Professor Dimitrios TSIOTAS

Dimitrios Tsiotas, PhD, is an early-career Greek scholar specializing in Regional Science. He earned his Ph.D. in Regional Science and Network Science from the University of Thessaly (Volos, Greece) in 2016. Since 2021, he has been serving as an Assistant Professor in Regional Economics and Development at the Department of Regional and Economic Development, Agricultural University of Athens (Amfissa, Phocis, Greece). Dr. Dimitrios Tsiotas holds a multidisciplinary academic background, including two bachelor’s (B.Sc.) degrees: one in Aircraft Infrastructure Engineering, from the Hellenic Air Force Academy, and another in Mathematics from the National and Kapodestrian University of Athens; and two postgraduate (M.Sc.) degrees: one in Spatial Planning, Urban Planning, and Development, from the University of Thessaly, and another in Statistics and Modelling from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Dr. Dimitrios Tsiotas is a member of the Regional Science Association International (RSAI) and serves as a Co-Editor of the esteemed journal Spatial Economic Analysis (SEA, Taylor & Francis, https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/rsea20). He is also a member of the Editorial Board in Regional Science Inquiry (RSIJ, https://rsijournal. eu), Sustainable Regional Development Scientific Journal (SRDSJ, https://srdsjournal. eu), Theoretical and Empirical Researches in Urban Management (TERUM, http://www.um.ase.ro), Management Research and Practice (MRP, http://mrp.ase.ro), and the Greek scientific journal Aeihoros (Αειχώρος, https://journals.lib.uth.gr/index.php/aeihoros/index). He has also contributed to special issues and has an extensive reviewer record for almost 40 academic journals. Dr. Dimitrios Tsiotas has published more than 120 scientific documents, including articles in scientific journals, conference proceedings, and book chapters. His research spans topics such as Regional Science and Economics; Transport Economics, Transportation, and Spatial Networks; Urban Economics and Planning; Network Science and Complex Network Analysis; and Quantitative Methods in Regional and Urban Development; and enjoys so far over 1,560 citations in the Google Scholar database (and over 820 citations in the Scopus database). Notable publications appear indicatively in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS); Journal of Transport Geography; Regional Science Policy and Practice; Progress in Economic Geography; Networks and Spatial Economics; Planning Practice and Research; Environment and Planning A; Environment, Development, and Sustainability; Journal of International Development; and Scientific Reports.
In December 2021, Dr. Dimitrios Tsiotas had the honor of being invited to the Hellenic Parliament, alongside the Rector of the Agricultural University of Athens, Prof. Spiridon Kintzios, to present a study on regional inequalities in Greece and the development of the Phocis Region. This presentation was delivered at the Special Standing Committee of the Regions with the topic: “Restrictions imposed in the public interest and hindering the development of geographical areas and regions: Establishing incentives and providing compensatory benefits to redress injustices - The case of Phocis as the most typical.”
Dr. Dimitrios Tsiotas’ teaching portfolio encompasses undergraduate and postgraduate courses across Greek universities, including the Agricultural University of Athens, University of Thessaly, Hellenic Open University, and International Hellenic University. He has also contributed teaching to the European University for Smart Urban Coastal Sustainability (EU-CONEXUS) initiative. His teaching inventory includes (amongst others) courses such as Regional Economics I & II; Urban Economics I & II, Introduction to Regional Science; Economic Analysis and Policy; Spatial Planning and Transportation; Regional Development and Inequalities; Economics of Natural Resources; Local and Regional Development; Innovation in Technology and Engineering Management; Campaign Planning and Management; Econometrics; Research Methodology’ Quantitative Methods; and Mathematics.

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Professor Assistant Filipos Ruxho, Sustainable Regional Development Scientific Journal

References

https://w1.aua.gr/poa/en/faculty/dimitrios-tsiotas

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=a5d4awMAAAAJ&hl=el

https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=55279829000

https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/AGR-5910-2022

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dimitrios-Tsiotas