Dimitrios Giarikos

Dimitrios Giarikos is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Physics and Director of Lab Operations at the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences, Nova Southeastern University. He specializes in Inorganic and Organometallic Synthetic Chemistry, with a focus on environmental impacts of heavy metals and organic contaminants in marine ecosystems.

His research spans Marine Pollution, Bioinorganic Chemistry, and Environmental Risk Assessment, particularly in sediment microbiomes and wildlife health (e.g., pinnipeds, penguins). Recent work includes collaborations on Ecological Risk Assessment for Port Everglades and Trace Element Analysis in marine organisms.

Scientific awards include the

• Full-Time Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award (2010)
• Faculty Marshal for MST Division (2008)
• Faculty Keynote Speaker for Honors Program (2014)

He actively mentors honors students, co-authors publications with them, and leads projects on Heavy Metal Contamination and Algae-Based Biofuel Production, funded by institutions like Constellation (Exelon) and Nova Southeastern University.