Athena Tsirimpa

OPTIMUM

Principal Investigator - June 2015-present

 

The project aim to provide the required interoperability, adaptability and dynamicity in modern transport systems for a proactive and problem-free transportation system. OPTIMUM will establish a largely scalable, distributed architecture for the management and processing of multisource big-data enabling continuous monitoring of transportation systems needs and proposing proactive decisions and actions in an (semi-) automatic way.

 

USMART

​Project Manager - August 2014 - September 2015

 

​The project envisages developing a suit of novel smart mobility services (iServices) based on mobile technology, that will support city residents and visitors/tourists to reach their final destination in the most efficient and suitable way using public and/or private transportation means. All iServices will be developed & demonstrated for mega/sport/cultural events. Two pilot case studies will take place within the project lifetime. The first one will concern the validation of the UMove app and the estimation of advanced behavioural econometric models; while the second one will concern the deployment of the iServices during actual mega city events in Athens, Greece and Haifa, Israel.

 

 

GreTIA-Green Tarnsportation in Island Areas

​Project Manager. January 2012 - November 2015

 

This project creates a comprehensive green transport policy, research and development action plan for Aegean island areas, accounting for the unique characteristics and growth prospects of the area in its multiple dimensions. The project identifies the factors that affect the study area development by: a) defining the requirements of decision makers; b) investigating individual activity and travel patterns; and c) exploring island destination choice for tourists. Data collection includes network and use data that characterize living and traveling environments, surveys for residents and tourists, and atmospheric pollution data. Based on this information advanced integrated discrete and latent variable choice models for both tourists and residents to simulate their travel behavior are developed. Environmental and economic models to analyze and evaluate the impact of green transport policies are also developed. The final product will be a policy platform which includes environmental analysis, travel simulation, and economic analysis.

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Development of an Integrated Research Program on Insularity” Action 6.3-Transport System and Tourist Development at the Aegean Islands University of the Aegean

March 2013-September 2015

 

The project is expected to set the foundations for the development of an observatory for transport and tourism in the Aegean islands. More specifically, the project will process existing data and develop the collection methodology to allow continuous updating and usage for supporting the decision making on critical issues for transport and tourism in the Aegean Islands.

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PACTS - Policy Analysis for Complex Transport Systems).

​Development of Professional Course Material, Lecturer. September 2010 -  September 2012

 

Funded by EU / US Cooperation Programme in Higher Education and Vocational Education and Training, Actions for Transatlantic Links and Academic Networks in Training and Integrated Studies (ATLANTIS), for Policy Oriented Measures: Collaboration between two United States universities (MIT and UMASS) and three European universities (University of the Aegean, University of Antwerp, and IST Lisbon) in the area of “Policy Analysis for Complex Transport Systems” for the organisation and offering of one-week intensive course in Azores. More specifically, this transatlantic project aims at investigating the predictability, accuracy and structure of current transportation models, and on identifying how well they address key aspects for policy analysis.

 

HERMES - High Efficient and Reliable arrangements for CroSSmodal Transport

​Main Researcher - Modeler

January 2010 -  2012

 

Funded by the European Commission 7th Framework: HERMES project provides the development and analysis of new mobility schemes and associated organisational patterns at the interface and interconnection between long distance transport networks and local/regional transport network. 

 

Evaluation of Rural Inclusion Services​

​External Evaluator

January 2011 -  September 2012

 

The main objective of this project is the validation of the existing RURAL INCLUSION project's services at the Chamber of Chios. The project was funded by the Rural Inclusion Project.

 

FLABEL - Food Labelling to Advance Better Education for Life

​Modeler

October 2010 -  December 2010

Development of discrete choice models for label choice. 

 

 

MET3 - Mediterranean Transnational Technology Transfer

​Researcher

June 2009 -  December 2009

MED Programme project conceerning the exploitation and development of a toolkit for the uptake of innovative research.  

 

 

PYTHAGORAS II

​Researcher

January 2005 -  June 2008

Funded by the Ministry of Education and Religions: Research team “ERMIS”. Researcher. The aim of this project was to examine the level of usage of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) by women and identify their effect on the programming of their daily activities (such as education, leisure, transactions, entertainment) along with their career development. Emphasis is given on the comparison between women that live in rural and less favoured areas in order to examine the differences in perceptions and attitudes towards new technologies.

 

 

iPORTS

​Researcher.

June 2005 -  June 2008

Funded by INTERREG IIIB (European Commission). Experienced Researcher. iPORTS main objective was the use of ICTs and telematics for ports to regain their competitive edge and become intelligent and secure development gateways by: developing a strategic plan for iPORTS deployment based on stakeholders requirements and priorities; implementing iPORTAll, a proof of concept pilot application; and defining the exploitation and commercial value of iPORTS products. 

 

POET

​Researcher.

January 2003 -  June 2005

Funded by the 7th Framework (European Commission). Researcher. The main objective of the program was the development of a comprehensive conceptual model that integrates physical elements of the transport structure with behavioural aspects of choices, made by various actors (firms and businesses, households and individuals, and governments), related to the movement of freight and passengers.