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Dr. Achilleas G. SAMARAS

Associate Professor of Maritime Hydraulics, Coastal & Harbour Engineering

Civil Engineering

Democritus University of Thrace

Work Location

Department of Civil Engineering, University Campus - Kimmeria
67100 Xanthi
Greece

Nationality

Greece

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https://oceanexpert.net/expert/achsamar@civil.duth.gr

Persistent Digital Identifiers (UIDs)

ORCID : 0000-0002-0201-3695

Highest Degree

PhD

Job Type

Teaching/Education

Subject Area

Marine and Coastal Engineering

Activities

My name is Achilleas Samaras. I was born in Thessaloniki, Greece, in 1982.

I am Associate Professor of Maritime Hydraulics, Coastal & Harbour Engineering at the Department of Civil Engineering in Democritus University of Thrace.

I am also currently Coordinating Author for the Third World Ocean Assessment (WOA III) by the United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (UN DOALOS).

I have a PhD in Civil Engineering from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, where I also acquired my Diploma and MSc in Civil Engineering, both with "Honours" and as a Valedictorian.
​Prior to my current appointment, I was a Research Fellow at the University of Bologna in Italy and have served as an Adjunct Lecturer at the Department of Marine Sciences in the University of the Aegean.

​My research interests focus on harbour, coastal and ocean engineering, including a particular interest in the dynamics of watershed-coast systems.

Sea regions of study

Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin
Tyrrhenian Sea
Adriatic Sea
Ionian Sea
Aegean Sea

Working language(s)

English
Greek
Italian

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https://www.achilleassamaras.com

Last Updated: 2025-01-24