Title:
Professor
Division:
The Applied Physics Division
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Address:
Phone:
+30 2610 997281
Email:
kioutio@upatras.gr
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Courses

2nd Semester
  • Vector Calculus

    • Short Bio

    EDUCATION

    1. Ptychion in Physics, Α.U.Th., 1993.
      • Thesis Title: “Chaotic Cosmology”
    2. MSc in Environmental Physics, Α.U.Th, 1996.
      • Thesis Title: “Neural Network Models for predicting peak photochemical pollutant levels”
    3. PhD in Environmental Physics, A.U.Th. – Joint Research Centre, 2001.
      • Thesis Title: “Development of numerical models and application in the study of air quality”

    RESEARCH

    • Creation and verification of prognostic mathematical models for natural systems that are coupled to weather and climate
    • Reduction of forecast uncertainty & extension of the forecast horizon in complex nonlinear dynamical systems and models

    Thematic areas

      • Numerical weather & climate prediction
      • Boundary layer meteorology
      • Atmospheric pollution
      • Climate change – climate extremes – impacts
      • Epidemics (respiratory viruses, vector borne diseases)

    RESEARCH PROJECTS

    INTERNATIONAL

    1. EYWA (EIC Horizon Prize): Early Warning System for Mosquito Borne Diseases (2019-25)
    2. EPICO: Epidemics: Dynamics and Control (2021-24)
    3. e-shape: EuroGEO Showcases – Applications Powered by Europe (2021-23)
    4. S3 (ERANET): Smart Solar System (2021-23)
    5. AQMEII: Air Quality Model Evaluation International Initiative (2012-22)
    6. PROBE (CA): Profiling the atmospheric boundary layer at European scale (2018-23)
    7. ENORASIS (EU 7th FP): ENvironmental Optimization of IRrigAtion Management with the Combined uSe and Integration of High PrecisIon Satellite Data, Advanced Modeling, Process Control and Business Innovation (2011-14)
    8. PASODOBLE (EU 7th FP): Promote Air Quality Services integrating Observations – Development of Basic Localised Information for Europe (2005-08)
    9. GEMS (EU 6th FP): Global and Regional Earth-System Monitoring using Satellite and in-situ data (2006-11)
    10. PROMOTE (ESA): Protocol Monitoring for the GMES Service Element (2003-05)
    11. CECILIA (EU 6th FP): Central and Eastern Europe Climate Change Impact and Vulnerability Assessment (2008-10)
    12. UASA-COPERT (EU): Uncertainty estimates and guidance for road transport emission calculations (2008-09)
    13. TROUPE (EU): Uncertainty/Sensitivity  analysis  of  the  transport model  TREMOVE (2010-11)
    14. TRACCS (EU): Transport data collection supporting the quantitative analysis of measures relating to transport and climate change (2011-12)
    15. ARTEMIS (EU 5th FP): Assessment of Road Transport Emission Models and Inventory Systems (2000-02)
    16. AOPII (EU): European Auto-Οil II Programme (1998-2000)
    17. CRIMEA (EU 5th FP):  Contribution of high-intensity gas seeps in the Black Sea to methane emission to the atmosphere (2003-05)
    18. DIECOFIS (EU 5th FP):  Development Of A System Of Indicators On Competitiveness And Fiscal Impact On Enterprises Performance (2002-03)
    19. MEDDMAN (INTERREG): Integrated water resources management, development and comparison of common transnational methodologies to combat drought in the MEDOCC regions (2007-09)

    NATIONAL

    1. CLIMPACTII: Υποστήριξη της αναβάθμισης λειτουργίας του Εθνικού Δικτύου για την Κλιματική Αλλαγή (2023-26)
    2. ΕΜΠΡΟΣ: Προηγμένες Τεχνολογίες Παρατήρησης της Γης και Πληροφορικής για την Έγκαιρη Μελέτη και Προειδοποίηση Μεταδιδόμενων Νοσημάτων μέσω Κουνουπιών (ΕΣΠΑ, 2020-23)
    3. Smart–AQM: Ευφυές Σύστημα Παρακολούθησης και Καταγραφής Ποιότητας Αέρα (ΕΣΠΑ, 2019-21)
    4. ΓΕΩΚΛΙΜΑ: Ανάπτυξη Γεωγραφικού Συστήματος Κλιματικής Πληροφορίας (ΕΣΠΑ, 2009-11)
    5. Περιβαλλοντικές Επιδράσεις Μεταφερόμενων Αιωρούμενων Σωματιδίων (ΠΥΘΑΓΟΡΑΣ Ι, 2004-05)
    6. Ερευνα ποιότητας της ατμόσφαιρας σε εσωτερικούς χώρους (ΤΕΕ, 2005-06)

