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Dr Amalia Nikolopoulou

Senior Researcher

PhD (AUEB), MSc (Rutgers University), MEng (NTUA)

Contact Details

Address: Office 120, NTUA Campus, Iroon Polytechniou 5, GR-15773 Athens, Greece.
Email: anikolopoulou@mail.ntua.gr
Phone: (+30) 210 772 1370
Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=55239961200

Profile

Dr Amalia Nikolopoulou is a Senior Researcher at the National Technical University of Athens. She received her BSc from the School of Chemical Engineering of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) in 2008 and her PhD in Operations Research from AUEB in 2016. Her research interests focus on the design, development and application of mathematical models and computationally intelligent algorithms to aid decision making for transportation and logistics problems. Amalia has presented her research work in international peer-reviewed academic journals and conferences.

She has participated as a scientific project manager in National and European-funded research projects related to Transportation and Logistics systems. She is also an Adjunct Lecturer at the Athens University of Economics and Business, the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and the Hellenic Open University.

Professional Experience
  • 2023-current: Senior Researcher, Laboratory and Teaching Staff Member, Railways and Transport Laboratory, Department of Transportation Planning and Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, National Technical University of Athens.
  • 2017-2022: Postdoctoral Researcher, Athens University of Economics and Business, Department of Management Science and Technology, Management Science Laboratory, Greece.
  • 2017-2019: Scientific Project Manager, Institute of Communication & Computer Systems (ICCS), National Technical University of Athens, Greece
Education
  • PhD in Operations Research – Transportation Logistics Optimization, Athens University of Economics and Business.
  • MSc in Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Rutgers University, USA.
  • BSc in Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Greece.
  1. Gkiotsalitis, K., & Nikolopoulou, A. (2023). The multi-vehicle dial-a-ride problem with interchange and perceived passenger travel times. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 156, 104353. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2023.104353
  2. Zachariadis, E. E., Nikolopoulou, A. I., Manousakis, E. G., Repoussis, P. P., & Tarantilis, C. D. (2022). The vehicle routing problem with capacitated cross-docking. Expert Systems with Applications, 196, 116620. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2022.116620
  3. Nikolopoulou, A. I., Repoussis, P. P., Tarantilis, C. D., & Zachariadis, E. E. (2017). Moving products between location pairs: Cross-docking versus direct-shipping. European Journal of Operational Research, 256(3), 803-819. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2016.06.053
  4. Nikolopoulou, A. I., Repoussis, P. P., Tarantilis, C. D., & Zachariadis, E. E. (2019). Adaptive memory programming for the many-to-many vehicle routing problem with cross-docking. Operational Research, 19, 1-38. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12351-016-0278-1
  5. Nikolopoulou, A., & Ierapetritou, M. G. (2012). Hybrid simulation based optimization approach for supply chain management. Computers & Chemical Engineering, 47, 183-193. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compchemeng.2012.06.045
  6. Nikolopoulou, A., & Ierapetritou, M. G. (2012). Optimal design of sustainable chemical processes and supply chains: A review. Computers & Chemical Engineering, 44, 94-103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compchemeng.2012.05.006
  1. Nikolopoulou, A.Ι., Ierapetritou, M.G. (2011). Integration of operation planning and scheduling in supply chain systems: A review. Chapter 1, In: Scheduling problems and solutions, Nova Science Publishers.
  1. Nikolopoulou A.I., Zachariadis, E.E., Manousakis E.G., Repoussis, P.P. and Tarantilis, C.D. (2021). A metaheuristic approach for solving large scale vehicle routing problems with cross-docking and loading constraints, 31st European Conference on Operational Research (EURO), July 11-14, Athens, Greece
  2. Nikolopoulou, A.I., Amditis, A., Tsimiklis, G., Tsertou, A., Latsa, E., Krikigianni, E., Lu, M., Tardo, A., Pérez, C.C., Kanellopoulos, I., Hinkka, I. and Slingenberg, A. (2019). Sustainable port development: towards the Physical Internet concept, Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the 6th International Physical Internet Conference (IPIC), July 9-11, London, UK
  3. Nikolopoulou A.I., Repoussis, P.P. and Tarantilis, C.D. (2018). The Vehicle Routing Problem with Cross docking and Capacity Smoothing Restrictions, Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the 7th International Workshop on Freight Transportation and Logistics – ODYSSEUS 2018, June 3-8, Cagliari, Sardinia
  4. Zachariadis, E.E., Nikolopoulou A.I., Repoussis, P.P. and Tarantilis, C.D. (2019). The Vehicle Routing Problem with Cross-docking under Cross-dock Capacity Restrictions, 30th European Conference on Operational Research (EURO), June 23-26, Dublin, Ireland
