Dr. Dimitris G Kaskaoutis has been an assistant professor at the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Western Macedonia since August 2023. He obtained a degree in Physics from the Department of Physics at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in 2000, a master's degree in Meteorology–Physics of Environment from the same university in 2002, and a Ph.D. in Atmospheric Physics from the University of Ioannina in 2009. He was for about 15 years a collaborative research scientist at the Institute of Environmental Research and Sustainable Development (IERSD) at the National Observatory of Athens (NOA). He served as visiting research faculty and Assistant Professor at Sharda University, India (2011), and at Shiv Nadar University, India (2013–2016). His research interests focus on solar radiation transfer into the atmosphere (solar dimming and brightening phenomena); the modification of the solar spectrum due to aerosols; aerosol physical, chemical, and optical properties; carbonaceous aerosols; aerosol climate implications (radiative forcing); meteorology; air pollution and health effects; and natural hazards (i.e., dust storms, forest fires).
