Michael trained as an economist at the Athens University of Economics and Business (now Economic University of Athens) in Greece. He then joined the International Centre for Shipping, Trade and Finance at Bayes Business School (formerly Cass); first as a student on its MSc programme, and then as a member of its academic staff, when he also received his PhD. He has served as Director of the MSc in Shipping, Trade & Finance, Associate Dean for the Undergraduate Programmes and Director of the MSc in Energy, Trade & Finance.
He lectures in energy economics, power & renewable markets, international commodity trade, commodity derivatives & trading, and shipping economics. His research interests are in the areas of energy derivatives, commodity economics and shipping economics.