Georgios Salahas

CURICULUM VITAE

Salahas Georgios, Professor

Higher Technological Institution of Mesolonghi,

Department of Greenhouse Crops and Floriculture,

Nea ktiria 30200, Mesolonghi, Greece.

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Standard academic and research record:

Studies-training:

1980-1985. Undergraduate student, Agricultural University of Athens. Grade of degree 8.0. Exhibitioner(scholar) of the State Exhibitions(scholarships) Institution.

1985-1990.Graduate student, laboratory of Plant Physiology, Department of Biology, University of Patras. PhD thesis title: “Stabilization and regulatory activation/inactivation of pyruvate,orthophosphate dikinase from Zea mays L”.

1993-1995.Postdoctoral researcher at the Laboratory of Plant Physiology,Department of Biology,University of Patras.

Work experience:

Visiting assistant professor,Departments of Business Administration of Food and Agricultural Products,Environmental and Natural Resources Management,University of Ioaninna,Greece(1998-2001 ).

Assistant professor (1998-2002 ), Associate Professor (2002-2005 ), Professor (2005-today), Department of Greenhouse Crops and Floriculture, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Technological Educational Institute of Mesolonghi.

Director of Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Technological Educational Institute of Mesolonghi (2005-2010).

Committees for BSc Theses: Supervisor of 12 theses, member of examination committees of 22 theses.

Committees for PhD Theses: Member of the advisory committees of 3 theses and member of the examination committee of 3 theses.

Teaching experience (Autonomous teaching):

Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Technological Educational Institute of Mesolonghi :

-    Applied Plant Physiology

-    Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

-    Plant Tissue Culture

     -     Plant Nutrition

Department of Business Administration of Food and Agricultural Products and Departement of Environmental and Natural Resources Management,University of Ioaninna,Greece :

-    Botany

-    Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

-    Soil Management

 Participation in national/international research projects:

                    1987-1989 Research Fellow,Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Department of Biology,University of Patras. Project title: «Effect of cosolvents on the catalytic parameters of photosynthetic enzymes and mechanism of regulation of activity of phosphoenol-pyruvate carboxylase ». Financed by   Greek General Secretariat for Research and Technology.

1993-1995 Research Fellow,Laboratory of Plant Physiology,Department of Biology,University of Patras. Project title: «Effect of UV-B radiation on plants ». This program was financed by ΕEC(EV5V-CT91-0032).

1993-1995 Research Fellow,Laboratory of Plant Physiology,Department of Biology,University of Patras. Project title: « Study of properties and regulation of two photosynthetic enzymes: phosphoenol-pyruvate carboxylase , pyruvate orthophosphate dikinase ». Financed by   Greek General Secretariat for Research and Technology.

                   1998-1999 Research Fellow,Laboratory of Vegetable Crops, Technological Educational Institute of Mesologhi. Project title: « Correlation of N fertilization with physiological parameters and leaf nitrate content in Cucumber plants». Financed by Technological Educational Institute of Mesologhi.

1998-1999 Project coordinator,Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Technological Educational Institute of Mesologhi. Project title: «Isolation and Biological conservation of plant cells and subcellular organelles». Financed by Technological Educational Institute of Mesologhi.

                   2000-2001   Research Fellow,Department of Business Administration of Food and Agricultural Products, University of Ioanina. Project title: «INTERREG II – Educational material» http://agrotica.usa.uoi.gr. This program was financed by ΕEC.

                   2003-2005 Project coordinator, Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Technological Educational Institute of Mesologhi. Project title: « Management of Nitrogen fertilization of vegetables by using portable chlorophyll meter». Financed by Technological Educational Institute of Mesologhi.

1. Project coordinator, Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Technological Educational Institute of Mesologhi.  Project Αrchimedes II,title:«Accumulation of nitrate ions in the water, soil and foliar vegetables, at Etoloakarnania region in Greece».». Financed by Greek General Secretariat for Research and Technology.

2005-2009 Project coordinator, Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Technological Educational Institute of Mesologhi. Progect PENED 2003. Project title: «Management and control of nitrate ions and heavy metals accumulation at the Etoloakarnania region environment in Greece». Financed by   Greek General Secretariat for Research and Technology.

2012-20015.  Project coordinator, Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Technological Educational Institute of Mesologhi. Progect Archemedes III.. Project title: «Aeroponic cultivation of plants.Critical factors that influence plant growth and maturation. Financed by   Greek General Secretariat for Research and Technology.

Research interests:

-  Properties and regulation of photosynthetic enzymes.

- Correlation of N fertilization with physiological parameters and leaf nitrate content .

- Nutritional quality of vegetables.

- b-caroten production and sclerotial differentiation.

- Management and control  of nitrate ions,heavy metals and herbicides accumulation     in plants soils and water.Electrolyte ion effects on Cd2+ binding at Al2O3 surface.

