Advisory Board
Prof. Alejandro J. Roman Molinas
Prof. Roman is the Chair of the Developing and Emerging Countries Committee (IAF ACCESS) at the International Astronautical Federation (IAF). Roman currently serves as General Director of Execution and Aerospace Development at the Paraguayan Space Agency, GEO Principal for Paraguay, and the GEO POST-2025 Working Group co-chair. He is also a member of the Group of Earth Observations Executive Committee. He is also an undergraduate and graduate professor at UNIDA University. He earned global awards, including the 2021 Technology Excellence Award in India. Previously, Prof. Roman led technology operations as IT Manager for Paraguay's Civil Aviation Authority for over a decade. He was an Academic Coordinator at the Engineering School of the University of the Integration of the Americas (UNIDA). He is also a Full-Member Academician of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) and a Member of the Spanish Network of Planetology and Astrobiology (REDESPA). A computer programmer with a Bachelor of Systems Analysis, has pursued specialized programs at esteemed universities, including Oxford, MIT, and Harvard, focusing on technology, education, aviation systems, and space. With a master's in business administration (MBA) and specialist degrees in Higher Education, Geographic Information Systems, and Remote Sensing, he is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Education Sciences. With 25+ years of experience in Information Technology, Education, Civil Aviation, and Space.
Dr. Christos Giannakopoulos
Dr. Christos Giannakopoulos (M) is Research Director at the National Observatory of Athens (NOA). His research focuses on climate change modelling of impacts and extremes on various sectors such as agriculture, tourism and forest fires. He was a lead author of the IPCC's 4th Assessment Report on Climate change impacts and adaptation: Europe Chapter (published in 2007) and has co-authored the Greek National Adaptation Strategy. He is NOA’s Principal Investigator in several climate change related EU projects (e.g. LIFE ADAPT2CLIMA, LIFEIP ADAPTinGR H2020 SOCLIMPACT, H2020FIRE-RES, C3S European Tourism). He is the IPCC National Focal point since 2018, as well as representative of the Mission on Adaptation Sub-Group of the Horizon Europe Shadow Program Committee since 2019. He is author of more than 90 peer-review publications and book chapters and more than 100 abstracts in conference proceedings.
Dr. Sagi Dalyot
Faculty: Civil and Environmental Engineering, Lab: Environmental Crowdsourcing Lab (ECSL), Research Area / Fields: arrow Business Development. Dr. Sagi Dalyot is a geospatial scientist and researcher with extensive experience in geoinformatics, spatial data analysis, geographic crowdsourcing and citizen science. His work focuses on applying innovative GIS and mapping techniques to solve real-world challenges in urban planning, environmental monitoring, and transportation. Dr. Dalyot's research interests span spatial data accuracy, automated mapping systems and technologies, and the development of tools for improved spatial decision-making. He has a strong background in integrating machine learning and AI in geospatial analysis, which has led to advancements in understanding human-environment interactions and improving navigation systems, especially for urban and humanitarian applications. Dr. Dalyot serves as Chair of International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) Commission 3 on Spatial Information Management.
Dr. François Soulat
François Soulat received his Ph.D. degree in physics of remote sensing from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Barcelona, in 2004. He spent 6 years at Starlab, as responsible of Earth Observation ESA research projects dedicated to ocean applications with GNSS reflectometry. In 2007, he joined Mercator Ocean International in Toulouse and managed European projects under the Copernicus Marine Services framework. For the last past 15 years, he has been leading R&D teams in the Space Oceanography Division at Collecte Localisation Satellites (CLS). He developed ocean wind/waves applications under ESA, CNES and the Copernicus programs with different radar technologies: nadir and inSAR altimetry, scatterometry and SAR imagery. In 2024, François Soulat joined the EO and Applications Division at CNES to foster and develop innovative maritime services based on EO observations.