Professor
Tel: (+302610) 996728
Web Page: http://www.chem.upatras.gr/faculty/karapanagioti
List of Publications:
Contact hours: 12:00-13:00 Tuesday, 11.00-12.00 Friday
Contact form: Karapanagioti Hrissi
Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION:
PhD in Environmental Science, University of Oklahoma, 2000
Master in Environmental Science, University of Oklahoma, 1995
Ptychio in Environmental Science, University of the Aegean, 1992
Master in Education, Hellenic Open University, 2017
Postgraduate Certificate in Open and Distance Education, Hellenic Open University, 2003
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2/23 – present Professor, Department of Chemistry
Director of Environmental Sciences Laboratory, School of Natural Sciences
President of University Library Board, University of Patras
Vice-president of the Union of Environmental Scientists GR
Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, Elsevier
9/2007-present Adjunct Professor, Masters Program on Waste Management, Hellenic Open University
9/18-2/23, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, Patra, Greece
1/13-9/18, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, Patra, Greece
9/07-1/13, Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, Patra, Greece
10/01-8/07 Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Marine Sciences, University of the Aegean, Mytilene, Greece
4/00-9/01 Post Doc Researcher, ICE/HT-FORTH, Patra, Greece
12/99-3/00 Research Associate, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, USA
8/96-12/99 Research/Teaching Assistant, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, USA
11/97-4/98 Research/Teaching Assistant, Universität Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
3/96-9/96 Research Assistant, Hill Air Force Base, Superfund Site OU1, Utah, USA
1/94-7/96 Research Assistant, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, USA
4/91-5/91 Environmental Planner, Escuela Tecnica Superior de Architectura de Madrid, Spain
Courses
Environmental Chemistry
Physical Sciences Teaching
Special Applications of Analytical Chemistry (postgraduate)
Applications of Catalytic and Sorptive Materials in Industry, Energy, and Environment (postgraduate)
Aquatic Chemistry (postgraduate)
Atmospheric Chemistry (postgraduate)
(postgraduate)
Anthropogenic Impacts on the Marine Environment (postgraduate)
Pollution, Protection and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems (postgraduate, University of Thessaly)
Research Activities
Environmental Chemistry with emphasis in Liquid Pollution
Natural attenuation of organic pollutants in the environment
Characterization and development of new more efficient sorbents
Microplastics in the marine environment
Representative Publications
- Rochman C.M., Browne M.A., Halpern B.S., Hentschel B.T., Hoh E., Karapanagioti H.K, Rios-Mendoza L.M., Takada H., Teh S., Thompson R.C., 2013 “Classify plastic waste as hazardous” Nature, V. 494, 169-171.
- Tzachristas, A., Manariotis, I.D., Dailianis, S. Karapanagioti H.K. (2026) Decreasing Drinking Water Toxicity by Chlorine Removal Using Activated Carbons, Biomaterials and Biochars from Agro-industrial By-products. Water Air Soil Pollut 237, 346. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-025-09060-1
- Barhoumi B., Metian M., Oberhaensli F., Mourgkogiannis N., Karapanagioti H.K., Bersuder P., Tolosa I., (2023) “Extruded polystyrene microplastics as a source of brominated flame retardant additives in the marine environment: long-term field and laboratory experiments” Environment International V.172, 107797 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2023.107797
- Mourgkogiannis N., I.K. Kalavrouziotis, H.K. Karapanagioti, (2018) Questionnaire-based survey to managers of 101 wastewater treatment plants in Greece confirms their potential as plastic marine litter sources, Marine Pollution Bulletin, 133, 822-827,
- Boutsika L.G., Karapanagioti H.K., Manariotis I.D., (2017) “Effect of chloride and nitrate salts on Hg(II) sorption by raw and pyrolyzed malt spent rootlets” Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, V. 92, No 8, p. 1912-1918.
- Ioakeimidis C., Fotopoulou K.N., Karapanagioti H.K.*, Geraga M., Zeri C., Papathanassiou E., Galgani F. Papatheodorou G., (2016) “The degradation potential of PET bottles in the marine environment: An ATR-FTIR based approach” Nature Scientific Reports, V. 6, DOI: 10.1038/srep23501.
- Han Z., Sani B., Mrozik W., Obst M., Beckingham B., Karapanagioti H.K., Werner D., (2015) “Magnetite impregnation effects on the sorbent properties of activated carbon and biochars” Water Research, V. 70, 394-403.
- Dailianis, S., Tsarpali, V., Melas, K., Karapanagioti, H.K., and Manariotis, I.D. (2014). “Aqueous Phenanthrene Toxicity after High-frequency Ultrasound Degradation.” Aquatic Toxicology, 147, 32-40.
- Ogata Y., Takada H., Mizukawa K., Hirai H., Iwasa S., Endo S., Mato Y., Saha M., Okuda K., Nakashima A., Murakami M., Zurcher N., Booyatumanondo R., Zakaria M.P., Dung L.Q., Gordon M., Miguez C., Suzuki S., Moore C.J., Karapanagioti H.K., Weerts S., McClurg T., Burresm E., Smith W., Van Velkenburg M., Lang J.S., Lang R.C., Laursen D., Danner B., Stewardson N., Thompson R.C. 2009 “International Pellet Watch: Global monitoring of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in coastal waters. 1. Initial phase data on PCBs, DDTs, and HCHs” Marine Pollution Bulletin, V. 58. p. 1437-1446.
- Ahn S., Werner D., Karapanagioti H.K. McGlothlin D.R., Zare R.N., and Luthy R.G., 2005 “Phenanthrene and Pyrene Sorption and Intraparticle Diffusion in Polyoxymethylene, Coke, and Activated Carbon” Environmental Science and Technology, V. 39, p. 6516-6526.
