PERSONAL INFORMATION:
-Born in Athens on March 16, 1996.
-Unmarried.
-Fulfilled military service

EDUCATION:
-Ph.D. Economics, Department of Rural Economy and Development, Agricultural University of Athens, 2022-
-MSc Finance & Banking Administration, University of Piraeus, 2022-
-MSci Rural Economy and Development, Agricultural University of Athens, 2014-2022
Thesis: “Relationship of Grain Derivative Prices to Crude Oil Derivative Prices and Stock Indices (S&P500 AND STOXX EUROPE 600)”

LANGUAGES:
-Greek (mother tongue)
-English B2: University of Michigan

CONFERENCES:
-"Redefining rural development in the modern digital age", 15th Panhellenic Agricultural Economy Conference (November 2018)

"The prospects for the development of agricultural science", Scientific conference
(November 2015)

PARTICIPATION IN CONFERENCES:
-Kiriakos Kousoulis, Antonios Rezitis, 2022 "Financialization of agricultural commodities in global market", International conference on management and economics, Hellenic Open University, June 17-18, 2022

MORE INFORMATION:
-Computer knowledge
-License to drive a car
-License to drive motorcycle
-License to drive speedboat
-License to drive sailboat

Theodoros Daglis holds a PhD from the School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences at the National Technical University of Athens, an MSc in Mathematical Modeling (with specialization in Financial Engineering) from the same affiliation, and a BSc in Mathematics from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, specializing in

i) Statistics, Operational Research,

ii) Computational Mathematics, and

iii) Teaching Mathematics.

His main research interests are economic and financial analysis, time series econometrics, statistical analysis, multifractal analysis, and computational methods. He has published several research articles in peer-reviewed Journals and Conferences, is a referee to many journals, and currently acts as a Post-Doctoral Researcher and a Visiting Lecturer.

Leonidas Zangelidis is a PhD candidate (Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, AUA) and a research economist (MSc in Economics, AUEB). He is interested in agricultural economics (commodity futures, international trade, and productivity), empirical research and analysis (applied econometrics), financial assets (commodity markets), and monetary economics (money demand, monetary policy). He has participated in several (international) conferences, such as the 26^th ICMAIF, the 8^th ASECU Youth (nominated for the Tsekouras Prize for young economists), and the 32^nd Panhellenic Statistics Conference.

Research experience

• Research economist | MATS project (Horizon 2020 - EU) | Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, GR | 01/2023 - 12/2023
• Data coordinator | University of Piraeus | 07/2022 – 09/2022
• Research economist (intern) | Centre of Planning and Economic Research, Athens, GR | 02/2019 – 06/2019

Academic credentials

• PhD Candidate | Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, GR | 01/2023 – onwards
• MSc in Economics | Athens University of Economics and Business, Athens, GR | 09/2019 – 02/2021 | Final grade: 7.8/10 | Thesis: Modelling Money Demand Systems in Euro Area: A Cointegration and Forecasting Analysis | Thesis grade: 10/10
• BSc in Economics | National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, GR | 09/2014 – 02/2019 | Major: Applied economics | Final grade: 7.7/10

Language diplomas

• English| Certificate of Proficiency in English, Michigan (ECPE)
• French | Diplôme d'études en langue française (DELF B2)

Publications

“The effects of trade networks, non-tariff measures and natural disasters on the international beef trade: a gravity approach”, 2024. Studies in Agricultural Economics, 126.1: 1-10. (Co-authored with A. N. Rezitis and S. Karytsas. Associated with the MATS project).

“The impact of COVID-19 infections on money demand: a cointegration analysis in the euro area”, 2023. International Journal of Sustainable Economy, 15.4: 478 – 501.

“Α quantitative analysis of agricultural production in Greece, 2004-2016", 2020. Agricultural Economics Review, 20.1: 13-27. (Co-authored with P. Prodromidis. Associated with the KEPE internship).

"Regional Productivity and Efficiency Growth in Greek Agriculture", 2019. SPOUDAI-Journal of Economics and Business, 69.4: 3-20. (Co-authored with I. Reziti. Associated with the KEPE internship).

24/04/2024

• PhD in Marketing from the University of Bath (UK)
• MSc in Management with specialization in Marketing from the University of Bath (UK)
• BSc in Economics, Department of Economics from the University of Macedonia (Greece)

Marilena Gemtou is a senior researcher at the Department of Natural Resources Development and Agricultural Engineering of the Agricultural University of Athens. She holds a PhD in Marketing from the University of Bath, UK, an MSc in Management from the University of Bath and a BSc in Economics from the University of Macedonia. She has participated in national, regional and European research and development projects in collaboration with recognized academic institutions and organizations.

Her research interests concern the Marketing of agricultural products and food while her research work has been published in international scientific books and conferences. In addition, she has worked in consulting and advertising companies on market research studies and Marketing strategy development.