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Education

• 1983: Ph.D.:University of Toronto, Canada
• 1979: M.S.:McGill University, Montreal, Canada
• 1977: B.S.: National Technical University of Athens

Research Interests

1. Development of technology for the rehabilitation of the environment soil and underground waters) by biological means (bioremediation).
2. Biological treatment of wastewater (urban, rural and industrial).
3. Biological treatment of air pollutants and biological control of odours
4. Development of technology for the rehabilitation of the environment by means of plants (phytoremediation) from organic pollutants or heavy metals.
5. Development of mathematical models of environmental processes and applications of software packages for the design of environmental processes.
6. Environmental microbiology and biotechnology applications.
7. Development, analysis, design, automatic regulation and enhancement of biochemical processes.

Recent Research Projects

• Characterization of the ability of Mediterranean plants to extract Pb and As from contaminated soils - ( EPEAEK * II - HERACLITUS, 2004-2006)Protection of Underground Aquifers from Salinization through
• Beneficiation with industrial wastewater and development of tools and technologies for viable management of sludge from industrial wastewater cleaning units - (GSRT - EPAN - Competitiveness - Environment 2003-2006)
• ANAXIMANDER Participation of laboratory "Deep Biosphere" (EU FP-5 RTD project 2002-2005)
• Characterization of active microbial communities degrading petroleum products for the bioremediation of contaminated soils (GSRT - OPRT - Cooperation between Greece and Germany with GBG, Braunschweig, 2003-05)
• URBAN AEROSOL Participation of laboratory "Indoor/Outdoor Bioaerosol easurements (EU FP-5 RTD project 2001-04)
• Construction and Operation of a Pilot Unit for Sewage Water Treatment in the area of Metamorphosi, Attica using an innovative ventilation PULSAR system ( EYDAP , 2001-2004)
• Phytoremediation of Contaminated Soils And Groundwater Using Mediterranean Plants (EU - IHP - Development Host MCF, 2002-2004)
• Ex-situ Bioremediation of Petroleum-Contaminated Sands Using Hydrocarbon-Degrading Marine Microbes » (EU - IHP - Development Host MCF, 2002-2004)
• First and Second European Bioremediation Conference» EU - High Level Scientific Conferences Programme, 2000-03)
• Production of bioinsecticides on a pilot scale (GSRT - EPET II - Agricultural Biotechnology 2000-2001)
• Reinforced biodegradation of contaminated beaches of Greek islands from oil products (GSRT - EPET II - Cooperation of Greece - Germany with GBF, Braunschweig, 2000-2002)

Selected Publications

1. Manousaki, E., J. Kadukova, N. Papadantonakis and N. Kalogerakis, “Phytoextraction and Phytoexcretion of Cd by the Leaves of Tamarix Smyrnensis Growing on Contaminated Non Saline and Saline Soils”, Environmental Research, 106, 326-332 (2008).
2. Nikolopoulou, M. and N. Kalogerakis, “Enhanced bioremediation of crude oil utilizing lipophilic fertilizers combined with biosurfactants and molasses”, Marine Pollution Bulletin 56, 1855–1861 (2008).
3. L.Sanchez-Prado, L., R. Barro, C. Garcia-Jares, M. Llompart, M. Lores, C. Petrakis, N. Kalogerakis, D. Mantzavinos and E. Psillakis, Sono chemical degradation of triclosan in water and wastewater, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 15, 689-694 (2008).
4. Ratola, N., A. Alves, N. Kalogerakis, E. Psillakis “Hollow fibre liquid phase microextraction: A simple and fast cleanup step used for PAHs determination in pine needles” Analytica Chimica Acta, 618(1), 70-78 (2008).
5. Coz, A., O. Rodr?guez-Obeso, R. Alonso-Santurde, M. A΄ lvarez-Guerra, A. Andres, J.R. Viguri, D. Mantzavinos, N. Kalogerakis, “Toxicity bioassays in core sediments from the Bay of Santander, northern Spain”, Environmental Research, 106, 304-312 (2008).
6. Patentalakis, N., A. Pantidou and N. Kalogerakis, “Determination of Enterobacteria in Air and Wastewater Samples from a Wastewater Treatment Plant by Epi-Fluorescence Microscopy”, Water Air Soil Pollution: Focus, 8, (2008).
7. Kadukova, J., E. Manousaki and N. Kalogerakis, “Pb and Cd Accumulation and Phyto-excretion by Salt Cedar (Tamarix smyrnensis Bunge)”, Int. J. Phytoremediation, 10, 31-46 (2008).
8. Paleologou, A., H Marakas, N.P. Xekoukoulotakis, A. Moya, Y. Vergara, N. Kalogerakis, P. Gikas and D. Mantzavinos, “Disinfection of water and wastewater by TiO2 photocatalysis, sonolysis and UV-Cirradiation”, Catalysis Today, 129, 136-142 (2007).
9. Nikolopoulou, M., N. Pasadakis and N. Kalogerakis, “Enhanced Bioremediation of Crude Oil Utilizing Lipophilic Fertilizers”, Desalination, 211, 286-295 (2007).
10. Kadukova, J., and N. Kalogerakis, “Lead accumulation from non-saline and saline environment by Tamarix smyrnensis Bunge”, European Journal of Soil Biology, 43, 216-223 (2007).
11. Mihas, O., N. Kalogerakis, E. Psillakis, “Photolysis of 2,4-dinitrotoluene in various water solutions:effect of dissolved species”, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 146, 535–539 (2007).
12. Pena Pereira, F. J., C. Bendicho, N. Kalogerakis and E. Psillakis, “Headspace single drop microextraction of methylcyclopentadienyl-manganese tricarbonyl from water samples followed by gas chromatographymass spectrometry” Talanta, 74, 47–51 (2007).
13. Kotta, E., N. Kalogerakis and D. Mantzavinos, “The effect of solids on the electrochemical treatment of olive mill effluents”, J Chem Technol Biotechnol., 82, 504-511 (2007).
14. Mekiki, D., N. Kalogerakis and E. Psillakis, “Application of Solid-Phase Microextraction for the Analysis of Nitropolycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Water”, Chromatographia, 63, 85-89 (2006).
15. Ruiz, M., N. Pasadakis and N. Kalogerakis, Bioremediation and toxicity determination of natural seawater polluted with weathered crude oil by salt-tolerant consortia in a SBR”, Marine Pollution Bulletin, 52, 1490–1493 (2006).