August 13, 2017

Research

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Civil Engineering Department

Transport and Project Management Division

April 2013 up to date

Associate Professor: Estimating Life Cycle Costs of Infrastructure Projects, Asset management, Project Management, Estimating Techniques of Construction Output, Operational Analysis, Construction Equipment and Economics, Construction Methods, Planning and Management of Underground Projects, Infrastructure and Large Project Procurement

Hellenic Open University – HOU

September 2014 up to date

Adjunct Professor at the Post Graduate Course: “Engineering Project management”, Course: “Principles of Construction Organization and Management”. Supervisor at postgraduate thesis.

Technical University of Crete

School of Production Engineering & Management Department

2008-2009

Associate Professor: Strategic Planning

National Technical University of Athens

Civil Engineering School

2004-2007

Assistant lecturer: Construction equipment and Construction methods, Production Management of Technical Projects.

RESEARCH CO-OPERATIONS

MEMORANDUM OF CO-OPERATION BETWEEN ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI (A.U.Th.) AND ΤΗΕ III HELLENIC ARMY CORPS

STARTING DATE: December 2021 with 2 years duration

PROJECT COORDINATOR ON BEHALF OF AUTh: Dr. Kleopatra Petroutsatou

TITLE OF PROGRAM: “Co-operation in developing machine learning tools in order to improve the construction equipment productivity and minimise costs of operation and maintenance”

RESEARCH PROJECTS

SUBMITTED PROPOSALS

H.F.R.I.’s 2nd Call for the procurement of High Value Research Equipment

  1. FUNDING INSTITUTION: HELLENIC FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (H.F.R.I.)

PROJECT COORDINATOR/MANAGER: Dr. Kleopatra Petroutsatou

Date: 06-04-2023

Title of Proposal: Integrated System for Sustainable Management of Construction Equipment

Acronym: ISSMa

Code: 018446

Budget: 385.350€

Sub-action 2. Funding Projects in Leading-Edge Sectors – RRFQ: Basic Research Financing(Horizontal support for all Sciences)

2. FUNDING INSTITUTION: HELLENIC FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (H.F.R.I.)

PROJECT COORDINATOR/MANAGER: Dr. Kleopatra Petroutsatou

Date: 11-10-2022

Title of Proposal: A Service Value Predictive System of Componentized Infrastructure Assets

Acronym: COMPRESYS

Code: 016212

Budget: 202.984€

Results: Score B (The proposal does not sufficiently meet the evaluation criteria and shall not receive funding, 21-07-2023).

SECOND CALL FOR H.F.R.I. RESEARCH PROJECTS TO SUPPORT FACULTY MEMBERS AND RESEARCHERS AND PURCHASE HIGH-VALUE RESEARCH EQUIPMENT

3. FUNDING INSTITUTION: HELLENIC FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (H.F.R.I.)

PROJECT COORDINATOR/MANAGER: Dr. Kleopatra Petroutsatou

Date: 19-05-2020

Title of Proposal: A Service Value Predictive System of Componentized Infrastructure Assets

Acronym: COMPRESYS

Code: 02445

Budget: 128.761,00€

Results: Score B (not qualified for the next stage of evaluation, 24-02-2021).

OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME COMPETITIVENESS, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION 2014-2020 (EPANEK) – B PHASE

4. FUNDING INSTITUTION: SPECIAL SECRETARY OF MANAGEMENT OF OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME COMPETITIVENESS, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION 2014-2020 (EPANEK)

PROJECT COORDINATOR/MANAGER: Dr. Kleopatra Petroutsatou

Date: 26-05-2019

Title of Proposal: Integrated System for Fast, Early Estimation of Road Work Quantities, Duration and Cost

Acronym: SEROW

Code: Τ2ΕΔΚ-00587

Budget: 896.900€

Results: 3,6 (Excellence: 3/5, Implementation: 4/5, Impact: 4/5), Approved but it is not financed due to financing shortage.

5. FUNDING INSTITUTION: SPECIAL SECRETARY OF MANAGEMENT OF OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME COMPETITIVENESS, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION 2014-2020 (EPANEK)

PROJECT COORDINATOR/MANAGER: Dr. Kleopatra Petroutsatou

Date: 30-05-2019

Title of Proposal: Integrated Prescriptive Maintenance System for Construction Equipment Based On Productivity

Acronym: PREMSYS

Code: Τ2ΕΔΚ-00584

Budget: 896.900€

Results: 3,45 (Excellence: 3/5, Implementation: 4/5, Impact: 3,5/5), Approved but it is not financed due to financing shortage.

MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT – PARTNERSHIP AGGREMENT 2014-2020

6. FUNDING INSTITUTION: HELLENIC FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (H.F.R.I.)

SCIENTIFIC COORDINATOR: Dr. Kleopatra Petroutsatou

Date: 10-02-2019

Title of Proposal: An integrated system for the estimation of the economic life of construction equipment

Code: 101333

Application code: 01608

Results: First Evaluator: 70/100, Second Evaluator: 52.5/100, Total Mark: 61.25. Not financed.

FIRST CALL FOR H.F.R.I. RESEARCH PROJECTS TO SUPPORT FACULTY MEMBERS AND RESEARCHERS AND PURCHASE HIGH-VALUE RESEARCH EQUIPMENT

7. FUNDING INSTITUTION: HELLENIC FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (H.F.R.I.)

PROJECT COORDINATOR/MANAGER: Dr. Kleopatra Petroutsatou

Date: 16-01-2018

Title of Proposal: Integrated Preventive Maintenance System for Construction Equipment Based on Productivity

Acronym: PREMSYS

Code: 1575

Budget: 200.000,00€

Score:  73/100

  • Scientific Achievements and Maturity to Guide: 17/30
  • Scientific Quality of the proposal: 24/30
  • Originality of the proposal: 24/30
  • Feasibility of the proposal: 8/10

Results: Proposals that received financing scored over 80/100.

An objection was submitted for the evaluation received and the results are pending protocol number: 6578/21.11.2018.

OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME COMPETITIVENESS, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION 2014-2020 (EPANEK) – A PHASE

8. FUNDING INSTITUTION: SPECIAL SECRETARY OF MANAGEMENT OF OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME COMPETITIVENESS, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION 2014-2020 (EPANEK)

PROJECT COORDINATOR/MANAGER: Dr. Kleopatra Petroutsatou

Date: 15-06-2017

Title of Proposal: Integrated System for Fast, Early Estimation of Road Work Quantities, Duration and Cost

Acronym: SEROW

Code: Τ1ΕΔΚ-03624

Budget: 997.652,32€

Score:  3,70

  • Excellence (40%): 4/5
  • Implementation (30%): 3/5
  • Impact (30%): 4/5

Approved but it is not financed due to financing shortage.

FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS

  1. Title of Project: A thematic Review of Main Researches on Construction Equipment over the Recent Years

PROJECT COORDINATOR/MANAGER: Dr. Kleopatra Petroutsatou, Ass. Professor

FUNDING INSTITUTION: RESEARCH COMMITTEE, ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI

Budget: 5.000€

Starting Year: 2016

Closing Year: 2017

 2. Title of Project: Investigation of the behavior of geology of underground during the construction of tunnels of Egnatia Odos Motorway and the parameters that constitute the final construction cost

 PROJECT COORDINATOR/MANAGER: Dr. Paul Marinos, Professor of Geology of National University of Athens

MAIN RESEARCHERS: Kleopatra Petroutsatou, Vassilis Marinos

FUNDING INSTITUTION: EGNATIA ODOS SA

Budget: 200.000€

Starting Year: 2004

Closing Year: 2007

REVIEWER MEMBER IN INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS AND CONFERENCES

  • Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology (Elsevier – Recognized)
  • Expert Systems with Applications (Elsevier)
  • Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering (Springer)
  • Journal of Construction Engineering Management, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
  • Automation in Construction (Elsevier – Recognized)
  • Engineering Construction and Architectural Management (Emerald)
  • SN Applied Sciences (Springer)
  • Architectural Engineering and Design Management (Taylor & Francis)
  • Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management (Emerald)
  • OMEGA Journal (ELSEVIER)
  • Risk Analysis and Crisis Response (PKP – Publishing)
  • Applied Sciences (MDPI)
  • Algorithms (MDPI)
  • Land (MDPI)
  • Mathematics (MDPI)
  • Processes (MDPI)
  • Energies (MDPI)
  • Sustainability (MDPI)
  • Systems (MDPI)
  • Buildings (MDPI)
  • Civil Engineering (MDPI)
  • Eng-Advances in Engineering (MDPI)
  • Processes (MDPI)
  • Operational Research: An International Journal (Springer)
  • Heliyon (Recognized)
  • Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering (Taylor & Francis)
  • Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions of Civil Engineering (Springer)
  • International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century
  • International Association for Life-Cycle Civil Engineering (IALCCE)
  • Creative Construction Conference (CCC)
  • SN – Applied Sciences (Springer)
  • Journal of Construction (Escuela de Construcción Civil of Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile)

