Professor (Agricultural Constructions)

Department of Agriculture, Crop Production and Rural Environment

Tel: +3024210 93158, +3024210 93160

Fax: +3024210 93144

Diplôme d' Études Approfondies (D.E.A), University of Perpignan.

Diplôme de Docteur Ingénieur. University of Perpignan.

Dr Dozent (Habilitation) in Agrometeorology, University of Patras.

Agricultural Engineer, “Sykourion Mills of Ch. KITTAS”.

Researher, University of Perpignan and French National Institute of Agronomic Research (I.N.R.A.).

Agricultural Engineer, Ministry of Agriculture of Greece.

Research Scientist, Ministry of Agriculture of Greece.

Professor, Technological Educational Institute of Messologi.

Associate Professor, University of Thessaly, School of Agriculture Crop and Animal Production, Greece.

Professor, University of Thessaly, School of Agriculture Crop and Animal Production, Greece.

Professor, University of Thessaly, Department of Agriculture, School of Crop Production and Rural Environment, Greece.

• Construction, equipment and functioning of greenhouses (covering and construction materials, greenhouse physics, heating, ventilation, cooling, shading, irrigation, fog, CO2 enrichment, climate control systems, mechanical equipment, internal constructions etc).
• Using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to improve the design of agriculture buildings.
• Hydroponic systems (setup, equipment, design).
• Energy technologies in agriculture with emphasis in energy savings and in the use of renewable energy sources in agriculture buildings.
• Facilities for postharvest treatment of agricultural products (storage installations, refrigeration rooms, packaging equipment, drying installations).
• Distance learning in greenhouse technologies and in energy in agriculture.

1992-1993: Theoretical and experimental study of natural ventilation in Mediterranean greenhouses (General Secretariat for Research and Technology, PLATON).

1993-1994: Traditional storage techniques for vegetables in Pilion (Research Committee, University of Thessaly ).

1994-1998: Investigation of greenhouse natural ventilation in Greece (General Secretariat for Research and Technology PENED 94).

1995-1996: Development of a software for optimal greenhouse climate control (General Secretariat for Research and Technology, PLATON).

1995-1996: Energy plans for extended use of solar energy and biomass in small and medium cities (APAS).

1997-1998: Influence of a thermal screen on greenhouse energy performance (Research Committee, University of Thessaly).

1998-2000: Development of an environmental friendly greenhouse equipped with insect-proof screen suitable for Mediterranean conditions (General Secretariat for Research and Technology, PLATON).

1999-2001: Management of high humidity in greenhouses in Greece (General Secretariat for Research and Technology, YPER 97).

1999-2001: 100% fuel substitution in greenhouse heating by biomass (ALTENER II).

1999-2001: Regular RES courses for European Agricultural Engineers (ALTENER II).

2000-2002: New learning technologies for lifelong self learning on greenhouse engineering and management. A pilot trilingual web based tool (LEONARDO DA VINCI).

2001-2002: RES DISSEMINATION. Clean Energy and Agriculture. Summer courses for engineers (ALTENER).

2002-2004: Production of new UV-absorbing cover materials aiming to reduce greenhouse pest and diseases and assessment in field conditions (General Secretariat for Research and Technology, PAVET 2000).

(2000-2005). Closed System for Water and nutrient management in horticulture (5th European framework, Quality of Life).

2003-2004: Optimisation of the heating of greenhouses (General Secretariat for Research and Technology, ENTEP).

2004-2005. Behavior of pesticides in greenhouse environment (Ministry of Education, EPEAK, PYTHAGORAS).

C. Kittas, A. Baille, P. Giaglaras, 1999. "Influence of Covering Material and Shading on the Spectral Distribution of Light in Greenhouses". Journal of Agricultural Engineering Research, 73, 341-351

C. Kittas, N. Katsoulas, A. Baille, 2001. Influence of greenhouse ventilation regime on microclimate and energy portioning of a rose canopy during summer. Journal of Agricultural Engineering Research, 79(3), 349-360.

C. Kittas, T. Boulard, T. Bartzanas, N. Katsoulas, M. Mermier, 2002. Influence of an insect screen on greenhouse ventilation. Transactions of the ASAE, 45(4): 1083-1090.

C. Kittas, T. Bartzanas, A. Jaffrin, 2003. Temperature Gradients in a Partially Shaded Large Greenhouse Equipped with Evaporative Cooling Pads. Biosystems Engineering, 85(1): 87-94.

C. Kittas; N. Katsoulas, A. Baille, 2003. Influence of Aluminised Thermal Screens on Greenhouse Microclimate and Night Transpiration. Transactions of the ASAE, 46(6): 1653-1663.