 - Managing  of total phenolics  and betacyanin accumulation in hydroponically plants     by nitrogen supply. Quantitative Determination of Redox-Active Polyphenolics from   Nitrogen stressed plants.

- Development  aeroponic plant growing systems.

- Development a novel methodology for long-time preservation of extra virgin olive oil, the Long Life Extra Virging Oil (LL-EVOO)

Books:

Salahas G. And Aggeli K., 1999. “ Soil Science and Plant Nutrition”. Department of Business Administration of Food and Agricultural Products, University of Ioaninna.Edited by University of Ioaninna,Greece.                              

Salahas G. And Samaras Y., 1999. “ Botany”. Department of Business Ad.ministration of Food and Agricultural Products, University of Ioaninna.Edited by University of Ioaninna,Greece.                              

Publications in international peer-reviewed scientific journals:

The research activity of the applicant has been summarized in his 22 publications in international peer-reviewed scientific journals.

1. G. Salahas, I. Manetas & N.A. Gavalas (1990). Assaying for pyruvate,orthophosphate dikinase activity: Necessary precautions with phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase as coupling enzyme.Photosynthesis research 24: 183-188.

2. G. Salahas, Y. Manetas & N.A. Gavalas (1990). Effects of glycerol on the in vitro stability and regulatory activation/inactivation of pyruvate,orthophosphate dikinase of Zea mays L. Photosynthesis research 26: 9-17.

3. G. Salahas, Κ. Κaoulidou  & N.A. Gavalas (1994).Chymostatin as an Effector of C4 phosphoenol-pyruvate carboxylase. Photosynthetica 30 (3) : 447-454.

4. G. Salahas, & N.A. Gavalas (1997).Effects of phosphate on the activity,stability and regulatory properties of phosphoenol-pyruvate carboxylase from the C4 plant cynodon dactylon. . Photosynthetica 33 (2) : 189-197.

5. G. Salahas, K.Hatzidimitrakis, C.D. Georgiou, K. Angelopoulos & N.A. Gavalas (1997).Phosphate and Sulphate Activate the Phosphoenol-pyruvate Carboxylase from the C4 plant cynodon dactylon.Botanica Acta 110,1-5.

6. G. Salahas,B. Peslis, C.D. Georgiou, & N.A. Gavalas (1997).Trehalose,an extreme temperature protector of  Phosphoenol-pyruvate Carboxylase from the C4 plant cynodon dactylon.Phytochemistry,46 (8) : 1331-1334.

7. G. Zervoudakis, K. Angelopoulos, G. Salahas & C.D. Georgiou (2001).Differencies in cold inactivation of phosphoenol-pyruvate carboxylase among C4 species:The effect of pH and of enzyme concentration. Photosynthetica 35 (2) : 169-175.

8. G. Salahas, K. Angelopoulos, G. Zervoudakis & C.D. Georgiou (2001).Sulphate Ion Effect on Stability and Regulatory Properties of PEP carboxylase from the C4 Plant Cynodon dactylon.Russian Journal of Plant Physiology. 48(2) : 208-213.

9. G. Salahas, S. Kormas & G. Zervoudakis (2002). Cold inactivation of PEPC and PPDK from the perennial C4 plant Atriplex halimus. Russian Journal of Plant Physiology 49 (2) pp. 211-215.

10. KAPOTIS, G. ZERVOUDAKIS, T. VELTSISTAS and G. SALAHAS (2003). Relationship between chlorophyll meter readings and leaf chlorophyll concentration of Amaranthus vlitus L. Correlation with physiological traits. Russian Journal of Plant Physiology,50(3) pp.395-397.

11. ZERVOUDAKIS, G., TAIRIS N., SALAHAS G. and GEORGIOY D. C.b-carotene production and sclerotial differentiation in Sclerotinia minor. Micological Research,107,624-631.

12. Kapotis, G., Zervoudakis, G., Veltsistas, T., Salahas, G. 2003. Comparison of Chlorophyll Meter Readings with Leaf Chlorophyll Concentration in Amaranthus vlitus: Correlation with Physiological Processes. Russian Journal of Plant Physiology 50 (3), pp. 395-397

13. Savvas, D., Gizas, G., Karras, G., Lydakis-Simantiris, N., Salahas, G., Papadimitriou, M., Tsouka, N. 2007. Interactions between silicon and NaCl-salinity in a soilless culture of roses in greenhouse. European Journal of Horticultural Science 72 (2), pp. 73-79

14.  Triantafyllidis, V., Papasavvas A., Hela, D., Salahas, G., 2008. Comparison of nitrate content in leafy vegetables convectionally and organically cultivated in Western Greece. Journal of Environmental Protection and Ecology 9, No 2, 301-308 

