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UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDIES<\/strong>
\n1. BA in Physics, University of Thessaloniki, Greece, 1994.
\n2. Master Degree in Environmental and Atmospheric Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, 1996.
\n3. Ph.D. in Atmospheric Physics, University of Thessaloniki, Greece, 1999-2004<\/p>\n

WORKING EXPERIENCE<\/strong>
\n1. Assistant Professor, Physics Deprtment, University of Patras, Greece (2009-\u2026)
\n2. Research scientist in the Laboratory of Atmospheric Physics (1994-1996, 2000-2009)
\n3. Meteorologist (as an weather observer) at the Hellenic National Meteorological Service (1996-1998)<\/p>\n

MEMBERSHIP WITH SCIENTIFIC SOCIETITY<\/strong>
\n1. Member, Union of Greek Physicists
\n2. Member of the Master degree Environmental Physics union
\n3. Member of the American Geophysical Union
\n4. Member of the European Geophysical Union
\n5. Member of the European Society for Photobiology
\n6. Member of the COST726 action, Long term changes and climatology of UV radiation over Europe\u201d, 2004-2009.<\/p>\n

PARTICIPATION IN EXPERIMENTAL CAMPAIGNS<\/strong>
\n1. Campaign of the PAUR project, Ag. Efstratios, Greece, 6-20 June 1996.
\n2. Fourth European Intercomparison of Ultraviolet Spectroradiometers, 1-13 July 1997, Nea Michaniona, Greece.
\n3. Biodos Campaigns of biological dosimeters, 1-15 August 1996, Hungary and 15-22 July 1997, Nea Michaniona, Greece.
\n4. Campaign of the ADMIRA project, N. Michaniona, Greece, 1-15 August 2000
\n5. Inspectro Campaign, East Anglia UK August 28- September 28 2002.
\n6. International experiment of solar irradiance measurements during the total solar eclipse of 29 March 2006, Greece.
\n7. SCOUT-O3 ultraviolet radiation and aerosols campaign, 12-16 July 2006, Thessaloniki, Greece.
\n8. Measurements of solar irradiance, total ozone and aerosols for the validation of OMI instrument , September-October 2007, Thessaloniki, Greece.<\/p>\n

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Research Activities<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
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  1. De Backer, H., P. Koepke, A. Bais, X. de Cabo,T. Frei, D. Gillotay, C. Haite, A. Heikkil\u03b1, A. Kazantzidis, T. Koskela, E. Kyr\u03c6, B. Lapeta, J. Lorente, K. Masson, B. Mayer, H. Plets, A. Redondas, A. Renaud, G. Schauberger, A. Schmalwieser, H. Schwander and K. Vanicek,\u00a0Comparison of measured and modelled UV indices for the assessment of health risks<\/b>,\u00a0Meteorological Applications, vol. 8, 267-277<\/i>, 2001<\/li>\n
  2. A. Kazantzidis, D. S. Balis, A. F. Bais, S. Kazadzis, E. Galani, E. Kosmidis and M. Blumthaler,\u00a0Comparison of model calculations with spectral UV measurements during the SUSPEN campaign: the effect of aerosols<\/b>,\u00a0Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, 1529-1539<\/i>, 2001<\/li>\n
  3. A.R.Webb, A.F.Bais, M.Blumthaler, G-P. Gobbi, A.Kylling, R.Schmitt, S.Thiel, F.Barnaba, T. Danielsen, W.Junkermann, A.Kazantzidis, P.Kelly, R.Kift, G.L.Liberti, M.Misslbeck, B.Schallhart, J.Schreder, and C.Topaloglou,\u00a0Measuring Spectral Actinic Flux and Irradiance: Experimental Results from the Actinic Flux Determination from Measurements of Irradiance (ADMIRA) project<\/b>,\u00a0ournal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, vol. 19, 1049-1062<\/i>, 2002<\/li>\n
  4. A. Kylling, A. R. Webb, A. F. Bais, M. Blumthaler, R. Schmitt, S. Thiel, A. Kazantzidis, R. Kift, M. Misslbeck, B. Schallart, J. Shreder, C. Topaloglou, S. Kazadzis and J. Rimmer,\u00a0Actinic flux determination from measurements of irradiance<\/b>,\u00a0Journal of Geophysical Research, vol. 108, No D16, 4506<\/i>, 2003<\/li>\n
  5. D.S. Balis, V. Amiridis, C. Zerefos, E. Gerasopoulos, M. Andreae,P. Zanis, A. Kazantzidis, S. Kazadzis and A. Papayannis,\u00a0Raman lidar and sunphotometric measurements of aerosol optical properties over Thessaloniki, Greece during biomass burning episode<\/b>,\u00a0Atmospheric Enviroment, vol. 37, 4529-4538<\/i>, 2003<\/li>\n
