| Curriculum vitae: | Associate Professor Dr. C. Samara
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Department of Chemistry
Environmental Pollution Control Laboratory
G-541 24 Thessaloniki, GREECE
Tel: ++302310 997805
Fax: ++302310 997747
http://www.users.auth.gr/~csamara
Areas of interest:
- chemical characterization of airborne particulates
- gas/particle partitioning of Semivolatile Organic Compounds (SOCs)
- wet and dry deposition
- receptor models,
- indoor air pollution
20.2.1955 Date of birth
1967 - 1973 Secondary school
1973 - 1977 Studies in Chemistry, Dept. of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
1977 Degree in Chemistry
1985 Ph.D. in Chemistry
1979 - 1988 Research Assistant, Dept. of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
1988 - 1992 Lecturer, Environmental Pollution Control Lab., Dept. of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
1/9/92 - 31/12/92 Research Fellow in the Institute for Ecological Chemistry, GSF, Munich, Germany
1992 - 1997 Assist. Prof., Environ. Poll. Control Lab. Dept. of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
1997 - today Associate Prof., Environ. Poll. Control Lab. Dept. of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Foreign languages English (First Certificate - Univ. of Cambridge)
Member of
- Scientific Associations: reek Chemical Society
- Mediterranean Association of Environmental Protection (MESAEP)
- European Association for the Science of Air Pollution (EURASAP)
BOOKS
1. Th. Kouimtzis, K. Fytianos, C. Samara-Constantinou, ´´Environmental Chemistry´´, Thessaloniki, 1987, 214 pp (in Greek).
2. Th. Kouimtzis, C. Samara-Constantinou, ´´Environmental Pollution Monitoring´´, Thessaloniki, 1994, 277 pp (in Greek).
3. ´´Airborne Particulate Matter´´ (Th. Kouimtzis, C. Samara, Eds.), Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, 1995, 340 pp.
4. ?h. Kouimtzis, K. Fytianos, C. Samara-Constantinou, ´´Environmental Chemistry´´, Thessaloniki, 1998, 376 pp. (in Greek).
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
1. G. Vasilikiotis, N. Voulouvoutis, K. Fytianos, N. Samara, ´Die Schwer-metallbelastung im Nord-Agaischen Meer (Griechenland) ermittelt anhand von Fisch - und Muscheluntersuchungen´, gwf-wasser/abwasser 124, H. 1 37-39 (1983).
2. C. Samara, I. Papadoyannis, Th. Kouimtzis, S. Spyroudis and A. Varvoglis, ´´?is (trifluoroacetoxy) iodobenzene, a New Oxidant in Potentiometric Titrations´´, Microchem. Journal 29, 232-236 (1984).
3. C. Samara and Th. Kouimtzis, ´Preconcentration of Trace Metals in Natural Waters with 2,2´-di-pyridyl-4-amino-3-hydrazino-5-mercapto-1,2,4 triazole-hydrazons supported on Silica Gel´, Anal. Chim. Acta 174, 305-311 (1985).
4. c. Samara, ´Analytical Applications of Hydrazones on the Preconcentration and Determination of Metal Ions´, PhD Thessis, University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, 1985.
5. C. Samara and Th. Kouimtzis, ´2,2´-Dipyridyl-4-amino-3-hydrazino-5-mer-capto-1,2,4-triazole-hydra-zone: A New Reagent for the Spectro-photometric Determination of Cobalt and for the Titration of Copper´, Microchem. Journal 33, 252-255 (1986).
6. C. Samara and Th. Kouimtzis, ´Preconcentration of Heavy Metals in Natural Waters with Hydrazones Supported on Silica Gel´´, Chemosphere 16 (2/3), 405-417 (1987).
7. C. Samara and Th. Kouimtzis, ´´Preconcentration of silver (I), gold (III) and palladium (II) in water samples with 2,2´-dipyridyl-3-(4-amino-5-mercapto)-1,2,4-triazolyl hydrazones supported on silica gel´, Fresenius Z. Anal. Chem. 327, 509-512 (1987).
