MAIN RESEARCH PROJECTS – TECHNICAL STUDIES

Cooperation with external bodies: industry, universities,
research bodies, commercial organisations, etc.

1. Research of the possibility for accuracy improvement of Topographic Maps 1:50.000 and 1:25.000 with high Resolution Satellite Images, Joint Research and Technology Program 2002-2006, Ministry of Development, General Secretariat fir Research & Technology, Partners : SOCRATES (Society for Organizations Cartography Remote Sensing and Applications using Technology on Earth and Space) / Surveying Department / Technological Education Institute (TEI) of Athens, Greece, National Remote Sensing Center, Beijing, China, Diastimiki Apikonisi S.A., Hellenic Military Geographic Service (HMGS), Athens, Greece. Scientific responsible.

2. Research project within the framework of "Archimedes II-EEOT"-( project coordinator Elli Petsa). Participation from 01/09/05 until 31/12/05 " 3D representation and modelling of complex surface using laser scanner data". Funded partly from EU (75%) and from the Greek Government (25%)

3. Research of the possibility for update of Topographic Maps with high Resolution Satellite Images, Joint Research and Technology Program 2000-2002, Ministry of Development, General Secretariat fir Research & Technology, Partners : SOCRATES (Society for Organizations Cartography Remote Sensing and Applications using Technology on Earth and Space) / Surveying Department / Technological Education Institute (TEI) of Athens, , Greece, National Remote Sensing Center, Beijing, China, Space Imaging Europe S.A., Hellenic Military Geographic Service (HMGS), Athens, Greece. Scientific responsible.

4. Project for the development of the Monts Mandara Region - Cameroun/ GIS mission / expertise, within the framework of the convention signed in 1994 for the realization of the Program for the development of Monts Mandara Region between the European Union and the Government of Cameroun, 1/9/1998 - 30/4/1999.

5. Benchmark for the purchase of a CASE-tool - in the frame of the project "Plan d'appui Scientifique à une Politique de Développment Durable - Programme Gestion Durable de la mer du Nord - Contrats de Recherche MN/DD/60, 61 et 62 : Integrated and Dynamical Oceanographic Data Management", 10/1 - 28/2/1999, University of Liege, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Geomatics, Belgium.

6. Participation to the actions (expertises, studies, projects,…) realized in the frame of the convention between the University of Liege - Belgium and the University TUITI - Curitiba - Parana - Brésil concerning a multi -level scientific and technological cooporation - Representative of the University of Liege - Geography section, 1997 - 1999, University of Liege, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Geomatics, Belgium.

7. Validation of the conceptual models of the Brussels UrbIS 2 database, Convention nb 2 in the frame of the project : "Brussels UrbIS – Supervision scientifique", Contracting authority : "Centre Informatique de la Région Bruxelloise (C.I.R.B.)", 3/8 - 2/10/1998, , University of Liege, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Geomatics, Belgium.

8. Expertise and technical study for the development of the "Plan National de Géomatique (P.N.G.) du Sénégal" - in the frame of a cooperation project between Senegal and the "Communauté Française de Belgique" (Programme 1997 - 1999), managed by the "Commissariat général aux Relations Internationales de la Communauté française de Belgique (CGRI)". Moderator and co-author of the report of the "Commission 2 : Harmonisation et standardisation des données à référence spatiale" in the frame of the "Forum National sur la Géomatique" (15 - 17 June Senegal), 1/4 - 30/6/1998, , University of Liege, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Geomatics, Belgium.

9. Geographic database Brussels UrbIS2 conceptual design, Convention nb 1 in the frame of the project : "Brussels UrbIS – Supervision scientifique", Contracting authority : "Centre Informatique de la Région Bruxelloise (C.I.R.B.)", 1/2– 31/3 1998, , University of Liege, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Geomatics, Belgium.

10. Audit for the database / geographic information system "Brussels UrbIS – Région de Bruxelles-Capitale", Contracting authority: "Centre Informatique de la Région Bruxelloise (C.I.R.B.)", Contracting authority : "Centre Informatique de la Région Bruxelloise (C.I.R.B.)", 1/5– 30/6 1997, , University of Liege, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Geomatics, Belgium.

11. Joint Sino-Belgian project on the design and implementation of an urban geographical information system (UGIS) integrating remote sensing techniques - Project in the frame of the research contract No IN/CH/005 - Contracting Authority : "Services fédéraux belges des affaires Scientifiques, Techniques et Culturelles (S.S.T.C) de Belgique", 1/1/1995 - 31/12/1996.

12. Expert / consultant engineer, for the geographic database design and development of the Greek islands ZAKYNTOS et LEFKADA, (Contracting Authority: Ministry of Land Planning, Environment and Public Works of Greece, project realized within the frame of the European Union program ENVIREG), Participation during 11/1/1993 - 10/4/1993, Technical Studies Firm "Phedon PAPATHEODOROU", Athens, Greece).

13. Engineer in charge of the project concerning the geographical database and GIS design, realization and implementation for the Luxembourg Land Planning Ministry ; Contracting Authority : Luxembourg Land Planning Ministry, 15/6/1992 - 31/12/1994, SURFACES Laboratory, University of Liege.

14. Engineer in charge of the pilot project concerning the geographical database and GIS design of the Luxembourg Land Planning Ministry, 1/2/1992 - 30/3/1992,, SURFACES Laboratory, University of Liege.

15. Principal member of the interdisciplinary study group for the resolution of special environmental urban problems in the city of Larissa, Contracting Authority: Technical Chamber of Greece - Annex of Larissa, 1/1/1989 - 30/6/1989, Larissa, Greece.