About us

ATLANTIS Consulting Cyprus was founded in June of 2000 aspiring to provide value added services regarding Environmental Management and Sustainable Development.

Driven by our focus on customer satisfaction, our passion for providing innovative solutions, state of the art tools and highly skilled staff, the company has excelled in supporting organizations of both the private and public sectors in Cyprus and abroad.

We help the public sector manage environmental resources, reclaim degraded areas and develop sustainable development strategies. For our private sector clients, we provide practical and cost-efficient solutions to their environmental issues, we ensure legal compliance and the issuing of environmental permits and we support businesses in exploiting National and EU funds.

With a focus on reconciling developmental and environmental goals through innovative and out of the box thinking, the company has also played a key role in the development and implementation of exceptionally innovative projects in such aspects as environmental noise, urban sustainability, air quality and water resources management which were co-funded by a wide variety of EU and National funding programs.

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Our Team

Our company consists of dedicated, experienced and professional staff.

Charalambos PanayiotouBSc in Environmental Sciences, MSc in Boundary Meteorology

Charalambos Panayiotou is the Managing Director of Atlantis Consulting Cyprus Ltd and cofounder and Executive Director of Envirochem Cyprus Ltd. He has a BSc in Environmental Sciences and MSc in Boundary Meteorology. His scientific experience lies mostly in the field of Environmental Management and Environmental Impact Assessment. He is particularly experienced in integrated environmental modeling and assessment in the fields of air quality, surface water quality and environmental noise and has participated in numerous projects for the Cyprus Competent Authorities, in EU funded research and consultancy projects for the private sector. He has played a key role in developing EU funded projects for a wide variety of programmes such as LIFE, INCO-MPC, LEONARDO, Europe Innova, FP7-Regions and LIFE+. Projects were developed on behalf of Cyprus National Authorities as well as various research institutions.

Having a firm belief that innovation in necessary for tackling present day environmental issues and for reconciling environmental sustainability with business development, Mr Panayiotou has also been active in the field of innovation management and technology brokerage and has participated in feasibility studies and project development for innovative environmental projects, with emphasis on waste to energy projects both in Cyprus and abroad.

Mr. Panayiotou is a founding member of the Cyprus Federation of Environmental Scientists and Engineers and represent ATLANTIS at the Greenovate! Europe group.

c.panayiotou@atlantis–consulting.eu

Diploma in Economics

Mrs Panayiotou is working as Financial Controller in Atlantis Consulting Cyprus Ltd.

She has been responsible for initial internal audit (Auditor for all project partners-Value more than 700.000 euro) for 4 major EU funded projects under the LIFE Third Countries, Life Nature and INCO FP6 programmes (Projects: Strategic design for urban sustainability indicators in Cyprus, Water Resources management study for the Diarizos river Cyprus NATURA sites Management Plan).

Mrs. Panayiotou possesses a Diploma in Economics – along with a 10-year experience as employee at the YUGOSLAV EXPORT AND CREDIT Bank in Belgrade as well as 6 years of experience as Executive Secretary (Management Support) at Timbertrade International Ltd Cyprus.

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Elias EliadesDiploma (D.U.TH) BSc, MSc Civil Engineering A.U.TH

Elias Eliades is the Head of the Environmental Department of Atlantis Consulting Cyprus Ltd. He graduated from the Democritus University of Thrace (D.U.TH) in 2008, with a diploma in Geotechnical Sciences recognized as a Master Degree. He continued his study in Aristotle University of Thessaloniki – Faculty of Engineering, with an MSc in Civil Engineering, specialized in Environmental Protection & Sustainable Development. He is responsible among other things for working on different EU funded projects, for preparing environmental impact assessments and to provide advice in projects that require environmental inputs, in order to achieve a more sustainable outcome, management studies, water and aquifer management and simulations, renewable energy studies and general environmental consulting services.

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 Alec Terzian is currently serving as an Economist and Innovation Manager at Atlantis, a position he has held since 2023. He holds a Bachelor in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics from the University of Wollongong. In his role, Alec is actively engaged in two EU-funded projects under the HORIZON program, namely Unlock and Inguma.

Alec has extensive experience in the preparation of exploitation and business plan activities, including market assessment, business opportunity analysis, and business planning. Additionally, he is a qualified ADR driver and has two years of experience in hazardous waste management, gained while working for Envirochem.

