Mrs. Josefina
Kountouri is a PhD candidate in the field of “flood monitoring using earth
observation and GIS techniques” at the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT)
under the supervision of Prof. Diofantos Hadjimitsis received her degree in
Rural and Surveying Engineering from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
in 2018. She continued her studies in the Department of architectural
engineering in the Interdepartmental Program of Postgraduate Studies
“Protection Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Monuments” at Aristotle
University of Thessaloniki where she obtained her MSc in Protection,
Preservation and Restoration of Architectural Monuments in 2020. Since October
2021 , Josefina Kountouri has been a Research Associate A’ at the Department of
Civil Engineering and Geomatics, Remote Sensing and Geo-Environment Lab. She
participates in different Actions of the Programme FPCUP (Framework Partnership
Agreement on Copernicus User Uptake) such as promoting Copernicus services in
different areas, such as education and public, and the Geospatial Intelligence
for Environment Protection against Illegal Activities. Mrs. Josefina Kountouri
was also involved in the BEACHTECH project. Finally, from October 2022 she is a
Research Associate A’ at the ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence and especially,
The Disaster Risk Reduction Area. Mrs. Josefina Kountouri also is a member of
the Cyprus Scientific and Technical Chamber (ETEK) and Technical Chamber of
Greece (TEE).