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Nikolaos P. Nikolaidis
(Lab Director)
Phone: +30-28210-37785
Fax: +30-28210-37847
E-mail: Nikolaos P. Nikolaidis

Address: 
H.E.R.S. Lab,
Environmental Eng. Dept., 
Technical University of Crete, 
73100, Chania, Crete, Greece


 

Completed Projects

Funded Research in Greece

  1. EOX-DEDISA – Improving the Reclamation and Reuse of the Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Wastes in Agricultural and Environmental Applications
    European Economic Space and Ministry of Economy (50-50%)
    Total 2,200,000 € - TUC Funding 260,000 €
  2. EOX-KKK – Innovation Centre of Crete
    European Economic Space and Ministry of Economy (50-50%)
    Total 1,800,000 € - Nikolaidis Funding 120,000 €
  3. WFD-Chania – Integrated Water Management Plan for Keritis and Koiliaris River Basins
    Region of Crete,
    Total funding 60,000 €
  4. DEYA-Chania
    11/2009 – 2/2010
    DEYAX 16,500 €
  5. HELLAS GOLD – Modeling of groundwater flow and geochemical transport of Mavres Petres and Mantem Lakkos Mines
    12/2008 – 6/2009
    Hellas Gold SA
    59,500 €
  6. CHROME – Sustainable management of water resources, Oropos Municipality – Study of the extent of hexavalent chromium contamination
    6/2008 – 12/2008
    Oropos Municipality
    33,300
  7. AQUA – Sustainable management of water resources, Afantou Municipality, Rhodes
    7/2008- 4/2009
    DEYAA – Afantou
    35,700 €
  8. MIRAGE, Mediterranean Intermittent River Management,
    1/2008 -12/2011,
    EU– FP7 Project,
    226,812 €
  9. SoilCritZone– Soil sustainability in Europe as deduced from investigation of the Critical Zone,
    8/2007 – 7/2009,
    EU– FP6 Project SSA,
    133,800 €
  10. AquaTrain – Geogenic chemicals in groundwaters and soils: Research Training Network,
    1/2007 -12/2010,
    EU– Marie Curie Research Training Network (FP6 Project),
    193,490 €
  11. Environmental Friendly Technologies for Rural Development,
    12/1/05 – 30/4/09,
    E.U. – LIFE Environment,
    Total Funding 2,3 Million € - $362,000 (TUC).
  12. Water Resources CyberManagement of temporary Rivers,
    1/1/06 – 31/12/07,
    Υπουργείο Ανάπτυξης – ΓΓΕΤ (Συνεργασία με ΗΠΑ), $74,500
  13. tempPonds- Hydrogeochemistry of Mediterranean Temporary Ponds
    1/4/05 – 31/7/06
    LIFE-NATURE (Subcontract to NCMR), 30.000 €
  14. tempQsim, Temporal Waters Modeling,
    1/11/02 – 30/4/06,
    EU – 5th Framework, 107.000 €
  15. ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΤΟΣ – Αποκατάσταση υδάτων και ρυπασμένων εδαφών από αρσενικό με χρήση ρινισμάτων σιδήρου: Διερεύνηση διεργασιών.
    8/11/02 – 31/12/06
    Υπουργείο Παιδείας, 35.200 €
  16. Greek-Hungarian Collaboration on Arsenic Technologies,
    1/7/02-30/6/04
    Υπουργείο Ανάπτυξης - ΓΓΕΤ, 9.000 €
  17. ΕΠΕΑΕΚ – Αναμόρφωση Προτυχιακού Προγράμματος Σπουδών ΜΗΠΕΡ
    1/4/02 – 31/12/05
    Υπουργείο Παιδείας, 305.400 € ΕΚΤ και 49.800 € ΕΤΠΑ
  18. EUROCAT, Development of DPSIR Framework of Analysis,
    1/1/2001- 31/12/2003,
    EU – 5th Framework, 140.000 € (With NCMR)
  19. JRC-ISPRA, Application of the Water Framework Directive ,
    1/1/2001 – 31/12/2002,
    EU – JRC-ISPRA, 78.000 € (With NCMR)
  20. Acheloos River Project,
    1/1/2000 – 31/12/2001
    Hellenic Ministry of Agriculture, 140.000 € (With NCMR)

