Adamantia Chatziapostolou

Managerial and leadership skills gained through working as a leader scientist in research projects. Carrying out tasks efficiently without wasting time or being distracted by personal or other concerns; systematic and practical. Great experience in proposal preparation - writing and implementation of EU and National projects. Great experience in environmental and statistical analysis. Proficient user in digital competences processing applications, text, image, digitizing, statistical analysis (Microsoft Office, Corel, Adobe, SPSS, Surfer, Grapher). Great experience in studying igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks and samples from secondary resources with metal values. Great experience in the laboratory analysis and determination of mineralogical, geochemical and physicochemical properties of soils, sediments (inorganic and organic) and rocks using XRF, SEM-EDS, Optical Microscopy, ICP-MS, XRD and the quantification of mineralogical phase using EVA and TOPAS software. Great experience in wetland restoration. Resistance to pressure after long experience in research programs. Accountability and energetic because of the experience in laboratory research and working in the field.

SCHOLARSHIPS/DISTINCTIONS

• 2008: Three months research visit at the University of Humboldt, Berlin, during the Erasmus Placements 2007-2008 programme.
• 2005 - 2006: Honorary Scholarship from the Greek State Scholarship’s Foundation in Industrial Minerals and Rocks.
• 2002 - 2005: Greek State Scholarship’s Foundation (M.Sc. and Ph.D. scholarship in Industrial Minerals and Rocks)
• 2002 - 2003: Research scholarship within the project “Study for the documentation infrastructure of the Library, the Secretaries and the Computer Center of the University of Patras”, which was funded by the Research Committee of the University of Patras (Scientific Head, Prof. Vasileios Marmaras).

International Journals

§ Fitros, M., Mavrogonatos, C., Anastasatou, M., Chatziapostolou, A., Laskaridis, K., Karmis, P.; Angeli, M., Tsouvalas, D., Liakopoulos, A., Tarenidis, D.and Vasiliki Angelatou, 2023. Mineral Exploration at the Kimmeria Fe-Cu Skarn Deposit, N. Greece: Reassessment and New Perspectives Focusing on the CRMs. Mater. Proc., 15, 75. https://doi.org/10.3390/materproc2023015075.

§ Siavalas, G., Linou, M., Chatziapostolou, A., Kalaitzidis, S., Papaefthymiou, H. and Christanis, K., 2008. Palaeoenvironmental reconstruction of Seam I at Marathousa lignite Mine, Megalopolis Basin (Southern Greece). International Journal of Coal Geology 78, 233-248.

§ Giannouli, A., Kalaitzidis, S., Siavalas, G., Chatziapostolou, A.,Christanis, K., Papazisimou, S., Papanicolaou, C. and Foscolos, A. 2008. Evaluation of Greek low rank coals as potential material for the production of soil amendments and organic fertilizers. International Journal of Coal Geology 77, 383-393.

§ Siavalas, G., Kalaitzidis, S., Cornelissen, G., Chatziapostolou, A.and Christanis, K., 2007. Influence of lignite mining and utilization on organic matter budget in the Alfeios River plain, Peloponnese (South Greece). Energy & Fuels 21, 2698-2709.

§ Chatziapostolou, A., Kalaitzidis, S., Papazisimou, S., Christanis, K., Vagias D., 2006 Mode of occurrence of trace elements in the Pellana lignite (SE Peloponnese, Greece). Int. J. Coal Geol. 65, 3-16.

§ Athanassoulis, C., Zaimis, S., Chatziapostolou, A., and Agalaniotou, S. 2016. Therapeutic mud occurences in Greece: mineralogical and geochemical composition of the Sagiada mud (Thesprotia Prefecture). 14thInternational Congress of the Geological Society of Greece, May 2016, Thessaloniki-Greece, vol. L.

§ Chatziapostolou, A., Siavalas, G., Kalaitzidis, S., Christanis, K., 2013. Geological study for a wetland restoration: The case of the drained Mouria Lake (W Peloponnese). 13th International Congress of the Geological Society of Greece, September 2013, Chania-Greece, 5-8 September 2013, Chania, Greece. XLVII, 72-81.

§ Chatziapostolou, A., Karapanos, E., Karagianni, P., Siavalas, G., Kalaitzidis, S., Lamprakis, N., Tiniakou, A., Georgiadis, T., Papastergiadou, E. and Christanis, K., 2008. Planning and implementation of a pilot-scale wetland rehabilitation at the Mouria area, SW Greece. 13th International Peat Congress, 8-13 June 2008, Tullamore, Ireland, 147-150.

