Papadakis is a secondary education teacher in Computer Science, and has also taught in institutes of vocational training. He is a member of the Greek Literary Society and received a prize in prose writing from the Literary Society Parnassos in 2002.[3]
As a researcher he is engaged in the area of “Entexno” Greek popular music. He also writes verses, some of which set to music by Greek composers including Joseph Benakis and Chrysanthos Mouzakitis.
Papadakis is Associate Editor of the literary journalPnevmatiki Zoi (Athens Academy Award – 2002).
Works
(2001) Anthologia Poiisis. (A Poetry Anthology) Athens: Pnevmatiki Zoi.
(2001) Enas Peripatos stin Amorgo tou Nikou Gatsou. (A Stroll in Nikos Gatsos's Amorgos, Essay) Athens: Pnevmatiki Zoi.
(2001) Sta Balkonia tou Ouranou. (At Heaven's Balconies, Poetry) Athens: Pnevmatiki Zoi.[4]
(2003) Anthologia Poiisis. (A Poetry Anthology) Athens: Pnevmatiki Zoi.
(2003) To Iparchon Fos. (The Existing Light, Poetry) Athens.
(2005) Oi Dromoi tou Fantastikou. (The Roads of Fantasy Literature, Stories – Essays) Athens: Oxy.[5]
(2007) Sto Likofos ton Kairon. (In the Twilight of Times, Poetry) Athens: Oxy.
(2007) Tromos kai Fantasia. (Terror and Fantasy, Comics on Fantasy Literature) Athens: Psichis ta Lampirismata.
(2007) “Takis Varvitsiotis”, in Timi ston Taki Varvitsioti (A Tribute to Takis Varvitsiotis, Texts on his poetic Work), Various Authors. Thessaloniki: Bibis.
(2008) “Giati i Poiisi”, 27th symposium of poetry. Patras: Ekdoseis Peri Texnikon.
(2008) “Ti Akrivos Einai I Tetarti Diastasi” (What Exactly Does The Fourth Dimension Stand For), “Sxetika me to Apeiro” (Issues Related To The Infinity), “Poso Efikto Einai Ena Taxidi ston Xrono” (Is Travelling Through Time An Attainable Objective?), “Oi Neoteres Theories Xronometaforas”, “I Ekpliktiki Xronomixani tou Kathigiti Ronald Malett” (Professor Ronald Malett's Amazing Time Machine) (All Works on the issue of time travelling and the fourth dimension), in Tetarti Diastasi kai Taxidia ston Xrono, Various Authors. Thessaloniki: Arxetypo.
(2008) The Little Runaways and the House in the Woods (Opera for Children). Montreal and Athens: ChromaMusika and Ekdoseis Hadjilakos.
(2011) Simandro Afipnisis. (A Gong of Awakening), Poetry. Athens: Pnevmatiki Zoi.
(2011) Fos sti Siopi. (Light in Silence), Poetry. Athens: Pnevmatiki Zoi.