  6. S. Kazadzis, C. Topaloglou, A.F. Bais, M. Blumthaler, D. Balis, A. Kazantzidis, B. Schallhart,,\u00a0Actinic flux and O1 photolysis frequencies retrieved from spectral measurements of irradiance at Thessaloniki, Greece\u00a0<\/b>,\u00a0Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, Vol. 4, 2215-2226<\/i>, 2004<\/li>\n
  7. D. S. Balis, V. Amiridis, C. Zerefos, A. Kazantzidis, S. Kazadzis, A. F. Bais, C. Meleti, A. Papayannis, V. Matthias, and H. Dier,\u00a0Study of the effect of different type of aerosols on UV-B radiation from measurements during EARLINET<\/b>,\u00a0Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics., 4, 1-15<\/i>, 2004<\/li>\n
  8. A.F. Bais, A. Kazantzidis, S. Kazadzis, D. Balis,C. S. Zerefos, C.Meleti,\u00a0Deriving an effective aerosol single scattering albedo from spectral surface UV irradiance measurements<\/b>,\u00a0Atmospheric Environment, vol. 39, 1093-1102<\/i>, 2005<\/li>\n
  9. \u0391. Kazantzidis, A.F. Bais, D.S. Balis, E. Kosmidis and C.S. Zerefos,\u00a0Sensitivity of solar UV radiation to ozone and temperature profiles at Thessaloniki (40.5 N, 23 E), Greece<\/b>,\u00a0Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, vol. 67, 1321\u20131330<\/i>, 2005<\/li>\n
  10. \u0391. Kazantzidis, A. F. Bais, J. Grobner, J. R. Herman, S. Kazadzis,1N. Krotkov, E. Kyro, P. N. den Outer, K. Garane, P. Gorts, K. Lakkala, C. Meleti, H. Slaper, R. B. Tax, T. Turunen and C. S. Zerefos,\u00a0Comparison of satellite-derived UV irradiances with ground-based measurements at four European stations<\/b>,\u00a0Journal of Geophysical Research, 111, D13207<\/i>, 2006<\/li>\n
  11. K. Garane, A. F. Bais, S. Kazadzis, A. Kazantzidis and C. Meleti,\u00a0Monitoring of UV spectral irradiance at Thessaloniki (1990\u20132005): data re-evaluation and quality control<\/b>,\u00a0Annales Geophysicae, 24, 1-14<\/i>, 2006<\/li>\n
  12. Zerefos C.S., V. T. Gerogiannis, D. Balis, S. C. Zerefos, and A. Kazantzidis,\u00a0Atmospheric effects of volcanic eruptions as seen by famous artists and depicted in their paintings<\/b>,\u00a0Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 7, 4027-4042<\/i>, 2007<\/li>\n
  13. A. Kazantzidis, A. F. Bais, C. Emde, S. Kazadzis, and C. S. Zerefos,\u00a0Attenuation of global ultraviolet and visible irradiance over Greece during the total solar eclipse of 29 March 2006<\/b>,\u00a0Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 7, 5959-5969<\/i>, 2007<\/li>\n
  14. Kazadzis S., A. Bais, M. Blumthaler, A. Webb, N. Kouremeti, R. Kift, B. Schallhart and A. Kazantzidis,\u00a0Effects of total solar eclipse of 29 March 2006 on surface radiation<\/b>,\u00a0Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 7, 5775-5783<\/i>, 2007<\/li>\n
  15. U. Feister, J. Junk, M. Woldt, A. Bais, A. Helbig, M. Janouch, W. Josefsson, A. Kazantzidis, A. Lindfors, P. N. den Outer, and H. Slaper,\u00a0Long-term solar UV radiation reconstructed by ANN modelling with emphasis on spatial characteristics of input data<\/b>,\u00a0tmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 8, 3107-3118<\/i>, 2008<\/li>\n
  16. S. Kazadzis, N. Kouremeti, A.F. Bais, A. Kazantzidis,\u00a0Aerosol forcing efficiency in the UVA region from spectral solar irradiance measurements at an urban environment<\/b>,\u00a0Annales Geophysicae, 27, 2515-2522<\/i>, 2009<\/li>\n
  17. A. Kazantzidis, A. F. Bais, M.M. Zempila, S. Kazadzis, P.N. den Outer, T. Koskela and H. Slaper,\u00a0Calculations of the human vitamin D exposure from UV spectral measurements at three European stations<\/b>,\u00a0Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 8, 45-51<\/i>, 2009<\/li>\n
