Position Description
The Ph.D. student will contribute to the design and integration of frequency domain optoacoustic microscopy
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DynAMic -Required Qualifications
- Degree in Physics or similar fields
- MSc degree in Optoelectronics/microelectronics
- Experience in optical trapping techniques
- Experience in designing portable optoacoustic sensing systems
- Experience in the translation of imaging methods to education
- English knowledge
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 Dr Giannis Zacharakis (zahari@iesl.forth.gr).
In order to be considered, the application must include:
- Application Form (Form Greek or Form English to the left)
- Brief CV
- Scanned copies of academic titles
- Certificate for enrollment in a PhD program
Appointment Duration
6 monthsFunding
Irene Malegiannaki studied chemistry at the Chemistry Department of the University of Crete (B.Sc.) and received her M.Sc. degree in Physical Chemistry from the same department, in 2020. She joined IESL-FORTH for her MSc thesis focused on Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) for the analysis of both biogeochemical archives for paleoenvironmental studies and archaeological bronze objects. In 2021, she continued with an Erasmus traineeship at the University of Malaga Laser Lab focusing on LIBS analysis of single particles in an optical trap.
In 2021, she received a scholarship to pursue her Ph.D. within the DEEPICE MSCA ITN project at the Niels Bohr Institute - University of Copenhagen, under the supervision of Asist. Prof. Vasileios Gkinis, Prof. Dorthe-Dahl Jensen (Niels Bohr Institute - University of Copenhagen) and Prof. Carlo Barbante (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice). She is working on the development of an innovative instrument which couples Laser Ablation with Cavity Ring Down Spectroscopy for high quality water isotopic measurements of the Beyond EPICA Oldest Ice core which will be extracted from East Antarctica and it will potentially cover climate history of 1.5 million years.
Education
- 2020, M.Sc., Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry-University of Crete / IESL-FORTH, Greece
- 2017, B.Sc., Chemistry, Department of Chemistry-University of Crete, Greece
Interests
- Analytical Plasma Spectroscopy
- Development of laser spectroscopic instrumentation
- Laser analytical techniques and instrumentation for Cultural Heritage and Paleoenvironmental Studies
Maria-Eleni Konstantinou is a master's student at the Materials Science and Technology Department at the University of Crete. She studied chemistry at the Chemistry Department of the same university. She joined IESL -FORTH for her thesis concentrating on the spectroscopic characterization of inorganic pigments using diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. She is currently performing her master thesis examining the detection of organic residues on archaeological findings with surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy.
Education
- 2019-present, M.Sc. Materials Science and Technology, Department of Materials and Technology, University of Crete, Greece
- 2019, Undergraduate Degree in Chemistry (6.98/10), Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Greece
Interests
- Organic residues - Painting materials
- In situ analysis - Spectroscopic technics
Dimitrios Chatzigiannis graduated from the Department of Conservation of Antiquities and Works of Art, TEI of Athens, Greece in 2007. He also fulfilled the MA Principles of Conservation at UCL, London, UK in 2010. Through these years he has been engaged in various conservation projects, including wall paintings, panel paintings and wooden artifacts conservation. His professional interests cover a wide range of topics, including: philosophical and political aspects of the conservation of cultural heritage, interdisciplinary collaboration between conservation and other fields, wall paintings conservation.
Since 2019, he is a PhD candidate at the Chemistry Department, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece and a member of the ‘’Photonics for Heritage Science’’ group of the IESL-FORTH. The topic of his research is related to the removal of salt encrustations from wall paintings’ surfaces, using innovative applications and to the broader scientific study of wall paintings. In this framework, he has the chance to explore the broader interactions between science and heritage conservation.
Education
- 2019 – today : PhD candidate, Chemistry Department, University of Crete, Greece.
- 2009 – 2010 : MA in Principles of Conservation, Institute of Archaeology, University College London (UCL), UK
- 2001 – 2007 : Conservation of Antiquities and Works of Art,Technological Educational Institute of Athens (now University of West Attica), Greece.
Career
- 2019 – today: Photonics for Heritage Science group, IESL-FORTH.
- 2007 – today: Filed conservation projects in the public and private sector.