INVITED SPEAKER

March 2024 – Advanced Technology Higher Education Network, Socrates-ATHENS http://www.athensnetwork.eu). “Impact of Metro Construction on the long term sustainability of a Metropolitan city: The case of Thessaloniki” (AUTH2)

 Title of Speech: Construction, operation and maintenance management of underground projects.

April 2023 – First International Forum on Construction Equipment, Ergo.tec, Organised by T-PRESS

Title of Speech: 1. A smart system for controlling and optimising the equipment productivity

2. An integrated system for estimating economic indexes for construction equipment

                         3. Dynamic planning for construction sites for linear projects 

March 2023 – Advanced Technology Higher Education Network, Socrates-ATHENS http://www.athensnetwork.eu). “Impact of Metro Construction on the long term sustainability of a Metropolitan city: The case of Thessaloniki” (AUTH2)

 Title of Speech: Construction, operation and maintenance management of underground projects.

March 2022 – Advanced Technology Higher Education Network, Socrates-ATHENS http://www.athensnetwork.eu/,http://www.athensprogramme.com/main). “Impact of Metro Construction on the long term sustainability of a Metropolitan city: The case of Thessaloniki” (AUTH2)

 Title of Speech: Construction, operation and maintenance management of underground projects.

May 2021Post Graduate Course in National Technical University of Athens

Title of Speech: Blockchain Technology in the Construction Sector: Smart Contracts in a BIMChain Era.

November 2019 – International Seminar on Roads, Bridges and Tunnels, Organized: Civil Engineering Dpt. – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Title of Speech: Methods for Pre-estimating Life-Cycle Cost of Bridges.

March 2019 – 3rd Hellenic Conference of Civil Engineering Undergraduates, Organized: Hellenic Student Society of Civil Engineers, Dpt. of Civil Engineers in University of Patras, Greece.

Title of Speech: Civil Engineering Projects: From Conception to Construction and Operation.

March 2019 – Advanced Technology Higher Education Network, Socrates-ATHENS http://www.athensnetwork.eu/,http://www.athensprogramme.com/main). “Impact of Metro Construction on the long term sustainability of a Metropolitan city: The case of Thessaloniki” (AUTH2)

 Title of Speech: Construction, operation and maintenance management of underground projects.

November 2018 – International Seminar on Roads, Bridges and Tunnels, Organized: Civil Engineering Dpt. – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Title of Speech: Economic Aspects of Bridge Engineering.

March 2018 – Advanced Technology Higher Education Network, Socrates-ATHENS http://www.athensnetwork.eu/,http://www.athensprogramme.com/main). “Impact of Metro Construction on the long term sustainability of a Metropolitan city: The case of Thessaloniki” (AUTH2)

 Title of Speech: Construction Methods of Tunnels.

November 2017 – International Seminar on Roads, Bridges and Tunnels, Organized: Civil Engineering Dpt. – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Title of Speech: Economics of Infrastructure Project: Road Bridges.

September 2017 – Hellenic Open University. Engineering Project Management Conference

Title of Speech: Thoughts, reflections and proposals for the rationalization of costly construction projects in recession times.

March 2017 – Advanced Technology Higher Education Network, Socrates-ATHENS http://www.athensnetwork.eu/,http://www.athensprogramme.com/main). “Impact of Metro Construction on the long term sustainability of a Metropolitan city: The case of Thessaloniki” (AUTH2)

 Title of Speech: Construction Methods of Tunnels.

November 2016 – International Seminar on Roads, Bridges and Tunnels, Organized: Civil Engineering Dpt. – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Title of Speech: Construction Equipment Economics.

PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEES

Participation in the final committee of the innovation competition in the International Conference Lean & Computing in Construction Congress (LC3) that took place in Heraklion, Crete, Greece, 4-12 July 2017. The innovation competition has 18 international participations in the field of computing in construction, virtual reality in construction and construction management.