8. C. Samara, Ch. Balafoutis and Th. Kouimtzis, ´Acid Rain in Northern Greece´, Toxicol. Environ. Chem. 16, 111-118 (1988).
9. D. Voutsa, C. Samara, K. Fytianos and Th. Kouimtzis, ´Comparative study on the preconcentration of copper traces in non-saline waters with chelating resins´, Fresenius Z. Anal. Chem. 330, 596-599 (1988).
10. N. Raikos, K. Fytianos, C. Samara and V. Samanidou, ´Comparative study of different techniques for nitrate determination in environmental water samples´, Fresenius Z. Anal. Chem. 331, 495-498 (1988).
11. P. Misaelides, C. Samara, M. Georgopoulos, Th. Kouimtzis and S. Synetos, ´Toxic Elements in the Environment of Thessaloniki Greece. Part 1. Roadside Dust Analysis by I.N.A.A. and A.A.S.´, Toxicol. Environ. Chem. 24, 191-198 (1989).
12. P. Siskos, K. Athanasiou, Th. Kouimtzis, L. Viras, C. Samara, A. Vava-tzanidis, G. Braliou ´Mutagenicity and PAH Content of Airborne Parti-culates Sampled in Thessaloniki (Greece)´, 19th Annual Meeting on MU-TATION SCIENCE, Rhodes, Greece, 1989. Mutation Research 234(6): 417.
13. C. Samara, D. Voutsa, Th. Kouimtzis, N. Bournis and E. Tsani, ´Characterization of Airborne Particulate Matter in Therssaloniki, Greece. Part 1: Source Related Heavy Metal Concentrations within TSP´, Toxicol. Environ. Chem. 29, 107-119 (1990).
14. E. Alexaki, C. Samara, C. Alexopoulos, F. Tsafaris and A. Smokovitis, ´Detection of Lead in Blood, Seminal Plasma and Spermatozoa of Bulls. Effects in vitro of Lead Acetate on Sperm Mobility´, Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 45, 824-848 (1990).
15. E. Alexaki, F. Tsafaris and C. Samara, ´Effect of age on the seminal plasma and spermatozoa lead concentrations in bulls´, Veterinary and Human Toxicology, 33/2, 128-130 (1991).
16. L.G. Viras, P.A. Siskos, C. Samara, Th. Kouimtzis, K. Athanasiou and A. Vavatzanidis, ´Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Mutagens in Ambient Air Particles Sampled in Thessaloniki - Greece´, Environ. Toxicol. Chem., Vol. 10, 999-1007, (1991).
17. D. Voutsa, C. Samara, Th. Kouimtzis ´Toxic elements in groundwater of major industrial area of Thessaloniki, Greece´, European Conference Advances in Water Resources Technology, Athens 1991. Proceeding (G. Tsakiris Ed.), Balkema, Rotterdam, 1991, pp. 323-330.
18. C. Samara, R. Tsitouridou, Ch. Balafoutis ´Chemical composition of rain in Thessaloniki, Greece in relation to meteorological conditions´, Atmos. Environ., 26B (3), 359-367 (1992).
19. C. Samara, P. Misaelides, D. Tsalev, I. Anousis and Th. Kouimtzis ´Trace element distribution in vegetables grown in the industrial area of Thessaloniki, Greece´, Fresenius Envir. Bull., 1, 577-582 (1992).
20. P. Misaelides, C. Samara, F. Noli, Th. Kouimtzis, I. Anousis, ´?oxic element concentrations in Airborne Particulate Matter of the Area of Thessaloniki, Greece´, Sci. Total Environ., 130/131, 139-146 (1993).
21. R. Tsitouridou and C. Samara, ´First results of acidic and alkaline con-stituents determination in air particulates of Thessaloniki, Greece´, Atmos. Environ., 27B (3), 313-319 (1993).
22. D. Voutsa, C. Samara and Th. Kouimtzis, ´Groundwater quality in the major industrial area of Thessaloniki, Greece. Part 1: Chemical - Geochemical processes´, Toxicol. Environ. Chem., 38, 145-156 (1993).
23. A. Katzika, E. Manoli, C. Samara and Th. Kouimtzis, ´Extractability of Cd, Pb, Cu and Mn from industrial solid wastes´, Fres. Environ. Bull, 2, 570-575, (1993).