    AWARDS

    1. EIC Horizon Prize “Early Warning for Epidemics“, 2022 (Factsheet)
    2. Marie Curie Fellowship, Joint Research Centre, Jun 1998 – June 2001
    Research Activities

    Selected publications

    Atmospheric processes

    1. Kioutsioukis I, Hogrefe C, Makar PA, Alyuz U, Bash JO, Bellasio R, Bianconi R, Butler T, Clifton OE, Cheung P, Hodzic A, Kranenburg R, Lupascu A, Momoh K, Perez-Camaño JL, Pleim J, Ryu Y-H, San Jose R, Schwede D, Sokhi R, Galmarini S, Operational, diagnostic, and probabilistic evaluation of AQMEII-4 regional-scale ozone dry deposition: time to harmonize our LULC masks, Atmosheric Chemistry and Physics, 25, 12923–12953, 2025
    2. Hogrefe C, Galmarini S, Makar PA, Kioutsioukis I, Clifton OE, Alyuz U, Bash JO, Bellasio R, Bianconi R, Butler T, Cheung P, Hodzic A, Kranenburg R, Lupascu A, Momoh K, Perez-Camanyo JL, Pleim JE, Ryu Y-H, San Jose R, Schaap M, Schwede DB, Sokhi R, A diagnostic intercomparison of modeled ozone dry deposition over North America and Europe using AQMEII4 regional-scale simulations, Atmosheric Chemistry and Physics, 25, 12629–12656, 2025
    3. Makar PA, Cheung P, Hogrefe C, Akingunola A, Alyuz U, Bash JO, Bell MD, Bellasio R, Bianconi R, Butler T, Cathcart H, Clifton OE, Hodzic A, Kioutsioukis I, Kranenburg R, Lupascu A, Lynch JA, Momoh K, Perez-Camanyo JL, Pleim J, Ryu Y-H, San Jose R, Schwede D, Scheuschner T, Shephard MW, Sokhi RS, Galmarini S, Critical load exceedances for North America and Europe using an ensemble of models and an investigation of causes of environmental impact estimate variability: an AQMEII4 study, Atmosheric Chemistry and Physics, 25, 3049–3107, 2025
    4. Vasilakopoulou C, Matrali A, Skyllakou K, Georgopoulou M, Aktypis A, Florou K, Kaltsonoudis C, Siouti E, Kostenidou E, Blaziak A, Nenes A, Papagiannis S, Eleftheriadis K, Patoulias D, Kioutsioukis I, Pandis S, Rapid transformation of wildfire emissions to harmful background aerosol, npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, 6, 218, 2023
    5. Galmarini S, Makar P, Clifton OE, Hogrefe C, Bash JO, Bellasio R, Bianconi R, Bieser J, Butler T, Ducker J, Flemming J, Hodzic A, Holmes CD, Kioutsioukis I, Kranenburg R, Lupascu A, Perez-Camanyo JL, Pleim J, Ryu Y-H, San Jose R, Schwede D, Silva S, Wolke R, Technical note: AQMEII4 Activity 1: Evaluation of wet and dry deposition schemes as an integral part of regional-scale air quality models, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 21, 15663-15697, 2021
    6. Zanis P, Douvis C, Kapsomenakis I, Kioutsioukis I, Melas D, Pal J, A sensitivity study of the Regional Climate Model RegCM3 to the convective scheme with emphasis in CE and SE Europe, Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 97:327-337, 2009

    Climate extremes, compound events & impacts

    1. Markantonis I, Katrakazis T, Vlachogiannis D, Sfetsos A, Kioutsioukis I, Karatasios I, Compound climate events and their role in the decay of Greece’s cultural heritage, Scientific Reports 15, 21065, 2025
    2. Markantonis I, Vlachogiannis D, Sfetsos A, Kioutsioukis I, Atmospheric preconditions investigation of wet-cold compound events in Greece between 1980 and 2004, Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 155, 8151–8163, 2024
    3. Markantonis I, Vlachogiannis D, Sfetsos A, Kioutsioukis I, Investigation of the extreme wet–cold compound events changes between 2025–2049 and 1980–2004 using regional simulations in Greece, Earth System Dynamics, 13, 1491–1504, 2022
    4. Kioutsioukis I, Melas D, Zerefos C, Statistical Assessment of changes in Climate Extremes over Greece (1955-2002), International Journal of Climatology, 30: 1723-1737, 2010

