Sotiropoulos CV
Sotiropoulos CV
Sotiropoulos CV
Angelos Sotiropoulos
angeluoi81@gmail.com
Skype aggelos.sotiropoulos
WORK EXPERIENCE
18/02/2023–Present Climate-KIC Independent Expert
Climate-KIC Holding B.V
Framework Supply of Service Agreement for Independent Climate Experts
Web-Site:https://www.climate-kic.org/
Duties assigned:
-Project management of the LIFE RE-WEEE project on behalf of the Green Fund;
-Evaluation of proposals submitted from Public Bodies and/or NGOs to the Green Fund;
Duties Assigned:
-Responsible for HSPN waste management and treatment, biofuels and bioeconomy, climate change,
and CO2 issues.
-Responsible for the HSPN environmental education programs (HSPN in a member of the Foundation
of Environmental Education - FEE/http://www.fee.global/)
-Sub-project management;
-Member of the HSPN Board of Directors;
-Member of the HSPN Nature Committee;
Business or sector Professional educational, scientific and technical activities
Web-site:http://www.uest.gr/
Waste2bio Project (Project Website): LIFE+ project with code: "LIFE11 ENV/GR/000949" and
title: "Development and demonstration of an innovative method of converting waste into bioethanol".
Work Experience: 4 years
Duties assigned:
- Overall project management;
-Responsible for the development and implementation of the innovative waste management and
treatment system;
- Monitoring of the project's progress;
- Project's quality control;
- Elaboration of technical reports (LCA analysis, Economic feasibility study, the design of
bioconversion facility);
- Full operation of the developed bioconversion facility;
- Responsible for the project's environmental education activities.
etc.
Business or sector Professional, scientific and technical activities: (Bio-based products, waste
management, biofuels production)
CARBONTOUR Project (Project Website): LIFE project with code: "LIFE09 ENV/GR/000297" and
title: "Strategic planning towards carbon neutrality in the tourism accommodation sector".
Work Experience: 6 months.
Duties assigned:
-Gathering of information from hotels, design, and operation of the CARBONTOUR tool;
-Organization of the International Conference "ECOTOURISM CONFERENCE 2012 Athens" which
was held in Divani Caravel Hotel on Monday 10th December 2012.
Conference Website: Ecotourism2012
Business or sector Climate change adaptation;waste management and treatment, corcular economy
General:
-Waste Management and treatment;
-Environmental Physics;
-Building Physics & Energy Efficiency;
-Climate Change;
-Meteorology;
-Environmental Pollution.
MasterThesis: Development and Pilot Scale Operation of an MBR (Membrane Bioreactor) in
EYDAP Facilities.
Curriculum vitae Dr. Angelos Sotiropoulos
PERSONAL SKILLS
Mother tongue(s)
Greek
Communication skills ▪ Excellent communication skills gained through my experience as responsible for various
dissemination and communication actions in EU funded projects;
▪ Organization of International Conferences on waste management and treatment, biomass
utilization, biofuels production, industrial symbiosis, circular economy, tourism, etc.
Organisational / managerial skills ▪ Excellent organizational skills gained as responsible for the implementation of EU funded projects.
The main duties included the organization of the project team, the evaluation of the deliverable
reports produced and the organization of the implementation of all projects actions;
▪ Strong reporting skills gained during the implementation of EU funded projects. It should be
Curriculum vitae Dr. Angelos Sotiropoulos
stressed that the LIFE financial instrument monitoring follows professional standards thus, there
are strict rules that a beneficiary should follow while reporting during the project implementation;
▪ Organization and elaboration of projects proposals in various European financial instruments (LIFE,
Horizon 2020, Med Programme, etc.). The following proposals have received funding in a period of
6 years:
1. Cypadapt
'Development of a national strategy for adaptation to climate change adverse impacts in Cyprus',
LIFE10ENV/CY/000723.
2. Waste2bio
'Development and demonstration of an innovative method of converting waste into bioethanol', LIFE11
ENV/GR/000949.3.
3. LIFE Foodprint
'Development of an integrated strategy for reducing the carbon footprint in the food industry sector',
LIFE13 ENV/GR/000958.
