Theodoros Tsakiris

Dr. Theodoros Tsakiris is an Associate Professor of Geopolitics and Energy Policy at the School of Business, University of Nicosia. He serves as an International Research Associate at ESCP's London-based Research Center for Energy Management and leads the Energy & Geopolitics Program at ELIAMEP, Greece's leading foreign policy think tank. Dr. Tsakiris contributes to the Horizon 2020 research program FEUTURE, analyzing EU-Turkish relations, and teaches courses on oil & gas geopolitics, economics, and markets. He coordinates energy-related study programs at UNIC and is seconded to the Department of Engineering and the Department of International & European Relations.

• PhD, Faculty of International & European Studies, Panteion University of Athens (2008)
• Master, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University (2002)
• Bachelor, Faculty of Philosophy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (1999)

Dr. Tsakiris' research focuses on energy security, geopolitical dynamics in the Eastern Mediterranean, and EU energy policy. His work explores Turkish revisionism, cross-border energy infrastructure, and regional cooperation mechanisms, particularly regarding natural gas reserves and export routes. He has authored 1 book, 10 monographs, 14 book chapters, and 13 peer-reviewed articles in multiple languages, with citations from institutions like Harvard University's Belfer Center and MIT Energy Initiative.

His recent publications analyze the impact of the Russian-Ukrainian War on EU gas supplies, the geopolitical significance of the EastMed Pipeline, and the role of Cyprus, Israel, and Egypt in EU energy diversification. Dr. Tsakiris has held high-level policy advisory roles, including Director for International Policy Planning for the Greek Minister of Energy and member of Cyprus' Council for Geostrategic Studies (2014–2015). He is a research associate at UNIC's Center for European and International Affairs and leads the Energy Geopolitics Committee at the Hellenic Association for Energy Economics.