Andreas G. Boudouvis

Andreas G. Boudouvis (born 1959) is a Greek chemical engineer and academic. He is a professor in the School of Chemical Engineering at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA),[1] where he served as Rector from 2019 to 2023 and as Dean of the School of Chemical Engineering from 2013 to 2016.[2]

Education and Academic Career

Boudouvis was born in Pyrgos, Elias. He earned his diploma in chemical engineering from NTUA in 1982, followed by a PhD from the University of Minnesota in 1987. His early research was supported by fellowships at the Minnesota Supercomputing Institute and the Army High Performance Computing Research Center.[3]

Boudouvis has held several international visiting appointments, including positions at the Université de Lorraine, the Fondation de Coopération Scientifique in Toulouse, and Johns Hopkins University.[4]

During his rectorship Boudouvis promoted the internationalization of NTUA. He was a founding member of the European Universities Linking Society and Technology [5] alliance, an initiative established in 2023 to foster cooperation between European technical universities. He served as the alliance's Co-Chair from 2021 to 2023.[6] As rector he took action against violence and lawlessness on campus.[7] The campaign to restore legality moved forward and achieved positive results, despite the reactions of illegal groups.[8]

Research and Teaching

Boudouvis's work focuses on transport phenomena and computational methods in engineering. His research interests include interfacial phenomena, nonlinear dynamics, and large-scale scientific computing. Over his tenure, he has supervised more than 20 doctoral dissertations and over 100 diploma theses.[9]

In 2024, he was honored with the Award for Excellence in Academic Teaching by the Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH). The award, given in memory of V. Xanthopoulos and S. Pnevmatikos, was presented by the President of Greece, Katerina Sakellaropoulou.[10]

He is also a member of the Board of the Hellenic Institute of Advanced Studies (HIAS[11]) and holds an honorary professorship from the University of West Attica.[12]

References

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  2. ^ "Πολυτεχνείο-Ανδρέας Μπουντουβής: Απολογισμός έργου 4 ετών πρυτανικής θητείας". ProtoThema (in Greek). 2023-11-11. Retrieved 2026-01-01.
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  5. ^ "NTUA in a strong European University Alliance enhancing extroversion". studyingreece. 2023-07-07. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
  6. ^ "LUH President in Charge of European Network". Leibniz Universität Hannover. 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2026-01-01.
  7. ^ "Athens uni rector decries regime of tolerance for thugs". ekathimerini.com. 2020-10-13. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  8. ^ "Will Greece End 'University Asylum'?". Inside Higher ed. 2022-11-03. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  9. ^ "Andreas Boudouvis". www.chemeng.ntua.gr. Archived from the original on 2024-12-23. Retrieved 2026-01-01.
  10. ^ FORTH. "FORTH's 2024 Award for Excellence in Academic Teaching goes to Professor Andreas G. Boudouvis, former Rector at the NTUA | News". Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
  11. ^ "Hellenic Institute of Advanced Studies".
  12. ^ "Α. Μπουντουβής-ΠΑΔΑ: Ο πρύτανης του ΕΜΠ ανακηρύχθηκε επίτιμος καθηγητής". ProtoThema (in Greek). 2023-01-24. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
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