Prof. Nikitas Nikitakos is a  Professor at University of the Aegean (UA), at the Department of Shipping, Trade, and Transport (STT). He received an engineers degree from the Hellenic Naval Academy, a degree in Statistics and Maritime Economics from the University of Pireaus, a MSc. in applied Mathematics and a MSc. in Electrical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey USA. He conducted his PhD thesis in Electrical and Computer Engineering at NTUA.

He has worked for  years in the Hellenic Navy (Captain H.N. ret) and he has participated in many research projects.

He has received six research awards : 

• 2006 Lloyd’s List Award for Maritime Innovation for the Floating Ecological dessalination Unit
•  RegioStars Award 2008 on Energy Efficiency and renewable energies
• Best paper award in the International Congress of Coastal and Marine Tourism, 2005
• Propontis foundation Scholarship for 2 years 2008-2009 for study on educational game usage for maritime training
• Award for the Alumni’s association of Ionideios High School: (Graduate of year 2008) for his contribution in Education and Culture
• Award of scientific and Research excellence 2009 from the Unoiversity of Aegean and Chiossociety’s liaison committee

 
He has been granted the following  international patents:

• (WO/2007/096680) STABLE FLOATING STRUCTURE WITH LIMITED OSCILLATIONS
• (WO/2007/096679) SYSTEM FOR ENERGY RECOVERY AND REDUCTION OF DEPOSITS ON THE MEMBRANE SURFACES IN (VARIABLE POWER ANDVARIABLE PRODUCTION) REVERSE OSMOSIS DESALINATION SYSTEMS