POL-ESKIN - ΜΙΑ (1) ΘΕΣΗ ΜΕΤΑΔΙΔΑΚΤΟΡΙΚΟΥ/ΗΣ ΣΥΝΕΡΓΑΤΗ
The deadline to apply for this position has expired.
Publication Date
13/01/2025
Application Deadline
23/01/2025
Position Category
Reference Number
2025_164827
Salary
1658,7 - 1850 ευρώ (μεικτά)
Location
Herakleion, Crete, Greece
Contact Person
Start Date
01/03/2025

Position Description

Μία Θέση Μεταδιδάκτορα στο Εργαστήριο Ηλεκτρονικών Πολυμερών και Βιοηλεκτρονικής: Χαρακτηρισμός οργανικών αγώγιμων μορίων και πολυμερών για την ανάπτυξη ηλεκτρονικού δέρματος
  Αναζητούμε έναν/μια μεταδιδάκτορα για να μελετήσει νέα πολυμερικά υλικά, με εφαρμογή στην ανάπτυξη ηλεκτρονικού δέρματος, σε ερευνητικό έργο χρηματοδοτούμενο από το ΕΛΙΔΕΚ. Συγκεκριμένα το άτομο που θα επιλεγεί θα δουλέψει πάνω στην επεξεργασία και στο φυσικό χαρακτηρισμό οργανικών αγώγιμων πολυμερών. Έμφαση θα δοθεί στο χαρακτηρισμό των μηχανικών ιδιοτήτων των υλικών αυτών. 

Related Project

Pol-eSkin -

Required Qualifications

  •  Πτυχίο σε Φυσικές Επιστήμες και Μηχανική
  • Μεταπτυχιακό Δίπλωμα σε Φυσικές Επιστήμες και Μηχανική
  • Διδακτορικό Δίπλωμα στην Επιστήμη και Μηχανική των Υλικών
  • Αποδεδειγμένη καλή γνώση και χρήση της αγγλικής γλώσσας 

Desirable Qualifications

  • Πρότερη εργαστηριακή εμπειρία σε χαρακτηρισμούς μηχανικών ιδιοτήτων χαλαρών υλικών. 

Application Procedure

Στο φάκελο υποβολής της πρότασης θα πρέπει να εμπεριέχονται τα ακόλουθα:

  • Αίτηση (Form Greek στην αριστερή στήλη) με αναφορά στο όνομα του προγράμματος
  • Αναλυτικό Βιογραφικό Σημείωμα
  • Ευκρινή φωτοαντίγραφα τίτλων σπουδών

 

ΥΠΟΒΟΛΗ ΠΡΟΤΑΣΕΩΝ

Οι ενδιαφερόμενοι καλούνται να υποβάλουν τις αιτήσεις τους και όλα τα απαραίτητα δικαιολογητικά, ηλεκτρονικά στη διεύθυνση hr@iesl.forth.gr με κοινοποίηση (cc): στην Δρ Ε. Παυλοπούλου (epavlopoulou@iesl.forth.gr). Οι αιτήσεις θα πρέπει να αποσταλούν με την ένδειξη: «Αίτηση στο πλαίσιο του προγράμματος Pol-eSkin, της πρόσκλησης εκδήλωσης ενδιαφέροντος με Α.Π. … ». 

 

Appointment Duration

6
PHOTOENERGY
Adaptation of light-harvesting and energy-transfer processes of marine photosynthetic membrane proteins (Lhc) to different light qualities probed by ultrafast transient absorption spectroscopy
Start Date: 01/02/2024,     End Date: 31/12/2025

PhotoEnergy will develop an interdisciplinary framework of expertise, methods and tools for the investigation of the Adaptation of light-harvesting and energy-transfer processes of marine photosynthetic membrane proteins to light qualities and quantities probed by ultrafast transient absorption spectroscopy. The PhotoEnergy project consortium will work to establish knowledge infrastructure for the isolation protocols of diatoms and brown alga with the ultimate goal to transfer the skills from the Environmental Biocatalysis and Biotechnology Laboratory (EBBL) at the Cyprus U. of Technology (CUT) to the FLASSS (Femtosecond Laser Spectroscopy in Solid State) laboratory at IESL-FORTH.

