Dr Theodoros Giakoumis
Lecturer in Environmental Sciences
Heinz Wolff 001
- Email: theodoros.giakoumis@brunel.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)1895 266006
- Environmental Sciences
- Department of Life Sciences
- College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences
Summary
I am an environmental scientist with background in natural resources management, environmental technology and policy. I am investigating pollution within the broader context of systemic interactions. My research focuses on applying systems thinking to address complex environmental problems, formulating evidence-based methodologies to enhance decision-making and facilitate the effective implementation of environmental policies.
Before joining Brunel, I was a postdoctoral research associate at Imperial College London working in the NERC funded project “Defining the AMR Burden of Antimicrobial Manufacturing Waste in Puducherry and Chennai” (2019 - 2023) and in several Anglian Water funded projects (2018 - 2023) on the operation of the company’s Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs), the contaminants and risks associated with their discharges at receiving waters. During my doctoral research (2015 - 2019), I investigated strategies to adapt EU water policy and management to minimize the ecological and socio-economic consequences of water scarcity and ongoing global change. This research was conducted as part of the GLOBAQUA project, funded by the European Commission’s Seventh Framework Programme.
Qualifications
2019: PhD in Environmental Research (Policy & Management), Imperial College London
2014: Masters (MSc) in Environmental Technology, Imperial College London
2012: BSc & MSc integrated degree in Natural Resources Management and Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural University of Athens
Newest selected publications
Giakoumis, T. and Voulvoulis, N. (2023) 'Combined sewer overflows: relating event duration monitoring data to wastewater systems' capacity in England'. Environmental Science: Water Research and Technology, 9 (3). pp. 707 - 722. ISSN: 2053-1400 Open Access Link
Voulvoulis, N., Giakoumis, T., Hunt, C., Kioupi, V., Petrou, N., Souliotis, I., et al. (2022) 'Systems thinking as a paradigm shift for sustainability transformation'. Global Environmental Change, 75 (July 2022). pp. 1 - 7. ISSN: 0959-3780 Open Access Link
Seethalakshmi, PS., Charity, OJ., Giakoumis, T., Kiran, G., Sriskandan, S., Voulvoulis, N. and et al. (2021) 'Delineating the impact of COVID-19 on antimicrobial resistance: An Indian perspective'. Science of the Total Environment, 818. pp. 1 - 9. ISSN: 0048-9697 Open Access Link
Gerassimidou, S., Lovat, E., Ebner, N., You, W., Giakoumis, T., Martin, OV. and et al. (2021) 'Unpacking the complexity of the UK plastic packaging value chain: A stakeholder perspective'. Sustainable Production and Consumption, 30. pp. 657 - 673. ISSN: 2352-5509 Open Access Link
Giakoumis, T., Vaghela, C. and Voulvoulis, N. (2020) 'The role of water reuse in the circular economy', in Verlicchi, P. (ed.) Advances in Chemical Pollution, Environmental Management and Protection. Cambridge, MA, USA : Academic Press. , 5. pp. 227 - 252. ISBN 10: 0-12-820170-3. ISBN 13: 978-0-12-820170-1.