Curriculum Vitae
Education
Ph.D. in Applied Physics, Harvard University (USA), September 2006
Thesis: Ultrafast dynamics of the laser-induced solid-to-liquid phase transition in aluminum
M.Sc. in Applied Physics, Harvard University (USA), June 2002
B.Sc. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (Greece), June 2000
Thesis: Application of the direct perturbation method to soliton propagation in optical fibers
Employment
Senior Researcher
National Hellenic Research Foundation, Greece
Theoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute
2019 - present
Associate Researcher
National Hellenic Research Foundation, Greece
Theoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute
2014 - 2019
Assistant Researcher
National Hellenic Research Foundation, Greece
Theoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute
2010 - 2014
Adjunct Lecturer
National Technical University of Athens, Greece
School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences
2009 - 2011
EU Marie Curie Postdoctoral Researcher
National Technical University of Athens, Greece
School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences
2008 - 2010
Postdoctoral Associate
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Chemistry Department
2006 - 2008
Research and Teaching Assistant
Harvard University, USA
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
2001 - 2006
Research Advisor
Harvard University, USA
Research Experience for Undergraduates Program
2004
Awards and Distinctions
Best European M.Sc. Thesis on Materials Science and Engineering Award, by the Federation of European Materials Societies (FEMS), to G. Chatzigiannakis (thesis advisor M. Kandyla), 2020.
Best M.Sc. Thesis on Condensed Matter and Material Science Award, by the Hellenic Society for the Science and
Technology of Condensed Matter, to G. Chatzigiannakis (thesis advisor M. Kandyla), 2019.
Invitation to participate to the World Materials Summit for energy and environmental science, organized by MRS, EMRS, and CMRS, Washington DC, USA, 2011.
Marie Curie International Reintegration Grant, European Union, 2008-2012.
Fellowship from Watson Endowment Fund and Gordon McKay Endowment for graduate studies at Harvard University, 2001-2002.
Fellowship from Jennings Scholarship Fund, Wright Scholarship Fund, and Watson Endowment Fund for graduate studies at Harvard University, 2000-2001.
Scholarship from the Hellenic Scholarships Foundation for highest undergraduate academic achievement, 1998.
Award from the Technical Chamber of Greece for highest undergraduate academic achievement, 1997-1998.
External Funding
EU Horizon Europe Marie Sklodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships (Supervisor), “Laser induced nanojet functionalization of two-dimensional materials for sensing and energy harvesting applications”, 2023 - 2025
Region of Attica (Coordinator), “Photocatalytic reactors for water and liquid waste purification with immobilized photocatalysts on micro/nanopatterned surfaces”, 2022 - 2023
Hellenic Ministry of Development (Principal Investigator), “Novel studies of cell interactions on nanostructured surfaces”, 2020 - 2022
Hellenic GSRT Advanced Materials and Devices (Co-PI), “Development of nanostructures and nanodevices via laser processing”, 2017 - 2020
Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation Ph.D. Fellowships (Supervisor), “Development and applications of hybrid nanomaterials and nanostructured surfaces”, 2017 - 2019
EU Horizon 2020 Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (Supervisor), “Optical distributed vibrational and acoustic sensing technology”, 2016 - 2018
Hellenic GSRT KRIPIS (Co-PI), “Laser fabrication of functionalized nanostructures”, 2013 - 2015
EU ERA.Net Rus (Co-PI), “Low-cost and efficient thin-film solar cells”, 2013 - 2014
Latsis Foundation Grant for Scientific Studies (Coordinator), “Laser nanostructuring of silicon for novel optoelectronic applications”, 2013
EU Marie Curie International Reintegration Grant (Researcher), “Fabrication of biosensors using Laser Induced Forward Transfer”, 2008 - 2012
Collaborations with Industry
CV in pdf [July 2024]