EDUCATION

Ph.D in Physics, University of Athens, Greece (1996)
Diploma in Physics, University of Athens, Greece (1988)

RESEARCH & TEACHING APPOINTMENTS

2004 - : Associate Researcher, TPCI, NHRF, Athens, Greece.
1998-2003: Postdoctoral Researcher, TPCI, NHRF, Athens, Greece.
1996-1998: Postdoctoral Researcher, National Technical University /NTUA, Athens, Greece.

MAIN RESEARCH INTERESTS

Photonic synthesis of nanostructured materials and the photonic surface processing with short light wavelengths, targeting specified functionalities in the nanoscale such as magnetism, self assembly, enhanced photonic adsorption at interfaces, modulation of hydrophobicity, hybridization of bio surfaces and aging of polymers.

EXTERNAL FUNDING

Scientific coordinator in three bilateral research projects and scientist in charge in one European Space Agency project. Participant in more than 10 national and international research projects in collaboration with academic and industrial organizations. (International: Science, Human Capital & Mobility, Linkage-NATO, Large Scale Installation, Brite-Euram, Esprit, IST, INTAS, Quality of Life, Growth, ERANET National: PENED, Bilateral).

CONFERENCES AND INVITED TALKS

127 international and 7 Greek conferences, 3 invited talks.

TEACHING ACTIVITIES

Teaching assistant in experimental training of students in Physics (National Technical University of Athens, NTUA, Athens Greece, 1998-1999). Supervision of two Ph.D. and one honor student.

HONORS & AWARDS

Post-graduate fellowship of the British council at the University of Oxford UK (1992).

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & ACTIVITIES

Member of the European Low Gravity Research Association
Reviewer for several international journals.
Research project evaluator in several European Commission panels.

PUBLICATIONS

94 publications in refereed journals, 22 publications in conference proceedings, 3 chapters in books. More than 700 citations.