Georgios Kougianos

Summary

Surveying and Geomatics Engineer specialising in photogrammetry, GIS, and spatial data automation. Three years of hands-on experience in high-precision field acquisition, UAV operations (250+ flight hours), and the generation of digital twins for infrastructure and cultural heritage. Currently a PhD candidate working on multimodal 3D mapping and deep-learning-based understanding of the built environment.

Professional experience

1. Oct 2025 — Present

   Technical Consultant (Lead Surveyor)

   EETAA S.A. — Hellenic Agency for Local Development · Athens, Greece

   • Provide high-level technical advisory and strategic planning for municipal infrastructure projects, ensuring compliance with national engineering and spatial standards.
   • Oversee public tendering processes for technical works — managing technical specifications and evaluating contractor proposals.
   • Lead topographic mapping and precise as-built surveys for public infrastructure using GNSS and total stations.
   • Conduct high-resolution photogrammetric surveys of historical monuments, processing UAV and terrestrial data into accurate 3D models for preservation and restoration.

2. Jan 2024 — Present

   Freelance Surveying & Geomatics Engineer

   Self-Employed · Greece

   • Manage the full lifecycle of topographic and geomatics projects — from client consultation and field acquisition to final CAD/GIS deliverables.
   • Execute complex drone flight plans for topographical mapping and manual flights for photogrammetric surveys of historical monuments.
   • Process raw GNSS / UAV data to produce highly accurate orthomosaics, point clouds, and DSMs for construction and real-estate clients.
   • Implement rigorous QA/QC protocols for all measurements and final deliverables.

3. 2022 — 2023

   Junior Surveying Engineer

   Various Projects · Greece

   • Executed precise field measurements and staking out using RTK GNSS and total stations for diverse construction and land-registry projects.
   • Assisted in drone data acquisition for terrain modelling.
   • Drafted 2D topographic plans and processed initial 3D models and orthophotos under supervision.

Education & academic research

1. Nov 2024 — Present

   PhD Candidate in Engineering

   University of West Attica · Athens, Greece

   • Research focus — Multimodal 3D Mapping and Understanding of the Built Environment via Deep Learning. Developing neural-network architectures for automatic semantic extraction from 3D point clouds and photogrammetric models.
   • Teaching assistant — GIS 1 (Geographic Information Systems and Science) and Geospatial Decision Support Systems undergraduate laboratories.

2. Mar 2023

   M.Eng. in Rural, Surveying & Geoinformatics Engineering (Integrated Master)

   National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) · Athens, Greece

   • GPA: 7.56 / 10.0
   • Diploma thesis (10/10) — Automatic routing of submarine pipelines subject to geohazards through the interconnection of computational and programming methods.