BSc Chemical Engineering

MSc Sustainable Chemical Engineering

Anastasia Spanou joined Atlantis Environment and Innovation Ltd in 2023, working as an Environmental Consultant and is responsible, among other things, for:

  • Implementation of Environmental Impact Assessments
  • Dispersion Simulations of Gaseous, AERMOD®
  • Use of Geographical Information Systems
  • Participation in the implementation EU funded research programs
  • Adherence to the company’s ISO9001 procedures

She is a Chemical Engineer (CUT, 2022) with an MSc in Sustainable Chemical Engineering from Newcastle University (2023). During her studies, she has worked on CFD simulations of catalytic microreactor for hydrogen production. Also, for her Master’s Thesis she applied process intensification principles in the experimental study and optimisation of sustainable extraction methods. Additionally, she has implemented Life Cycle Assessments, Sustainable Operations (SusOp) Assessment and process simulations.

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 Mr. Anaxagoras Violaris graduated from the University of Cyprus with a degree in Biology. He continued his studies at the Imperial College London, in collaboration with the Natural History Museum of London, with an MSc in Biodiversity, Evolution and Taxonomy. He has been working for the company since 2022 as a full-time employee. In the context of his employment at ATLANTIS ENVIRONMENT AND INNOVATION LTD, Mr. Anaxagoras Violaris, among other things, has the following duties and responsibilities:

  • Elaboration of Environmental Impact Assessment studies and field work on topics related to his specialty (ΜΕΕΠ, ΠΕΕΠ, EOA)
  • Environmental Project Monitoring
  • Participation in the implementation of environmental management studies
  • Participation in the implementation of research programs subsidized by the European Union
  • Adherence to the company’s ISO9001 procedures
  • Participation in the other activities of ATLANTIS according to the needs of the company

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Mr. Demetris Yiangou graduated from the Democritus University of Thrace with a degree in Environmental Engineering. He has working for the company since 2023 as a full-time employee. In the context of his employment at ATLANTIS ENVIRONMENT AND INNOVATION LTD, Mr. Anaxagoras Violaris, among other things, has the following duties and responsibilities:

  • Elaboration of Environmental Impact Assessment studies and field work on topics related to his specialty (ΜΕΕΠ, ΠΕΕΠ)
  • Environmental Project Monitoring
  • Participation in the implementation of environmental management studies
  • Participation in the implementation of research programs subsidized by the European Union
  • Participation in the other activities of ATLANTIS according to the needs of the company

d.giagkou@atlantisconsulting.eu

MSc in Environmental and Resource Management, MSc in Applied Economics

Desislava Dimitrova is a dedicated advocate for environmental sustainability, with a robust academic background and practical experience in research and project management. With a Master of Science in Environmental and Resource Management from the University of Southern Denmark, she has honed her analytical skills and deepened her understanding of sustainable practices. Her education also includes an exchange program at the University of Helsinki, specializing in Urban Studies and Planning.

Desislava’s journey in environmental sustainability began as an Environmental and Sustainability Research Assistant at the University of Southern Denmark. There, she engaged in interdisciplinary research on socio-economic and environmental impacts, applying the UN SDG framework, exploring concepts like the circular economy and mapping flood risks by integrating both physical and social factors.

Her professional experience extends to stakeholder engagement, project management, and data analysis. She has built relationships with diverse stakeholders, conducted qualitative and quantitative research using methodologies such as MCDM Analysis, Environmental CBA, LCA (SimaPro), spatial analysis, and PPGIS (QGIS).

Desislava’s skills are further demonstrated by her certifications, including PRINCE2 Foundation in Project Management, and courses such as “IWRM for Climate Resilience” and “ESG – Policies, Metrics & Data” from reputable institutions like Cap-Net and Copenhagen Business School.

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BSc Geologist
MSc Enviromental Geologist
PhD Hydrogeologist

Panagiota Venetsanou is currently working with Atlantis Consulting as Environmental Consultant, where he is responsible among others:

  • Implementation of Environmental Impact Assessments
  • EU Research Program
  • Hydrogeological and hydrological simulation and studies
  • Geostatistical programs
  • GIS

Mr. Venetsanou is PhD Hydrogeology. Her Phd thesis dealt with the assessment of the climate change impacts on water resources. She graduated from the Geology Department of Aristotle. She also has a MSc in Environmental Geology.

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