PETROS PATIAS is a Professor, Director of Laboratory of Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing. ΜEng. (1981) The Aristotle University, ΜSc (1985), PhD (1987) both from the Dept. of Geodetic Science and Surveying, Τhe Οhio State University, USΑ.
Εx-chairman at the School of Rural and Surveying Engineering (2003-2007), The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), board member of the Department of Urban Planning, AUTH (2004-2012) and Vice Rector at the University of Western Macedonia (2010-2015), Greece, President of the Hellenic Society for Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing (1992-1996).
Chairman of various ISPRS (International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing) WGs from 1992 onwards, ISPRS Commission V President (2000-2004), CIPA (international Committee for Architectural Photogrammetry) President (2003-2007) and Honorary President (2013-for life), ISPRS Fellow (2016-for life), President of the Hellenic Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (1992-1996). Visiting Professor at various European universities (TU Delft, ETH Zurich, Universidad del País Vasco).
Scientific Examiner and Advisor to: University of Cape Town South Africa, ETH Zurich Switzerland, KTH Sweden, University of Maine USA, University of Melbourne Australia, Politecnico di Milano Italy, University di Padova Italy, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee India, the Greek National Foundation of Graduate Fellowships, the Serbian Ministry of Education, the Italian Ministry of Research, the French Research Funding Agency, The Canadian National Research organization.
Supervised 101 undergraduate Diploma Theses, 73 MSc Theses and 41 PhD Dissertations.
Reviewer to 52 scientific journals, Scientific Responsible or Principal Researcher to a total of 95 Research Projects funded by European or National Organizations. Founder of KIKLO, a spin-off company of Aristotle University.
Published work includes 6 books, 15 chapters in international books and 294 papers in journals and proceedings. Citations: 2,666 | h-index: 24 | i10-index: 53 | Google Scholar, Scopus, ORCID:0000-0002-2309-085X
1976-1981- Bachelor degree – Engineer Diploma, Surveying Engineer, Dipl-Εng. Surveying Engineering, Τhe Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
1982-1985 – MSc degree, MSc Cartography Dept. of Geodetic Science and Surveying, Τhe Οhio State University, USΑ
1985-1987- PhD degreePhD Photogrammetry, Dept. of Geodetic Science and Surveying, Τhe Οhio State University, USΑ
Scientific Responsible, Principal Researcher or member of Research Group to a total of 95 Research Projects funded by European or National Organizations
Publications
3 Dissertations – Monographs ● 6 Scientific books ● 14 Chapters in different Scientific Books in English language ● 9 Teaching Notes ● 293 Scientific publications to International and National Journals and Convention proceedings ● 6 electronic publications
External PhD Examiner to
University of Cape Town South Africa, ● ETH Zurich Switzerland, ● KTH Sweden, ● University of Maine USA, ● University of Melbourne Australia, ● Politecnico di Milano Italy, ● University di Padova Italy, ● Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee India.
Scientific Examiner and Advisor to
the Greek National Foundation of Graduate Fellowships, ● the Serbian Ministry of Education, ● the Italian Ministry of Research, ● the French Research Funding Agency, ● The Canadian National Research organization.
Supervisor
Supervised 101 undergraduate Diploma Theses, 73 MSc Theses and 43 PhD Dissertations.
