Dr Nikolaos Depountis is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Geology at the Department of Geology, the University of Patras, Greece. He earned a BSc (Hons) degree in Geology from the University of Patras, an MSc degree in Applied Environmental Geology, and a PhD in Geoenvironmental Engineering from the University of Cardiff, UK. He has also performed Post Doc research in the field of geotechnical centrifuge modelling in LNEC in Lisbon, Portugal. He has much experience in physical modelling and geotechnical constructions in the private and public sectors (2001–2017). His areas of specialty are engineering geology, geotechnical applications, landslide monitoring, coastal erosion, and rock engineering. Dr Depountis has been involved in more than 30 R&D projects funded by European and Hellenic organizations and public administrations. He has considerable research experience in landslide monitoring and treatment, soil and rock mechanics, and soil and coastal erosion modelling. He has more than 50 publications in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings, and he has published one book on geotechnical centrifuge modelling and two educational textbooks.