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Diofantos Hadjimitsis

Prof. Diofantos Hadjimitsis

Cyprus University of Technology & Eratosthenes Centre of Excellence

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Diofantos Hadjimitsis is a Full Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics of the Cyprus University of Technology. He is the Managing Director of the ERATOSTHENES CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE/ERATOSTHENES CoE. He is a member of the Board of ‘The Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education (CYQAA)’. He was the Vice-Rector of Academic Affairs of the Cyprus University of Technology (2016-2019). He was the Chair of the Department of Civil Eng. and Geomatics from 2011 to 2015. He was a member of the National Experts appointed by the Cyprus Government to investigate the potential of Cyprus to join the European Space Agency (ESA) in 2009. He was appointed by the Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation as a national delegate/contact point for the FP7 framework in the 'SPACE' in 2011. He was nominated and elected as an SPIE Senior member in 2014 for his achievements in remote sensing. He worked in the past at the University of Southampton (UK), the University of Surrey (UK), and the Frederick Institute of Technology (CY). He worked also in the construction industry (roadworks, highway engineering, project management) as well in the remote sensing industry. He is a member of the Technical Chamber of Cyprus (ETEK), EARSeL (national representative), ISPRS, and NEREUS. He is the leader of the Mediterranean Regional Information Network (MedRIN) GOFC/GOLD/NASA.

Research Keywords & Expertise

Earth Observation
Geoinformatics
Geospatial Technologie...
Remote Sensing
environment

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Diofantos Hadjimitsis is a Full Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics of the Cyprus University of Technology. He is the Managing Director of the ERATOSTHENES CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE/ERATOSTHENES CoE. He is a member of the Board of ‘The Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education (CYQAA)’. He was the Vice-Rector of Academic Affairs of the Cyprus University of Technology (2016-2019). He was the Chair of the Department of Civil Eng. and Geomatics from 2011 to 2015. He was a member of the National Experts appointed by the Cyprus Government to investigate the potential of Cyprus to join the European Space Agency (ESA) in 2009. He was appointed by the Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation as a national delegate/contact point for the FP7 framework in the 'SPACE' in 2011. He was nominated and elected as an SPIE Senior member in 2014 for his achievements in remote sensing. He worked in the past at the University of Southampton (UK), the University of Surrey (UK), and the Frederick Institute of Technology (CY). He worked also in the construction industry (roadworks, highway engineering, project management) as well in the remote sensing industry. He is a member of the Technical Chamber of Cyprus (ETEK), EARSeL (national representative), ISPRS, and NEREUS. He is the leader of the Mediterranean Regional Information Network (MedRIN) GOFC/GOLD/NASA.