She is a Doctor in Environmental and Hygiene Engineering working at the Municipality of Chania (Crete / Greece) since 2009, as well as a researcher at the Laboratory of Toxic and Hazardous Waste Management at the Technical University of Crete since 2003. Her research mainly focuses on the fields of soil and groundwater remediation, contaminated sites management and special hazardous waste management. She has participated in the conduction of more than 15 national and international projects on these fields. During her studies she received many honors and sponsorships (State Scholarships Foundation, Public Benefit Foundation Alexander S. Onassis, Technical Chamber of Greece and others). She has been an author, reviewer, as well as guest editor in different international scientific journals.

She is a Doctor in Environmental and Hygiene Engineering and a researcher at the Laboratory of Toxic and Hazardous Waste Management at the Technical University of Crete since 2008. Her research mainly focuses on polluted aquifer and groundwater remediation, as well as municipal solid  waste management. During her studies she received many honours and sponshorpships (State Scholarships Foundation, Public Benefit Foundation Alexander S. Onassis and others).

Katerina Lillia Gidarakos holds a Bachelor’s Degree in International and European Studies from the Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences in Athens, where she specialized in International Relations and European Integration. In 2024, she furthered her professional development through an internship at the Consulate General of Greece in Frankfurt, where she honed her skills in international relations. Currently, Katerina is pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the Technical University of Crete.