Chapters in Books
V. Grizis: International Legislative Initiatives to Combat Human Trafficking. Policing Across Borders “Law Enforcement Networks and the Challenges of Crime Control”. ISBN 978-1-4419-9544-5 Springer (2013)
N. Petropoulos: Defining and Combating Terrorism: International and European Legislative Efforts. Policing Across Borders “Law Enforcement Networks and the Challenges of Crime Control”. ISBN 978-1-4419-9544-5 Springer (2013)
A. Kolovos, “Space-based capabilities for internal security operations: A critical assessment of the case of land border surveillance”, European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) Yearbook on Space Policy 2010-2011, ISBN 978-3-7091-1363-9 Springer (2013)
G. Halikias, G. Leventakis, C. Kontoes, V. Tsoulkas, L. Dritsas, A, Pantelous: Design Issues of an Operational Fire Detection System Integrated with Observation Sensors. Advances in Satellite Communications. ISBN 978-953-307-562-4 (2011)
Scientific Journals
Dimitrios Kavallieros , Stefanos Malliaros , Ioannis Daniilidis , George Leventakis , Vasileios Grizis (2015). PPDR Information Systems – A Current Status Review Report. Universal Journal of Management, Vol. 3 , Issue 12, pp. 471 – 486. doi: 10.13189/ujm.2015.031201.
V. Grizis, G. Leventakis, N. Nikitakos, A. Sfetsos Development of a risk assessment methodological framework for seaborders Journal of Polish Safety and Reliability Association Summer Safety and Reliability Seminars, Volume 5, Number 2, 2014
D. Zisiadis, G. Thanos, S. Kopsidas, G. Leventakis: STAR-TRANS Modeling Language: Risk Modeling in the STAR-TRANS Risk Assessment Framework. Volume 5, Issue 2. Copyright © IGI GLOBAL 2013.
A. Sfetsos, G. Leventakis, N. Moustakidis, V. Gkrizis, N. Nikitakos: The development of a strategic risk analysis framework for interconnected surface transportation systems. International Journal of Critical Infrastructures. Inderscience Vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 177-199, 2011
G. Leventakis, A. Sfetsos, N. Moustakidis, V. Gkrizis, N. Nikitakos, A generic strategic risk analysis framework in interconnected transportation networks, Risk Management, (accepted for publication)
A.Pantelous, A. Karageorgos, V. Tsoulkas, G. Kalogeropoulos: Solutions properties and the extension of classical rank controllability criterion for higher order linear descriptor matrix differential systems. Neural, Parallel & Scientific Computations Journal. vol. 19. pp. 111-128. (2011)
Scientific Conferences
I. Daniilidis, G. Leventakis, V. Grizis, Novel “Orthogonal” Techniques for Mobile Border Screening, 1st Workshop on Customs Detection Technologies (“On-site Detection”), Keynote speaker, Budapest, 7-9 October 2014, Security & Safety, Trade Facilitation Customs Policy, Legislation, Tariff & International Coordination, Risk Management and Security, DIRECTORATE-GENERAL TAXATION AND CUSTOMS UNION, EUROPEAN COMMISSION
I. Daniilidis, J.-J. Filippi, W. Vautz, E. Dalcanale, S. Zampolli, G. Leventakis, I. Kauppinen, S.Sinisalo, V. Tsoulkas, V. Kassouras, M. Carras, B. Gerard, R. Pinalli, A. Ragnoni, L. Dujourdy, D. Zavali, M. Brun, V. Grizis, A. Argyris, D. Syvridis, Detection of Olfactory Traces by Orthogonal Gas Identification Technologies – DOGGIES, ΙΕΕΕ Homeland Security Conference 2014, IEEE Joint Intelligence and Security Informatics Conference, Paper #73, September 24-26 2014, The Hague, Netherlands
V. Tsoulkas, D.Kostopoulos, G.Leventakis, G. Real Time Asset Monitoring and Risk Management of Critical Infrastructures, Second International Conference on Vulnerability and Risk Analysis and Management (ICVRAM) and the Sixth International Symposium on Uncertainty, Modeling, and Analysis (ISUMA), pp. 746-751, July 2014, Liverpool UK, American Society of Civil Engineers
Baldovini N., Brun M., Carras M., Charvoz C., Dalcanale E., Danilidis Y., Dimitropoulos A., Dujourdy L., Filippi J-J., Gerard B., Grizis V., Kassouras V., Kauppinen I., Kotro J-P., Leventakis G., Marchini M., Nicoletti S.,Pinalli R., Ragnoni A., Raittila J., Russo A., Sielemann S., Sinisalo S., Skountzos D., Syvridis D., Tsoulkas V., Vautz W., Zampolli S., Zavali D.: DOGGIES Poster, 17th International Forensic Science Managers Symposium, October 2013, Lyon, France.
