Remote sensing and machine learning researcher. He holds BSc and PhD degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. Since 2014, he has been a member of the Laboratory of Forest Management and Remote Sensing of AUTh, where he has been involved as affiliated researcher at various EU-funded and national projects. Since 2016, he has also been a member of the rice unit of the Institute of Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources of the Hellenic Agricultural Organization – “DEMETER”. His research focuses on remote sensing and GIS applications in environmental monitoring, with emphasis on forest fire management and land cover/land use mapping.