  18. K. Tourpali, A. F. Bais, A. Kazantzidis, C. S. Zerefos, H. Akiyoshi, J. Austin, C. Bruhl, N. Butchart, M. P. Chipperfield, M. Dameris, M. Deushi, V. Eyring, M. A. Giorgetta, D. E. Kinnison, E. Mancini, D. R. Marsh, T. Nagashima, G. Pitari, D. A. Plummer, E. Rozanov, K. Shibata, and W. Tian,\u00a0Clear sky UV simulations in the 21st century based on ozone and temperature projections from Chemistry-Climate Models<\/b>,\u00a0Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics., 9, 1165-1172<\/i>, 2009<\/li>\n
  19. A. Kazantzidis, A. F. Bais, M.M. Zempila, C. Meleti, K. Eleftheratos, C.S. Zerefos,\u00a0Evaluation of ozone column measurements over Greece with NILU-UV multi-channel radiometers<\/b>,\u00a0International Journal of Remote Sensing, 30, 4273-4281<\/i>, 2009<\/li>\n
  20. S. Kazadzis, A.F. Bais, D. Balis, N. Kouremeti, M.M. Zempila, A. Arola, E. Giannakaki, V. Amiridis, A. Kazantzidis,\u00a0Spatial and temporal UV irradiance and aerosol variability within the area of an OMI satellite pixel<\/b>,\u00a0Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 9, 4593-4601<\/i>, 2009<\/li>\n
  21. den Outer, P. N., Slaper, H., Kaurola, J., Lindfors, A., Kazantzidis, A., Bais, A. F., Feister, U., Junk, J., Janouch, M., Josefsson, W.,\u00a0Reconstructing of erythemal radiation levels in Europe for the last 4 decades<\/b>,\u00a0Journal of Geophysical Research, 115, D10102<\/i>, 2010<\/li>\n
  22. A. Kazantzidis, K. Tourpali, A. F. Bais,\u00a0Variability of cloud-free ultraviolet dose rates on global scale due to modeled scenarios of future ozone recovery<\/b>,\u00a0Photochemistry and Photobiology, 86(1), 117-122<\/i>, 2010<\/li>\n
  23. A. Kazantzidis, K. Eleftheratos, C.S. Zerefos,\u00a0Effects of cirrus cloudiness on solar irradiance in four spectral bands<\/b>,\u00a0Atmospheric Research, 102, 452\u2013459<\/i>, 2011<\/li>\n
  24. A. F. Bais, K. Tourpali, A. Kazantzidis, H. Akiyoshi, S. Bekki, P. Braesicke, M. P. Chipperfield, M. Dameris, V. Eyring, H. Garny, D. Iachetti, P. J\u00f6ckel, A. Kubin, U. Langematz, E. Mancini, M. Michou, O. Morgenstern, T. Nakamura, P. A. Newman, G. Pitari, D. A. Plummer, E. Rozanov, T. G. Shepherd, K. Shibata, W. Tian, and Y. Yamashita,\u00a0Projections of UV radiation changes in the 21st century: impact of ozone recovery and cloud effects<\/b>,\u00a0Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 11, 7533\u20137545<\/i>, 2011<\/li>\n
  25. A. Kazantzidis, P. Tzoumanikas, A.F. Bais. S. Fotopoulos, G. Economou,\u00a0Cloud detection and classification with the use of whole-sky ground-based images<\/b>,\u00a0Atmospheric Research, 113, 80-88<\/i>, 2012<\/li>\n
  26. E. Nikitidou and A. Kazantzidis,\u00a0On the differences of ultraviolet and visible irradiance calculations in the Mediterranean basin due to model- and satellite-derived climatologies of aerosol optical properties<\/b>,\u00a0International Journal of Climatology, doi:10.1002\/joc.3638<\/i>, 2012<\/li>\n
  27. A. Zagouras, A. Kazantzidis, E. Nikitidou, A.A. Argiriou,\u00a0Determination of measuring sites of solar irradiance, based on cluster analysis of satellite-derived cloud estimations<\/b>,\u00a0Solar Energy, 97, 1-11<\/i>, 2013<\/li>\n
  28. A. van Dijk, H. Slaper. P.N. den Outer, O. Morgensten, P. Braesicke, J.A. Pyle, H. Garny, A. Stenke, M. Dameris, A. Kazantzidis, K. Tourpali, A.F. Bais, ,\u00a0Skin cancer risks avoided by the Montreal Protocol-worldwide modeling integrating coupled climate-chemistry models with a risk model for UV<\/b>,\u00a0Photochemistry and Photobiology, 89, 234-246<\/i>, 2013<\/li>\n
  29. E. Nikitidou, A. Kazantzidis, V. De Bock, H. De Backer,\u00a0The aerosol forcing efficiency in the UV region and the estimation of single scattering albedo at a typical West European site<\/b>,\u00a0Atmospheric Environment, 69, 313-320<\/i>, 2013<\/li>\n
  30. L. Vuilleumier, M. Hauser, C. F\u00e9lix, F. Vignola, P. Blanc, A. Kazantzidis, B. Calpini,\u00a0Accuracy of ground surface broadband shortwave radiation monitoring<\/b>,\u00a0Journal of Geophysical Research, 10.1002\/2014JD022335<\/i>, 2014<\/li>\n
