Dr. Andreas Benardos is an Associate Professor at the School of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), and he is currently the Director of the Interdisciplinary Postgraduate studies program of “Design and Construction of Underground Works”. He holds a Diploma in Mining Engineering and a Ph.D. in risk assessment for underground construction projects from NTUA. His research interests are focused on the topics of underground space development and mine design, risk assessment in underground construction, ventilation, project cost estimation and management as well as on applications of artificial neural networks in geo-engineering. He has participated in more than 25 research projects awarded by European and National bodies and private firms and has published more than 60 papers in scientific journals and at international conferences.