{"id":650,"date":"2023-12-02T04:30:33","date_gmt":"2023-12-02T04:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/w1.aua.gr\/afp\/?post_type=faculty&p=650"},"modified":"2026-10-17T16:34:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T13:34:22","slug":"p-oikonomou_en","status":"publish","type":"faculty","link":"https:\/\/w1.aua.gr\/afp\/en\/faculty\/p-oikonomou_en\/","title":{"rendered":"Panagiotis D. Oikonomou"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

About<\/strong>
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. He holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a specialization in Water Resources Planning and Management from Colorado State University.

Prior to joining the Agricultural University of Athens, he held postdoctoral research positions at the Colorado Water Institute and the University of Vermont. He subsequently served as a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Vermont.

His research develops next-generation computational methods to understand, forecast, and manage complex water and environmental systems facing increasing water stress, environmental change, and hydroclimatic extremes, including droughts and floods. 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\u2013Energy\u2013Food\u2013Ecosystem (WEFE) resources. His long-term research vision is to advance resilient, intelligent, and operational environmental forecasting systems that support water resources management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Interests<\/strong>
\u2022 Water Resources Engineering and Science
\u2022 Extreme Hydroclimatic Hazards (Droughts and Floods)
\u2022 Hydroinformatics
\u2022 Integrated Water Resources Management
\u2022 Water Resources Systems Analysis
\u2022 Coupled Natural-Human Systems
\u2022 Climate Change Impacts on Environment and Society
\u2022 Water\u2013Energy\u2013Food\u2013Climate Nexus<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alma Maters<\/strong>
\u2022 Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
\u2022 M.Sc., Environmental Policy and Management, University of the Aegean, Lesvos, Greece
\u2022 B.Sc., Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Greece<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Institutional Representation & Partnerships<\/strong>
\u2022 Institutional Coordinator, ATTICA WATER LAB Partnership (2025\u2013present)
Designated by the University Senate to coordinate the University's participation in ATTICA WATER LAB, a multi-stakeholder partnership promoting water conservation, reuse, and sustainable water resources management in Attica.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Service on Department Committees<\/strong>
\u2022 Coordinator, Practical Training (3\/2025\u2013present)
\u2022 Chair, Practical Training Committee (3\/2025\u2013present)
\u2022 Alternate Member, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (1\/2025\u2013present)
\u2022 Member, Academic Advisors Committee (6\/2024\u2013present) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Service on University Committees<\/strong>
\u2022 Member, Organizing Committee, WEFC Nexus Postgraduate Program (6\/2025\u2013present)
(Agricultural University of Athens\u2013Texas A&M University Collaboration)<\/em>
\u2022 Member, Sustainable Development Committee of the Agricultural University of Athens (3\/2025 - present)
\u2022 Alternate Member, Graduate Studies Committee (12\/2024\u2013present)
\u2022 Alternate Member, Library Supervisory Committee (12\/2024\u2013present)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professional Memberships<\/strong>
\u2022 Geotechnical Chamber of Greece (GEO.T.E.E.)
\u2022 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
\u2022 International Water Resources Association (IWRA)
\u2022 International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS)
\u2022 American Water Resources Association (AWRA)
\u2022 American Geophysical Union (AGU)
\u2022 European Geosciences Union (EGU)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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