Group of Building Environmental Studies - NKUA

Margarita Niki Asimakopoulou is a Professor in the Department of Physics at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Head of the Building Environmental Studies Group, and Director of the certified Laboratory for Indoor Environmental Quality Measurements.

She studied Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine in London (United Kingdom). She then obtained a Diplôme d'Études Approfondies (D.E.A.) in Bâtiment et Environnement – Buildings and Environment from the École Nationale des Travaux Publics de l'État (ENTPE) in Lyon, France. From the same institution, she received her Doctorate in 2004, with a thesis titled "Développement et Évaluation des Systèmes et Stratégies de Contrôle de Régulation d’un Vitrage Électrochromique".

Her research primarily focuses on the energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality of buildings, as well as building management technologies. Since 2016, she has also been active in the field of innovative construction materials.

She has participated in more than 25 research projects funded by European and/or national sources.

She has extensive experience in science communication through her involvement in the dissemination of research results to both stakeholders and the general public.

She is the author of over 80 peer-reviewed articles in international scientific journals and more than 70 peer-reviewed conference proceedings and presentations, as well as technical reports.

Citations: 4,691

h-index: 35

(January 2025, source: Google Scholar)

Email: masim@phys.uoa.gr

Chrysida Lymperopoulou is an Administrative Manager of European and national projects. She holds a Master's degree in Public Administration and has 20 years of experience in the administrative and financial support of projects funded by international and national bodies. She is responsible for the proper implementation of projects and the absorption of their budgets. She is also responsible for handling the contracting procedures for all personnel employed in the projects, organizing tender procedures for any required procurement (equipment, scientific instruments, etc.), as well as preparing project budgets. Finally, she prepares financial reports for the projects and manages communication among the partners to ensure that project needs are properly addressed whenever they arise.

Email: xrlymp@phys.uoa.gr 

Aikaterini Kytrilaki holds a degree in Physics from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), with a specialization in Environmental Physics and Meteorology. She subsequently obtained a Master’s degree in Applied Physics from the same department, specializing in Environmental Physics, graduating with distinction. Her master’s thesis focused on the development of composite materials for carbon dioxide (CO₂) absorption with applications in the built environment.

Since 2024, she has been working as a researcher at the Department of Physics of NKUA, within the Group of Building Environmental Studies (GRBES), under the supervision of Professor Margarita N. Assimakopoulos. Her research focuses on building energy performance, indoor and urban air quality, environmental monitoring, and sensor data analysis in the built environment.

She participates in several research projects, including the European projects HEATSAFE, FairCity, PaRaMetriC and GreenRenoV8, contributing to activities related to the installation and operation of environmental monitoring systems, the collection and analysis of atmospheric pollutant data, as well as the assessment of air quality and thermal comfort in indoor and urban environments. In addition, she has been involved in field measurements for monitoring air pollutants and in the analysis of how building characteristics and energy interventions influence indoor environmental conditions.

She has also contributed to scientific publications and presentations at international conferences on topics related to building energy performance, passive cooling systems and urban air quality.

Email: kytrilakiaik@phys.uoa.gr 

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Christos Georgiou is a Greek Physics graduate from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with strong academic training and professional experience in both education and research. He is a member of a university research team focusing on the collection and analysis of air pollutants. He is fluent in English (C2 level) and combines teaching expertise with research skills in the field of Physics.

Faidon Mavroudis is a researcher at the Department of Physics, Sector of Environmental Physics and Meteorology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA). His work focuses on environmental and atmospheric physics, with particular emphasis on climate processes, aerosol and dust analysis, and the interaction between the atmosphere and the built environment. His research also includes the environmental assessment of building renovation strategies and their impact on indoor environmental quality and energy performance.

He holds an MSc in Applied Physics (Environmental Physics and Meteorology) from NKUA and a BSc in Physics from the same department. During his studies, he specialized in atmospheric observations, remote sensing, and environmental data analysis, working with satellite observations, climate model outputs, and large environmental datasets.

Mavroudis has participated in international training programs on atmospheric science and remote sensing, including the P4CV Summer School on Satellite Remote Sensing at the National Observatory of Athens, focusing on EarthCARE and WIVERN satellite missions, as well as the “Above the Clouds” School on Atmospheric Optics at the Izaña Atmospheric Observatory in Tenerife.

Alongside his research activities, he contributes to science communication and climate education initiatives. He is involved in the development of educational materials and digital tools for the Climate Academy platform and is a member of the Outreach Team of the NKUA Physics Department, where he works on public engagement and digital communication of scientific research.

Email: phaethon@phys.uoa.gr

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