Research Team
International Hellenic University
The International Hellenic University (IHU) was founded in 2005 (Law 3391/2005) and is based in Thessaloniki. Under the recent Law 4610/2019, the former Technical Educational Institute of Central Macedonia (T.E.I. of Central Macedonia) and the Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki (A.T.E.I. of Thessaloniki) were incorporated into the International Hellenic University.
The University consists of 6 schools and 27 departments located in 6 cities across Northern Greece. The schools of the University are:
(i) School of Economics and Business, based in Thessaloniki,
(ii) School of Engineering, based in Serres,
(iii) School of Health Sciences, based in Thessaloniki,
(iv) School of Social Sciences, based in Thessaloniki,
(v) School of Geotechnical Sciences, based in Thessaloniki, and
(vi) School of Design Sciences, based in Serres.
Department of Supply Chain Management
The Department of Supply Chain Management belongs to the School of Economics and Business and is based in the city of Katerini. The mission of the Department is to educate and equip its students with all the necessary knowledge and skills so that, upon graduation, they can develop into business and organizational executives capable of designing, implementing, and controlling operational functions that fall within Supply Chain Management and Logistics.
These functions encompass the entire transformation process of raw materials—received from suppliers—into finished products delivered to customers. Supply Chain Management extends beyond the boundaries of a single enterprise, involving and optimizing the management of all flows within a supply channel, from the supplier to the end consumer. In this way, it integrates and coordinates planning, procurement, production, warehousing, transportation, and sales within businesses.
Over the past five years, the Department has participated in a large number of research projects.
Short CVs
- Charisios Achillas is an Associate Professor in the Department of Supply Chain Management at the International Hellenic University (IHU). He is an affiliated faculty member at the Institute of Bio-Economy and Agri-Technology of the Center for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH) and a research associate of the Sustainability Engineering Laboratory in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
In addition to his academic career, Dr. Achillas has co-founded two private-sector companies operating in high-technology fields. He has an extensive research record and has published more than 220 works in international scientific journals, conferences, and book chapters (Scopus h-index: 25). His research interests focus on project and program management, environmental management, and sustainable development. - Dimitris Aidonis is a Professor at the International Hellenic University (IHU), in the Department of Supply Chain Management. He is also a visiting professor at the Hellenic Open University, in the School of Science and Technology (MSc in Quality Assurance), and an affiliated faculty member at the Institute of Bio-Economy and Agri-Technology of the Center for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH). He has more than 120 publications in books, scientific journals, international conference proceedings, and other outlets. Since 2023, he has served as the Head of the Department and as a member of the Research Committee Council of IHU.
- Ioannis Kostavelis has been an Assistant Professor in the Department of Supply Chain Management at the International Hellenic University (IHU) since 2022. He has participated in more than 15 research projects funded by the European Union, the Greek State, and other organizations, serving as coordinator, scientific lead, technical director, and research associate. To date, he has authored more than 110 scientific publications.
- Naoum Tsolakis is an Assistant Professor in Supply Chain Management in the Department of Supply Chain Management, School of Economics and Business Administration, at the International Hellenic University (IHU). He has participated in a significant number of Greek, UK, and European funded research and industrial projects.
The project “Sustainable development of three-dimensionally printed medicines” (Project Code: ΥΠ3ΤΑ-0560854) is implemented under the Action “Research Excellence Partnerships – REP” and is co-funded by the European Recovery and Resilience Facility “Greece 2.0” and National resources.
