Assistant Professor, University of the Aegean, Greece
Dr. Christos E. Kountzakis is a distinguished Assistant Professor in Mathematical Economics at the University of the Aegean, Greece. With a strong academic foundation in mathematics and finance, he brings over two decades of expertise to the fields of mathematical analysis, economics, and risk management. His academic journey and research contributions reflect a robust commitment to excellence and innovation in theoretical and applied mathematics. 📘📊
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🎓 Education
Dr. Kountzakis earned his Ph.D. in Mathematics from the National Technical University of Athens in 2006, with a dissertation on Applications of Partially Ordered Linear Spaces in Mathematical Economics under Professor I.A. Polyrakis. Prior to that, he completed his M.Sc. in Applied Mathematics (2001) with an exceptional GPA of 9.46/10 and received his B.Sc. in Mathematics from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in 1999. His academic foundation is deeply rooted in mathematical theory and its real-world applications. 🎓📐📚
💼 Experience
Dr. Kountzakis began his academic career as an Adjunct Lecturer in Financial Mathematics in 2007 and steadily progressed to Assistant Professor at the University of the Aegean in 2015. His professional journey also includes research collaborations in Austria and Cyprus, including projects on smart specialization and social networks. He has contributed significantly to mathematical economics education and research in Greece and beyond. 🏛️📈🌍
🔬 Research Interests
His research interests span a broad range of topics, including Functional Analysis, Mathematical Economics, Risk Management, and Probability Theory. His expertise encompasses areas like ordered Banach spaces, convex risk measures, no-arbitrage pricing, and stochastic processes. His work integrates mathematical rigor with applications in finance and insurance. 🧠📉🔍
🏆 Awards
While specific awards are not listed in the provided bio, Dr. Kountzakis has held prestigious roles and research positions that highlight his academic impact, including collaborations with top-tier institutions like the University of Vienna and the Cyprus University of Technology. His tenured appointment reflects the recognition of his scholarly contributions. 🏅🧑🏫📜
📚 Publications
Geometry of cones and an application in the theory of Pareto efficient points, Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications, 2006 – Cited by 45+
The completion of security markets, Decisions in Economics and Finance, 2006 – Cited by 38+
Super-lattice partial order relations in normed linear spaces, International Journal of Mathematical Analysis, 2009 – Cited by 15+
Generalized Coherent Risk Measures, Applied Mathematical Sciences, 2009 – Cited by 25+
No-arbitrage pricing of non-marketed claims in multiperiod markets, International Journal of Financial Markets and Derivatives, 2010 – Cited by 30+
Non-replication of options, Mathematical Finance, 2012 – Cited by 50+
Risk measures on ordered non-reflexive Banach spaces, Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications, 2011 – Cited by 60+
Risk measures in ordered normed linear spaces, Insurance: Mathematics and Economics, 2011 – Cited by 48+
The completion of real-asset markets by options, International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences, 2010 – Cited by 21+
Efficient portfolio selection using convex risk measures, Mathematics and Financial Economics, 2011 – Cited by 36+
Restricted convex risk measures in actuarial solvency, Decisions in Economics and Finance, 2014 – Cited by 27+
Restricted coherent risk measures and actuarial solvency, Advances in Decision Sciences, 2014 – Cited by 19+
Conclusion 💬
Dr. Christos E. Kountzakis demonstrates notable academic depth in mathematical economics and financial risk theory. His consistent contributions to complex theoretical constructs, such as coherent risk measures and market completion, position him as a strong academic in his domain. Although further enhancement through leadership in research programs and increased recent outputs could strengthen his portfolio, his scholarly achievements and intellectual rigor make him a worthy candidate for the Best Researcher Award.