Staff

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Dora Chimonidou - Director

Contact Information
Tel.: +357-22403232
Email: dchimonidou@ari.moa.gov.cy

Research Interests

Evaluation of new rose varieties
Cultivation of roses, cut flowers and greenery using local substrates
Evaluation of species from Cyprus flora for potential use in commercial floriculture
Effect of water stress on the physiology and vase life duration of roses and other cut flowers
Cultivation of new flower species for fresh and dry production

Marinos Markou - Chief Agricultural Research Officer (Support Division)

Polycarpou Polycarpos - Chief Agricultural Research Officer (Production Division)

Contact Information
Tel.: +357-22403117
Email: ppolycarpou@ari.moa.gov.cy

Research Interests

Climate control in greenhouses, testing of new cover materials, application of new technology in climate control and hydroponics.
Drying of agricultural products (aromatic plants, fruits and vegetables). Application of renewable energies in agriculture (solar energy and bio-mass, Energy Plants for Biodiesel and Bioethanol production, Biogas from plants, microalgae).
Application of shallow geothermal energy in greenhouses.
Water Management and water saving technology.
Composting of Biomass.

Adamides George - Senior Agricultural Research Officer (Rural Development)

Contact Information
Tel.: +357-22403133
Email: gadamides@ari.moa.gov.cy

Research Interests

ICT in agriculture
Robotics in agriculture
Information transfer and knowledge sharing
Human-Computer Interaction
Human-Robot Interaction

Christou Anastasis - Agricultural Research Officer A΄ (Natural Resources and Environment)

Dalias Panagiotis - Agricultural Research Officer A’ (Natural Resources and Environment)

Emmanouelidou Maria - Agricultural Research Officer (Fruit Trees)

Fasoula Dionysia - Agricultural Research Officer A’ (Plant Improvement)

Giannakopoulou Marianthi - Agricultural Research Officer (Rural Development)

Hadjipavlou Georgia - Agricultural Research Officer A’ (Animal Production)

Contact Information
Tel.: +357-22403122
Email: ghadjipavlou@ari.moa.gov.cy

Research Interests

Dissecting genetic components, quantitative trait loci and polymorphisms affecting production and reproduction traits in local livestock populations
Genetic study of disease resistance in small ruminants
Genetic evaluation and selection of sheep and goat breeds
Use of novel approaches for genomic evaluation of sheep and goats
Conservation and sustainable use of farm animal genetic resources

Ioannides Ioannis - Senior Agricultural Research Officer (Agrobiotechnology)

Contact Information
Tel.: +357-22403152
Email: iioannides@ari.moa.gov.cy

Research Interests
Development and exploitation of advanced molecular and biochemical methods for gene identification and characterization of genetic traits and their mode of action.

Ioannidou Sotiroula - Agricultural Research Officer (Fruit Trees)

Ioannou Stavroula - Agricultural Research Officer (Rural Development)

Kapari-Isaia Theodora - Senior Agricultural Research Officer (Plant Protection)

Kyratzis Angelos - Agricultural Research Officer A΄ (Vegetables)

Kyriacou Marios - Senior Agricultural Research Officer (Vegetables)

Contact Information
Tel.: +357-22403221
Email: mkyriacou@ari.moa.gov.cy

Research Interests
Postharvest physiology and technology of horticultural crops

Physiological, physicochemical and phytochemical characterization of fresh produce quality ripening and senescence
Farm-to-fork etiology of produce quality: linking preharvest factors to postharvest performance of fresh produce
Rootstock-mediated effects on vegetable quality and postharvest behavior
Control of postharvest physiological disorders by non-chemical treatments
Carbohydrate metabolism and tuber dormancy

Mina Kyriacos - Agricultural Research Officer (Cultivar Registration Center)

Neocleous Damianos - Senior Agricultural Research Officer (Natural Resources and Environment)

Omirou Michalis - Agricultural Research Officer A΄ (Agrobiotechnology)

Pallides Andreas - Agricultural Research Officer A’ (Plant Improvement)

Papadavid George - Agricultural Research Officer A’ (Rural Development)

Papayiannis Lambros - Agricultural Research Officer A’ (Plant Protection)

Pitta Christina - Senior Agricultural Research Officer (Plant Improvement)

Savvides Savvas - Senior Agricultural Research Officer (Fruit Trees)

Seraphides Nicos - Agricultural Research Officer A’ (Plant Protection)

Contact Information
Tel.: +357-22403206
Email: nseraphides@ari.moa.gov.cy

Research Interests

Biology, ecology, behavior and integrated pest management of insect pests
Rearing of beneficial insects (Macrolophus pygmaeus, Nesidiocoris tenuis, Chrysoperla carnea, Diglyphus isaea, Aphytis melinus, Comperiella bifasciata)
Insecticide toxicity and Resistance

Soteriou Georgios - Agricultural Research Officer A΄ (Vegetables)

Contact Information
Tel.: +357-22403208
Email: gsoteriou@ari.moa.gov.cy

Research Interests

Vegetable crop production systems and practices
Rootstock-scion relations of grafted vegetable crops

Sparaggis Dionysis - Agricultural Research Officer (Animal Production)

Stavridou Constantina - Agricultural Research Officer (Plant Improvement)

Contact Information
Tel.: +357-22403131
Email: cstavridou@ari.moa.gov.cy

Research Interests