Dimitra Alexiou is a Professor in the School of Spatial Planning and Development, Faculty of Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She has extensive experience teaching independently for 25 consecutive years in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across departments of the Faculty of Engineering. 

Her research focuses on the development and application of mathematical methods in urban and spatial planning, with particular emphasis on the theoretical foundations and algorithmic approaches to problems concerning landscape connectivity in urban areas.

More specifically, her expertise encompasses the multicriteria optimisation of transport routes, taking into account factors such as cost, travel time, environmental pollution and road safety. She also focuses on the design and optimisation of utility networks within the scope of engineering practice, including water supply, sewerage and irrigation systems, with the aim of enhancing their functionality and efficiency in urban and peri-urban environments.