  31. M.C. Kotti, A.A. Argiriou, A. Kazantzidis,\u00a0Estimation of direct normal irradiance from measured global and corrected diffuse horizontal irradiance<\/b>,\u00a0Energy, 70, 382-392<\/i>, 2014<\/li>\n
  32. 30. Further evidence of important environmental information content in red-to-green ratios as depicted in paintings by great masters,\u00a0Further evidence of important environmental information content in red-to-green ratios as depicted in paintings by great masters<\/b>,\u00a0Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 14, 2987-3-15<\/i>, 2014<\/li>\n
  33. E. Nikitidou, A. Kazantzidis, V. Salamalikis,\u00a0The aerosol effect on direct normal irradiance in Europe under clear skies<\/b>,\u00a0Renewable Energy, 68, 475-484<\/i>, 2014<\/li>\n
  34. A. Kazantzidis, A. Smedley, R. Kift, J. Rimmer, J.L. Berry, L.E. Rhodes, A.R. Webb,\u00a0A modelling approach to determine how much UV radiation is available across UK and Ireland for health risk and benefit studies<\/b>,\u00a0Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 14, 1073-1081<\/i>, 2015<\/li>\n
  35. K. D. Cashman, A. Kazantzidis, A.R. Webb, and M. Kiely,\u00a0An Integrated Predictive Model of Population Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D for Application in Strategy Development for Vitamin D Deficiency Prevention<\/b>,\u00a0The Journal of Nutrition, doi: 10.3945\/jn.115.217968<\/i>, 2015<\/li>\n
  36. S. Wacker, J. Groebner, C. Zysset, L. Diener, P. Tzoumanikas, A. Kazantzidis, L. Vuilleumier, R. Stockli, S. Nyeki, N. Kampfe,\u00a0Cloud observations in Switzerland using hemispherical sky cameras<\/b>,\u00a0Journal of Geophysical Research, 120(2), 695-707<\/i>, 2015<\/li>\n
  37. E. Nikitidou, A. Kazantzidis, P.Tzoumanikas, V. Salamalikis, A.F. Bais,\u00a0Retrieval of surface solar irradiance, based on satellite-derived cloud information, in Greece<\/b>,\u00a0Energy, 90, 776-783<\/i>, 2015<\/li>\n
  38. E. Proestakis, S. Kazadzis, K. Lagouvardos, V. Kotroni, A. Kazantzidis,\u00a040. Lightning activities and aerosols in the Mediterranean region<\/b>,\u00a0Atmospheric Research, 170, 66-75<\/i>, 2016<\/li>\n
  39. P. Tzoumanikas, E. Nikitidou, A.F. Bais, A. Kazantzidis,\u00a041. The effect of clouds on surface solar irradiance, based on data from an all-sky imaging system<\/b>,\u00a0Renewable Energy, 95, 314-322<\/i>, 2016<\/li>\n
  40. I. Kioutsioukis, A. de Meij, H. Jakobs, E. Katragkou, J.F. Vinuesa, A. Kazantzidis,\u00a0High resolution WRF ensemble forecasting for irrigation: multi-variable evaluation<\/b>,\u00a0Atmospheric Research, 167, 156-174<\/i>, 2016<\/li>\n
  41. M.M. Zempila, T.M. Giannaros, A.F. Bais, D. Melas. A. Kazantzidis,\u00a0\u0395valuation of WRF shortwave radiation parameterizations in predicting Global Horizontal Irradiance in Greece<\/b>,\u00a0Renewable Energy, 86, 831-840<\/i>, 2016<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":420,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"position":[60],"class_list":["post-1098","staff","type-staff","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","position-kathigitis"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/atmosphere.upatras.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/staff\/1098","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/atmosphere.upatras.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/staff"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/atmosphere.upatras.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/staff"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atmosphere.upatras.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/420"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/atmosphere.upatras.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1098"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"position","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atmosphere.upatras.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/position?post=1098"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}