Dr Theodoros Giakoumis
Lecturer in Environmental Sciences
Heinz Wolff 001
- Email: theodoros.giakoumis@brunel.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)1895 266006
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences
Summary
I am an environmental scientist with background in natural resources management, environmental technology and policy. My research focuses on how urban water-cycle infrastructure influences pollutant pathways and environmental impacts, and on developing practical tools and methodologies that support proportionate, evidence-based, and cost-effective management responses. This includes translating complex environmental data into actionable insights that can inform strategic planning, regulatory compliance, investment prioritisation, and environmental risk management.
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.
Experience
- Lecturer in Environmental Sciences — Brunel University of London — 01/11/2023–Present
- Postdoctoral Research Associate — Imperial College London — 01/08/2019–25/10/2023
- Research Assistant — Imperial College London — 01/04/2018–31/07/2019
- Doctoral Researcher — Imperial College London — 01/02/2015–31/03/2018
Qualifications
2025: Fellow of Advance HE
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
Responsibility
Deputy Director, Centre for Pollution Research and Policy (CPRP)
Newest selected publications
García Herrera, A., Iacovidou, E. and Giakoumis, T. (2026) 'Mapping per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in England's surface waterbodies: Urban water cycle pathways and governance challenges'. Science of The Total Environment, 1030. pp. 1 - 16. ISSN: 0048-9697 Open Access Link
Giakoumis, T. and Voulvoulis, N. (2026) 'The pollution load of combined sewer overflows and risks to England’s waterbodies: Relating event duration monitoring data to discharge consents from wastewater treatment works'. Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, 0 (5). pp. 1 - 22. ISSN: 2053-1400 Open Access Link
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