Head of the European Projects team at the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Systems Lab - Technical University of Crete (2007-). Stavroula holds a 25 years professional experience in project management, and business development. she has participated in 25+ EU-funded projects (Horizon Europe, H2020, IEE2, MED Interreg) in Sustainable Energy, Mobility and Tourism (EU coordinator of the EMFAFBLUE PORTS, IEE PVTRIN and NeZEH projects, Living labs coordinator of H2020 CIVITAS Destinations and CIVITAS SUMP PLUS, national coordination of the INTERREG EuroMED LOGREENER, CO2 PACMAN, PROLIGHT MED, COMPOSE etc. Head of Business Development and Marketing, in leading multinational companies in the sectors of ITS, training and persons certification (PeopleCert, GERMANOS Group of Companies). Member of the Hellenic Management Association, the Hellenic Institute of Marketing, the Technical Chamber of Greece and the Greek Association of Chemical Engineers. Author of 50+ papers/articles in scientific/ technical journals and conferences.