George Kopidakis received a B.Sc. in Physics from the University of Crete and a Ph.D. in Condensed Matter Physics from Iowa State University in 1995. After his graduate work at Ames Laboratory-Iowa State University, USA, he worked as a research assistant professor at the Center for Atomic-Scale Materials Physics (CAMP), Dept. of Physics, Technical University of Denmark. He then moved to Laboratoire Leon Brillouin (CEA-CNRS), Saclay, France, initially with an individual Marie Curie EC post-doctoral fellowship and later as a CNRS research associate. He was a research associate at the Physics Dept. and a visiting associate professor at the Dept. of Materials Science and Technology, University of Crete, where he was appointed assistant professor in 2003. He is also affiliated researcher at FORTH since 2005.
Interests
- Theory and modeling of materials
- Current activities include atomistic simulations with quantum and classical models for the structural, vibrational, mechanical, electronic, optical properties of amorphous and nanostructured materials, fundamentals and applications of localization and tra
Associate Professor Ioannis N. Remediakis, got his bachelor (1997), masters (1998) PhD (2002) degrees from the Department of Physics, University of Crete. His PhD research (simulations for alloyed semiconductor surfaces) was performed at Harvard University. Between 2002 and 2008, he held teaching and research appointments at the University of Ioannina, the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and the University of Crete. In 2008, he joined Department of Materials Science and Technology, and shortly after he joined IESL as affiliated University Faculty Member.
Interests
- First-principles computer simulations for low-dimensional systems with applications to nano-chemistry (shape and properties of metal nanoparticles, heterogeneous catalysis) and nano-physics (two-dimensional semiconductors, nanostructured solids).
- Electronic structure theory.
I obtained my PhD in Materials Science from Linköping University in 2016 (Sweden) and I hold expertise in materials development, including synthesis and characterization. I have exprience on physical vapor deposition (PVD) techniques for fabrication of thin films and coatings and, characterization of their micro- and nanostructures, using microscopy, spectroscopy and x-ray diffraction methods. In my previous projects, I worked on the mechanical, tribological, and thermal properties of carbon- and nitride-based films and rare-earch silicate coatings intended for applications in automotive and wind turbine industry (bearings) as well as in aviation (jet engine components). During these projects, I collaborated closely with the companies SKF and Rolls-Royce. Currently, my work involves crystallographic investigations of iron selenide compounds intended for use as superconductors. The purpose is to correlate their structures to their magnetic properties and superconducting abilities.
Education
- 2016, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Materials Science with specialization in Thin Film Physics / Thin Film Physics Division, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM), Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
- 2015, Degree of Licentiate of Engineering / Thin Film Physics Division, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM), Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
- 2011, Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Materials Science and Technology / Solid State Physics Division, School of Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
- 2008, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Physics / School of Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Career
- Sep 2019 - Present, Postoctoral researcher fellow - Materials Engineer / Foundation for Research & Technology - Hellas (FORTH) (Institute of Electronic Structure & Laser).
- Sep 2017 - July 2019, Postdoctoral research associate - Materials Engineer - Project manager / University of Manchester (School of Materials, Faculty of Science and Engineering) and Rolls-Royce (Department of Materials Development and Engineering).
- Dec 2016 - Feb 2017, Researcher - Project manager / Linköping University (Thin Film Physics Division, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM)).
- Oct 2012 - Nov 2016, PhD student- Project manager / Linköping University (Thin Film Physics Division, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM)) and SKF Engineering & Research Centre (Tribology & Lubrication Department).
- Oct 2009 - Sep 2012, Research assistant / Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Solid State Physics Division, School of Physics, inorganic Chemistry Group, Chemistry Department).
- Aug 2007 - May 2008, Research assistant / Democritus University of Thrace (Cultural & Educational Technology Institute (CETI) "Athena" - Cultural & Innovation Center).
- 2004 - 2012, Tutor of physics, mathematics, and chemistry / Freelancer
Awards/Prizes/Distinctions
- Travel Grant of 18000 SEK (2000 EUR) gained from Åforsk Foundation (Sweden) for attending the 43rd International Conference of Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films 2016 (San Diego, California, USA).
Contemporary electronics are dominated by Silicon and to some extend compound semiconductors such as GaAs, GaP, GaN and SiC. However it is increasingly clear that new materials and novel devices are needed if we want to further increase efficiency, speed and other critical aspects of performance. With the ever increasing demand for telecommunication improvements a particularly active and demanding research area is analogue electronics for wireless applications.
Nanomaterials such as Carbon nanotube, graphene and Transition metal dichalcogenides offer not only a potential solution for increased performance but also possibility for wearable, flexible and smart applications.
We will initially review past work on the field of 2D and CNT electronics, material and device fabrication aspects will also be discussed, our current understanding of the technology and device milestones achieved will be presented. We will also critically compare the existing Silicon and conventional semiconductor technology to what is attainable today using 2D and CNT materials. Finally we will focus on the fundamental capabilities of 2D materials as we understand them now and discuss which of the initial promises is still viable and which is not. Throughout the presentation, our approach towards a nanomaterial based electronics platform will be reviewed and remaining challenges as well as future outlook will be discussed.
