PhD Alumni

Our PhD alumni and their current affiliations are detailed below: 

Dr Agustina Calatayud

  • Research Project: Relationships between connectivity and international trade
  • Head of Transportation Research at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).

Dr Stavros Karamperidis

  • Research Project: Development of an index for maritime container transport costs, connectivity and risks for the UK
  • Lecturer in Shipping and International Logistics at Plymouth University.

Dr Ralitsa Mihaylova

  • Research Project: Periods of ownership in shipping - patterns and influences
  • Head of Special Projects at Safinah Group

Dr Eleni Bougioukou

  • Research Project: Investigating the role of technological advancements in port operations and the development of smart, green and sustainable ports.
  • Innovation Manager - Energy and Sustainability, Port of Tyne.

Dr Zhongyun Yue

  • Research project: Reliability in container shipping networks.
  • Postdoctoral researcher, Ocean College, Zhejiang University.

Dr Achilleas Tsantis

  • Research Project: Establishing direct routes in container shipping.
  • Financial - Commercial Analyst, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company.