Dr. Athanasios G. Donas is a researcher and lecturer specializing in Data Science, Machine Learning, and Hybrid Forecasting Systems, with a particular focus on numerical forecasting and time-series optimization.
He graduated from the Department of Mathematics at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) in 2016, and in 2019 received his Master's degree from the School of Production Engineering and Management at the Technical University of Crete in 2019. In 2025, he was awarded his PhD by the University of West Attica awarded him his PhD, focusing on developing advanced simulation methodologies using computational intelligence and statistical modeling.
Dr. Donas has an extensive academic and research background. Since 2024, he has been serving as a Special Scientist / Associate Lecturer at the Hellenic Naval Academy (HNA), where he teaches undergraduate courses in Mathematical Analysis, Linear Algebra, and Statistics. He has also served as a lecturer at the University of West Attica.
His research experience includes participation in numerous research projects at the Hellenic Naval Academy and the University of West Attica. Ηe has participated as a Computer-Assisted Exercise (CAX) Operator in NATO military exercises at the Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) in Norway.
His research interests focus on hybrid modeling approaches, environmental data management, geophysical simulation, and real-time data assimilation methods.
He has authored numerous scientific articles published in reputable international journals, including Ocean Engineering, Sensors, and the Journal of Defense Modeling and Simulation (JDMS). He has also presented his research at various international conferences, including COMECAP and NATO MASTMED.