15.  Papasavvas, A., Triantafyllidis, V., Zervoudakis, G., Kapotis, G., Samaras, Y.,  Salahas, G., 2008. Correlation of SPAD-502 meter readings with physiological parameters and leaf nitrate content in Beta vulgaris. Journal of Environmental Protection and Ecology 9, No 2, 351-356

16. Triantafyllidis, V., Hela, D., Salachas, G., Dimopoulos, P., Albanis, T. 2009. Soil Dissipation and Runoff Losses of the Herbicide Pendimethalin in Tobacco Field. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, pp. 1-12

17. Kosma, C., Balomenou, G., Salahas, G., Deligiannakis, Y., 2009. Electrolyte ion effects on Cd2+ binding at Al2O3 surface: Specific synergism versus bulk effects. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 331 (2), pp. 263-274

18. Konstantopoulou, E., Kapotis, G., Salachas, G., Petropoulos, S.A., Karapanos, I.C., Passam, H.C., 2010. Nutritional quality of greenhouse lettuce at. harvest and after storage in relation to N application and cultivation season. Scientia Horticulturae 125 (2), pp. 93.e1-93.e5.

19. Kosma C., Deligianakis Y., Salahas G. (2011). ΝΟ3- monitoring in Aitoloakarnania region (water, soil, plants) using Ion Chromatography. Journal of Environmental Protection and Ecology. In press.

20. E. GIANNAKOPOULOS, Y. DELIGIANNAKIS AND G. SALAHAS (2011). Electrochemical Interfacial Adsorption Mechanism of Polyphenolic
    Molecules onto Hanging Mercury Drop Electrode Surface (HMDE). Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry(accepted).

21. G. SALAHAS, A. PAPASAVVAS, E. GIANNAKOPOULOS, T. TSELIOS and D. SAVVAS (2011). Impact of nitrogen deficiency on biomass production, gas exchange, and  betacyanin and total phenol concentrations in red beet (Beta vulgaris L. ssp. vulgaris) plants. European Journal of Horticultural Science (accepted).

22. G. Zervoudakis, G. Salahas, G. Kaspiris and E. Konstantopoulou, 2011. The influence of light intensity on growth and physiological characteristics of common sage (Salvia officinalis L.) Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology (accepted).

Presentations in international scientific conferences:

1. G. Salahas, Y. Manetas & N.A. Gavalas (1990). Effects of glycerol on the stability and in vitro activation/inactivation of pyruvate,orthophosphate dikinase (PPDK).Poster in 7th Congress of the Federation of Europian Societies of Plant Physiology,Umea Sweden,August 1990.Physiologia Plantarum 79L 329-A58.

2. P. Drakatos, S.Varnavas, I. Kalavrouziotis,I. Fanariotou, S. Drakatou, D.Skuras & G. Salahas (1996). Irrigation of certain mediterranean  plants with waste water.Tolerance in heavy metals.Proccedings of Int. Conference : Protection and Restoration of the Environment III. Hania, Greece.

3. Papasavvas, A., Giannakopoulos, E., Savvas, D., Salahas, G., 2008. Effects of nitrate ions supply on total phenolic content of hydroponically grown redbeet (Beta vulgaris L.). XVI Congress of the Federation of European Societies of Plant Biology (FESPB). Tampere, Finland, 17-22 August 2008.

4. Georgia Balomenou, Yiannis Deligiannakis, George Salahas, 2008. Influence of Humic acid on Cd-Bioaccumulation and toxicity on Spinach. XVI Congress of the federation of European Societies of Plant Biology (FESPB), 20-23 August 2008, Finland.

1. Papasavas, A., Stathi P., Salahas G., Hela D., Deligianakis I., 2010. Quantitative determination of redox-active polyphenolics from nitrogen stressed red beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.) plants by Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy (Beta vulgaris L.). XVII Congress of the Federation of European Societies of Plant Biology (FESPB). Valencia, Spain, 4-9 July 2010.

2. Giannakopoulos, E., Papasavvas, A., Deligiannakis, Y., Hela, D.,Drosos, M. and Salahas, G. 2011. Determination of antioxidant charge and total phenolic content in Greek aromatic plants by EPR/UV-VIS spectroscopy.Submeted in 10th International Conference on Reactive Oxigen and Nitrogen Species in Plants.Budapest,Hungary,5-8 July,2011.

Publications in national peer-reviewed scientific journals and conferences:

24 publications in national peer-reviewed scientific journals and conferences.

Citations:

Μore than 70 citations from other researchers (self-citations not included, Source: SCI Expanded, Web of Science, Scopus).

Reviewer in International Journals:

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

Member of scientific societies:

-FESPB (Federation of European Societies of Plant Biology)

-ISOFAR (International Society of Organic Agriculture Research)

-Hellenic Society of  Horticultural Science

-Hellenic Society of Botany