Interests
- Cultural Heritage conservation
- Wall paintings conservation
- Salts identification and removal
- Wall paintings & mortals analysis
- Wall paintings materials and techniques
Other
Member of the Board of the Association of Conservator of Antiquities and Works of Art – Greece (ACAWA – Greece)
Lampros is a recent graduate M.Sc. student from the Department of Chemistry, at the University of Crete. He successfully finished his B.Sc. at the same department, completing his thesis at Prof. K. Velonia Lab at the Department of Material Science and Technology of the same University. He joined IESL-FORTH for his M.Sc. thesis, concentrating on LIBS and Machine Learning Algorithms. Between the B.Sc. and the M.Sc. he went in UK for a four months Erasmus+ Internship at Prof. G. Mantovani Group, at the University of Nottingham, and after the end of his M.Sc. studies he went in Denmark for a second Erasmus+ Internship at Prof. N. Hatzakis Lab, at the University of Copenhagen.
Education
- 2021, M.Sc. in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Greece
- 2018, B.Sc. in Chemistry (7.36/10), Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Greece
Interests
- Analytical Chemistry
- Spectroscopy
- Machine Learning
Victor Pinon received his Doctorate degree from the Department of Industrial Engineering II (University of A Coruña, Spain 2011). During his PhD, he explored several approaches to improve the analytical capabilities of the Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy technique including the use of femtosecond lasers and double pulse configurations. In 2014 he joined Applied Photonics Ltd in the UK as a Senior Applications Scientist. Among other tasks, he was involved in the design, manufacture, and commissioning of several laser systems that were used in nuclear facilities. In 2021 he joined IESL-FORTH as a research assistant.
Education
- 2011, PhD in Physics, Department of Industrial Engineering II, Escuela Politécnica Superior, University of A Coruña, Spain
- 2001, Diploma in Physics, University of Santiago de Compostela
Career
- June 2014 - December 2020, Senior Application Scientist, Applied Photonics Ltd, UK.
- January 2009 - June 2012, Researcher at Laboratory of Industrial Applications of Laser, University of A Coruña, Spain.
- February 2007 - December 2008: Marie Curie fellow, program "ATLAS" (Advanced Research Training in Laser Sciences) at Foundation for Research and Technology - Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, FORTH-IESL, Crete, Greece.
- September 2006 -January 2007 Researcher at Laboratory of Industrial Applications of Laser, University of A Coruña, Spain.
- February 2006 - August 2006: Marie Curie fellow, program "ATLAS" (Advanced Research Training in Laser Sciences) at Foundation for Research and Technology - Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, FORTH-IESL, Crete, Greece.
- December 2002 - January 2006 Researcher at Laboratory of Industrial Applications of Laser, University of A Coruña.
Interests
- Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy, development of new methodologies and design of alternative experimental set ups.
- Optical fibre preparation for coupling and transmission of high-power nanosecond lasers.
- Software development and data processing and analysis.
- Mechanical design of optical analytical systems.
Awards/Prizes/Distinctions
- "LIBS Contest 2008" winner at the "5th International Conference on Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy" Berlin, Germany (22-26 September 2008)
- “Premio Extraordinario de Doctorado” from the University of A Coruña (2011)
To: 20/10/2021 14:00
To: 09/06/2021 14:00
Plants are the basis of food, providers of oxygens and regulators of the ecosystem. In my group we are developing organic bioelectronic technologies for elucidating plant processes with special focus on plant acclimation to environmental stress. I will present our recent results on controlled delivery of phytohormones with organic electronic ion pumps and on real time monitoring of sugar fluctuations in trees with organic electrochemical transistor sensors. Our experiments revealed biological processes that were not observed before therefore highlighting the potential of bioelectronics in plant science, agriculture and forestry. The second part of my talk is dedicated to plant biohybrid systems. With conjugated oligomers introduced into the plant we are developing electronic devices within its structure. We have demonstrated that the oligomers polymerize in-vivo forming conductors, in parallel with the growth of the plant. The polymerization process is driven from lignification integrating the conducting polymers into the plant cell wall. The biohybrid system is further explored in energy applications.
