Maria Hadjinicolaou is a Professor of Applied Mathematics at the School of Science and Technology of the Hellenic Open University (HOU) since 2015. She has received her BA from the Department of Mathematics of the University of Patras (1985) and her PhD in Applied Mathematics from Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras (1993). He holds a postgraduate training certificate of the EAP in “Open and Distance Education” (1999).
She has served as an Associate Professor at the School of Science and Technology (SST) of the HOU, 2000-2015, and as an Assistant Professor, (P.D. 407/80), at the University of Ioannina, in the Department of Environmental and Natural Resources Management, 1998-2000. She was a research fellow and teaching associate at the School of Technological Applications of TEI of Patras in the departments of: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Civil Engineering,1996-2000, while during 1993-1998 she was a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at FORTH, Research Institute of Chemical Engineering and High Temperature Processes, FORTH /IChE and at the Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering of the University of Patras. During her doctoral studies (1988-1993) she was a graduate Scholar at FORTH /IChE
She is the founder and Director of the Applied Mathematics Laboratory at HOU (2016), founder of the Study Programme “Graduate Studies in Mathematics”, (2003) and Director of Studies for the academic years 2005-2011 and 2012-2015. Since 2015 she is acting as Director for the “Studies in Natural Sciences” Programme, and since 2019 Director for the joint Master’s Programme “Neuroinformatics and Bioinformatics” serving also as the Head of its Scientific and Advisory Committee. She is also the Coordinator of Mathematical Thematic Units of the above Programmes, where she teaches by applying distance education methodologies.
She has supervised 9 doctoral theses, 4 complete, 3 postdoctoral research fellowships, as well as 14 diploma theses. Her research work is depicted in over 68 publications in prestigious international scientific journals and proceedings of international conferences. She has contributed to the concept, methodological design and implementation of 18 research and 3 development programs, funded by the European Union and other sources, in 3 of which she was the PI. She has been an invited speaker in international and national conferences and seminars. She is a member of organizational and scientific committees of international conferences, a member of international and Greek scientific associations, eg. ΑMS, EMS, EME, ELEBIT, She also acts as a reviewer for international scientific journals, as a member of international committees for evaluating research proposals/projects.
Administrative positions/projects
Maria Hadjinicolaou has been the President of the HOU Library and Information Center Committee since 2004, contributing to its design and development. She is representative of the HOU in the International Council of Distance Education, and in the Association of Greek Academic Libraries (HEAL) where he has been elected as a member of its Board of Directors (2019-2022). She is a member of the Internal Assessment Committee of SST (2019-present), while from May 2022 she is a member of the Gender Equality Committee (E.I.F.) of the HOU
She was the Dean of SST during 2013-2016 and 2007-2010, and deputy Dean 2006-2007, while in 2016 she was an deputy member of the HOU Advisory Board. She was a member of the Scientific Committee of the Laboratory of Educational Materials and Educational Methodology 2008-2012, a member of the EAP Ethics Committee, 2014-2015, Secretary of the Scientific Committee of the Hellenic Network for Distance Education, 2004-2009, P.I. for the World Mathematical Olympiad IMO 2004 project, held in Delphi.
Extensive CV on the website: https://www.eap.gr/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/HADJINICOLAOU-M-CV-10-22-2.pdf
Applied Mathematics Laboratory, D1- B6
