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Christos Argyropoulos
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Health Risk Assessment
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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