24. A. Zouboulis, Th. Kouimtzis, C. Samara, ´Comparison of aeration methods applied in biological pretreatment of brewery effluents´, International Specialized Conference on Pretreatment of Industrial Wastewaters, IAWQ, Athens 1993, Proceedings pp. 341-351.
25. C. Samara, Th. Kouimtzis, G. Katsoulos, ´Characterization of Airborne Particulate Matter in Thessaloniki, Greece. Part II: A Multivariate Modeling Approach for the Source Apportionment of Heavy Metal Concentrations within total suspended particles´, Toxicol. Environ. Chem., 41, 221-232, (1994).
26. C. Samara, Th. Kouimtzis, G. Katsoulos, ´Characterization of Airborne Particulate Matter in Thessaloniki, Greece. Part III: Comparison of Two Multivariate Modeling Approaches for the Source Apportionment of Heavy Metal Concentrations Within Total Suspended Particles´, Toxicol. Environ. Chem., 44, 147-160 (1994).
27. D. Voutsa, C. Samara, Th. Kouimtzis, ´Groundwater Quality in the Major Indu-strial Area of Thessaloniki, Greece. Part 2: Heavy Metal Distribution - Source Identification´, Toxicol. Environ. Chem., 45, 105-119 (1994).
28. Th. Kouimtzis, C. Samara, D. Voutsa, G. Zachariadis, ´Evaluation of Chemical Parameters in Aliakmon River/Northern Greece. Part I: Quality Characteristics and Nutrients´, J. Environ. Sci. Health, A29(10), 2115-2126 (1994).
29. D. Voutsa, G. Zachariadis, C. Samara, Th. Kouimtzis, ´Evaluation of Chemical Parameters in Aliakmon River/Northern Greece. Part II: Dissolved and Particulate Heavy Metals´, J. Environ. Sci. Health, A30(1), 1-13 (1995).
30. C. Samara, J. Lintelmann, A. Kettrup, ´Liquid Chromatographic Determination of N-Herbicides in Surface-Waters by using Diode-Array Detection and Multicomponent Analysis´, Fresenius Environ. Bull, 3, 534-539 (1994).
31. C. Samara, J. Lintelmann, A. Kettrup, ´Determination of Selected Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Waste Water and Sludge Samples by HPLC with Fluorescence Detection´ Toxicol. Environ. Chem., 48, 89-102 (1995).
32. E. Manoli, C. Samara, ´Comparative Study on the Extraction of Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons from Urban Atmospheric Particulates by Various Techniques and Solvents´, Fresenius Environ. Bull., 4, 74-79 (1995).
33. V. Simeonov, R. Tsitouridou, C. Samara, M. Karadjov, A. Andreev, ´Chemometric Approach to Study Rain Composition from the Region of Thessaloniki, Greece´, Toxicol. Environ. Chem., 46,97-106 (1994).
34. C. Samara, ´Analysis of Organic Particulate Matter´, in: Airborne Particulate Matter, Th. Kouimtzis, C. Samara (Eds), Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, 1995.
35. A. Kouras, A. Zouboulis, C. Samara, Th. Kouimtzis, ´Removal of Pesticides from Surface Waters by Combined Physico-chemical Processes. Part I: Dodine´, Chemosphere, 30 (12), 2307-2315 (1995).
36. C. Samara, E. Manoli, A.M. Kipopoulou, ´Profile Analysis of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Airborne Particulate Matter of the Area of Thessaloniki, Greece´, Third International Conference on Air Pollution, AIR POLLUTION ´95, Porto Carras, Greece, Sept. 1995. Proceedings, Vol. 2., Air Pollution, Engineering and Manage-ment (H. Power, N. Mousssiopoulos, C.A. Brebbia, Eds.), pp 161-176.
37. Th. Kouimtzis, C. Samara, D. Voutsa, ´Heavy Metal Distribution in the Area of Thessaloniki, Greece´, Third International Conference on Air Pollution, AIR POLLUTION ´95, Porto Carras, Greece, Sept. 1995. Proceedings, Vol. 2., Air Pollution, Engineering and Manage-ment (H. Power, N. Moussiopoulos, C.A. Brebbia, Eds.), pp 113-124.