  5. Tsimiklis, G., Nikolopoulou A.I, Morillo, C., Khiari, J. and Amditis, A. (2019). Big Data and Data Analytics for Ports of the Future (Poster presentation), 6th International Physical Internet Conference (IPIC), July 9-11, London, UK
  6. Nikolopoulou A.Ι. (2018), Διασυνδεδεμένα logistics clusters για την αποτελεσματική διαχείριση πολυτροπικών αλυσίδων εφοδιαστικής, 3η Διημερίδα ITS HELLAS, Δεκέμβριος 23-24, Αθήνα
  7. Repoussis, P.P., Nikolopoulou A.I. and Tarantilis, C.D. (2017). Tabu Search for the Vehicle Routing Problem with Cross-Docking and Loading Constraints, POMS 28th Annual Conference, May 5-8, Seattle, WA
  8. Nikolopoulou A.I., Repoussis, P.P., Tarantilis, C.D. and Zachariadis, E.E. (2016). Adaptive memory programming for the multi-product vehicle routing problem with cross-docking, 5th Meeting of the EURO Working Group on Vehicle Routing and Logistics optimization (Verolog), June 6-8, Nantes, France
  9. Nikolopoulou A.I., Repoussis, P.P., Tarantilis, C.D. and Zachariadis, E.E. (2016). An adaptive memory programming framework for optimizing transportation activities between suppliers and customers with cross-docking, 5th International Symposium and 27th National Conference on Operational Research (HELORS), June 9-11, Athens, Greece
  10. Nikolopoulou A.I., Repoussis, P.P., Tarantilis, C.D. and Zachariadis, E.E. (2015). Direct shipping vs. cross-docking for the distribution of products between supplier and customer pairs, 3rd Olympus International Conference in Supply Chains, November 7-8, Athens, Greece
  11. Nikolopoulou A.I., Repoussis, P.P., Tarantilis, C.D. and Zachariadis, E.E. (2015). Moving products between location pairs: consolidation against direct shipping. Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the 6th International Workshop on Freight Transportation and Logistics – ODYSSEUS 2015, May 30-June 5, Ajaccio, Corsica, France
  12. Nikolopoulou A.I., Repoussis, P.P., Tarantilis, C.D. and Zachariadis, E.E. (2014). Tabu search algorithm for the vehicle routing problem with cross-docking. Proceedings of the 11th Conference of Management Science and Technology, Department of Management Science and Technology, Athens University of Economics and Business, May 13, Athens, Greece
  13. Nikolopoulou A.I., Repoussis, P.P. and Tarantilis, C.D. (2013). Multi-echelon and multi-source vehicle routing problems: A Review. Proceedings of the 10th Conference of Management Science and Technology, Department of Management Science and Technology, Athens University of Economics and Business, May 16, Athens, Greece
  14. Nikolopoulou A.I., Neofytou, P., Housiadas, C., Papazafiri, P., Eleftheriadis, K. and Tran, L. (2009). Integration of two mathematical models for monitoring of biological doses from inhalation exposure to nano and fine particles in industrial workplace. European Aerosol Conference, Karlsruhe, Germany
  15. Demou, Ε., Hellweg, S., Nikolopoulou A.I., Mitrakos, D. and Housiadas, C. (2008). Modelling the Uptake and Distribution in the Lungs of Engineered Nanoparticles during their Synthesis. European Aerosol Conference, Thessaloniki, Greece
  1. Βελτιστοποίηση επιλογής προμηθευτών φυσικού αερίου για την τροφοδοσία χαρτοφυλακίου φυσικού αερίου, Νικόλαος Προφύρης, Οικονομικό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών, 2020-2021
  2. Cargo routing and scheduling, Κωνσταντίνος Πέππας και Αθανάσιος Μαργαρίτης, Οικονομικό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών, 2020-2021
  3. The Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem – A Comparison Between Integer Linear Programming & Metaheuristic Search Methods, Μηνάς Χιώτης, 2020-2021
  1. SUM- Seamless Shared Urban Mobility, European Commission, H2020, Innovation Action, Technical Coordinator and WP Leader, National Technical University of Athens, 2023-2026.
  2. COREALIS – Capacity with a positive environmental and societal footprint: ports in the future era, European Commission – H2020 RIA, Scientific Project Manager, ICCS-NTUA, 2018-2021
  3. COG-LO – COGnitive Logistics Operations through secure, dynamic and ad-hoc collaborative networks, European Commission – H2020 RIA, Partner responsible for Dissemination, ICCS-NTUA, 2017-2020
  4. CLUSTERS 2.0 – Open Network of Logistics Clusters, European Commission – H2020 RIA, Technical Partner), ICCS-NTUA, 2017-2020
  1. Decision Support Tools for Multi-echelon Distribution Networks with Cross-docking, Call for H.F.R.I. Research Projects to support Postdoctoral Researchers, Project Management, Athens University of Economics and Business, 2018-2021
  2. Multi-echelon Distribution Networks with Cross-docking, Act II – Call for AUEB Research Projects to support Postdoctoral Researchers, Project Management, Athens University of Economics and Business, 2017-2018

Expertise

Engineering Areas

#Freight Operations
#Logistics
#Combined Transport Systems
#Transport planning

Methodologies

#Operations Research
#Metaheuristics
#Discrete Optimization
#Computer Programming
#Simulation

Social Sciences

#Combined Transportation
#Delivery of Goods
#Supply Chains