D. Kostopoulos, V. Tsoulkas, G. Leventakis, P. Drogkaris, V. Politopoulou, Real Time Threat Prediction, Identification and Mitigation for Critical Infrastructure Protection using Semantics, Event Processing and Sequential Analysis, 8th International Conference on Critical Information Infrastructures Security (CRITIS 2013), E. Luiijf and P. Hartel, (eds), pp. 133-141, September 2013, Amsterdam, Springer LNCS
D. Kostopoulos, V. Tsoulkas, G. Leventakis, P. Drogkaris, V. Politopoulou: A Blend of Semantic Monitoring and Intrusion Detection Systems for the Protection of Critical Infrastructures: Research efforts within the Greek Cybercrime Center. Fifth International Conference on Computanional Intelligence, Communication Systems and Networks (CICSYN 2013). IEEE CPS. (2013)
D. Kostopoulos, V. Tsoulkas, G. Leventakis, P. Drogkaris, V. Politopoulou: Semantic Systems Modeling and Monitoring for Real Time Decision Making: Results and Next Steps within the Greek Cyber Security Center of Excellence. AMSS 15th International Conference on Modelling and Simulation (UK-SIM 2013). Cambridge UK. IEEE CPS. (2013) G. Leventakis, A. Sfetsos, N. Moustakidis, N. Nikitakos, A Risk Assessment Framework for Interconnected and Interdependent Surface Transport Networks, 26th IPMA World Congress on Project Management, Crete, 29-31/10/2012
D. Zisiadis, G. Thanos, S. Kopsidas, G. Leventakis, V. Grizis, L. Tassiulas, STAR-TRANS Modeling Language (STML) Modeling Risk in the STAR-TRANS Risk Assessment Framework for Interconnected Transportation Systems, ISCRAM 2012 conference, Vancouver Canada 22-25 April 2012
D. Kostopoulos,G. Leventakis, V. Tsoulkas,N. Nikitakos: An Intelligent Fault Monitoring and Risk Management Tool for Complex Critical Infrastructures: The SERSCIS Approach in Air-Traffic Surface Control. 4th International Conference on Computer Modelling and Simulation (UKSim 2012). pp.205-210. IEEE. (2012)
G. Leventakis, A. Sfetsos, V. Gkrizis, N. Athanasiadis, S. Tonjes, S. Kopsidas, N. Moustakidis, S. Andronopoulos, A. Ramfos, D. Zisiadis, N. Nikitakos: A Security Risk Analysis Framework for Interconnected Transportation Systems. 8th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM 2011). ISCRAM Conference Proceedings, 8-11 May 2011, Lisbon, Portugal
S. Tonjes, G. Leventakis: Automated identification of vulnerabilities and dependencies of interconnected transportation networks., HEUREKA `11 – Transport Optimization”, CD-ROM: 16 – 17. March 2011 in Stuttgart /Germany, 2011 ISBN: 978-3-941790-72-8, 16 pp
Disaster Resilient Societies
Kalapodis, N., Sakkas, G., Kazantzidou-Firtinidou, D., Alcasena, F., Cardarilli, M., Eftychidis, G., Koerner, C., Moore-Merrell, L., Gugliandolo, E., Demestichas, K., Kolaitis, D., Eid, M., Varela, V., Berchtold, C., Kalabokidis, K., Roussou, O., Chandramouli, K., Pantazidou, M., Cox, M., & Schultz, A. (2025). Towards Resilient Critical Infrastructure in the Face of Extreme Wildfire Events: Lessons and Policy Pathways from the US and EU. Infrastructures, 10(9), 246. https://doi.org/10.3390/infrastructures10090246
Domingos, T., Kalapodis, N., Sakkas, G., Chandramouli, K., Gama, I., Proença, V., Ribeiro, I., & Pio, M. (2025). Advancing Integrated Fire Management and Closer-to-Nature Forest Management: A Holistic Approach to Wildfire Risk Reduction and Ecosystem Resilience in Quinta da França, Portugal. Forests, 16(8), 1306. https://doi.org/10.3390/f16081306