Principal Investigator

Dr. Loukakos Panagiotis
Research Director

Scientific Staff

Dr. Klini Argyro
Principal application Scientist

Research Associates

Dr. Stavrou Michalis
PostDoctoral Fellow

External Personnel

Prof. Varotsis Constantinos
Dr. Gouridis Giorgos

Dr. Kaforou Sofia

Dr. Kountourakis Nikos

The Results of PhotoEnergy have been presented to the following international conferences:

1. EBEC 2024 — 22nd European Bioenergetics Conference, 26 August 2024 - 31 August 2024, Innsburg, Austria 

2. 2nd European Congress on Photosynthesis Research, 25 June - 28 June, 2024, Padova, Italy 

3. 2nd Asia-Oceania International Congress on Photosynthesis (AOICP), Wednesday 18th - Saturday 21st, September, 2024, Kobe, Fashion Mart, Japan


 

 

Funding

ELIDEK calls
RIANA
Research Infrastructure Access in Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Start Date: 01/03/2024,     End Date: 29/02/2028

RIANA is a Horizon Europe funded project which supports curiosity-driven research in nanoscience with open research questions for long-term impact, and challenge-driven research in nanotechnology with targeted research questions for short- and mid-term impact. At the core of the RIANA consortium is the ARIE network (Analytical Research Infrastructures in Europe) which comprises European networks with a focus on large scale research infrastructures. Coordinated by DESY, RIANA joins 7 European networks of top-level RIs to cover the most advanced techniques relevant to nanofabrication, processing/synthesis, characterization, and analysis as well as simulation capacity. Highly customized and efficient access to 69 infrastructures is coordinated via a single-entry point and enabled through comprehensive scientific and innovation service by senior scientists, facility experts, and highly trained junior scientists. This project encompasses both curiosity-driven research in nanoscience with open research questions for long-term impact, and challenge-driven research in nanotechnology with targeted research questions for short- and mid-term impact. This core of RIANA is aligned to attract experienced and new users from academia or industry making their promising ideas a success and pushing them to higher TRL. Being flexible to upcoming emergent scientific topics and needs, together with stakeholders from the Nano-community, RIANA implements the opportunity to offer access to additional infrastructures in, and even outside of Europe and to adapt the scientific service via additionally specialized junior scientists. Based on the four years of experience, the RIANA consortium will develop a roadmap for the future of nanoscience and nanotechnology at European RIs.

Research in the fields of nanoscience and nanotechnology is vital for sustainability globally: advancement in nanoscience and nanotechnology cannot be achieved without using research infrastructures (RI). RIANA encompasses 7 European networks of top-level RIs to cover the most advanced techniques relevant for synthesis, nanofabrication, processing, characterization, analytics, as well as simulation capacity. Highly customised and efficient access to 69 infrastructures is coordinated via a single-entry point and enabled through comprehensive Science and Innovation Service by senior scientists, experts for the transfer of technology from academia to industry, and highly trained Junior Scientists. The Junior Scientist boost RI experience to an entirely new level: they provide customised Science Service supporting users from initial ideas to hands-on experiments, data analysis and dissemination of results to generate the greatest impact from access to world-class RI. This core of RIANA is aligned to attract experienced and new users from academia or industry making their promising ideas a success and push them to higher TRL. RIANA is flexible to upcoming emergent scientific topics and needs: together with stakeholders from the nanocommunity, RIANA implements the opportunity to offer flexible access to additional infrastructures in, and even outside of Europe beyond the current consortium, and to direct the Science Service towards evolving user needs via additional specialised Junior Scientists. Based on the four years of experience, the RIANA consortium will develop a roadmap for the future of the nanoscience and nanotechnology at European RIs.