MEMBER IN COMMITTEES FOR FACULTY MEMBERS’ ELECTIONS

NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS (NTUA)

ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI (AUTh)

MEMBER IN PhD COMMITTEES

ΜΕΜΒΕR OF THE THREE-MEMBER SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE 2021

Andreadis Anastasios: “Investments evaluation in the Consrtuction Sector regarding touristic properties” – In progress

PhD AWARDS – MEMBER OF THE SEVEN-MEMBER SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE 2021-2022

Lambrou Athanasios: “A system for project interpretation and success evaluation in an integrated Project Management Approach” – Completed

PhD AWARDS – MEMBER OF THE SEVEN-MEMBER SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE 2020

Xatzipoulidis Georgios: “Public-Private Partnerships in the Health Sector and their Social Dimension” – Completed

PhD AWARDS – MEMBER OF THE SEVEN-MEMBER SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE 2015

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh), School of Engineering, Dpt. of Civil Engineering

Antoniou Fani: “Assessment, Development and Application of an Innovative Contract Type Selection Model for the Construction of Public Road Projects” – Completed

SUPERVISOR OF PhDs

Ladopoulos Ilias: “Integrated System for the Optimization of the Economical Life of Construction Equipment” (Start: October 2018, Published Projects: 7, Under Review: 1)

Vagdatli Theodora: “Integrated System for Cost-Benefit Analysis of Infrastructure Projects” (Start: March 2019, Published Projects: 6, Under Review: 2). Awarded with mark 10/10 (Excellent), October 2023.

SUPERVISOR OF MASTER THESIS (Number of completed theses: 30, Number of supervised students: 31)

 Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), School of Engineering, Civil Engineering Dpt.

Master’s Degree Programme: Planning and Management of Construction Projects

 SUPERVISOR 2017-2018

Manousaridou Anna: Analysis of financing cost of infrastructure projects

Apostolidis Nikos: Dynamic site installation of road works

Vagdatli Theodora: Theoretical approach of cost-benefit analysis of infrastructure projects. The case of a motorway project

Kalaitzidis Nikos: Tools and techniques for the time and cost planning of construction  projects

Master’s Degree Programme: Law and Engineering for Energy

SUPERVISOR 2017-2018

 Kalogiannis Ioannis: “Decision Making Systems for Energy Projects”

Laskakis Epaminondas: “Energy Economics: Renewable Energy Sources”

 SUPERVISOR 2016-2017

Goulaptsi Maria: “Guide for Business Financing”

Kianidis Philippos: “Possibilities and growth models of cumulative representation bodies in the context of the new energy market targeting model – European experience”

Mitsiouli Chrysoula: “Financing of European Energy Applications”

Tsanaktsidis Dimitrios: “Investigation of the commercial service of the energy center of Western Macedonia”

Tsilakidou Evanthia: “Legislative and contractual regulation of hydrocarbon exploitation processes in Greece”

Panagiotidou Elisavet: The limits of viability of the mining lignite separation and the production electricity by lignite in the Western Macedonia energy axis”

Hellenic Open University (HOU)

Master’s Degree Programme: Engineering Project Management (MSC.)

SUPERVISOR 2018-2019

Lenis Alexandros: A system of redefining the cost of infrastructure projects due to incorrect estimates and change orders

SUPERVISOR 2017-2018

Giannoulis Panagiotis: Market analysis in Greece of the Heavy Construction Equipment of the last fifteen years using Market Sales Data

Kolaxis Dimitris: Integrated Financial Performance Rating System on Hospitality based on Property Characteristics

Moraiti Eleni: Investigation and Analysis of the Risks encountered during the Implementation of the New Law for Public Procurement 4412/2016 concerning the Management of Public Contracts by the Greek Public Municipalities

Samouilidou Panagiota – Chronaki Marina: Public Procurement and Contract Management – Common problems encountered and Ways of dealing with by the Local Public Authorities. Risk Analysis

SUPERVISOR 2016-2017

Fyrogenis Apostolos: Analysis of the Critical Chain as a Means to Achieve Better Time and Financial Planning in Technical Projects

Sifniadis Anestis: Exploring of the consequences of human resources multitasking in industrial automation projects: a tool to mitigate impacts

Anagnostopoulos Sotiris: Evaluation of Existing Structures regarding Public Infrastructure Projects’ Management. Comparative Analysis and Proposals for further Improvement from the Thessaloniki Metro Construction Project

