About
Panagiotis D. Oikonomou joined the Department of Natural Resources Development and Agricultural Engineering at the Agricultural University of Athens in 2023 as a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Water Resources Management, with an emphasis on Hydroinformatics and Stressed Water Systems. Prior to joining the Agricultural University of Athens, he was a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Colorado Water Institute as well as at the University of Vermont, where he subsequently assumed a Research Assistant Professor position in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. He holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a specialization in Water Resources Planning and Management from Colorado State University.
His research develops next-generation computational methods for understanding, forecasting, and managing complex water and environmental systems under climate change. Working at the intersection of water resources engineering, hydroinformatics, and systems science, he integrates process-based models, Earth observations, artificial intelligence, data assimilation, and systems analysis to improve environmental forecasting and decision support. His research spans hydrology, water quality, climate resilience, hydroinformatics, and environmental systems, with applications ranging from integrated early warning systems and digital water systems to the sustainable management of interconnected Water–Energy–Food–Ecosystem (WEFE) resources. His long-term research vision is to advance resilient, intelligent, and operational environmental forecasting systems that support water resources management.

Research Interests
• Water Resources Engineering and Science
• Integrated Water Resources Management
• Hydroinformatics
• Extreme Hydroclimatic Hazards (Droughts and Floods)
• Water Resources Systems Analysis
• Coupled Natural-Human Systems
• Climate Change/Variability Impacts on Environment and Society
• Water–Energy–Food–Climate Nexus

Alma Maters
• Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
• M.Sc., Environmental Policy and Management, University of the Aegean, Lesvos, Greece
• B.Sc., Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Greece

Service on Department Committees
• Coordinator, Practical Training (3/2025 - today)
• Chair, Practical Training Committee (3/2025 - today)
• Alternate Member, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (1/2025 - today)
• Member, Academic Advisors Committee (6/2024 - today)

Service on University Committees
• Member, Sustainable Development Committee of the Agricultural University of Athens (3/2025 - today)
• Alternate Member, Graduate Studies Committee (12/2024 - today)
• Alternate Member, Library Supervisory Committee (12/2024 - today)

Professional Memberships
• Geotechnical Chamber of Greece (GEO.T.E.E.)
• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
• International Water Resources Association (IWRA)
• American Geophysical Union (AGU)
• American Water Resources Association (AWRA)
• European Geosciences Union (EGU)