Principal Investigator

Dr. Loukakos Panagiotis
Research Director

Scientific Staff

Prof. Fotakis Costas
Professor Emeritus
Dr. Stratakis Emmanuel
Research Director

Funding

Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)
ECHOES-ONE (1) RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITION
The deadline to apply for this position has expired.
Publication Date
08/01/2025
Application Deadline
15/02/2025
Position Category
Reference Number
2025_164347
Salary
Location
Herakleion, Crete, Greece
Contact Person
Start Date
01/04/2025

Position Description

Development of software tools and services of the Cultural Heritage Cloud (ECCCH) in the context of the ECHOES project.

We are currently seeking an experienced, highly qualified and motivated individual to join our team and to share activities and responsibilities in the design, development and implementation of tools and services of the ECCCH platform in the context of the ECHOES project, GA 101157364, HORIZON-CL2-2023-HERITAGE-ECCCH-01-01. The position involves responsibility for managing scientific data in robust and scalable information systems that integrate data from multiple sources, including text, image and spectral data. The ability to work with stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into effective information system solutions is required. Software skills are required to develop processing tools and user interfaces for the processing, analysis, visualisation and interpretation of cultural heritage imaging and spectroscopic data. Familiarity with data workflow management and automation tools is required to optimise data workflows. Data modelling with semantic representation will also be required. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in technologies and open-source software tools and information systems, data management based on FAIR principles, data security and privacy, and license management.

Related Project

ECHOES -

Required Qualifications

  • Master or higher in Physics, Maths, Computer Science or Engineering, with a focus on software engineering for imaging, spectroscopies, and sensing. 
  • Proven skills in Software development for data processing and data/metadata management. Proven skills in programming languages Python, Javascript, Java, SQL, C++. 
  • Experience with heritage science data processing and management. Knowledge of data modelling techniques and semantic representation frameworks 
  • Proven previous experience in the design and development of user interfaces 
  • Fluent oral and written communication skills in English 

Desirable Qualifications

  • Previous experience with team collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, data analysts, and stakeholders, to understand requirements, gather feedback, and implement system enhancements.
  • Skills to deliver tutorials and documentation: Provide tutorials and documentation to users on system functionalities, data workflows, and best practices to ensure effective utilization of information systems.
  • Previous work in RTD projects. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.

Application Procedure

Interested candidates who meet the aforementioned requirements are kindly asked to submit their applications, no later than February 15, 2025, 23:59 local Greece time to the address (hr@iesl.forth.gr), with cc to the Scientific Responsible, Prof. S. Sotiropoulou (sophiaso@iesl.forth.gr).

 

In order to be considered, the application must include:

  • Application Form (Form Greek or Form English to the left)
  • Detailed curriculum vitae (CV) of the candidate
  • Scanned Copies of academic titles

Appointment Duration

12

Funding

"NONLINEAR VALLEY SELECTION RULES AND ALL-OPTICAL PROBE OF BROKEN TIME-REVERSAL SYMMETRY IN MONOLAYER WSE2" - NATURE PHOTONICS

08/01/2025

A collaboration between IESL, Friedrich Schiller Univ. Jena, Univ. of Regensburg & Univ. of Chemistry and Technology!

In an article published in Nature Photonics, Dr. Ioannis Paradisanos (IESL/FORTH) and collaborators at Friedrich Schiller University Jena (Germany), University of Regensburg (Germany) and University of Chemistry and Technology (Czech Republic) propose a new approach for the detection of broken time-reversal symmetry and valley imbalance in atomically-thin semiconductors based on second-harmonic generation. This method can selectively probe a net valley imbalance at room temperature generated by ultrafast, coherent and valley-exclusive optical Stark and Bloch–Siegert effects. This work demonstrates the potential and unique capabilities of nonlinear optics as a probe of broken time-reversal symmetry as well as a tool for ultrafast and non-destructive valleytronic operations.

 

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41566-024-01591-z

 

 

P. TZALLAS - PUBLICATION IN PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS

07/01/2025

"Non-linear optics using intense optical coherent state superpositions" was published in Phys. Rev. Lett. 134, 013601 (2025).