Chatzitheodosiou Ifigeneia: Evaluation of Existing Structures regarding Public Infrastructure Projects’ Management. Comparative Analysis and Proposals for further Improvement from the Thessaloniki Metro Construction Project

Pagalos George: A Comparative Assessment of the new Legislation for Public Procurement, Problems and Challenges

SUPERVISOR 2015-2016

Naskoudakis Ilias: A Thematic Review οf Main Researches on Construction Equipment over the Recent Years

Diamantidou Athina: Public Procurement Procedures: Inherent Problems in their Application

Kontosis Ilias: Exploring the change of the budget of a public building project, in the various stages of construction

Goumblias Lambros: The Usefulness of Social Networks in Construction Industry

SUPERVISOR 2014-2015

Bellos Christos: Electronic Building Permission System: The case of Greece

Pavlou Athanasios: Management of Telecommunication Projects

Lagos Dimitris: Financial Assessment of Energy Improvement for Public Buildings

Lykos Dimitris: Financial Analysis of Technical Companies

SUPERVISOR OF DIPLOMA THESIS (Number of completed theses: 28, Supervised students: 31)

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), School of Engineering, Civil Engineering Dpt.

SUPERVISOR 2023-2024

Pliakou Aspasia:The application of Blockchain for the prevention and the avoidance of time and costs overruns in the construction projects in the procurement phase

Chatzipappidis Georgios:Investigation of the factors that cause cost overruns in road infrastructure projects using the Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process

SUPERVISOR 2022-2023

Liarou Theodora – Paschalidou Aikaterini:Comparative Evaluation of the New Legislation for Public Works

Poulios Christos-Romanos: The use of Blockchain and Digital Twins technologies for the renovation of old buildings

Ntone Despoina: Cost-benefit analysis for energy performance of public schools

SUPERVISOR 2021-2022

Fotopoulou Dimitra:Work accidents with cranes in Greece

Touliopoulos Aristofanis:Probabilistic estimation of construction cost of road bridges

Kosmidis Iason: Scientometric analysis and machine learning techniques for estimating financial indexes of construction equipment

Voutsis Michail: A predictive system of service value of assets: Scientometric analysis, content analysis and database development for bridges

Zisis Thomas: The compensation system of residentials houses and the development prospects of the construction sector in Greece

Kantilierakis Dimitrios: Metal constructions: Multicriteria analysis and propabilistic models are used for productivity estimation, risks identification and projects selection

SUPERVISOR 2020-2021

Tsakelildou Konstantina: Investigation and prioritization of the criteria affecting construction equipment operators performance using VosViewer and Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP)

Klimou Aikaterini: A bibliometric analysis of blockchain applications in construction industry

SUPERVISOR 2019-2020

Zarkada Athanasia – Ntokou Aneta: “Dynamic planning of construction sites in linear projects aiming to cost savings

Vlachokostas Grigoris: “Comparative assessment of the fleet management software – Investigation of the Greek construction market needs

Kalteziotis Nikos: Bibliometric Analysis on Cost-Benefit Analysis of Motorway Projects over the last three decades using VosViewer and RapidMiner

Reptsis Nikos: Bibliometric analysis of construction equipment over the last two decades using machine learning techniques with the application of VosViewer

SUPERVISOR 2018-2019

Polyzos Marios: “Methodology for the estimation of residual value for construction equipment with the use of Rapid Miner software

Papaioannou Nikolaos: Design of residence with almost zero energy consumption and cost comparative analysis with a conventional residence

SUPERVISOR 2017-2018

Skentou Ioanna: Risk analysis of construction projects using Risky Project Software – Case study on an existing building

Plainos Panagiotis – Tsiouris Nikiforos: Risk analysis of the construction of underground metro in urban environment

Vittis Nikolaos: Financial evaluation of energy upgrade of a public building

Kouri Ioanna: Analysis of safety and health systems in gas pipeline projects – The case of TAP (Trans Adriatic Pipeline)

 SUPERVISOR 2016-2017

Tsalikidou Martha: LEED and BIM methodologies: these two constantly evolving  methodologies are applied, analyzed and discussed in the construction of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC), the first building in Greece under this scheme

SUPERVISOR 2015-2016

Kyros Ioannis: An Analytical Approach of the Greek Economic Recession on Construction Industry; its Consequences and Future Perspectives of the Sector

Neofytou Evangelia: Study and Comparative Analysis of the Legal Framework of Construction of Public Works in Greece and Cyprus”