Kalapodis, N., & Sakkas, G. (2025). Integrated fire management and closer to nature forest management at the landscape scale as a holistic approach to foster forest resilience to wildfires. Open Research Europe, 4(131), 131. https://doi.org/10.12688/openreseurope.17802.4
Berchtold, C., Petersen, K., Kaskara, M., Pettinari, M. L., Vinders, J., Schlierkamp, J., … & Garofalo, M. (2025). Towards wildfire risk reduction goals and targets for Europe–Opportunities and challenges. Climate Risk Management, 100744. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crm.2025.100744
Berchtold, C., Plana, E., Costa Saura, J.M., Kalapodis, N., Sakkas, G., Handmer, J., Linnerooth-Bayer, J, Scolobig, A., Tsaloukidis, J., Ballereau, D., Monet, J.-P., Serra, M., Garofalo, M. (2025). Disaster risk management tipping points: impacts of extreme wildfire events and the resulting need for layered disaster risk management solutions. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Volume 131, 105894. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105894
Berchtold (née Bach), C., Viegas, D., G. Borges, J., Vallim, D., Plana Bach, E., Prat-Guitart, N., Brunet-Navarro, P., Trasobares, A., Górriz Mifsud, E., Kalapodis, N., Sakkas, G., Gonzalez-Aguilera, D., Chuvieco, E., Pausas, J., Doerr, S. H., Almeida, M., Thonicke, K., Eftyhidis, G., Chandramouli, K., & Almeida Rodrigues, T. D. (2025). An Integrated Wildfire Risk Management Strategy for the EU: developing resilient landscapes and safer communities. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17091528
Kalapodis, N., Sakkas, G., Lazarou, A., Casciano, D., Demestichas, K., Athanasiou, M., … & Sykas, D. (2024). EU-Integrated Multifunctional Forest and Fire Management, Policies, and Practices: Challenges Between “As-Is” and “To-Be” State. In Paradigms on Technology Development for Security Practitioners (pp. 65-77). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-62083-6_6
Demestichas, K., Sykas, D., Zografakis, D., Kaloudis, S., Kalapodis, N., Sakkas, G., Athanasiou, M. & Costopoulou, C. (2025). Measuring Forest Resilience Against Wildfires and Climate Change: Methods and Technical Approaches. In Paradigms on Technology Development for Security Practitioners (pp. 53-63). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-62083-6_5
Vollmer, M., Berchtold, C., Sakkas, G., Tsaloukidis, I., Kazantzidou-Firtinidou, D., Woitsch, P., Perilä, J. (2024). Standardization Gaps in European Disaster Management. Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, 21(2): 209–242.
Sakkas, G. Tsaloukidis, I., Kazantzidou-Firtinidou, D., Schneider, I., Kouskouna, V., Hybbeneth, N., Berchtold, C., Schlierkamp, J., Miralles, M., Lahaye, S., Bour, M. (2024). The FIRE-IN project: Tsunami risk related practitioner challenges and 3rd cycle overall results. https://open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/articles/3-5.
Stefanou, N., Kazantzidou-Firtinidou, D., Sakkas, G., Theodoridis, G., Rousakis, V. (2022). Training and exercises for the protection of CIs – a Hellenic Computer-assisted use case analysis. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 69, 102729.
