Thomas

Alexandridis

Professor
Remote sensing and GIS in Agriculture
Short CV Presentation

Thomas Alexandridis is an agronomist with a specialization in Applied Remote Sensing that started with a Masters Degree in Cranfield University (United Kingdom) in 1996 and continued with a PhD from the School of Agriculture (AUTH) in 2003, in collaboration with the International Water Management Institute (Pakistan and Sri Lanka). His research interests include agricultural and environmental resources monitoring and modelling using Earth observation, and spatial analysis of geographic data in GIS. He has extensive experience in mapping vegetation, soil and water parameters at wide scales using low resolution satellite images in several European and African countries, as well as local scales with very high resolution satellite images, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and in-situ measurements for precision farming application. He has authored and co-authored more than 150 journal and conference papers, and has participated in more than 40 research projects funded by the EU, European Space Agency, and national sources, in several of them as Principal Investigator.

School of Agriculture

Lab of Remote Sensing, Spectroscopy and GIS

Eastern Stone Building, University Farm, AUTH

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Studies
1989 - 1995

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

School of Agriculture

BSc in Agriculture

1993 - 1994

Universita di Bologna (IT)

Facolta di Agraria

Erasmus student exchange

1995 - 1996

Cranfield University

Rural Land Use

MSc in Applied Remote Sensing

1999 - 2003

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

School of Agriculture

PhD in Geoinformation

Skills
Research Interests
satellite images spatial analysis drones precision farming GIS GPS scale influence spectroscopy

Thomas

Alexandridis

Professor
Remote sensing and GIS in Agriculture
Short CV Presentation

Thomas Alexandridis is an agronomist with a specialization in Applied Remote Sensing that started with a Masters Degree in Cranfield University (United Kingdom) in 1996 and continued with a PhD from the School of Agriculture (AUTH) in 2003, in collaboration with the International Water Management Institute (Pakistan and Sri Lanka). His research interests include agricultural and environmental resources monitoring and modelling using Earth observation, and spatial analysis of geographic data in GIS. He has extensive experience in mapping vegetation, soil and water parameters at wide scales using low resolution satellite images in several European and African countries, as well as local scales with very high resolution satellite images, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and in-situ measurements for precision farming application. He has authored and co-authored more than 150 journal and conference papers, and has participated in more than 40 research projects funded by the EU, European Space Agency, and national sources, in several of them as Principal Investigator.

Professional Experience
1996 - 2003

TRIAS SA Consulting

Scientific collaborator

1999 - 1999

International Water Management Institute (Lahore, PK)

International consultant

2001 - 2001

International Water Management Institute (Colombo, SL)

International Consultant

2003 - 2011

Lab of Remote Sensing, Spectroscopy and GIS, School of Agriculture, AUTH

Postdoctoral researcher

2012 - 2025

Lab of Remote Sensing, Spectroscopy and GIS, School of Agriculture, AUTH

Faculty member

Courses

Precision Farming - Saving Resources (Undergraduate)

Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems (Undergraduate)

Soil Mapping and Land Evaluation (Undergraduate)

Precision Farming and Saving Resources (Postgraduate)

Biosystems Management and Earth Observation Systems (Postgraduate)

Bioinformatic applications for high-throughput phenomics and genomics data analysis

Publications

Latest publication:

Papazoglou, P., Navrozidis, I., Testempasis, S., Pantazi, X.E., Lagopodi, A. & Alexandridis, T. (2025). Early detection of bacterial canker in tomato plants using spectroscopy for smart agriculture applications. Biosystems Engineering, 251, 1-10.

Projects
Carbon 4 Soil Quality
Carbon 4 Soil Quality

An Interreg Euro-MED project that aims to advance sustainable soil management through carbon farming

Prominence of wine identity of the prefecture of Drama through holistic characterization of the natural and microbial environment

Prominence of wine identity of the prefecture of Drama through holistic characterization of the natural and microbial environment

Characterization of the role of abiotic and microbial terroir through spatial data mining

Resilient farming by adaptive microclimate management - STARGATE
Resilient farming by adaptive microclimate management - STARGATE

Climate Smart Agriculture to foster sustainable agricultural development at the landscape level

Sino-EU Soil Observatory for intelligent Land Use Management - SIEUSOIL
Sino-EU Soil Observatory for intelligent Land Use Management - SIEUSOIL

Sustainable and holistic soil management practices based on a harmonized land information system

Enhancing food security in African agricultural systems with the support of remote sensing - AfriCultuReS
Enhancing food security in African agricultural systems with the support of remote sensing - AfriCultuReS

Ιntegrated agricultural monitoring and early warning system for food security in Africa

Monitoring of surface waters with remote sensing for the rational use of insecticides in wide area mosquito control

Monitoring of surface waters with remote sensing for the rational use of insecticides in wide area mosquito control

Mapping of potential mosquitoes breeding sites for decision support larviciding mosquito control

Merging hydrological models and Earth observation data for reliable information on water - MyWater
Merging hydrological models and Earth observation data for reliable information on water - MyWater

Integration of Earth Observation and models for improved estimation of water quality and quantity