    Climate-sensitive infectious diseases

    1. Angelou A, Schuh L, Stilianakis N, Mourelatos S, Kioutsioukis I, Unveiling spatial patterns of West Nile virus emergence in northern Greece, 2010–2023, One Health, 19, 100888, 2024
    2. Ferraccioli F, Riccetti N, Fasano A, Mourelatos S, Kioutsioukis I, Stilianakis N, Effects of climatic and environmental factors on mosquito population inferred from West Nile virus surveillance in Greece, Scientific Reports, 13, 18803, 2023
    3. Fasano A, Riccetti N, Angelou A, Gomez‐Ramirez J, Ferraccioli F, Kioutsioukis I, Stilianakis NI, An epidemiological model for mosquito host selection and temperature-dependent transmission of West Nile virus, Scientific Reports, 12, 19946, 2022
    4. Angelou A, Kioutsioukis I, Stilianakis N, A climate-dependent spatial epidemiological model for the transmission risk of West Nile virus at local scale, One Health, 13: 100330, 2021
    5. Kioutsioukis I and Stilianakis N, Assessment of West Nile virus transmission risk from a weather-dependent epidemiological model and a global sensitivity analysis framework, Acta Tropica, 193: 129-141, 2019

    Data-driven and AI modelling

    1. Pappa A, Theodoropoulos I, Galmarini S, Kioutsioukis I, Analog versus multi-model ensemble forecasting: A comparison for renewable energy resources, Renewable Energy, 205, 563-573, 2023
    2. Pappa A, Kioutsioukis I, Forecasting Particulate Pollution in an Urban Area: From Copernicus to Sub-Km Scale, Atmosphere, 12: 881, 2021
    3. Kioutsioukis I, Melas D, Zanis P, Statistical Downscaling of Daily Precipitation over Greece, International Journal of Climatology, 28: 679-691, 2008
    4. Papanastasiou D, Melas D, Kioutsioukis I, Development and Assessment of Neural Network and Multiple Regression Models in order to predict PM10 levels in a medium-sized Mediterranean city, Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 182: 325-334, 2007
    5. Kioutsioukis I, Rapsomanikis S, Loupa G, Robust Stochastic Seasonal Precipitation Scenarios, International Journal of Climatology, 26: 2077-2095, 2006

    Early Warning Systems

    1. Angelou A, Pappa A, Markov PV, Gewehr S, Stilianakis N, Kioutsioukis I, Early warning system of the seasonal west Nile virus infection risk in humans in northern Greece, 2020–2024, Scientific Reports 15, 7129, 2025
    2. Pappa A, Sattler JC, Dutta S, Ktistis P, Kalogirou SA, Alexopoulos OS, Kioutsioukis I, Soiling Forecasting for Parabolic Trough Collector Mirrors: Model Validation and Sensitivity Analysis, Atmosphere 2025, 16, 807, 2025
    3. Siouti E, Skyllakou K, Kioutsioukis I, Patoulias D, Fouskas G, Pandis SN, Development and Application of the SmartAQ High-Resolution Air Quality and Source Apportionment Forecasting System for European Urban Areas, Atmosphere, 13, 1693, 2022
    4. Kioutsioukis Ι, de Meij Α, Jakobs Η, Katragkou Ε, Vinuesa J-F, Kazantzidis A, High resolution WRF ensemble forecasting for irrigation: Multi-variable evaluation, Atmospheric Research, 167: 156-174, 2016

    Ensemble forecasting and predictability

    1. Galmarini S, Kioutsioukis I, Solazzo E, Alyuz U, Balzarini A, Bellasio R, Benedictow AMK, Bianconi R, Bieser J, Brandt J, Christensen JH, Colette A, Curci G, Davila Y, Dong X, Flemming J, Francis X, Fraser A, Fu J, Henze DK, Hogrefe C, Im U, Garcia Vivanco M, Jiménez-Guerrero P, Jonson JE, Kitwiroon N, Manders A, Mathur R, Palacios-Peña L, Pirovano G, Pozzoli L, Prank M, Schultz M, Sokhi RS, Sudo K, Tuccella P, Takemura T, Sekiya T and Unal A, Two-scale multi-model ensemble: is a hybrid ensemble of opportunity telling us more?, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 18: 8727-8744, 2018
    2. Kioutsioukis I, Im U, Solazzo E, Bianconi R, Badia A, Balzarini A, Baró R, Bellasio R, Brunner D, Chemel C, Curci G, Van Der Gon HD, Flemming J, Forkel R, Giordano L, Jiménez-Guerrero P, Hirtl M, Jorba O, Manders-Groot A, Neal L, Pérez JL, Pirovano G, San Jose R, Savage N, Schroder W, Sokhi RS, Syrakov D, Tuccella P, Werhahn J, Wolke R, Hogrefe C, Galmarini S, Insights into the deterministic skill of air quality ensembles from the analysis of AQMEII data, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 16: 15629-15652, 2016
    3. Kioutsioukis I and Galmarini S, De praeceptis ferentis: good practice in multi-model ensembles, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 14, 11791–11815, 2014
    4. Solazzo E, Riccio A, Kioutsioukis I, Galmarini S, Pauci ex tanto numero: reduce redundancy in multi-model ensembles,Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 13, 8315-8333, 2013
    5. Galmarini S, Kioutsioukis I, Solazzo E, E pluribus unum: ensemble air quality predictions, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 13: 7153-7182, 2013

