Christos Argyropoulos
Visiting Assistant Professor, Health Risk Assessment and public Health
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School of Medicine
Visiting Professor
Academic Qualifications
| Qualification | Year | Awarding Institution | Department | Thesis title (Optional Entry) |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow | 2018-2020 | NCSR Demokritos, Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) and Motor Oil Hellas (MOH) | Institute of Nuclear & Radiological Sciences & Technology, Energy & Safety | |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | 2015-2018 | Texas A&M University at Qatar | Department of Chemical Engineering and Mary Kay O’ Connor Process Safety Center | |
| PhD - Computational Fluid Dynamics | 2010-2015 | Imperial College London | Department of Chemical Engineering | A combined immersed boundary/phase-field method for simulating two-phase pipe flows |
| MSc - Mathematical Modelling in Modern Technologies and Financial Engineering | 2007-2010 | National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) | School of Applied Mathematics and Physical Sciences | Numerical simulation of blood flow in abdominal aortic aneurysm |
| MSc - Computational Mechanics | 2006-2008 | National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) | School of Chemical Engineering | Numerical simulation of the dispersion of toxic contaminants from large tank fires of refineries and parametric analysis for different sizes of tanks |
| Diploma of Chemical Engineering (Integrated Master’s degree, 5 years) | 2001-2006 | National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) | School of Chemical Engineering | Numerical simulation of the dispersion of toxic pollutants and estimation of repercussions in the environment from tank fires of fuel for Seveso II |
Employment History
| Period of employment | Employer | Location | Position | |
| From | To | |||
| 2021 | present | European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) | Nicosia, Cyprus | Member of Socio-Economic Analysis Committee (SEAC) |
| 2020 | present | European University Cyprus | Nicosia, Cyprus | Senior Research Fellow/Senior Project Manager |
| 2018 | 2020 | NCSR Demokritos | Athens, Greece | Postdoctoral Research Fellow |
Publications
| Year | Title | Other authors | Journal and Publisher / Conference | Vol. | Pages |
| 2022 | VACCELERATE Volunteer Registry: A European study participant database to facilitate clinical trial enrolment | Salmanton-García, J., Stewart, F.A., Heringer, S., Koniordou, M., Álvarez-Barco, E., Argyropoulos, C.D., Themistocleous, S.C., Valle-Simón, P., Spivak, O., Součková, L., Merakou, C., Amélia Mendonça, M., Joanna Davis, R., Maria Azzini, A., Askling, H.H., Vene, S., Van Damme, P., Steinbach, A., Shiamakkides, G., Seidel, D., Olesen, O.F., Noula, E., Macken, A., Luís, C., Leckler, J., Launay, O., Isitt, C., Hellemans, M., Frías-Iniesta, J., Di Marzo, R., Carcas, A.J., Boustras, G., Borobia, A.M., Barta, I., Albus, K., Akova, M., Ochando, J., Cohen-Kandli, M., Jane Cox, R., Husa, P., Jancoriene, L., Mallon, P., Marques, L., Mellinghoff, S.C., Nauclér, P., Tacconelli, E., Tóth, K., Zaoutis, T.E., Zeitlinger, M., Cornely, O.A., Pana, Z.-D. | Vaccine | 40 | 4090-4097 |
| 2022 | Vaccination rates in Europe are not associated with online media intensity | Luis, C., Di Marzo V.R., Kaur, M., Argyropoulos, C.D., Devane, D., Stewart, F.A., Antoniou, G., Hendrickx, G., Askling, H.H., Hellemans, M., Cohen, M., Van Damme, P., Cox, R.J., Vene, S., Sibia, S., Pana, Z.D., Olesen, O.F. | Journal of Science Communication | In press | |
| 2021 | Impact assessment of COVID-19 non-pharmaceutical interventions in long term care facilities in Cyprus: Safety improvement strategy | Vogazianos, P., Argyropoulos, C.D., Haralambous, C., Mikellidou, C.V., Boustras, G., Andreou, M., Silvestros, V., Theofanous, F., Soteriou, S., Gregoriou, I., Apostolidou, A.J., Demetriou, A., Athanasiadou, M., Stylianou, C., Michael, M., Herodotou, H., Alexandrou, D., Kalakouta, O., Pana, Z.D. | Safety Science | 143 | 105415. |
| 2021 | Assessing the common occupational health hazards and their health risks among oil and gas workers | Benson, C., Dimopoulos, C., Argyropoulos, C.D., Varianou Mikellidou, C., Boustras, G. | Safety Science | 140 | 105284 |
| 2021 | Safety and risk analysis in digitalized process operations warning of possible deviating conditions in the process environment | Benson, C., Argyropoulos, C.D., Dimopoulos, C., Mikellidou, C.V., Boustras, G. | Process Safety and Environmental Protection | 149 | 750-757 |
| 2020 | Measurements and modelling of particulate matter building ingress during a severe dust storm event | Argyropoulos, C.D., Hassan, H., Kumar, P., Kakosimos, K.E. | Building and Environment | 167 | 106441 |
| 2018 | Source reconstruction of airborne toxics based on acute health effects information | Argyropoulos, C.D., Elkhalifa, S., Fthenou, E., Efthimiou, G.C., Andronopoulos, S., Venetsanos, A., Kovalets, I.V., Kakosimos, K.E. | Scientific Reports | 8 | 5596 |
