Dr. Athanasia-Maria Tompolidi holds a BSc from National Kapodistrian University of Athens. She holds a PhD on mineral mapping by using machine learning for satellite image analysis from Harokopio University of Athens in collaboration with the Research Institute of IAASARS/NOA. She has six years of experience on project management of national and European funding projects as a Project Officer in Horizon Europe Climate of Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency of European Commission.