§ Siavalas, G., Zilakou, S., Kalaitzidis, S., Chatziapostolou, A.,Bouzinos, A., Christanis, K., 2007. Trace element leachability from lignite and combustion by-products under certain pH conditions. 10thInternational Conference on Environmental Science and Technology (CEST 2007), 5-7 September 2007, Cos Island, Greece, vol. B, 800-807.

§ Sofikitis, E., Siavalas, G., Chatziapostolou, A., Kalaitzidis S. and Christanis, K., 2007. Greek coastal mires: A preliminary study of the Agoulinitsa peatland, Western Peloponnese. Proceedings of 11th International Congress of the Geological Society of Greece, May 2007, Athens, vol. XXXΧ/1, 191-200.

§ Siavalas, G., Kalaitzidis, S., Chatziapostolou, A. and Christanis, K., 2005. Assessment of lignite-derived contamination degree of Alfeios River sediments, Central Peloponnese Greece. Proc. 10th Int. Earth Sci. Colloquium on the Aegean Regions (IESCA 2005), 4-7 October, Izmir, Turkey, 295-303.

§ Chatziapostolou, A., Kalaitzidis, S., Papazisimou, S., Christanis, K. and Bagias, D., 2004. Environmental geochemical and mineralogical study of the Pellana Lignite (Prefecture of Lakonia). Proc. 10th Int. Geol. Congr., Geol. Soc. Greece, 15-17 April 2004, Thessaloniki, Greece, ΧΧΧVI/1, 300-309, [in Greek, with English abstract].

International Congress - Abstracts-Posters

§ Chatziapostolou A., Xenakis M., 2023. The contribution of the Hellenic Survey of Geology and Mineral Exploration to Coal Research in Greece. 74th ICCP Meeting, September 17-24, Patras, Greece, Bulletin of the Geological Society Sp. Publ. No 12, p. 4.

§ Angelatou V., Exikis A., Hatziapostolou A., 2023. Assessing CRM’s content of abandoned mine sites of Greece. 2nd International Conference on Raw Materials and Circular Economy, 28 Aug – 2 Sep 2023, Athens, Greece. Book of Abstracts p 54.

§ Fitros M., Mavrogonatos C., Anastasatou M., Chatziapostolou A., Aggeli M., Tsouvalas D., Liakopoulos A., Laskaridis K., Karmis P., 2023. Mineral exploration at the Kimmeria Fe-skarn deposit, N. Greece: Reassessment and new perspectives focusing on the CRMs. 2nd International Conference on Raw Materials and Circular Economy, 28 Aug – 2 Sep 2023, Athens, Greece. Book of Abstracts p. 74.

§ Karmis, P., Aggeli M., Tsouvalas D., Mavrogonatos C., Fitros M., Anastasatou M., Chatziapostolou A., Laskaridis K., 2023. The Controlled-source Audio-frequency Magnetotellurics (CSAMT/AMT) method tested in the search for deep Fe-Skarn mineralization at Kimmeria, Xanthi, N. Greece. 2nd International Conference on Raw Materials and Circular Economy, 28 Aug – 2 Sep 2023, Athens, Greece. Book of Abstracts p. 98.

§ Anastasatou M., Mavrogonatos C., Liakopoulos A., Laskaridis K., Fitros M., Chatziapostolou A., Karmis P., Aggeli M., Tsouvalas D., 2023. Soil geochemical spatial distribution trend of heavy metals in the Kimmeria Public Mining Area, Northern Greece. 38th International Conference on Environmental Geochemistry and Health (SEGH2023), July 2-6, 2023, Athens, Greece. Book of Abstracts p. 56.

§ Chatziapostolou, A., Xenakis, M., 2022. Database Design, Implementation and Management of the Greek Lignite Potential. 16th International Congress of the Geological Society of Greece, 17-19 October, 2022 - Patras, Greece, Bulletin of the Geological Society of Greece, Sp. Publ. 10, Ext. Abs. GSG2022-099.

§ Chatziapostolou, A., Karapanos, E., Karagianni, P., Siavalas, G., Kalaitzidis, S., Lamprakis, N., Tiniakou, A., Georgiadis, T., Papastergiadou, E., Christanis, K., 2008. Planning and implementation of a pilot-scale wetland rehabilitation at the Mouria area, SW Greece. Poster, 13th International Peat Congress, June 8-14, 2008, Tullamore, Ireland, 147-150.

