Ergonomic Insights (ePub)

Dr Nektarios Karanikas is Associate Professor of Health, Safety and Environment at the School of Public Health and Social Work, Faculty of Health, QUT. He was awarded his doctorate in Safety and Quality Management from Middlesex University (UK) and his MSc in Human Factors & Safety Assessment in Aeronautics from Cranfield University (UK). He holds engineering, health & safety, human factors and project management professional credentials and has been an active member of various prestigious international and regional associations.

Dr Karanikas graduated from the Hellenic Air Force Academy as an aeronautical engineer and worked as an officer in the Hellenic Air Force for more than 18 years before he resigned at the rank of Lt. Colonel in 2014. Whilst in the Air Force, he served in various positions related to maintenance and quality management and accident prevention and investigations, and he was lecturer and instructor for safety and human factors courses. After his resignation, he started his full-time academic career as Assoc. Prof. of Safety & Human Factors in the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences between 2014-2019.

Dr Karanikas has published numerous academic journal articles, including papers in top-tier journals, peer-reviewed conference papers and book chapters and has been invited to speak at several international and regional summits and workshops. In 2020, he published a co-edited book titled 'Safety Insights: Success and Failure Stories of Practitioners'. He is associate editor for Safety Science and a member of editorial boards and a regular reviewer of safety and human factors-related journals. He also volunteers in various activities of professional bodies in Australia and internationally.