Research Projects

The Laboratory of Environmental Engineering and Management has been has undertaken the implementation of European and Greek research projects in collaboration with other Universities in Greece and abroad.

• Monitoring and optimizing of pilot SunAir Fountain Panels for drinking water production and small crop irrigation in Crete. Funded by Agua De Sol, Lyon, France (2023-2024)
• Μanagement and valorization of sludge in circular economy using green technologies and methods. Green Fund of Greece, Ministry of Environment and Energy (2023-2025).
• RemeDiation: Resilient Mediterranean with a holistic approach to sustainable agriculture: Addressing challenges of water, soil, energy and biodiversity. PRIMA programme, Horizon 2020, (2021-2024)
• Research Infrastructure for the Waste Valorization and Sustainable Management of Resources (INVALOR). NSRF 2014-2020, COMPETITIVENESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION, 2017.
• TRITON EC – Development of a new system for the electrochemical treatment of black and grey water in ships in accordance to MEPC 227(64). Environmental Protection Engineering S.A., 2014.
• Development of advanced oxidation processes using nanomaterials and solar light for the removal of toxic organic compounds, endocrine disrupting compounds and cystotoxins from natural water and treated wastewater. Ministry of Education, Thalis Programme, 2012.
• Biochar as option for sustainable resource management. COST Action TD1107, 2012.
• Removal of Endocrine Disrupting Substances (EDS) from Water Using Membrane Separation Methods (REMESEP). General Secretariat of Research and Technology, Scientific co-operation with Turkey, 2011.
• Removal of Endocrine Disrupting Substances from wastewater and sludge. Ministry of Education, Heraclitus Programme, 2011.
• Water quality control in the Amari reservoir with emphasis on manganese, iron and taste compound levels. Organization for the Development of Western Crete, 2011.
• Sustainable management of environmental issues related to water stress in Mediterranean islands (MEDIWAT). European Union, Programme MED, 2010.
• Disinfection of sea ballast through in situ electrolytic production of disinfectant chlorine (BALLAST WATER). Funding: General Secretariat for Research and Technology (RCBP Program, 2005).
• ERIS – Intelligent Environmental Systems – Application in oil mill waste treatment. Funding: General Secretariat for Research and Technology (Spin-off Program, 2003).
• Immersed Membrane Bioreactor Technology for Municipal Wastewater Treatment in Greece (IMBioTech). Funding: General Secretariat for Research and Technology (Program of International Cooperation with Countries outside the European Union, 2003).
• Production of high added value products for environmental applications from agricultural by-products in India: Activated carbon production from bagasse and rice husks (HARMONICA). Funding: European Union (Programme EU-India Cross Cultural, 2003).
• Training on efficient water use technologies for environment educators using virtual application sites (ED-WAVE). Funding: European Union (Asia-Link Curriculum Development , 2003).    
• Prospects for transnational cooperation networking and participatory planning for integrated water resources management through the promotion of new forms of spatial governance (NETWET 2). Funding: European Union (INTERREG ΙΙΙ Β/CADSES, 2003).
• Production of high added-value materials from clean coal gasification by-products (HIVALUE). Funding: European Union (ECSC, 2002).
• Innovative olive mill waste management through technological upgrade of kernel oil mills. Funding: General Secretariat for Research and Technology (1999).
• The use of constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment (In co-operation with the Institute of Ecological Chemistry, GSF Munchen). Funding: General Secretariat for Research and Technology (Transnational cooperation program with Germany, 1998).