Dr. Zefi Dimadama holds a PhD on “Environmental policies and Regional Development” and a Post-graduate Diploma (MSc) in Economic and Regional Development from Panteion University of Athens. She has developed numerous research projects on Economic, Environmental and Energy Policy in Greece, Germany, the United Kingdom (University of Bristol, Darmstadt University).

She was leading the International Centre for Black Sea Studies until 2016. As an expert on Environmental & Energy Security in SE Europe she has cooperated as a Senior Research Fellow to different universities and institutions in Europe, US and Black Sea Region. She is a Member of the Scientific Board of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) Ad Hoc International Committee in Boston, USA. 

She is heading the Financial Department of Panteion University and she is also working (partly) as Assigned Adjunct Faculty Member at the Graduate Programme of Political Science at Panteion University.

Dr. Dimadama is Vice-President of Party of European Socialists Women and Vice- President of HELLENIC U.S. Alumni Association.

She has published numerous articles in scientific Journals both in English and Greek, as well as, a monograph in Greek, Dimadama, Z. “Economy, Development and Environment, Theoretical approaches and sustainable development policies” Papazisis Press, 2008. Regular presence with articles and essays at various international scientific Journals and social websites, both in English and Greek, about sustainable development, energy security, environmental policies, gender equality and human rights.