4. LIFE-AdaptInGR
'Boosting the implementation of adaptation policy across Greece', LIFE17 IPC GR 000006.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Publications - International Publications (International Peer-Reviewed Journals):
Journals / Scientific Conferences Panaretou, V., Vakalis, S., Ntolka, A. et al. (2019) Environ Sci Pollut. Online ISSN 1614- 7499. Res.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-05307-7;
Curriculum vitae Dr. Angelos Sotiropoulos
Sotiropoulos, A., Xydis, G., Kontogianni, N. et al. (2018). Results on the implementation of an
innovative dehydrated biological waste to ethanol management schemeInt. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-018-2135-7
Valta, K., Sotiropoulos, A., Malamis, D., Kosanovic, T., Antonopoulou, G., Alexandropoulou, M.,
Loizidou, M. (2019). Assessment of the effect of drying temperature and composition on the
biochemical methane potential of in-house dried household food waste. Waste Management &
Research. https://doi.org/10.1177/0734242X18823943
Nikas E, Sotiropoulos A, Xydis G.A, (2018). Spatial Planning of Biogas Processing Facilities in
Greece: The Sunflower's Capabilities and the Waste-to-Bioproducts Approach. Chemical Engineering
Research and Design.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cherd.2018.01.004;
Vakalis S, Sotiropoulos A, Moustakas K, Malamis D, and Loizidou M. (2017). Assessing the Potential
of Particleboard Production from Food Waste: Analysis of the Input Materials. Scientific Reviews and
Technical Communications. Volume 7 Iss 1;
Thanos A.G., Sotiropoulos A., Malamis S., Katsou E., Pavlatou E.A., Haralambous K.J., (2016).
Regeneration of HDTMA-modified minerals after sorption with chromate anions. Desalination and
Water Treatment.https://doi.org/10.1080/19443994.2016.1186395;
Valta K., Moustakas K., Sotiropoulos A., Malamis D.& Haralambous K.J. (2015). Adaptation measures
for the food and beverage industry to the impact of climate change on water availability. Desalination
and Water Treatment.DOI:10.1080/19443994.2015.1049407;
Valta K., Aggeli E., Papadaskalopoulou C., Panaretou V., Sotiropoulos A., Malamis D., Moustakas K.,
Haralambous K.-J. (2015). Adding Value to Olive Oil Production Through Waste and Wastewater
Treatment and Valorisation: The Case of Greece. Waste and Biomass Valorization. ISSN 1877-2641.
Study of carbon balances from organic waste in a decentralised composting facility in Tinos island.
ATHENS 2017. “5th International conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management”. 21-24 June
2017;
Sotiropoulos A, Malamis D, Loizidou M. (2012). Pilot Scale Demonstration of Food Waste Drying At
Household Level. Venice 2012 4th International Symposia on Energy from Biomass and Waste. San
Servolo, 12th - 15th November 2012;
Malamis D, Moustakas K, Bourka A, Valta K, Skiadi O, Stamatopoulou Ε., Sotiropoulos A., Panaretou
V., Loizidou M. (2014). Compositional analysis of food waste from study sites in Greek municipalities.
ATHENS 2014 "2nd International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management". Αthens. 12th–
14th June 2014;
Malamis D, Sotiropoulos A, Krokida M. (2012). Food waste drying as an alternative method for
biowaste management. ATHENS 2012" International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste
Management". Αthens. 28th-29th June 2012;
Thanos A.G., Sotiropoulos A., Malamis S., Katsou E., Pavlatou E.A., Haralambous K.J., (2015).
Regeneration of HDTMA-modified minerals after sorption with chromate anions. IWWATV Industrial
Waste & Wastewater Treatment & Valorisation. 21st-23rd May 2015;
Malamis D, Sotiropoulos A, Loizidou M. (2012). PIlot scale of biowaste drying at source with the use of
a domestic waste dryer.4th International Conference of EEDSA.Athens. 30th November - 1st December
2012.
Memberships ▪ Member of the HSPN Board of Directors (Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature);
▪ Member of the HEL.P.S (Hellenic Phycological Society).