Kazantzidou-Firtinidou, D., Kyriakides, N., Votsis, R., Chrysostomou, C. (2022). Seismic Risk Assessment as part of the National Risk Assessment for the Republic of Cyprus – from probabilistic to scenario-based approach. Natural Hazards 112, 665–695.
Kazantzidou-Firtinidou, D., Sakkas, G., Papathanasiou, C., Eftychidis, G. (2021). Risk-based methodological approach for planning for emergency sheltering due to earthquake disasters. In Special Issue “Technology Advances and Support for Security Practitioners” of the “Security Informatics and Law Enforcement“.
Apostolou K., Kazantzidou-Firtinidou, D., Gkotsis, I., Eftychidis, G. (2020). Business continuity of Critical Infrastructures for safety and security incidents. In Safety and Security Issues in Technical Infrastructures, IGI-Global, London.
Pastor, R., Kokkinis, G., & Dimitrakopoulou, G. (2025). Bridging the Gaps: Towards Comprehensive Disaster Resilience in the Mediterranean and Black Sea Region. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15006514
Chatzimallis, C., Kyrkou, D., Kampouridou, A., Themistocleous, C., Astyakopoulos, A., Nikolaidou, A., Rosgova, M., Yayilgan, S. Y., & Velanas, P. (2024). Best practices for creating and maintaining clusters in EU-funded projects: Insights from the H2020 BES Cluster. In I. Gkotsis, D. Kavallieros, N. Stoianov, S. Vrochidis, D. Diagourtas, & B. Akhgar (Eds.), Paradigms on technology development for security practitioners: Security informatics and law enforcement (pp. 415–424). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-62083-6_33
Emergency Management and Civil Protection Sector
E. Kassios, P. Petsioti, V. Mygdalis, F. Mureddu, A. Paciaroni, M. Chatzimallis, and G. Sakkas, “Report on current technological tools for natural disaster management: Enhancing civil protection with big data analytics and AI – A comparative analysis with the TEMA platform,” in Proc. SafeHeraklion 2025 – 11th Int. Conf. on Civil Protection & New Technologies, Heraklion, Greece, Oct. 2025. [Online]. Available: https://safegreece.org/safeheraklion2025/images/docs/safeheraklion_agenda.pdf
P. Petsioti, C. Rizogiannis, E. Kassios, C. Papaioannidis, V. Mygdalis, and I. Pitas, “Big data technologies for emergency management – End users needs and technological capabilities in the context of TEMA project,” in Proc. SafeAttica 2023 Conf. on Civil Protection and Emergency Management, Athens, Greece, Sep. 2023. [Online]. Available: https://safegreece.org/safeattica2023/images/docs/safeattica2023_proceedings.pdf
Gkotsis, I., Petsioti, P., Eftychidis, G., Terzi, M., Kolios, P. [2021]. Multiple Drone Platform for Emergency Response Missions, Special Issue “Technology Advances and Support for Security Practitioners” of the “Security Informatics and Law Enforcement“ ISBN: 978-3-030-69460-9.
Eftychidis G., Varela V., Gkotsis I., Kazantzidou-Firtinidou D., Papathanasiou C., Petsioti P., Sakkas G. (2020). “Research, Operational Needs and Crisis management policy Interface”, 3rd Scientific Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction in Greece, Athens, 5-6 March 2020.