38. C. Samara, G. Katsoulos, R. Tsitouridou, V. Simeonov, ´Interpretation of Air Particulate Data from Thessaloniki, Greece, Using Multivariate Statistics´, Toxicol. Environ. Chem, 52, 77-84 (1995).
39. R. Tsitouridou, C. Samara, ´Concentrations and Size Distribution of Acidic Particulates in Thessaloniki, Greece´, 8th International Symposium on Environmental Pollution and its impact of life in the Mediterranean Region, Rhodes, Greece,1995. Abstracts p. 39.
40. D. Voutsa, G. Zahariadis, C. Samara and Th. Kouimtzis ´Evaluation of the toxic content of sludges produced during the biological treatment of municipal and industrial waste waters´, J. Environ. Sci. Health, A31(3), 657-671 (1996).
41. D. Voutsa, G. Zahariadis, N. Gantidis, C. Samara and Th. Kouimtzis ´Evaluation of the quality of municipal and industrial wastewater sludges for agricultural purposes´, Fresenius Envir. Bull., 5, 1-6 (1996).
42. ?. ?anoli and C. Samara ´Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Waste Waters and Sewage Sludge: Extraction and Clean-up for HPLC Analysis with Fluorescence Detection´, Chromato-graphia, 43 (3/4), 135-142 (1996).
43. D. Voutsa, A. Grimanis, C. Samara, ´Trace elements in vegetables grown in an industrial area in relation to soil and air particulate matter´, Environ. Pollution, 94 (3), 325-335 (1996).
44. D. Voutsa, A. Grimanis, C. Samara, ´Dietary intake of trace elements and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons via vegetables grown in an industrial Greek area´, Sci. Total Environ., 218, 203-216 (1998).
45. ?. ??uras, A. Zouboulis, C. Samara, Th. Kouimtzis, ´Removal of pesticides from aqueous solutions by combined physicochemical processes - the behaviour of lindane´, Environmental Pollution, 103, 193-202 (1998).
46. E. Manoli and C. Samara, ´Occurrence and Mass Balance of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Thessaloniki Sewage Treatment Plant´, J. Environ. Qual., 28, 176-186 (1999).
47. E. Manoli and C. Samara, ´PAHs in natural waters: sources, occurrence and analysis´, TrAC, 18 (6) 417-428 (1999).
48. A.M. Kipopoulou, E. Manoli and C. Samara, ´Bioconcentration of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in vegetables grown in an industrial area´, Environ. Pollution, 106, 369-380 (1999).
49. ?. Papageorgopoulou, E. Manoli, E. Touloumi and C. Samara, ´Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the ambient air of Greek towns in relation to other atmospheric pollutants´, Chemosphere, 30 (13), 2183-2199 (1999).
50. M. Kalaitzoglou and C. Samara, ´Chemical Components in Mainstream Smoke of Cigarettes Produced in Greece: A Comparative Study´, Beitrage zur Tabakf?rschung International, 18, 235-244 (1999).
51. D. Voutsa, G. Zachariadis, A. Kouras, A. Anthemidis and C. Samara, ´A quality study of surface waters of Macedonia, Greece : Heavy metals and other toxic elements´, International Conference ´Instrumental Methods of Analysis. Modern Trends and Applications´, Chalkidiki, Greece, 19-22/9/1999, Proceedings, vol. II, 383-387 (1999).
52. C. Samara and R. Tsitouridou, ´Fine and coarse ionic aerosol components in relation to wet and dry deposition´, Water, Air and Soil Pollution, 120, 71-88 (2000).
53. E. Manoli, C. Samara, I. Konstantinou, A. Albanis, ´Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the bulk precipitation and surface waters of Northern Greece´, Chemosphere, 41, 1845-1855 (2000).
54. Th.Kouimtzis, C. Samara, D. Voutsa, Ch. Balafoutis, and L. Muller ´PCDD/Fs and PCBs concentrations in the ambient air of the greater Thessaloniki area/Greece´, Organohalogen Compounds, 46, 434-438 (2000).
