comfort during Hot Dry Mediterranean Summers. International journal of environmental research and public health, 15(11), p.2362.
Charalampopoulos I., Droulia F., Tseliou Ar., Tsiros I. 2017. An evaluation of seasonal patterns of thermal conditions inside a vegetated courtyard area of a Mediterranean city (Athens). 33rd Passive Low Energy Architecture (PLEA) conference, 2-5th July 2017, Edinburg
Nastos P., Vassilakis Em., Nastos P.M., Charalampopoulos I., Matzarakis A. 2016. Assessment of continuous sky view factor based on ultra-high resolution natural color images acquired by remotely piloted airborne systems for applications in an urban area of Athens. International Journal of Remote Sensing 2017: 38(20):5814-5829
Charalampopoulos I., Nastos P., Didaskalou E. 2017. Human Thermal Conditions and North Europeans’ Web Searching Behavior (Google Trends) on Mediterranean Touristic Destinations. Urban Science. 1 (1). doi:10.3390/urbansci1010008.
Charalampopoulos I, Tsiros I, Chronopoulou-Sereli A, Matzarakis A. A methodology for the evaluation of the human-bioclimatic performance of open spaces. Theor Appl Climatol. 2016:1-10. DOI 10.1007/s00704-016-1742-9
Charalampopoulos I., Tsiros I., Chronopoulou-Sereli Aik., Matzarakis A. 2015.The utilization of first derivatives and violinplots of meteorological parameters for the evaluation of thermal behavior of small urban sites. 9th International Conference on Urban Climate, Toulouse, France; 06/2015
Charalampopoulos, I., Tsiros, I., Chronopoulou-Sereli, A., Matzarakis, A. A note on the evolution of the daily pattern of thermal comfort-related micrometeorological parameters in small urban sites in Athens. International Journal of Biometeorology. 2014:1-14.
Rigopoulou, D., Charalampopoulos, I., Tseliou A., and Tsiros, I. Microclimatic and bioclimatic conditions in two urban open spaces in Athens with different configuration during the summer of 2012. 12th International Conference of Meteorology, Climatology and Physics of the Atmosphere, Heraklion 28-31 May 2014: Vol. 3: pp 112-121.
Charalampopoulos, I., Tsiros, I., Chronopoulou-Sereli, A., Matzarakis, A. Analysis of thermal bioclimate in various urban configurations in Athens, Greece. Urban Ecosystems. 2013:1-17.
Charalampopoulos I., Tsiros I.X., Chronopoulou-Sereli A. and Matzarakis A. A numerical model-based method for estimating wind speed regime in outdoor and semi-outdoor sites in the urban environment. 13th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology Athens, Greece, 5-7 September 2013.
Riga, M., Kamoutsis, A., Charalampopoulos, I., Chronopoulou-Sereli, A., Matsoukis, A., 2010. Investigation of human thermal sensation in relation to environmental shaping and orientation in Agricultural University of Athens. Proceedings of 10th International conference of Meteorology-Climatology and Atmospheric physics. Patras, 25-28 May, Patras, Greece, University of Patras, Greece: 353-360.
Matsoukis, A., Kamoutsis, A., Charalampopoulos, I., Panagioyou, I., Chronopoulou-Sereli, A. 2007. Evaluation of biometeorological conditions of mountain communities and urban center in Greece. 1st International Conference on Environmental Management, Engineering, Planning and Economics. Skiathos, Greece.
Kontova, S., Charalampopoulos, I., Chronopoulou-Sereli, A. 2006. Investigation of Humidex bioclimatic index spatial pattern using geostatistical methods and G.I.S. The case study of an urban green area in Nea Smyrni, Athens, Greece. International Conference on Sustainable Management and Development of Mountainous and Island Areas. Naxos, Greece.
Charalampopoulos, I., Kamoutsis, A., Panagiotou, I., Chronopoulou-Sereli A. 2006. Investigation of bioclimatic performance in specific mountain areas in Greece and evaluation for decision making in tourism development. 6th Annual Meeting of the European Meteorological Society & 6th European Conference on Applied Climatology. Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Kiokakis, L., Charalampopoulos, I., Kanavou, A., Chronopoulou – Sereli, A., 2006. The influence of the sea and of several land uses on the topoclimate of Glyfada municipality, Athens, Greece. 6th International Conference on Urban Climate, Göteborg, Sweden.
Charalampopoulos, I., Kiokakis, L., Chronopoulou – Sereli, A., Kanavou, N., 2006. Bioclimatic performance of several sites which differ on their green coverage in Athens, Greece. 6th International Conference on Urban Climate, Göteborg, Sweden.
Kannavou, A., Charalampopoulos, I., Chronopoulou – Sereli, Aik., and Sarlis, G., 2006: Thermometric conditions and flowering phenology of native plant species in metalliferous soils of the Lavreotiki peninsula. 8th Panhellenic (international) conference of meteorology, climatology and atmospheric physics. Athens, Greece.
Kiokakis, L., Charalampopoulos, I., Kannavou, A., Serraos, K., Chronopoulou – Sereli, Aik., 2006: Thermo – hydrometrical conditions of coastal region of Glyfada municipality, Attica as they are developed by the local land uses. 8th Panhellenic (international) conference of meteorology, climatology and atmospheric physics. Athens, Greece.
Charalampopoulos, I., and Chronopoulou – Sereli, Aik., 2006: The influence of terrain configuration on the biometeorological index Predicted Mean Vote (PMV). 8th Panhellenic (international) conference of meteorology, climatology and atmospheric physics. Athens, Greece.
Spithouraki, V., Charalampopoulos, I., and Chronopoulou – Sereli, Aik., 2006: thermohygrometric behavior of a building – site. The case study of ‘Concert Hall of Athens’, Greece. 8th Panhellenic (international) conference of meteorology, climatology and atmospheric physics. Athens, Greece.
Charalampopoulos, I., Chronopoulou – Sereli, A., 2005. The influence of urban green areas on Discomfort and Relative Strain Index spatial pattern. The case of ‘ Elaionas’ region in Athens, Greece. Annalen der Meteorologie: vol 41.
Charalampopoulos, I., and Chronopoulou – Sereli, Aik., 2005: Mapping the urban green area influence on the local climate under windless and light wind conditions. The case of western part of Athens, Greece. Acta Climatologica Et Chorologica. Vol 38-39.
Chronopoulou – Sereli, Aik., Charalampopoulos, I., and Tsiros, I., 2004: The role of urban park configuration in their bioclimatic behaviour. 7th Panhellenic (international) conference of meteorology, climatology and atmospheric physics. Nicosia, Cyprus.
Chronopoulou – Sereli, Aik., Tsiros, I., and Charalampopoulos, I., 2004: Urban green areas and thermic pollution. The case of ‘ Elaionas’ region in Athens, Greece. 7th Panhellenic (international) conference of meteorology, climatology and atmospheric physics. Nicosia, Cyprus.
