Dr. Amalia Kouskoura holds a PhD from the University of Western Macedonia - Department of Mechanical Engineering, focusing on multi-criteria analysis in regional competitiveness. She is a graduate of the Department of Political Science at the Law School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, where she also completed a Master's degree in Political Analysis. Currently, Dr. Kouskoura is a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Chemical Engineering, where her research is centered on asymmetric threats in civil protection and regional development. She has extensive professional experience in the research analysis of statistical data and currently works as a researcher and manager of activities in competitive national and European projects related to Civil Protection, Crisis Management, Natural Disasters, Competitiveness, Regional Development, Responsible Research, and Innovation. She has published a significant number of research papers in renowned journals and contributed chapters to books on related subjects. She has published a significant number of related articles in prestigious journals and chapters in books on related subjects.