Participation in Research Projects

1.	2021-2024	“Action for Research and Teaching Mining exploration Inclusive School - ARTeMIS” School of Geology AUTH, School of Geology and Geoenvironment EKPA, Friedrich Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg και Universite De Lorraine, France. Financing: Erasmus+. Project Leader: Associate Professor Alexandre Tarantola. Project Leader at AUTH: V. Melfos
2.	2022-2024	“Targeted investigation of critical metals in vein-hosted gold deposits at the Serbo-Macedonian Metallogenic Province, Northern Greece” Faculty of Geology AUTH and Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen. Financing: Greek State Scholarships Foundation (IKY) and German Society for Academic Exchanges (DAAD). Project Leader: Professor G.-A. Sakellaris
3.	2022	“Evaluation of the existing studies for the Sarigiol basin and the expression of a scientific assessment for the origin of the hexavalent chromium in the groundwater of the area”. Faculty of Geology AUTH. Financing: Kozani Municipal Water Supply and Sewerage Company (DEYAK). Project Leader: V. Melfos
4.	2020-2021	“Petrographic study and isotopic analysis of the Leivithra SW wall” Faculty of Geology, A.U.Th. Financing: Ephorate of Antiquities of Pieria, Project Leader: Professor V. Melfos
5.	2015-2016	“Provenance study of selected ancient millstones from Thasos island through a mineralogical and geochemical research” Faculties of Geology, A.U.Th. and MCF Archéologie grecque, Université Lille 3, France. Financing: CNRS - HALMA-IPEL - Université Lille 3 Project Leader: Professor V. Melfos
6.	2014	“Hydrochemical-Hydrogeological study of the water-supply area of Volos Municipality” Faculties of Geology and Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Financing: Municipal Company For Water Supply And Sewerage Of Greater Volos Area (DEYAMV). Project Leaders: K. Voudouris (2013-2014) and I. Stratis (2008-2013).
7.	2013-2016	"Western Tethyan Metallogeny Project" Mineral Deposit Research Unit (MDRU), The University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, Canada, Faculties of Geology and Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Financing: MDRU, UBC, Vancouver, Canada Project Leader: Dr. Aleksandar Miskovic.
8.	2012	"Combined archaeological and petrographic-geochemical study of a newly discovered prehistoric chert quarry in Triadi of Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece" Department of Mineralogy, Petrology, Economic Geology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Financing: INSTAP, Project Leaders: V. Melfos and Niels Andreasen.
9.	2012	"Mineralogical, petrographic and isotopic (C,O) study of marbles for ancient quarries in Macedonia. Contribution to the determination of marble archaeological implements for preservation or for identification of authenticity" Department of Mineralogy, Petrology, Economic Geology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Financing: Research Committee of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (87834), Project Leader: V. Melfos.
10.	2011	“Provenance of the raw materials from selected poros samples at the Ancient Theatre of Larisa”. Project without financing: Scientific Committee of the “Ancient Theatre of Larisa”. Project Leader: V. Melfos
11.	2010	“Provenance of the raw materials from selected marble samples at the Ancient Theatre of Larisa”. Project without financing: Scientific Committee of the “Ancient Theatre of Larisa”. Project Leader: V. Melfos
12.	2010-2011	"Organization of a Master Faculty at the Science of Conservation in Morocco”. Universities of Fez and Marrakech, Morocco. Scientific coordinator: E. Varella. TEMPUS programs in collaboration with AUTh
13.	2008	"Organization of a Master Program in Conservation Science at the University of Yarmuouk, Jordan”. Yarmouk University, Ibrid, Jordan. Scientific coordinator: E. Varella. TEMPUS program in collaboration with AUTh: Vocational Seminar on Cultural Heritage Preservation
14.	2008	"Conservation, preservation and restoration of cultural monuments". Department of Architectural Engineering, AUTh. Scientific coordinator: Em. Stefanidou.
15.	2006-2007	“Provenance of the raw materials of the chipped-stone artefacts through petrographic and geochemical analyses at the Neolithic excavation in Drakaina Cave, Kefalonia, Western Greece” Financing: INSTAP. Project Leader: G. Stratouli.
16.	2005-2006	“Research for the development of the karst caves in the region of N. Perivoli, Larissa” Faculty of Geology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Financing: Larisa Prefecture. Project Leader: E. Tsoukala.
17.	2004-2005	“Petrographic and geochemical study of the lithic artefacts from the Neolithic excavation at the Mikro Vouni in Samothraki” Department of Mineralogy, Petrology, Economic Geology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Financing: INSTAP. Project Leader: M. Vavelidis.
18.	2003-2005	“Characterization of the lithic artefacts from the Neolithic excavations in Drakaina Cave, Kefalonia: a petrographic-geochemical approach for the determination of raw materials and sources” Financing: INSTAP. Project Leader: G. Stratouli.
19.	2002-2004	“Identification of sources of gold, silver, lead and copper in Macedonia and Thrace in antiquity” School of Geology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, in cooperation with the Institut für Archëometrie του TU Bergakademie Freiberg Germany. Program to promote exchanges and scientific cooperation between Greece and Germany IKYDA 2001, Project Leader: M. Vavelidis.
20.	2002-2003	“Promotion, protection and sustainable use of the cave Polyphemus in Maronia, Prefecture of Rhodopi, Thrace” Faculty of Geology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Financing: Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace. Project Leader: S. Pavlides.
21.	2000	“Primary study of the ancient mining and metallurgical works in Kipouristra, Olympiada, Chalkidiki” Department of Mineralogy, Petrology, Economic Geology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Financing: Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities and Ephorate of Byzantine Antiquities of Thessaloniki, Project Leader: M. Vavelidis.
22.	1999	“Preservation and management of the Rhodope mountain”, Natural history Museum of Crete, Financing: University of Crete. Project Leader: M. Mylonas.
23.	1999-2000	“Study of the old quarries in the broader area of Petrota, Evros prefecture. The role of the quarries in the preservation of the geological-quarrying and cultural heritage”, Department of Mineralogy, Petrology, Economic Geology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Financing: Municipality of Trigonon. Project Leader: M. Vavelidis.
24.	1999-2000	“ADAPT Lydia Lithos – Strategy project for protection and prediction of the industrial changes influence on the employment in the marble production industry”, Department of Mineralogy, Petrology, Economic Geology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Project Leader: A. Tsirambides.
25.	1998-2000	“Study of gold, silver and stone archaeological finds from the excavations of ancient Mesimvria-Zoni”, Department of Mineralogy, Petrology, Economic Geology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Financing: European Community through the Archaeological Museum of Komotini, Project Leader: M. Vavelidis.
26.	1996-1998	“Archaeometric research for the provenance of gold for archaeological finds in Macedonia dated from Neolithic time to late Hellenistic period”, Department of Mineralogy, Petrology, Economic Geology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Research Project PENED. Financing: General Secretariat for Research and Technology of Greece (1163), Project Leader: M. Vavelidis.
27.	1996	“Magmatism, metallogenesis and exploitation of mineral resources in the area of Kavala-Paggaion in Eastern Macedonia”, Department of Mineralogy, Petrology, Economic Geology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Research Project PENED. Financing: General Secretariat for Research and Technology of Greece (91 243), Project Leader: G. Christofides.
28.	1995-1997	“Provenance of gold for archaeological finds dated from the late Classical to Hellenistic times (Vergina, ancient Pydna, Derveni, Sedes, Stavroupoli)”, Department of Mineralogy, Petrology, Economic Geology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Financing: Research Committee of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (7661), Project Leader: M. Vavelidis.