    Meteorological & Chemical-Transport simulation and forecasting

    1. Pappa A, Siouti S, Pandis SN, Kioutsioukis I, High-resolution WRF forecasts in the SmartAQ system: Evaluation of the meteorological forcing used for PMCAMx predictions in an urban area, Atmospheric Research, 296, 107041, 2023
    2. Siouti E, Kilafis K, Kioutsioukis I, Pandis SN, Simulation of the influence of residential biomass burning on air quality in an urban area, Atmospheric Environment, 309, 119897, 2023
    3. Roukounakis N, Katsanos D, Briole P, Elias P, Kioutsioukis I, Argiriou A, Retalis A, Use of GNSS Tropospheric Delay Measurements for the Parameterization and Validation of WRF High-Resolution Re-Analysis over the Western Gulf of Corinth, Greece: The PaTrop Experiment, Remote Sensing, 13: 1898, 2021
    4. Zyrichidou I, Koukouli ME, Balis DS, Kioutsioukis I, Poupkou A, Katragkou E, Melas D, Boersma KF, van Roozendael M, Evaluation of high resolution simulated and OMI retrieved tropospheric NO2 column densities over South-Eastern Europe, Atmospheric Research, 122: 55-66, 2013
    5. Kukkonen J, Olsson T, Schultz DM, Baklanov A, Klein T, Miranda AI, Monteiro A, Hirtl M, Tarvainen V, Boy M, Peuch V-H, Poupkou A, Kioutsioukis I, Finardi S, Sofiev M, Sokhi R, Lehtinen K, Karatzas K, San José R, Astitha M, Kallos G, Schaap M, Reimer E, Jakobs H, Eben K, A review of operational, regional-scale, chemical weather forecasting models in Europe, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 12: 1-87, 2012
    6. Katragkou E, Zanis P, Kioutsioukis I, Tegoulias I, Melas D, Krüger BC, Coppola E, Future climate change impacts on summer surface ozone from regional climate-air quality simulations over Europe, Journal of Geophysical Research, 116, D22307, doi:10.1029/2011JD015899, 2011
    7. Huijnen V, Eskes H, Poupkou A, Elbern H, Boersma K, Foret G, Sofiev M, Valdebenito A, Flemming J, Stein O, Gross A, Robertson L, , D’Isidoro M, Kioutsioukis I, Friese E, Amstrup B, Bergstrom R, Strunk A, Zyryanov D, Maurizi A, Melas D, Peuch V-H, Zerefos C, Comparison of OMI NO2 tropospheric columns with an ensemble of global and European regional air quality models, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 10: 3273-3296, 2010
    8. Katragkou E, Zanis P, Tegoulias I, Melas D, Kioutsioukis I, Krüger BC, Huszar P, Halenka T, Rauscher S, Decadal regional air quality simulations over Europe in present climate: Near surface ozone sensitivity to external meteorological forcing, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 10: 11805-11821, 2010

    Uncertainty, Sensitivity and Causality

    1. Kollas N, Angelou A, Mourelatos S, Stilianakis NI, Kioutsioukis I, The abundance-capacity fraction: A simple indicator for peak abundance timing of Culex mosquitoes, Ecological Informatics, 93, 103553, 2026
    2. Kollas N, Gewehr S, Kioutsioukis I, Empirical dynamic modelling and enhanced causal analysis of short-length Culex abundance timeseries with vector correlation metrics, Scientific Reports, 14, 3597, 2024
    3. Kioutsioukis I and Stilianakis N, Assessment of West Nile virus transmission risk from a weather-dependent epidemiological model and a global sensitivity analysis framework, Acta Tropica, 193: 129-141, 2019
    4. Kioutsioukis I, Melas D, Zerefos C, Ziomas I, Efficient Sensitivity Computations in 3D Air Quality Models, Computer Physics Communications, 167: 23-33, 2005
    5. Kioutsioukis I, Tarantola S, Saltelli A, Gatelli D, Uncertainty and Global Sensitivity Analysis of Road Transport Emission Estimates, Atmospheric Environment, 38: 6609-6620, 2004