Dr Philip-Mark P. Spanidis is a rural and surveying engineer, with an MSc in organization and management of industrial systems and a Ph.D. in technology management of hydrocarbon transportation systems. He is currently a project manager for ASPROFOS Engineering S.A. in multidisciplinary energy and environmental projects. He is also involved with the management of environmental engineering and safety projects, and is a research associate and scientific adviser in the Department of Industrial Management and Technology of Piraeus University. He is the author and co-author of more than 30 papers in scientific journals and international conferences.