Alexandros P. Liaskos | Geosciences Researcher & Full Stack Developer

About

Geosciences Researcher, Full Stack Developer, and Data Scientist with a BSc in Geology. Currently pursuing a MSc in GIS. Published in high-impact journals including Environmental Modelling & Software and Proceedings of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Active member of the research team led by Prof. Niki Evelpidou, with experience in geohazards research, satellite imagery analysis, geoinformatics, and web application development.

Skilled in Python and JavaScript/TypeScript, with a strong foundation in data science and GIS technologies. Contributor to international research projects: EO-PERSIST (Horizon Europe), TRACE (ERASMUS+), and Facing Fire (ERASMUS+ Service Learning).

Experience

Guest Researcher

Lund University, Dept. of Geography

Lund, Sweden

Jan – May 2025

Secondment under the EO-PERSIST Horizon Europe project
Developed CVIc, a React/TypeScript web platform to automate Coastal Vulnerability Index calculations
Published research in Environmental Modelling & Software (Impact Factor 4.8)

Digital Communications Manager

Hellenic Geographical Society

Athens, Greece

Jun 2024 – Present

Managing digital communications for the organizing committee of the 13th International Conference of the Geological Society of Greece (GSG), to be held in Athens, Greece, in 2026
Developed and maintain the official website of the Hellenic Geographical Society (HGS)

Researcher

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Athens, Greece

2021 – Present

Developed website for the 13th International Workshop of the IAG DENUCHANGE Working Group
Developed Beach Rocks WebGIS and Tombolo WebGIS for the TRACE ERASMUS+ project
Developed Open Week booking system for the Dept. of Geology and Geoenvironment
Built Historic Floods WebGIS for exploring historic flood events
Developed OpenScholar website for Prof. Niki Evelpidou's academic profile
Poster presentation of CVIc at IAG Regional Conference on Geomorphology (PDF)
Implemented educational activities at the Geological Museum of Apeiranthos, Naxos for World Environment Day 2025
Developed SatShor – Python toolkit for satellite-derived shorelines using scikit-image
Developed a Least Cost Path (LCP) ArcPy algorithm, contributing to a publication

Facing Fire ERASMUS+ Internship

University of Santiago de Compostela

Lugo, Spain

Jun – Jul 2023

Integrated into PCF working group studying wildfire risk management strategies
Developed educational materials for "Education to live with fire" summer course
Engaged with Consellería de Medio Rural and Forest Stewardship Council Spain
Gained field experience in prescribed burning areas and fire control operations

Waiter

The Old Tavern of Psarras

Athens, Greece

2018 – Present

The Old Tavern of Psarras was awarded by the Athens Chamber of Tradesmen during its 100-year anniversary celebration as the oldest tavern in the world

Military Service

Hellenic Army

Kalymnos, Greece

Dec 2023 – Aug 2024

Education

MSc in Geographic Information Systems

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Athens, Greece

Sep 2025 – Present

BSc in Geology and Geo-environment

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Athens, Greece

2018 – 2024

GPA: 7.4/10
220 ECTS
Degree Certificate

Publications

CVIc: A web platform for automated coastal vulnerability index-based assessment

Liaskos, A., Petropoulos, G. P., Evelpidou, N., Detsikas, S. E.

Environmental Modelling & Software, 2025

doi: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2025.106705 →

Development of a ModelBuilder for Automatizing the Calculation of Coastal Vulnerability Index: Application in the Northern Corinthian Gulf

Tsokos, A., Tsoukala, V., Spyrou, E., Liaskos, A., Evelpidou, N.

Journal of Marine Science and Application, 2025

doi: 10.1007/s11804-025-00669-6 →

Computational framework in coastal vulnerability assessment (CompCVA): Coastal Vulnerability Index for island coastlines in ArcGIS Pro

Liaskos, A., Evelpidou, N.

Pergamos Digital Library, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2025

View Publication →

Coastal erosion: The future of sandy beaches

Evelpidou, N., Tzouxanioti, M., Liaskos, A.

Proceedings of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts, 2022

doi: 10.4081/peasa.12 →

Conferences

IAG Regional Conference on Geomorphology

Timișoara, Romania

Sep 2025

Poster presentation of CVIc application · International Association of Geomorphologists (IAG)

16th International Congress of the Geological Society of Greece

Patras, Greece

Oct 2022

Participation Certificate

15th International Congress of the Geological Society of Greece

Athens, Greece

May 2019

Participation Certificate

ERASMUS & International Projects

EO-PERSIST Horizon Europe Project

Lund, Sweden

Jan – May 2025

Secondment at Lund University, Dept. of Geography
Project Information

TRACE ERASMUS+ Project

Bucharest, Romania

Oct 2025 – Present

Working under contract as active participant in transnational cooperation project
Project Website

Facing Fire ERASMUS+ Service Learning

Athens, Greece

Sep 2022

Participated in international service learning program on wildfire management
Project Report

Latin America in the Global Networks

Madrid, Spain

Jul 2022

CIVIS Blended Intensive Programme at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (3 ECTS)
Certificate

Culture On My Camera ERASMUS+ Youth Exchange

Denizli, Turkey

Mar 2021 – Oct 2022

Youth exchange with 35 participants from Greece, Lithuania, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, and Turkey
Certificate

Certificates

Data Science: R BasicsHarvardX on edX

Greatest Unsolved Mysteries of the UniverseANU on edX

Exploring ExoplanetsANU on edX

Climate Change: The Science and Global ImpactUMich on edX

Differential Equations 1Mathesis

Man Facing NatureMathesis

Man Facing DivineMathesis

Skills

Web DevelopmentJavaScript/TypeScript, React, Next.js, Vue.js, Node.js, Nest.js, Tailwind CSS, ShadCN

Data Science & GISPython, NumPy, Pandas, GDAL, Shapely, Rasterio, Scikit-image, Leaflet, Turf.js, Google Earth Engine, SNAP, ArcGIS Pro, ArcPy, QGIS

DatabasesSQLite, PostgreSQL, IndexedDB, Supabase

Projects

Chilling-VibesGitHub

Python/PyAutoGUI automation tool to bridge RooCode with Google AI Studio.

Obsidian Web ScraperGitHub NPM

NPM/MCP tools to scrape web content via Readability & Turndown.

Awesome WallpapersGitHub Live

Vue/TailwindCSS web app for browsing/searching/downloading wallpapers.

PyTutorGitHub

Python/Rich TUI to teach Python fundamentals.

lazylsGitHub

Go/Gocui lazy-loaded terminal file browser.

CarchGitHub

IDL for defining ECS architectures in C++.

Languages

Greek – NativeEnglish – Fluent (IELTS 8.0)Spanish – Proficient

Volunteer Work

Volunteer Firefighter

12th Fire Station of Athens

Athens, Greece

Feb 2023 – Present

Senior Care Volunteer

Mission Anthropos

Athens, Greece

Oct 2022 – Present