Dimitrios Sidiras: Born 1960 (Lamia, Greece). Diploma, Chemical Engineer, Department of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (1984) and Doctor of Engineering (Ph.D.), Department of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (1990). Professor, Dept. Industrial Management & Technology, School of Maritime and Industrial Studies, University of Piraeus: Lecturer (30/8/1999–21/6/2005), Assistant Professor (22/6/2005–14/6/2011), Associate Professor (15/6/2011–28/6/2016), and Full Professor (29/6/2016–today). Research interests: biomass and other renewable energy sources. Experimental and computational simulation of industrial/chemical processes. Economo-technical analysis of industrial branches/organic chemical industry. Natural resources management. GIS-based management/environmental management/manufacturing of agricultural products/byproducts/residues. Teaching methodology/distance learning.