§ Giannouli, A., Kalaitzidis, S., Siavalas, G., Chatziapostolou, A.,Christanis, K., Papazisimou, S., Papanicolaou, C., Foscolos, A., 2007. Evaluation of Greek low rank coals as potential raw material for the production of soil amendments and organic fertilizers. Poster, 59th ICCP Meeting, 19-25 August 2007, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, Abstract Book, p: 58.

§ Chatziapostolou, A., Kalaitzidis, S., Siavalas, G., Christanis, K., 2006. Reconstructing a wetland in the area of the drained Mouria Lake (SW Greece) – Challenges to face. Poster, 5th European Conference on Restoration Ecology, August 21-25, 2006, Greifswald, Germany, Abstract Book, p: 68.

§ Papazisimou, S., Kalaitzidis, S., Chatziapostolou, A., Siavalas, G., Christanis, K. and Vagias, D., 2005. Coal-petrographic characteristics of the Pellana lignites (cores KP7 and KP13), Lakonia, Greece. Poster, 57th ICCP Meeting, 18-23 September 2005, Patras, Greece, Abstract Book, p: 15.

National Conferences - Full papers

§ Seymour, K.S., Guchan, N.S., Lamera, S., Hagiapostolou, A.,Kouli, M. and Vamvoukakis, C. 2004. Romancing the stone: construction of monuments and works of art from volcanic rock. Proc. 7th Greek Geographic Conference of the Geographical Society of Greece, October 14-17, 2004, Mytilene, Greece, vol. 1, 246-253 [in Greek, with English abstract].

§ 20.09.2022: Training on Mineral Liberation Analysis using SEM-EDS (Jeol company, JSM-IT500LV type and EDS from Oxford company, AZtecLite type with Xplore30 detector and AZtecLive Advanced type with UltimMax100 detector) by Marcel Geleijnse from Oxford Company.

§ 10.05.2022: Training on SEM-EDS analysis, using SEM from Jeol company, JSM-IT500LV type and EDS from Oxford company, AZtecLite type with Xplore30 detector and AZtecLive Advanced type with UltimMax100 detector by Chousiadas Vasileios, Asteriadis S.A.

§ 02.12.2021: Training on major element determinations using XRF, S4 Pioneer Bruker AXS by Dr. Tarenidis, Hellenic Survey of Geology and Mineral Exploration.

§ 24.05.2019:Workshop on Global Scale Geochemical Mapping. IUGS Commission on Global Geochemical Baselines, Harokopio University of Athens.

§ 01.06.2013: Training on “Descriptive assessment of adults and crisis management in Second Chance Schools” total duration 6 hours

§ 22.02.2013-01.03.2013: Training on “Principles of adult learning and teaching methodology in Second Chance Schools” total duration 10 hours.

§ 15.03.2013: Training on “Introduction of innovation and effective use of technologies in Adult Education”.

§ 21.05.2008 - 06.06.2008: Seminar courses with subject “Scientific methodologies and management of research and technology”, that were organized at the University of Patras during the PENED 2003 Project (total 100 h).

§ 23.1.2006–4.2.2006: Seminar in “Environmental Management”, which was organized by Prefectural Enterprise of Development, Prefecture of Achaias, under the Programme INTERREG IIIC East.

Participated in several Training courses and Field trips:

i) mires and lakes: in almost all the known in Greece (e.g. Agoulinitsa mire and Mouria Lake); Field-courses taken in Germany (August 23, 2006) at Galenbecker See under the frame of the 5th European Conference on Ecological Restoration, Greifswald, Germany; Field courses in Poland (August 26-31, 2006), under the frame of the 5th European Conference on Ecological Restoration, Greifswald, Germany, with title: “Wise use and restoration of peatlands in Poland”.

ii) lignite-coal mines: Megalopolis, Aliveri (Greece).

iii) geothermal fields: Field courses taken in Kizildere and Pamukkale (October 8, 2005, Turkey), under the frame of the 10th International Earth Sciences Colloquium on the Aegean Regions (October 4-7, 2005, Turkey).

§ 9.11.2005: Pre-conference training on Geographic Information Systems ArcGIS (ArcInfo – ArcView – ArcIMS), which was organized by Marathon Data Systems.