I am a Lecturer in Economics at the Department of Economics, Finance and Entrepreneurship at Aston University and the lead for the Digital Economy and Innovation theme at the Centre for Business Prosperity. I have previously held research posts in the University of Birmingham, Plymouth University, LSE and University of Macedonia. I have non-academic work experience in the public and private sector.

My research focuses on the spatial manifestation of socioeconomic phenomena with a focus on regional development. Indicative areas below:

Regional economic resilience

Digital Economies

Creative Industries

Innovation

Entrepreneurship

Electoral politics

University impacts on regional development

Green jobs

BSc Economics - University of Macedonia (Greece)

MSc Regional and Urban Planning Studies - LSE (UK)

PhD Business and Management (Economics) - Plymouth University (UK)

• The impact of digital economies on interregional inequalities, funded by Facebook. (Co-I, 2020-2021, c. $97,000). 
• ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowship (PI, 2018-2019, c. £116,000, ES/S011226/1). ‘Developing a strategy for economic resilience in the West Midlands Combined Authority: The role of skills and industrial structure’.
• UK Space Agency cluster grant (Researcher, 0.1FTE, 2020-2021, c. £79,000). ‘Local Space Cluster Development Support Programme’. Contribution to bid.
• ESRC - LIPSIT (Local Institutions, Productivity, Sustainability & Inclusivity Trade-offs) (Researcher, 0.4FTE for 9 months to December 2020, c. £850,000, ES/T002468/1).
• AHRC/ISCF Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre (Researcher, 0.3FTE 2019-2021. c. £280,000, AH/S001298/1). 
• University of Birmingham Business School Research Fund (PI, £1,500, 2018) – Funding for continuing collaboration on the project “Electoral politics and the inter-governmental allocation of resources: Evidence from Greece”.
• 2 x University of Birmingham – European Commission seed corn fund (PI, £2,000 – 2017; £3,000 – 2018). Funding for expanding collaboration on the project “Inter-Municipal Rent Seeking Game: A panel analysis for distributive politics in Greece during 2000-2010”. 
• ESRC Impact Accelerator Account (Researcher, 2017-2018, c.£15,000). Project “Developing an innovative and collaborative approach to localised industrial strategy delivery for the West Midlands”.

• Full-time competitive scholarship (PI, c. £50,000, 2013-2016) from Plymouth University to undertake PhD studies.
• Full-time competitive scholarship (PI, c. €10,000, 2006) from the Greek State Scholarship Foundation for my MSc studies.
• 2 x Performance scholarships from the Greek State Scholarship Foundation (PI, £1,200 – 2003; £1,200 – 2004). Awarded to the top 5 performing students for each of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th year of studies.