Athina-Cerise KALOGRIDI (PhD), is a chemical engineer graduated from the National Institute of Applied Sciences of Rouen in France, and holds a PhD in atmospheric sciences from the University of Paris XI. She is currently working at the Environmental Radioactivity Laboratory of NCSR Demokritos as a post doctoral fellow in the framework of the LIFE INDEX AIR project. She has experience in the continuous monitoring of atmospheric pollutants using real-time analytical tools, data processing, and scientific analysis of environmental data, and has participated to the implementation of several EU-funded projects.