Eleni Parashi holds a doctoral degree from the School of Business Administration at the University of Patras, specializing in the aviation travel industry. She has extensive experience as a senior official in the Civil Aviation Authority.

Her research focuses on air transport and tourism management, with particular emphasis on safety, crisis management, environmental performance and sustainability, network optimization, and stakeholder interactions within the industry. Her scientific work has been published in reputable peer-reviewed journals such as Tourism Management, Economic and Industrial Democracy, and Transport Policy, among others, and presented at international conferences.