55. D. Voutsa, E.Manoli, C. Samara, M. Sofoniou and I. Stratis, ´A study of surface water quality in Macedonia, Greece: Speciation of nitrogen and phosphorus´, Water, Air and Soil Pollution, 129: 13-32 (2001).
56. E. Manoli, D. Voutsa and C. Samara, ´Chemical characterization and source identification/apportionment of fine and coarse air particles in Thessaloniki, Greece´, Atmospheric Environment, 36: 949-961 (2002).
57. Th. Kouimtzis, C. Samara D. Voutsa, Ch. Balafoutis and L. Muller, ´PCDD/Fs and PCBs in airborne particulate matter of the greater Thessaloniki area, N. Greece´, Chemosphere 47: 193-205 (2002).
58. K. Zabetoglou, D. Voutsa, C. Samara, ´Toxicity and heavy metal contamination of surficial sediments from the Bay of Thessaloniki (Northwestern Aegean Sea) Greece´, Chemosphere 49: 17-26 (2002).
59. D. Voutsa, C. Samara, Th. Kouimtzis, K. Ochsenkuhn, ´Elemental composition of airborne particulate matter in the multi-impacted urban area of Thessaloniki, Greece´, Atmospheric Environment, 36:4453-4462 (2002).
60. A. Kaiserli, D. Voutsa, C. Samara, ´Phosphorous fractionation in lake sediments- Lakes Volvi and Koronia, N. Greece´, Chemosphere 46:1147-1155 (2002).
61. D. Papadopoulou, C. Samara, ´Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Contamination and Lumistox Solvent Extract Toxicity of Marine Sediments in the north Aegean Sea, Greece´, Environmental Toxicology, 17(6):556-566 (2002).
62. C. Samara, Th. Kouimtzis, R. Tsitouridou, G. Kanias, V. Simeonov, ´Chemical mass balance source apportionment of PM10 in an industrialized urban area of Northern Greece´, Atmospheric Environment, 37:41-54 (2002).
63. D. Voutsa, C. Samara, ´Labile and bioaccessible fractions of heavy metals in the airbornre particulate matter from urban and industrial areas´, Atmospheric Environment, 36:3583-3590 (2002).
RESEARCH PROJECTS
?eavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in vegetables grown in the industrial area of Thessaloniki, N. Greece,10/1993, 15 months, LEADER, C. Samara
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and heavy metals within the inhalable airborne particulate matter of Thessaloniki, N. Greece: Determination - Source identification and apportionment,03/1994, 12 months,GSRT-Organisation of Thessaloniki,C. Samara
Monitoring of Total Suspended Particules (TSP) in the industry-impacted areas of Thessaloniki (Ionia, Sindos and Kalochori), 04/1996, 24 months,5th Territory Council of Thessaloniki’s Prefecture, C. Samara
Identification and toxicological assessment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) metabolites formed during the biological treatment of wastewaters, 06/1997, 24 months,GSRT-DLR,C. Samara
Environmental Pollution Control Laboratory, 11/1997, 25 months,GSRT-DLR,Th. Kouimtzis, C. Samara
Study of possible transportation of pollutants from Yugoslavia, 04/1999, 6 months,Ministry of Environment and Public Works,Th. Kouimtzis, C. Samara, Ch. Balafoutis
Investigation of the chemical composition of airborne particulates for source identification/apportionment in the Kozani - Ptolemais basin, 05/2000, 24 months,Public Power Corporation S.A. (DEI),Th. Kouimtzis, C. Samara, R. Tzimou
Sampling and analysis of sewage in the sewerage system of Thessaloniki, 08/2000, 6 months,Technical Studies Offices,C. Samara
Environmental pollution study in Kosovo,12/2001, 12 months, Hellenic Army General, C. Samara
Measurements of suspended particles in the occupational environment,03/2002, 6 months,??VEX S.A., C. Samara
Occurrence and removal of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) during the biological treatment process, 05/2002, 36 months,GSRT-Sewerage Authority of Thessaloniki, C. Samara |