In an experimental and theoretical study published in Phys. Rev. Lett. 134, 013601 (2025), Th. Lamprou (FORTH-IESL), J. Rivera-Dean (ICFO), P. Stammer (ICFO), M. Lewenstein (ICFO) and P. Tzallas (FORTH-IESL) have demonstrated a scheme which introduces coherent light state superpositions (namely optical "cat" states) into the realm on non-linear optics. The findings introduce the optical "cat" states into the realm of non-linear quantum optics, opening up exiting new paths in quantum information science and quantum light engineering.

 

Introducing coherent light state superpositions into the realm of non-linear optics.

Coherent superpositions of light states (CSS) (namely optical "cat" states)  are among the key resources driving the development of new quantum technologies. However, limitations in existing quantum light preparation schemes prevent their intensity enhancement, restricting their application in nonlinear optics.

Now, the authors in [1] have demonstrated a scheme that overcomes these limitations, enabling the generation of intense CSS with femtosecond durations and mean photon numbers orders of magnitude higher than those produced by existing CSS schemes. The researchers utilized these states in nonlinear optics to drive second harmonic generation in an optical crystal, converting the infrared-frequency photons of the CSS state into blue-frequency photons.

The findings introduce the CSS into the realm of non-linear quantum optics, opening up exiting new paths in quantum information science and quantum light engineering.

 

Reference:

[1] Th. Lamprou, J. Rivera-Dean, P. Stammer, M. Lewenstein, and P. Tzallas, "Non-linear optics using intense optical coherent state superpositions", Phys. Rev. Lett. 134, 013601 (2025).

https://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevLett.134.013601

CO2TOO2 - ONE (1) POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHER
The deadline to apply for this position has expired.
Publication Date
23/12/2024
Application Deadline
02/01/2025
Position Category
Reference Number
2024_163647
Salary
Location
Herakleion, Crete, Greece
Contact Person
Start Date
01/02/2025

Position Description

The Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser of the Foundation for research and Technology Hellas (IESL -FORTH), in the framework of the project CO2toO2 of Sub-Action 2, TΑ1 "Natural Sciences, Engineering Sciences and Technology, Environment and Energy" of the Proclamation "Funding of Basic Research (Horizontal support of all Sciences), National Recovery and Resilience Plan (Greece 2.0), funded by the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (HFRI) and the General Secretariat for Research and Technology (GSRT) under Grant CO2toO2 Nr.:015922, is seeking to recruit one post-doctoral researcher.

Position Description

Experimental Atomic, Molecular and Optical physics, with emphasis in femtosecond/attosecond physics, light state engineering/detection/characterization and data analysis/processing.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in physics 
  • PhD degree in physics
  • Research experience in laser technology, attosecond science, data analysis/processing. 

Desirable Qualifications

  • Scientific publications relevant to the position description 
  • Computational skills (Python, Matlab, Mathematica)

Application Procedure

Interested candidates who meet the aforementioned requirements are kindly asked to submit their applications to the address (hr@iesl.forth.gr), with cc to the Scientific Responsible, Dr P. Tzallas (ptzallas@iesl.forth.gr).

 

In order to be considered, the application must include:

  • Application Form (Form Greek or Form English to the left)
  • Detailed curriculum vitae (CV) of the candidate
  • Scanned Copies of academic titles

Appointment Duration

12
PROF. MARIA CHATZINIKOLAIDOU - MEMBER OF THE IAMBE GOVERNING COUNCIL

19/12/2024

Prof. Maria Chatzinikolaidou is one of the newly elected Governing Council members of IAMBE, starting from January 1, 2025 for the next 3 years.

The International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering (IAMBE) is made up of fellows who are recognized for their outstanding contributions to the profession of medical and biological engineering. Election to the Academy is initiated by nominations which are screened by the membership committee of the Academy. The election is conducted by a vote of all Fellows of the Academy.

https://www.iesl.forth.gr/en/people/chatzinikolaidou-maria

https://iambe.ifmbe.org/

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