Border Security and Control Sector
De Cubber, G.; Doroftei, D.; Petsioti, P.; Koniaris, A.; Brewczyński, K.; Życzkowski, M.; Roman, R.; Sima, S.; Mohamoud, A.; van de Pol, J.; et al. Standardized Evaluation of Counter-Drone Systems: Methods, Technologies, and Performance Metrics. Drones 2025, 9, 354. https://doi.org/10.3390/drones9050354
Brewczyński, K.D.; Życzkowski, M.; Cichulski, K.; Kamiński, K.A.; Petsioti, P.; De Cubber, G. Methods for Assessing the Effectiveness of Modern Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Remote Sens. 2024, 16, 3714. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16193714
Petsioti P, Życzkowski M, Brewczyński K et al. Methodological Approach for the Development of Standard C-UAS Scenarios [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]. Open Res Europe 2024, 4:240 (https://doi.org/10.12688/openreseurope.18339.1)
P. Petsioti, G. De Cubber, R. Roman, A.A. Mohamoud, I. Maza, C. Church, A. Koniaris (2023). Standardized scenarios and test methods for assessing the performance of Counter-UAS solutions. Reasearch and Innovation Symposium for European Security and Defense (RISESD), Online Proceedings (pp. 82-84). Available at: Online Proceedings – Research amd Innovation Symposium for European Security and Defense 2023 (rise-sd2023.eu)”
Pastor, R., Kokkinis, G., & Dimitrakopoulou, G. (2025). Identifying the Mediterranean and Black Sea Capability Gaps that security practitioners need to respond to in Border Management. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15005683
Pastor, R., Kokkinis, G., & Dimitrakopoulou, G. (2025). Border Management Considerations and Recommendations in the Mediterranean and Black Sea Region. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15005329
Dimitrakopoulou, G., Kokkinis, G., & Makri, F. (2025). Identifying the Mediterranean and Black Sea security capabilities required for responding to migration challenges. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10004778
Kokkinis, G., Dimitrakopoulou, G., & Makri, F. (2025). Analysing the root causes of the migration related capability gaps. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15005898
Kokkinis, G., & Dimitrakopoulou, G. (2025). Recommendations for Earth Observation capabilities. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15006591
Astyakopoulos, A., Bolakis, C., Douris, P., Moutzouris, M., Laneve, G., Millefiori, L. M., Bosisio, A., & Efstathiou, V. (2025). PROMENADE—ImPROved maritime awarENess by means of artificial intelligence (AI) and big data (BD) mEthods: Detection of abnormal behavior of vessels used for smuggling and drug trafficking in the Ionian Sea. In I. Gkotsis, D. Kavallieros, N. Stoianov, S. Vrochidis, D. Diagourtas, & B. Akhgar (Eds.), Paradigms on technology development for security practitioners: Security informatics and law enforcement (pp. 373–385). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-62083-6_30
Paladin, Z., Kapidani, N., Scrima, P., Vosinakis, G., Hajduch, G., Moutzouris, M., Bolakis, C., & Astyakopoulos, A. (2022). Maritime information-sharing environment deployment using the advanced multilayered data lake capabilities: EFFECTOR project case study. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Transport – SuTra 2022 (pp. 291–304). Scientific Journal of Maritime Research. https://doi.org/10.31217/p.36.2.13
Paladin, Z., Kapidani, N., Lukšić, Ž., Mihailović, A., Scrima, P., Jacobé de Naurois, C., Laudy, C., Rizogiannis, C., Astyakopoulos, A., & Blum, A. (2022). Combined AI capabilities for enhancing maritime safety in a common information sharing environment. In A. Pucihar, M. Kljajić Borštnar, R. W. H. Bons, A. Sheombar, G. Ongena, & D. Vidmar (Eds.), Proceedings of the 35th Bled eConference – Digital Restructuring and Human (Re)action (pp. 145–160). University of Maribor Press. https://doi.org/10.18690/um.fov.4.2022.9
Fighting Crime and Terrorism
Dimitrakopoulou, G., Kokkinis, G., & Makri, F. (2025). Combining security scenarios development, capability gap identification and THOR Analysis in the MEDEA Networks of Practitioners. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15005558
Kokkinis, G., Dimitrakopoulou, G., & Makri, F. (2025). Fight Against Cross-border Crime and Terrorism: Old and New Threats. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15005954
Kokkinis, G., Dimitrakopoulou, G., & Makri, F. (2025). Policing needs to fight cyber-assisted organised crime and terrorism. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15006058
Kokkinis, G., Dimitrakopoulou, G., & Kapsalis, N. (2025). The social impact of Networks of Practitioners in EU Security Research. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15006643
Dimitrakopoulou, G. (2019, October 7). The CJEU in the middle of judicial cooperation in criminal matters and the protection of fundamental rights. Human Rights Journal (Edition Plurilingue). Athens: P. Sakkoulas.
