Professional Profile
- Charisios Achillas holds a Mechanical Engineering diploma from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1999) and an MSc in Engineering Project Management from University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) (2001).
- He earned a PhD in Reverse Logistics in 2009.
- He currently (as of the latest available info) holds the position of Assistant Professor at International Hellenic University, Department of Supply Chain Management.
- He is (or has been) a senior researcher at Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH), Institute of Bio-Economy & Agri-Technology, and affiliated with the Laboratory of Heat Transfer & Environmental Engineering at Aristotle University.
- He has extensive experience participating in, coordinating and securing research projects (national & European) in areas of sustainability, logistics, environmental management and reverse logistics.
Key Areas of Expertise
From his publications and academic/research work, his major expertise includes:
- Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) — His book Green Supply Chain Management (2018) is a comprehensive introduction to how organisations can design and manage supply chains with sustainability, environmental performance and reverse logistics in mind.
- Reverse Logistics & End-of-Life Management — For example, he co-authored work on decision support models for alternative waste electrical & electronic equipment (WEEE) management.
- Circular Economy & Bio-economy — He’s co-involved in projects like BIOREGIO (Promoting Circular Economy and Technologies for Biological Streams) which focus on technology transfer, biological streams and circular economy models.
- Environmental Engineering & Sustainability in Urban/Infrastructure Contexts — Recent work includes auditing accessibility in urban areas (pavements, points of interest) through digital tools, showing his reach includes infrastructure-/urban-sustainability issues.
- Project Management in Engineering & Logistics Context — Teaching modules and his CV indicate he teaches modules like Project Management, Advanced Project Management & Risk Management, Humanitarian Supply Chain Management.
- Supply Chain Management broadly – inbound, outbound, packaging, production, logistics — His textbook emphasises these topics. Barnes & Noble+1
Notable Contributions & Strengths
- Over 170 scientific publications covering the above topics.
- Participation and coordination in many EU-funded and national research projects, giving him both theoretical and applied experience.
- Teaching across multiple layers (undergraduate, postgraduate) in supply chain, logistics, project management and sustainability fields.
Expertise
- Designing or transitioning to sustainable or “green” supply chains, including reverse logistics and packaging/end-of-life strategies.
- Research or consulting on circular economy frameworks, especially where biological streams, waste valorisation, and policy/technology transfer are relevant.
- Integrating environmental engineering considerations into logistics or supply chain systems (for example infrastructure accessibility, urban logistics, smart mobility).
- Teaching or training in project management within sustainability/logistics fields — for example designing modules or curriculum around green logistics or risk in supply chains.