Pollution Control Technologies

The Department of Pollution Control Technologies () was founded in 2000. It is one of the 19 departments that comprise the . It is part of the School of Technological Applications and is located in the city of Kozani, Greece. The Department offers a four year course covering the discipline of design, implementation and development of methods, systems and facilities of control and management of pollutants, generated from human activities.
The academic members of P.C.T. exhibit rich research and teaching work, with experience in Universities and Institutes abroad (U.S.A. & Europe). The research activities that take place in the Department concerns issues relating to the management, quality and environmental protection and restoration. The research is funded by national and European sources, as well as by the private sector.
Curriculum
The programme of studies consists of eight semesters with each semester having five to six modules. A typical semester is valued at 30 ECTS with the final dissertation carried out in the eighth semester, worth 15 ECTS - total for the programme is 240 ECTS. The programme includes industrial placement of one semester. In total, there are 40 modules of which 29 are compulsory, 11 are elective (total electives offered: 20). Also, there are three (3) additional non-mandatory language modules (English, French and Spanish). The first semesters are used to teach fundamental subjects (e.g., basic chemistry, mathematics, and computers).
Exposure of students to research work
The Department’s policy and main objective in research at the undergraduate level is to expose the students into the basics of design, performance and evaluation of research regarding their special degree in Pollution Control Technologies to be obtained. This task is implemented during the 3rd-4th year period of students programme of studies through the following educational tools:
* Homework assignments in specialty courses which require the use of Greek and English literature.
* Designed courses, e.g., “Seminar - Team Work” related to various pollution control subjects, where students are taught research methodologies and the extensive use of literature (Greek and English) and statistical data.
* Diploma Thesis (15/240 ECTS) as a prerequisite for the obtainment of the B.Sc. degree.
* Participation of students in research programs at the postgraduate level.
* Mobility through EU programmes, e.g. ERASMUS.
Post graduate level work
The Department is not allowed to develop postgraduate programmes at the Doctoral level given the existing Greek state legislature (N. 3685 of July 2008 and N. 3653 of March 2008) regarding Postgraduate studies and research and technology. However, it has recently applied for its first joint postgraduate programme at the Master level. Nevertheless, academic staff members in the department co-supervise PhD students who are often supported by externally funded projects (e.g., Regional Poles of Innovation, Archimedes, Thales). These students are formally registered at the PhD level in other collaborating Greek and foreign Universities.
Departmental members
There are currently eight (8) faculty members of the Department, as follows:
* Kostas G. Rados (Head, Professor)
* Maria A. Goula (Vice Head, Associate Professor)
* Elsa Amanatidou (Associate Professor)
* Vayos Karayannis (Assistant Professor)
* Kosta Tsanaktsidis (Assistant Professor)
* Asimina Domopoulou (Assistant Professor)
* Adam Stimoniaris (Lecturer)
These faculty members are augmented in their teaching duties by a number of staff that are hired on a temporal basis (currently 5-6).

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