Manolis Plionis
Adjunct Research Professor
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School of Sciences
Adjunct Research Faculty, Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Academic Qualifications
| Qualification | Year | Awarding Institution | Department | Thesis title (Optional Entry) |
| PhD in Astronomy/Cosmology | 1989 | Sussex University | Department of Astronomy | Galaxy Clustering and Filaments |
| M.Sc. in Astronomy/Astrophysics | 1984 | Sussex University | Department of Astronomy | The Solar Neutrino problem |
| BSc in Mathematics | 1983 | University of Crete | Department of Mathematics |
Employment History
| Period of employment | Employer | Location | Position | |
| From | To | |||
| 2017 | Present | National Observatory of Athens | Greece | Director and President of BoD |
| 2012 | Present | Aristotle University of Thessaloniki | Greece | Professor Department of Physics |
| 1996 | 2012 | National Observatory of Athens | Greece | Researcher (director of research since 2006) |
Publications
| Έτος | Τίτλος | Άλλοι συγγραφείς | Επιστημονικό Περιοδικό και Εκδότης / Συνέδριο | Τόμος | Σελ. |
| 2022 | Using our newest VLT-KMOS HII galaxies and other cosmic tracers to test the Lambda cold dark matter tension | Mehrabi, A.; Basilakos, S.; Tsiapi, P.; Plionis, M.; Terlevich, R.; Terlevich, E.; Gonzalez Moran, AnaLuisa; Chavez, R.; Bresolin, F.; Fernandez Arenas, D.; Telles,E | MNRAS | 509 | 224 |
| 2021 | Cosmological constraints using the newest VLT-KMOS H II galaxies and the full Planck CMB spectrum | Tsiapi, P..; Basilakos, S.; Plionis, M.; Terlevich, R.; Terlevich, E.; Gonzalez Moran, Ana Luisa; Chavez, R.; Bresolin, F.; Fernandez D.; Telles, E. | MNRAS | 506 | 5039 |
| 2021 | Host galaxy and orientation differences between different AGN types | Gkini, Anamaria; Plionis, Manolis; Chira, Maria; Koulouridis, Elias | A&A | 650 | 75 |
| 2021 | Dependence of the dynamical properties of light-cone simulation dark matter halos on their environment | Chira, Maria; Plionis, Manolis; Agarwal, Shankar | A&A | 647 | 74 |
| 2021 | Relation between AGN type and host galaxy properties | Masoura, V.A.; Mountrichas, G.; Georgantopoulos, I.; Plionis, M. | A&A | 646 | 167 |
Exhibitions
Research Projects
| Date | Title | Funded by | Project Role* |
| 2019 - today | PANGEA (Panhellenic Geophysical Observatory of Antikythera) | European Investment Bank (EIB) | Chairman of the Steering Committee and Principal Investigator |
| 2019 - today | National Network for Climate Change and its effects - CLIMPACT | Program of Public Investments | Coordinator |
| 2020 = today | Business Planning of the New Structure of Public Administration | Ministry of Digital Governance | Principal Investigator |
| 2021 - today | AEGIS– CENTER FOR SECURITY, SAFETY & HAZARD’S RISK RESILIENCE IN GREECE AND THE SOUTHEAST MEDITERRANEAN | EU Recovery and Resilience Fund | Principal Investigator |
| 2018-2021 | Seismicity and Seismic Hazard Study in the Area of West. Patraikos Gulf | Hellenic Petroleum SA | Principal Investigator |
Academic Consulting Services/Councils/Boards/Editorial Committees
| Ref. Number | Period | Organization | Title of Position or Service | Key Activities |
| 1 | 2020 - today | Sectoral Scientific Council (TEC) of Energy and Sustainable Mobility of the National Council | President |
| Research, Technology and Innovation (ESETEK) | ||||
| 2 | 2020 - today | National Astronomical Committee | Member | |
| 3 | 2016-2019 | Sectoral Scientific Council (TES) of Physics of the National Council Research, Technology and Innovation (ESETEK) | Member | |
| 4 | 2018 - today | European Space Science Committee-ESSC | Member | |
| 5 | 2018 - 2020 | Astroparticle Physics European Consortium Governance Board (APPEC): | Member |
Awards/International Recognition
| Date | Title | Awarded by: |
| 1989 | British Council Fellowship | British Council |
| 1996 | Human Capital & Mobility Fellow (early Marie Curie) | European Commission |
| 2017 | Selection to participate in the European Committee European Space Science Committee | European Science Foundation |