Professor of Biomechanics - Ergonomics and Sport Physiotherapy, at the Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, University of Thessaly / Sci. Director of the MSc program “Ergonomics – Occupational Physiology and Health – QoL” DPESS UTH.

Visiting Professor, 3rd Academic Orthopedic clinic, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, “Papageorgiou” General Hospital / member of the research team for “Orthopedic and Regenerative Medicine, CORE-C.I.R.I AUTH” / Appointed Research associate at the Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery – Growth and Metabolism, at Karolinska Institute, Sweden.

By training: BSc in Physiotherapy (ATEITH, 1987) and a BSc on Physical Education and Sports Sciences (Democritus Univ of Thrace, 1991) / PhD on Exercise Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2001) / Postdoctoral researcher (Diploma) at Karolinska Institute Sweden, on Biomechanics and Motor Control (2005-2006) / PG Training on "Tissue Engineering" at the department HST – Harvard Medical School & MIT (2007) / appointed Visiting Scientist at the Dept of Mechanical Engineering (Bioengineering) of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (ΜΙΤ), on the field of "Tissues and Organs regeneration" (2008-2012) and member of the Harvard Medical School Post Graduate association. Professional, licensed PT since 1987 and 1st degree coach of Track&Field athletics, since 1991.