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Author
Marc Bonazountas
Director RTD
EPSILON Malta Ltd
swatar, Malta
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EPSILON (1985). Eng. & Consulting engaged in RTD and CΟΜ projects in Maritime, Aerosystems, Geoinformatics, Natural Disasters, Homeland Security, Environment.
My organisation
At EPSILON Malta Ltd, we pride ourselves on being a leading provider of innovative business solutions tailored to meet the needs of our diverse clientele. Our team of experts specializes in technology-driven services that enhance operational efficiency and drive growth. We are committed to fostering strong partnerships and delivering exceptional customer service, ensuring that our clients achieve their strategic objectives. Join us as we explore new avenues for collaboration and success in the B2B landscape.
1.2 Water
With over 35 years of global experience, we provide cutting-edge solutions for the water resources sector, spanning climatology, digital water networks, dam design, and holistic water usage strategies
1.3 Environment
For 35 years, we’ve been a leading provider of sustainable environmental solutions, offering innovative services worldwide, including nature-based solutions, ecosystem services, public health risk assessments, and greenhouse gas reduction strategies
1.4 Energy
Our services have been driving energy programs and cutting-edge technologies, with a recent emphasis on renewables such as photovoltaics, wind, and ocean energy, extending from hydro-energy and geothermal resources to life cycle assessments (LCA) of perovskite floating photovoltaic farms
1.5 Civil Protection
Operating transparently, we specialize in sensitive civil protection planning, centering future technologies within our focused services, encompassing geomatics support for VIPs during events, national civil protection and risk assessments, and risk analyses for infrastructures as airports and ports to ensure public safety
1.6 Geomatics
Since 1989 our GIS/Geomatics solutions coupled to AI, offer uncompromising state-of-technology support to public entities and industry — from just-on-time space navigation to real time mapping of natural disasters, and integrated earth and smart cities systems data reengineering
1.7 Maritime
Leveraging our experience in maritime optimization and green solutions, we empower projects with cutting-edge digital technologies for vessels, shipyards, and ports, ranging from digital twin technology to life cycle assessment (LCA) and decision support system (DSS) for financial modeling for maritime assets
1.8 Aviation
Leveraging 20+ years of pilot enroute experience, our technology and consulting services provide advanced navigation systems and a wide range of solutions, including add-on general aviation components and thorough inspection and verification of aircraft systems
1.9 Management
With over 35 years of refined management practices, we adeptly orchestrate complex global projects in water resources, environmental sustainability, energy programs, civil protection planning, and maritime optimization. Our rigorous approach ensures seamless execution, delivering unparalleled results across diverse technical domains worldwide, and EC projects
About me
Profile: 50 years of academic and professional experience. Born in Athens Greece (GR, 1945); GR/USA citizen; Civil Engineer; World-wide experience; Expertise in the entire spectrum of Civil-Eng., environment sciences & engineering; GIS & geomatics; ICT, space & Copernicus; policy & law; management of large scale RTD projects; On the editorial board of several scientific journals. Languages: fluent in Greek, English, German, French, basics in Italian and Flemish; World-wide working experience in 60+ countries and with 35+ international organizations. Authored close to 700 publications. EC project Reviewer.
Degrees: National Technical University Athens (NTUA, Dipl.-Ing. 1969); Technical University Munich (TUM, Dr.-Ing., 1973); Data Processing Institute Athens (Diploma in Fortran/Cobol; DPS, 1968); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT, Postdoc Water Resources Systems, 1975); Harvard University, J. F. Kennedy School of Government (1982, Public Policy); National Technical University of Athens (NTUA, Habil.-Ing., 1984); PPL Aircraft Pilot (Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority, YPA, 1998); Drone Pilot (YPA 2018) Additional Certifications.
Positions: EPSILON Group (Shareholder & Head of RTD, 1991-today); Aviontek GmbH (Shareholder & Head of RTD (2012-2020); National Technical Univ. Athens (Prof. NTUA, 1990-2012); European Environment Agency, Copenhagen (EEA Member of Scientific Committee EEA/SC, 2007-2012); European Council of Civil Engineers, ECCE Chairman, Environment & Sustainability Standing Committee, (ECCE, 2007-2010); Arthur D. Little Inc, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA (ADL, 1975-90); Saint Petersburg State Polytechnic University (Prof. STPSP/RU, 1996-97), GIS Technologies St. Petersburg, GTSP/RU (Co-Manager, 1991-2000), Rhein-Main-Donau AG, Germany (RMD, 1972-73); Technical University of Munich (TUM, 1969-73); Kapsis & Proteas Engineering, Greece (1964-69).
Experience: In the entire civil- engineering, water & environmental sciences (e.g., atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, marine, ecosystems) and associated sciences (e.g., geoinformatics, ICT, remote-sensing/Copernicus, datalake & INSPIRE, mathematical models development, Operations Research optimization modeling, statistics & indicators, Life Cycle Analyses Modeling LCA/LCC/LCPA, Circular Economy, sustainability and enviro-management NEXUS, earth surveying technologies, geospatial processing, policy, risk/civil protection, laws/directives). Knowledgeable in Geomatics/GIS, Aviation and Shipping.
Academics: Managed 100+ major EC/RTD projects (1990-today), lead/guided 200+ state-of-technology projects, supervised 40+ academic research projects, supervised 40+ academic theses, conducted day-to-day RTD, teaching and training, next to an experience in public administration education training programs.
Focus (2023): (i) Use of ICT/GIS/Geomatics/Remote sensing/Copernicus technologies, AI, machine learning, block chain, operations research, in the sectors of his expertise: Water, Environment, Marine, Ecosystems, Aviation, Shipping, Civil Protection; (ii) Management of large-scale interdisciplinary projects (e.g., space, geoinformation, Copernicus, water, environment, civil protection, security/CIP, aerosystems, shipping, security, H2020 RTD), Policy & Economics, EU-/world-wide experience; (iii) Development of new technologies & models for large H2020/Horizon Europe projects; (iv) EC/Governments support to major projects development/implementation; (v) work in Occupational Fields with Geoinformation, Enviro-Economics (e.g. web Geomatics, LCA modeling, Space/Copernicus), Policy and technologies development as adding value for products or services.
Skills
- Project Coordination
- Impact analyses
- UAV, AUV, ands unmanned systems usage
- marine mapping
- Copernicus technologies
- HORIZON RTD projects
- Technologies components development
- Life Cycle Analyses Modeling LCA/LCC/LCPA
- Decision Support Systems (DSS) and KPIs
- International, USA processes and RTD Procedures
- GIS, Geomatics, Navigation databases and systems
Interests
- LCA, DSS, KPIs, Impact Analyses
- Navigation systems
- GIS
- Platforms
- simulations
- C2
- C4I
- Copernicus Services
- Edge Computing
- CubSat technology
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Project cooperation
We can design and lead the proposal We can contribute to proposal high level input
- Innovation Action
- Early - Idea stage
- Planning - Conceptio stage
- Research and Innovation Action
- Execution - Development stage (preparation)
- HORIZON-CL3-2025-DRS - DISASTER RESILIENT SOCIETY
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