Position Description
Ανάπτυξη ηλεκτρικής διασύνδεσης μεταξύ πιεζοηλεκτρικής κυψέλης και μετρητικού πίεσης
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Required Qualifications
- Πτυχίο Φυσικής ή Επιστήμης Υλικών ή Ηλεκτρονικής ή Ηλεκτρολόγου Μηχανικού
- Μεταπτυχιακός τίτλος σε Φυσικές ή Τεχνολογικές επιστήμες
- Γλώσσα προγραμματισμού και 3D CAD
- Γνώσεις σε αναλογικά/ ψηφιακά ηλεκτρονικά και κυκλώματα
- Άριστη Γνώση Αγγλικών
Application Procedure
Στο φάκελο υποβολής της πρότασης θα πρέπει να εμπεριέχονται τα ακόλουθα:
- Αίτηση (Form Greek στη στήλη αριστερά) με αναφορά στον κωδικό της θέσης και στο όνομα του προγράμματος
- Αναλυτικό Βιογραφικό Σημείωμα
- Ευκρινή φωτοαντίγραφα τίτλων σπουδών
Appointment Duration
6 μήνες
The objectives of the group are:
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Dynamic processes in Atoms. Molecules and Materials - Cluster Physics and Chemistry
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Photoscience applications – Photonics in Agrofoods and Environment
We apply our know-how from the basic research studies for investigations in several applied fields such as:
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Mass spectrometry in combination with laser induced break down spectroscopy (LIBS) for the analysis of the composition and structure of cultural heritage materials (in collaboration with the group working in the cultural heritage projects).
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Nanostructured materials produced by laser ablation in liquids in conjugation with biomolecules.
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Uv-Vis and fluorescence spectroscopy to control the quality and the origin of agrofoods.
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Laser spectroscopy for environmental studies aiming in detecting traces of greenhouse gases in the environment due to agricultural applications.
Research Topics
The research targets the understanding of the formation mechanisms, the stability, the structure (geometric and/or electronic) and the properties (optical activity, chemical reactivity, catalytic activity) of clusters and free biomolecules and also the study of nanostructured materials made out of clusters.
At the Photonics for Agrofoods and Environment laboratory, we employ an alternative approach for the quick monitoring of the characteristic substances contained in food samples, with little or no processing.
We rely on our expertise in the area of the interaction of light with matter and the development of specialized optical spectroscopic analysis methods (such as light absorption and fluorescence techniques). This way, we can record the optical spectrum that is the characteristic "fingerprint" and reflects the chemical composition of a sample. Different samples have a different fingerprint and the detected differences or similarities are used for:
- identification,
- origin and quality control
We focus on spectroscopic methods such as UltraViolet/Visible, Near Infrared, Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), Fluorescence, Laser induced Fluorescence (LIF), Time Resolved Florescence, Raman and Laser Induced Break Down Spectroscopy (LIBS). These techniques are quick and much "cheaper" than the time-consuming and costly conventional analytical techniques.
Our technology is used for:
- Distinction of varieties of several agrofoods products (wine, oil, honey, milk, etc.)
- Monitoring of wine maturation in relation to time and kind of barrel
- Quality control of products
- Detection of adulteration
- Application of laser spectroscopic techniques for the detection of specific chemical substances in foods (contaminants, plasticizers, pesticides ...)
- Creation of a database for the prominence of local varieties and the characterization of their geographical origin
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Technical Staff
Research Associates
Students
Alumni
Dr Aikaterini Zoumi obtained her PhD degree in Biomedical Engineering at the University of California, Irvine, USA. Her doctorate and post-doctorate research was conducted at the Beckman Laser Institute, University of California, Irvine, and involved the utilization of multiphoton microscopy and spectroscopy of micro-structural tissue and cellular components in order to address specific biological questions. She received her M.S. degree from the Department of Production Engineering and Management of the Technical University of Crete, Greece. During her M.S. research, she studied the formation of chlorination by-products during disinfection of treated wastewater. She received her B.S. degree from the Department of Mineral Resources Engineering of the Technical University of Crete, Greece. Her undergraduate thesis focused on trace element and radioactivity analysis of aerosol particles, produced from lignitic power stations in Greece. She is currently a post-doctoral researcher at IESL/FORTH focusing on the development of specialized optical spectroscopic analysis methods for the identification and origin and quality control of agricultural products.
Education
- 2003, Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, USA
- 1998, M.Sc. in Production Engineering and Management, Technical University of Crete, Greece
- 1996, B.Sc. in Mineral Resources Engineering, Technical University of Crete, Greece
Interests
- Biophotonics
- Imaging
- Microscopy
- Spectroscopy
Awards/Prizes/Distinctions
- 1993–1998: Outstanding Student Scholarship from National Scholarship Foundation, Greece.
- 1998–1999: Regents’ Fellowship, University of California, Irvine, USA.
- 1999 – 2000: Whitaker Foundation Biomedical Engineering Graduate Fellowship, University of California, Irvine School of Engineering, USA.
- 2001 - present: member of the Optical Society of America
- 2001 - present: member of the SPIE-International Society for Optical Engineering
- 2001 - present: member of Women in Optics
- 2004 - 2005: Honored member of Manchester Who’s Who
