Competitive Research Grants

Starter Grant — Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, The Netherlands (2025–2030).

Junior Research Program Grant — Tohoku University, Japan (2025).

• The Theory of Periodic Tangles and Their Interdisciplinary Applications.

• Competitive funding awarded for the organization of an international conference. Scientific Coordinator: Dr. Sonia Mahmoudi.

THALES Research Programme — Greek Ministry of Education & European Union (2012–2015).

• Algebraic Modeling of Topological and Computational Structures and Applications.

• Large-scale collaborative research programme involving 56 international researchers. Scientific Coordinator: Prof. Sofia Lambropoulou.

NTUA–PEBE Young Researcher Grants — National Technical University of Athens, Greece (2009–2012).

Fellowships & Research Support 

Graduate School of Business and Economics Fellowship — Maastricht University (since January 2025).

Awarded competitively in recognition of research excellence and publications in A-level (Q1) journals.

MDPI Sustainability Travel Award (2025).

Postdoctoral Research Programme — General Secretariat for Research and Technology (Greece & EU).

Hecke algebras and braid groups associated with complex reflection groups.

• Hosted postdoctoral researcher: Dr. Maria Chlouveraki. 

Research Awards

Award for High Quality Research — China Agricultural University (2020).

Award for High Quality Research — China Agricultural University (2017).

Teaching Awards & Recognition

Outstanding Tutor Award — Maastricht University (Nominee), 2024.

Excellent Teacher Award — China Agricultural University, 2019.

Excellent Teacher Award — China Agricultural University, 2018.

Teaching Innovation Competition — 3rd Prize, China Agricultural University, 2021.