• 04
    "Department of Geology, Faculty of Science"
  • Stavros Kalaitzidis   IMG 2490 Mini
    "Department of Geology, Faculty of Science"
  • Karstiki Pigi Mini
    "Department of Geology, Faculty of Science"
  • Z17 Mini
    "Department of Geology, Faculty of Science"
  • Zaggana Piges Labras Mini
    "Department of Geology, Faculty of Science"
  • Zaggana Piges Lourou Mini
    "Department of Geology, Faculty of Science"
  • Το τμήμα
    "Department of Geology, Faculty of Science"
  • Gigapan_Iliopoulos

  • Stone Tools Astypalaia
    "Archaeometric study of Early Bronze Age stone tools in Astypalaia"
  • Φοιτητές
    "Department of Geology, Faculty of Science"
  • 40 Mini
    "40 years Deparment of Geology"
  • Erasmus Nanterre
    "Erasmus+ mobility: Maison Archéologie & Ethnologie, CNRS/Université Paris Nanterre"
  • Stavros Kalaitzidis   DSC05214 Mini
    "Department of Geology, Faculty of Science"
  • Deinosauros 2.5x PP 6 Mini
    "Department of Geology, Faculty of Science"
  • Efthimios Sokos 20160812 143123 Mini
    "Department of Geology, Faculty of Science"
  • Ύπαιθρος
    "Department of Geology, Faculty of Science"
  • Clypeaster Mini
    "Department of Geology, Faculty of Science"
  • Τμήμα Γεωλογίας, Σχολή Θετικών Επιστημών
    "Department of Geology, Faculty of Science"
  • 03
    "Department of Geology, Faculty of Science"
  • 02
    "Department of Geology, Faculty of Science"
  • Stavros Kalaitzidis   20160530 113104 Mini
    "Department of Geology, Faculty of Science"
  • SEM micrograph of an ancient ceramic fresh fracture
    "Department of Geology, Faculty of Science"
  • Σαλιγκάρια
    "Department of Geology, Faculty of Science"
  • Stavros Kalaitzidis   WP 20160727 14 04 37 Pro Mini
    "Department of Geology, Faculty of Science"

Dr. Harilaos Tsikos

Assistant Professor
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Office hours

  • Monday 10:00-13:00
  • Tuesday 10:00-13:00
  • Thursday 10:00-13:00

Educational Qualifications: BSc (University of Athens), MSc/PhD (Rhodes University)

Postdoctoral Experience

·        University of Johannesburg, South Africa (1999-2000)

·        University of Oxford, UK (2000-2003)

·        University of Aberdeen, UK (2004-2005)

Academic experience

·        Rhodes University, South Africa (2005-2021)

Researcher Profile 

  • ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1352-2655
  • Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=m4ufB_oAAAAJ&hl=en

 

Research Interests

  • Low-temperature geochemistry
  • Paleoceanography
  • Sedimentary Ore Deposits

 

Teaching

  • Geol_019 Geochemistry
  • Geol_075 Environmental and Applied Geochemistry

 

Recent publications

  • Hagemann S, Hensler AS, Figueiredo e Silva RC & Tsikos H (2020) Light stable isotope (O, H, C) signatures of BIF-hosted iron ore systems: implications for genetic models and exploration targeting. In: Isotopes in economic geology, metallogenesis and exploration, SGA Special Publication (in press).
  • Chukwuma K., Tsikos H & Wagner N (2021) Control of variability of primary grain assemblages on the stratigraphic differences in diagenetic processes and products in organic-rich sediments. Sedimentary Geology, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/sedgeol.2021.105966.
  • Siahi M, Tsikos H, Rafuza S, Oonk PBH, Mason PRD, Mhlanga XR, van Niekerk D, & Harris C (2020): Insights into the processes and controls for the absolute abundance and distribution of manganese in Precambrian iron formations. Precambrian Research, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.precamres.2020.105878
  • Albarede F, Thibon F, Blichert-Toft J & Tsikos H (2020) Chemical Archaeoceanography. Chemical Geology, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2020.119625.
  • Rasmussen B, Muhling J, Zi JW, Tsikos H & Fischer WW (2020) A 1.25 Ga depositional age for the "Paleoproterozoic" Mapedi red beds, Kalahari Manganese Field, South Africa: New constraints on the timing of oxidative weathering and hematite mineralization. Geology 48, 44-48.
  • Van Breugel Y, Cowan AK & Tsikos H (2019) Geochemical study of weathered coal, a co-substrate used in bioremediation of South African coal discard dumps. Minerals 9/772; doi:10.3390/min9120772.
  • Thibon F, Blichert-Toft J, Albarede F., Foden J & Tsikos H (2019) A critical evaluation of copper isotopes in Precambrian Iron Formations as a paleoceanographic proxy. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 264, 130-140.
  • Papadopoulos A, Tzifas IT & Tsikos H (2019) The potential for REE and associated critical metals in coastal sand (placer) deposits of Greece: a review. Minerals 9/469, doi: 10.3390/min9080469.
  • Fairey BJ, Timmerman MJ, Sudo M & Tsikos H (2019) The role of hydrothermal activity in the formation of Proterozoic, karst-hosted manganese deposits in the Postmasburg Mn field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Minerals 9/408, doi:10.3390/min9070408.
  • Rasmussen B, Muhling JR, Tosca NJ & Tsikos H (2019) Evidence for anoxic shallow oceans at 2.45 Ga: Implications for the rise of oxygenic photosynthesis. Geology 47, 622-626.
  • Tzifas I, Papadopoulos A, Misaelides P, Godelitsas A, Goettlicher J, Tsikos H, Karydas A, Luvizotto G, Petrelli M, Gamaletsos P, Kantarelou V, Hatzidimitriou A, Noli F & Kontofakas A (2019) New insights into mineralogy and geochemistry of allanite-bearing Mediterranean coastal sands from Northern Greece. Geochemistry 79, 247-267.
  • Thibon F, Blichert-Toft J, Tsikos H, Foden J, Albalat E & Albarede F (2019) Dynamics of oceanic iron prior to the Great Oxygenation Event. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 506, 360-370.
  • Gale AS, Jenkyns HC, Tsikos H, van Breugel Y, Damsté JSS, Bottini C, Erba E, Russo F, Falzoni F, Petrizzo MR, Dickson AJ & Wray DS (2019) High-resolution bio- and chemo-stratigraphy of an expanded record of Oceanic Anoxic Event 2 (Late Cenomanian–Early Turonian) at Clot de Chevalier, near Barrême, SE France (Vocontian Basin). Newsletters on Stratigraphy 52, 97-129.

 

Curriculum Vitae

 

 

Tags: Personnel