Head of the Laboratory for Multimodal and Railway Transport System and Services. She works as a research associate at the Hellenic Institute of Transport at the Centre for Research and Technology Hellas for almost twenty years. She holds a degree in civil engineering and a Master’s in Business Administration. She has participated and managed numerous research projects and transport studies, while she is author of many scientific papers. Her scientific interests include the organization and further development of railway transport in order to ensure radically improved railway systems that can act as a valuable and environmental friendly alternative to other transport modes, as well as part of an integrated, multimodal transport chain. She also holds vast experience in mobility management, seasonal transport demand management, intelligent transport systems, as well as electrification in the maritime sector.