Harilaos N. Psaraftis

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Harilaos N. Psaraftis

Professor Emeritus

 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1671-4406

  • Akademivej, 358, 055

    2800 Kgs. Lyngby

    Denmark

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Harilaos N. Psaraftis is Professor Emeritus at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Department of Technology, Management and Economics. He has a diploma from the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) (1974), and two M.Sc. degrees (1977) and a Ph.D. (1979) from MIT, USA. He has been Assistant and Associate Professor at MIT from 1979 to 1989, a Professor at NTUA from 1989 to 2013 and a Professor at DTU from 2013 to 2023.  He has been PI or co-PI in 55 projects, of which 25 from the EU, and  has coordinated 3 EU projects. He has been a member and chairman of various groups at the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and has also served as CEO of the Piraeus Port Authority (1996 -2002). He has published extensively and has received several academic and industry awards. His latest book is entitled "Sustaible Shipping: A Cross Disciplinary View" (Springer, 2019). His main research interests are in logistics and transportation.

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See CV: 

https://findit.dtu.dk/en/cvuploads/84933/PSARAFTIS_H_N_CV_Nov_2024.pdf



International Experience:

Principal Investigator in many EU projects, coordinating 3 of them.

Involved in various International Maritime Organization, European Commission and other UN bodies committees and panels.

Departmental Academic Advisor, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Dept. of Logistics and Maritime Studies.

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Language Skills:
Greek (mother tongue)
English
French

Research areas

Transportation logistics; maritime logistics; green logistics

Education/Academic qualification

PhD, MIT

1977 → 1979

MSc, MIT

1974 → 1979

MSc, MIT

1974 → 1977

Diploma, NTUA

1969 → 1974

External positions

CEO, Piraeus Port Authority

1996 → 2003

Professor, National Technical University of Athens

1989 → 2013

Associate Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

1983 → 1989

Assistant Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

1979 → 1983

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  3. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  4. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  5. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  6. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  7. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  8. SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    SDG 14 Life Below Water
  9. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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