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Prof. Aristeidis (Aris) Koutroulis is an Associate Professor of Applied Hydrology and Hydraulics at the School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering of the Technical University of Crete. He is the Director of the Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering Laboratory, a research group working on hydrological modelling, hydroclimatic extremes, climate-change impacts, and water-resources management. He has led and participated in several national and international research and innovation projects in the broader field of geosciences. His research has contributed to the scientific evidence underpinning the IPCC Special Reports on Global Warming of 1.5°C and Climate Change and Land, as well as the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report on Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. He was a Contributing Author to the Water Chapter of Working Group II of the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report and a Lead Author of the Water Chapter of the First Mediterranean Assessment Report produced by the MedECC community. He is also included among the world’s top 2% most-cited scientists in Environmental Engineering since 2019 according to the science-wide databases of standardized citation indicators. He serves as an Associate Editor of the journal Climate Services, covering hydroclimatology, environmental hydraulics, hydrological extremes, climate-change impacts and adaptation, and water resources. He is also a member of the SDG Assessment Core Group of the Sustainable Water Future Programme and contributes to the Global Water Sector of the Inter-Sectoral Impact Model Intercomparison Project (ISIMIP). His teaching spans hydraulics, hydrology, water-resources engineering, and climate-change impact assessment.

Manolis Grillakis is a researcher with expertise in hydrology, drought analysis, land-surface modelling, and the assessment of climate-change impacts on water resources and the environment. His research combines hydrological and climate modelling, remote sensing, machine learning, and the analysis of extreme events, including floods, droughts, and wildfires. He has participated in numerous national and international research projects addressing hydrological simulation, seasonal forecasting, water-resources management, climate risks, and environmental change. His work also includes the development and application of modelling tools for understanding hydroclimatic variability and supporting climate-adaptation planning.

Irene Koutsogiannaki is Laboratory Teaching Staff (LTS) in the School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering. She supports laboratory teaching and practical training in hydraulic works and related environmental engineering courses. Her teaching and laboratory-support activities cover areas related to environmental geology, soil mechanics, engineering mechanics, structural analysis, and hydraulic engineering. 

Mikaela Papa is a researcher and PhD candidate working on climate risk assessment, hydrology, and climate adaptation. Within the CLIMAAX project, she contributed to the assessment of flood and drought risks in Crete using harmonized methodologies, open datasets, and locally relevant information. Her current research is conducted within the SEASONEXT project, focusing on seasonal hydrological forecasting and the development of impact-based outlooks for water extremes. Her work aims to support improved water-resources management and climate adaptation, with particular emphasis on applications in Crete.

Athanasios Tsilimigkras is a Research Engineer and PhD Candidate whose research focuses on hydrological modelling, climate-change impacts, and climate-data analysis. His doctoral research addresses the improvement of hydrological simulations and climate-impact assessments across global-to-regional scales, using machine learning and impact-based seasonal hydrological outlooks. His work includes seasonal climate forecasting, bias correction, machine-learning downscaling, climate-model evaluation, river routing, and the assessment of hydrological extremes. He is currently contributing to the SEASONEXT project, supporting the development and evaluation of seasonal hydrological outlooks for water-resources management in Crete. 

Nicola Mastrangelo is a Visiting Researcher with a background in aerospace engineering and current postgraduate studies in Environmental Engineering for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation. His interests include hydraulic-risk assessment, coastal engineering, environmental geophysics, remote sensing, GIS, and the sustainable management of environmental resources.