| 2017 | Mathematical modelling and computer simulation of toxic gas building infiltration | Argyropoulos, C.D., Ashraf, A.M., Markatos, N.C., Kakosimos, K.E., | Process Safety and Environmental Protection | 111 | 687-700 |
| 2015 | Recent advances on the numerical modelling of turbulent flows | Argyropoulos, C.D. Markatos, N.C., | Applied Mathematical Modelling | 39 | 693-732. |
| 2012 | A hazards assessment methodology for large liquid hydrocarbon fuel tanks. | Argyropoulos, C.D., Christolis, M.N., Nivolianitou, Z., Markatos, N.C. | Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries | 25 | 329-335 |
Exhibitions
| Date | Topic | International / Local | Location* | Role in Exhibition |
| 2019 | Quantitative risk assessment of accidental releases of hazardous materials in an oil refinery and the surrounding area | 54th Summer School, NCSR “Demokritos” | Athens, Greece | Speaker |
| 2017 | Multi-scale modelling pollutant dispersion and exposure against an accidental toxic release in an administration building using large eddy simulation and evacuation models | 18th International Conference on Harmonisation within Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling for Regulatory Purposes | Bologna, Italy | Presenter |
| 2017 | Coupling multi-zone and CFD models for investigating indoor air quality | Second International Conference on Energy and Indoor Environment for Hot Climates, ASHRAE, | Doha, Qatar | Presenter |
| 2016 | Modelling of PM10 and PM2.5 building infiltration during a dust event in Doha, Qatar | 2nd International Conference on Atmospheric Dust | Taranto, Italy | Presenter |
| 2010 | Numerical simulation of blood flow in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm | 4th Symposium of the Cardiovascular Technology Network in conjunction with Cardiovascular & Renal Medicine: Academic Health Science Centre (CPG4) and the British Heart Foundation Centre of Research Excellence | Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Imperial College London, UK. | Presenter |
Research Projects
| Date | Title | Funded by | Project Role* |
| 01.02.2021-present | VACCELERATE, the European Corona Vaccine Trial Accelerator Platform | H2020-EU | Senior Research Fellow & Senior Project Manager WP10 |
| 01.10.2020-30.09.2021 | “RESPOND-A”: Next-generation equipment tools and mission-critical strategies for First Responders | H2020-EU.3.7.5. | Management team member |
| 01.10.2020-31.01.2021 | Global Response Against Child Exploitation “GRACE” - H2020 | H2020-EU.3.7.1. and H2020-EU.3.7.8. | Management team member |
| 01.10.2020-31.12.2021 | Air Quality Services for a cleaner air in Cyprus “AQ-SERVE” | European Regional Development Fund and the Republic of Cyprus through the Research Promotion Foundation | Consultant on atmospheric pollution |
| 01.09.2018 -31.08.2020 | Quantitative risk assessment of accidental releases of hazardous materials in an oil refinery and the surrounding area. | Stavros Niarchos Foundation and Motor Oil (Hellas) | Postdoctoral Research Fellow & Principal Investigator |
Academic Consulting Services/Councils/Boards/Editorial Committees
| Period | Organization | Title of Position or Service | Key Activities |
| 01.09.2021 – present | ECHA | European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) | Applications for Authorizations |
| 01.04.2019-30.09.2019 | Greek Ministry of Labour, NTUA | Process Safety Consultant/ Occupational health and safety consulting services | Entry and processing of data for facilities with explosives and liquid fuels. |
| 10.11.2007 - 28.02.2008 | Greek Ministry of Development, NTUA | Process Safety Consultant /Assessment of safety studies for the application of Seveso II Directive on issues concerning the Greek Ministry of Development | Assessment of safety studies (SEVESO II) |
Awards/International Recognition
| Date | Title | Awarded by: |
| 2018 | Industrial Postdoctoral Research Fellowship | Stavros Niarchos Foundation |
| 2016 | Research Laboratory Safety Award | Texas A&M University at Qatar |
| 2010 | Full scholarship from the Transient Multiphase Flows (TMF) consortium for PhD studies | Imperial College London |
| 2008 | Thomaidion prize by the Thomaidis Foundation for the conference paper entitled “Numerical Simulation of the Dispersion of Toxic Pollutants from Large Tank Fires”, 6th International Conference on Engineering Computational Technology, Athens, Greece. | National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) |
| 2008 | Scholarship from the MSc “Mathematical Modelling in Modern Technologies and Financial Engineering for outstanding performance in the 2nd semester | School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) |
Other Achievements
| Date | Title | Key Activities: |
| 2018 | Industrial Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Stavros Niarchos Foundation | Research |
| 2010 | Full scholarship from the Transient Multiphase Flows (TMF) consortium for PhD studies, Imperial College London | PhD Research |
| 2008 | Scholarship from the MSc “Mathematical Modelling in Modern Technologies and Financial Engineering for outstanding performance in the 2nd semester | MSc Studies |