Dr. Georgios Banias is a Senior Researcher (Grade B) at CERTH/iBO. He is also a researcher at the Laboratory of Heat Transfer and Environmental Engineering of the Aristotle University's Mechanical Engineering Department (collaborating staff) and visiting lecturer at School of Economics and Business Administration and Legal Studies, International Hellenic University. He graduated in 2005 from Aristotle University's Mechanical Engineering Department. In 2009, he was granted a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Aristotle University Thessaloniki in the field of the optimal construction and demolition waste management. Since 2005, he has been involved in national and European Research Projects and in educational activities of the Aristotle University's Mechanical Engineering Department. He is the author of more than 70 scientific publications. His research interests focus on the area of circular economy and sustainability, environmental impact assessment, life cycle analysis, environmental informatics, environmental management systems, strategic planning, and environmental legislation. He has participated in 24 funded research projects in various national and European research projects (2 as a coordinator and PI, in 4 as a PI).