Funded Research in USA

  1. Demonstration of the arsenic remediation technology in Bangladesh,
    6/1/00 - 5/31/05,
    National Institute of Health and Environmental Services (Columbia University),
    $150,000.
  2. Environmental sampling and analysis at Sikorsky , Stratford, CT,
    6/15/98 -5/31/01,
    SIKORSKY, United Technologies Corporation,
    $281,145
  3. Characterization of arsenic contamination in the Winthrop Landfill and groundwater,
    9/1/98- 5/31/00,
    United Technologies Corporation,
    $67,000
  4. A portable method to determine chloride concentration on roadway pavement,
    9/1/98 – 8/31/00,
    New England Transportation Consortium,
    $212,739 (with N. Garrick)
  5. Contribution of copper-based architectural material to copper concentrations and toxicity in stormwater runoff,
    3/1/98-1/1/2001,
    International Copper Association and Copper Development Association,
    $319,213
  6. Long-term pilot scale demonstration of the AsRT technology for in-situ remediation of arsenic contaminated groundwater,
    2/1/98 - 1/31/2000,
    United Technology Corporation,
    $45,000
  7. Hydraulic characterization of the groundwater aquifer at National Chromium, Inc.,
    6/1/97 - 5/31/99,
    Department of Energy (MIT),
    $68,000
  8. Development of a novel technology for in-situ immobilization of inorganic arsenic species using zero valence metals and dissolved inorganic chemicals,
    1/1/97 - 5/31/98,
    Critical Technologies Program, United Technologies Corporation, and APEX
    Environmental Inc.,
    $125,800
  9. Evaluation of the extent and mobility of arsenic at the vicinity of the Winthrop landfill,
    7/1/95 - 11/30/96,
    United Technologies Corporation,
    $45,000 (with R.J. Carley)
  10. Biosolids utilization evaluation program,
    8/1/94 - 7/31/95,
    Camp Dresser & McKee Inc.,
    $162,650, (with R.J. Carley).
  11. Measurement of environmental mobility of heavy metals in unsaturated soils,
    3/1/94 - 2/28/95,
    CT Department of Environmental Protection,
    $121,640, (with R.J. Carley).
  12. Measurement of environmental mobility of heavy metals in soils: Winthrop Landfill, Maine Case study,
    5/1/94 - 4/30/95,
    United Technologies Corporation,
    $50,000, (with R.J. Carley).
  13. Nonpoint source studies of nutrients in glaciated soils of Connecticut, Extension grant
    4/1/1994-3/31/1995,
    Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection,
    $61,887, (with J. Clausen)
  14. Development of treatment techniques for maximizing the recovery of nickel from metal finishing wastewaters,
    9/1/93-9/30/94,
    EPA's Pollution Prevention Research and Development Center,
    $17,000, (with S. Suib)
  15. Development of a framework for chemical speciation based water quality criteria for various heavy metals,
    9/1/93-8/31/94,
    U.S. Geological Survey,
    $20,025
  16. Effectiveness of wetlands in immobilizing chromium contamination,
    7/1/93-6/30/94,
    Industrial Affiliates Program, Environmental Research Institute,
    $18,000
  17. Nonpoint source studies of nutrients in glaciated soils of Connecticut,
    7/1/1991-3/31/1994,
    Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection,
    $131,163, (with J. Clausen and D.R. Miller)
  18. Groundwater transport studies of chromium contamination in glaciated soils in Connecticut,
    7/1/1991, 6/30/1994,
    Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection,
    $66,000, (with G. Robbins, and J. Fenton)
  19. Modeling the fate and transport of chromium in the unsaturated zone of Connecticut soils,
    9/1/1990-8/31/1991,
    Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection,
    $18,861
  20. Measurement of atmospheric dry deposition to Long Island Sound,
    7/1/1990-6/30/1992,
    Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection,
    $140,287 + $180,440 (two year extension 1992-1994)
  21. Study of northcentral Connecticut snowpack and associated meltwaters aquatic impacts,
    1/4/88 - 31/8/89
    Environmental Research Institute,
    $17,400
  22. Study of atmospheric deposition in the Broad Brook Experimental Watershed,
    1/4/88 - 31/8/89,
    Environmental Research Institute,
    $19,000 (with D. Miller and J.D. Lin)
  23. Evaluation of the ETD Freshwater Acidification Model,
    1/5/88 - 30/4/89,
    Battelle Pacific Northwest Laboratories,
    $10,000
  24. Assessment of freshwater acidification in the Sierra Nevada Range of California,
    1/8/87 - 31/5/89,
    California Air Resources Board,
    $100,000 (with J.L. Schnoor, and K.P. Georgakakos)