CURRICULUM VITAE Dr. Dimitrios N. Gkritzapis

Personal Data

Date of Birth: September 16, 1973 Marital Status: Married with two children Nationality: Hellenic Sex: Male Current Work Address: P. Kanellopoulou 4, , Headquarters of Hellenic Phone numbers: 0030 210 6977000 (office) 00306948105336 (mobile) E-mail addresses: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Professional Experience

Major of - Forces Division – UAVs department June 1995 – Present

Director in Greece for Unmanned Vehicle University May 2012 – Present

Lecturer in Academy September 2008 – Present

Academic Qualifications

HELLENIC POLICE ACADEMY Bachelor’s Degree, LIEUTENANT'S SECTION 1996 – 2000

UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS School of Applied Sciences, Department of Physics 2001 – 2005

POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL OF PATRAS Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Mechanical & Aeronautics Engineering, 2006 – 2009

Certifications

Operator Certificate for SpyLite System BlueBird Aero Systems, License 40-300202 Technician Certificate for SpyLite System BlueBird Aero Systems, License 40-300102

Research Activity - Programs

UAVs, Magnus effect, 6-DOF, Pitch, roll and yaw (Euler angles), Body frame, Spin and fin stabilized projectiles, Flat-fire trajectory of projectiles and small bullets, Aerodynamic jump, Exterior Ballistics, Aerodynamic Forces and Moments, Epicyclic motion, Non-rolling frame, Inertial frame.

He has successfully achieved with Center of Security Studies the funding under the ISEC (Prevention of and Fight against Crime) scheme the following 3 programs:  Enhancing the operational capacity of the Hellenic Police to implement the PRUM Decision.  Advancing the CBRN forensic capability of the CSI Division of Hellenic Police.  Advancing the ballistic laboratory data of firearms capability of CSI Division of Hellenic Police. He was Project Manager for the Hellenic Police pilot program for the operational use and evaluation of UAVs in the Hellenic Borders funded from External Borders Development Funds. Also, he has an active involvement in Fp7research program:  THEME [SEC-2011.1.2-1] [Strategies for countering a terrorist attack in an urban environment – Capability Project] in Fp7 Project acronym: PROACTIVE Project full title: "PRedictive reasOning and multi-source fusion empowering AntiCipation of attacks and Terrorist actions In Urban EnVironmEnts".

SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS

1. Gkritzapis, D. N., Panagiotopoulos, E. E., Margaris, D. P., Papanikas, D. G.: “Atmospheric Flight Dynamic Simulation Modelling of Spin-Stabilized Projectiles”, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Experiments / Process / System Modelling / Simulation / Optimization, 2nd IC-EpsMsO, 4- 7 July 2007, Athens, Greece. 2. Gkritzapis, D. N., Panagiotopoulos, E. E., Margaris, D. P., Papanikas, D. G.: “Computational Atmospheric Trajectory Simulation Analysis of Spin- Stabilized Projectiles and Small Bullets”, Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference and Exhibit, AIAA Paper 2007-6584, 20-23 August 2007, Hilton Head, South Carolina. 3. Gkritzapis, D. N., Panagiotopoulos, E. E., Margaris, D. P., Papanikas, D. G.: “A Six Degree of Freedom Trajectory Analysis of Spin-Stabilized Projectiles”, International Conference of Computational Methods in Sciences and Engineering 2007, ICCMSE 2007, , Greece, Hotel Marbella, 25-30 September 2007. 4. Gkritzapis, D. N., Panagiotopoulos, E. E., Margaris, D. P., Papanikas, D. G.: “Computational Prediction of Complicated Atmospheric Motion for Spinning or non-Spinning Projectiles”, Proceedings of World Academy of Science Engineering and Technology (PWASET), 4o International Conference on Computational and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering, Vol. 25, November 2007, Venice, Italy. 5. Gkritzapis, D. N., Panagiotopoulos, E. E., Margaris, D. P., Papanikas, D. G.: “Computational Prediction of Complicated Atmospheric Motion for Spinning or non-Spinning Projectiles”, International Journal of Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences Vol. 1, No 3, pp.139-143, Summer 2007. 6. Gkritzapis, D. N., Panagiotopoulos, E. E., Margaris, D. P., Papanikas, D. G.: “Atmospheric Flight Dynamic Simulation Modelling of Spin-Stabilized Projectiles”, Journal of Pyrotechnics, Vol. 26, pp.3-14, Winter 2007. 7. Gkritzapis, D. N., Panagiotopoulos, E. E., Margaris, D. P., Papanikas, D. G.: “Atmospheric Flight Dynamic Simulation Modelling of Spin-Stabilized Projectiles and Small Bullets with Constant Aerodynamic Coefficients ”, Journal of Pyrotechnics, Vol. 26, pp.15-22, Winter 2007. 8. Gkritzapis, D. N., Panagiotopoulos, E. E., Margaris, D. P., Papanikas, D. G.: “A Six Degree of Freedom Simulation Analysis for Projectiles and Small Bullets” International Journal of Applied Mathematics & Engineering Sciences, Vol. 2, No 1, January-June 2008. 9. Gkritzapis, D. N., Panagiotopoulos, E. E., Margaris, D. P., Papanikas, D. G.: “Modified Linear Theory for Spinning or Non-Spinning Projectiles”, The Open Mechanics Journal, Vol. 2, pp.6-11, 2008. 10. Gkritzapis, D. N., Panagiotopoulos, E. E., Margaris, D. P., Papanikas, D. G.: “Comparison of 6-DOF Trajectory Model with Modified Linear Theory for Bullets”, Journal of Pyrotechnics, Vol. 27, pp.30-37, 2008. 11. Gkritzapis, D. N., Panagiotopoulos, E. E., Margaris, D. P., Papanikas, D. G.: “Computational Atmospheric Trajectory Prediction Analysis of Fin-Stabilized Direct-Fire Projectiles”, International Conference on Avionics Systems / Guidance and Control Systems Design and Simulation (Uav & Civil Aircraft), pp.177-181, 22-23 February 2008, Research Center Imarat in Hyderabad, India. 12. Gkritzapis, D. N., Panagiotopoulos, E. E., Margaris, D. P.: “Free Flight Simulation Prediction for Fin-Stabilized Projectiles”, International Review of Aerospace Engineering (IREASE), Vol. 1, No 1, pp.10-15, February 2008. 13. Gkritzapis, D. N., Panagiotopoulos, E. E.: “Exterior Ballistics”, International Conference of ‘Gene Around the World’, 1 March 2008, Tripolis, Greece. 14. Gkritzapis, D. N., Panagiotopoulos, E. E., Margaris, D. P., Papanikas, D. G.: “Computational Atmospheric Trajectory Simulation Analysis of Spin- Stabilized Projectiles and Small Bullets”, International Journal of Computing Science and Mathematics Vol. 2, No 1/2, pp. 53-72, 2008. 15. Gkritzapis, D. N., Panagiotopoulos, E. E., Margaris, D. P., Papanikas, D. G.: “Flat-Fire Aerodynamic Jump Performance of Projectiles Fired from a Helicopter”, Journal of Battlefield Technology, Firepower and Protection, Vol. 11, No 2, pp. 1-8, July 2008. 16. Gkritzapis, D. N., Panagiotopoulos, E. E., Margaris, D. P., Papanikas, D. G.: “Bullets Firing Sidewise from Airplane”, Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference from Scientific Computing to Computational Engineering, 3rd IC- SCCE, 9-12 July 2008, Athens, Greece. 17. Gkritzapis, D. N., Panagiotopoulos, E. E., Kaimakamis, G.: “Modified Linear Theory and 6-DOF Trajectory Model, An application to 7.62mm (M852)”, 6th International Conference of Numerical analysis and Applied Mathematics 2008, ICNAAM 2008, Hotel Kypriotis Village, , Greece, 16-20 September 2008. 18. Gkritzapis, D. N., George Kaimakamis, Konstantinos Siassiakos, Miltiadis Chalikias: “A Review of Flight Dynamic Simulation Model of Missiles”, ISBN: 978-960-474-002-4, 2nd EUROPEAN COMPUTING CONFERENCE (ECC’08) Malta, September 11-13, 2008. 19. Gkritzapis, D. N., Dionissios P. Margaris, Elias E. Panagiotopoulos, George Kaimakamis, Konstantinos Siassiakos: “Prediction of the Impact Point for Spin and Fin Stabilized Projectiles”, WSEAS TRANSACTIONS on INFORMATION SCIENCE and APPLICATIONS, ISSN: 1790-0832, Issue 12, Volume 5, December 2008. 20. Gkritzapis, D. N., Panagiotopoulos, E. E.: “Accurate Computation of the Trajectory of the Spin and Fin-Stabilized Projectiles”, International Journal of Mathematics and Computers in Simulation, Issue 2, Volume 3, pp. 73-80, 2009. 21. Gkritzapis, D. N., Dionissios P. Margaris, George Kaimakamis, Konstantinos Siassiakos: “A Study of Firing Sidewise from an Airplane”, Hikari Ltd, Applied Mathematical Sciences, Vol. 4, 2010, no. 1, 1-12. 22. [6.24] Gkritzapis, D. N., Panagiotopoulos, E. E.: “Epicyclic Motion Analysis for API M8 Bullet Firing Sidewise from a High Subsonic Air Vehicle”, 2nd IMA Conference on Mathematics in Defence, Defence Academy of the UK, Shrivenham, Thursday 20th October 2011. 23. Gkritzapis, D. N., Panagiotopoulos, E. E.: “In-Bore Yaw Effects on Lateral Throw-off and Aerodynamic Jump Behaviour for Small Caliber Projectiles Firing Sidewise from Air Vehicles”, Journal of Applied Mechanics, Vol. 78, Issue 5, September 2011. 24. Gkritzapis, D. N., Panagiotopoulos, E. E.: “Computational angular oscillatory motion for a .50 caliber bullet type firing from a helicopter machine gun”, Journal of Computations & Modelling, vol.2, no.4, 2012, 93- 108, ISSN: 1792-7625 (print), 1792-8850 (online), Scienpress Ltd, December 2012.