Dr. Stella Maragkaki is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at IESL-FORTH. She graduated from the Physics Department at the University of Crete and she holds a MSc degree in Photonics/Nanoelectronics. In 2018 she graduated with a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the Chair of Applied Laser Technologies, in Ruhr-University of Bochum in Germany. Later that year, she joined the Ultrafast Laser Micro and Nano Processing group of the IESL, FORTH. Her current research interests include ultrafast laser micro/nano processing and functionalization of material surfaces with a focus on biomimetic micro- and nano- structuring and advanced photonic processes on graphene-based materials.
Phanee Manganas is a post-doctoral researcher at IESL-FORTH. She received her BSc in Biology (Specialisation in Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology) and MSc in Molecular Biology and Biomedicine from the University of Crete. She then continued her studies at the University of Glasgow (UK), from where she obtained a PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, while working on oxidative regulation mechanisms in the mitochondrial intermembrane space. Since joining the team of the Ultrafast Laser Micro- and Nano-Processing (ULMNP) group, she has been interested in interpreting the effect of 3D architecture on various cellular processes – including growth, survival, adhesion and differentiation – from a molecular and biochemical viewpoint, in order to understand the ways in which cells interact with the fabricated environment.
Education
- 2017 – PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
- 2013 – MSc in Molecular Biology and Biomedicine, University of Crete, Heraklion-Crete, Greece
- 2011 – BSc in Biology (Specialisation in Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology), University of Crete, Heraklion-Crete, Greece
Career
- 09/2018 – Today – Post-doctoral research assistant, Ultrafast Laser Micro- and Nano-Processing (ULMNP) Group, IESL-FORTH, Heraklion-Crete, Greece
Interests
- Biocompatibility assessment of micro- and nano-patterned surfaces
- Molecular and biochemical characterisation of cellular responses on micro- and nano-patterned surfaces
Awards/Prizes/Distinctions
- 2011-2012 – M.Sc. Studentship from the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (IMBB-FORTH), Heraklion-Crete, GR
- 2010 – Scholarship from the Greek State Scholarships Foundation (IKY) for the academic year 2008-2009
Nikolaos Livakas is a MSc. Candidate at the Materials Science and Technology department at University of Crete, Greece. He received a BSc degree in Material Science from the University of Crete, Greece in 2018. During the undergraduate program, he joined the Ultrafast Laser Micro- and Nano- Processing Group of IESL-FORTH for bachelor thesis entitled ”Omnidirectional Iridescence via Cylindrically-Polarized Femtosecond Laser Processing”. His current research interests include laser-assisted synthesis and modification of semiconducting nanomaterials.
Education
- 2018 - Master of Science in Materials Science and Technology, University of Crete, Greece. (in progress)
- 2018 - Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Technology, University of Crete, Greece.
Career
- 2/2019 - Current, Master Thesis “Laser-assisted synthesis and modification of semiconducting nanomaterials for energy application”, Institute of Electronic Structure & Laser, Foundation for Research & Technology – Hellas.
- 2/2017 - 9/2018, Bachelor Thesis “Omnidirectional Iridescence via Cylindrically-Polarized Femtosecond Laser Processing”, Institute of Electronic Structure & Laser, Foundation for Research & Technology – Hellas.
- 7/2015 – 9/2015, Bachelor Internship, “Evaluation of catalysts for simultaneous removal of N2O and NO in the presence of SO2 and H2O and evaluation of oxygen carriers for the chemical looping combustion process (CLC)”Laboratory of Environmental Fuels an
Interests
- Ultrafast laser pulses
- Perovskites nanomaterials - Synthesis and Characterization
- Laser-assisted synthesis and structural modification of nanomaterials
- Laser processing
- Laser materials interaction
C. Lanara is a Master student at the Dept. of Materials Science and Technology of the Univ. of Crete and at the FORTH-IESL. She received her BSc in Materials Science and Technology from University of Crete in 2017.
Education
- 2018, Master, Materials Science and Technology, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
- 2017, Bachelor, Materials Science and Technology, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
Interests
- Materials laser processing
- Materials laser functionalization
- Materials laser and chemical doping
- Surface wetting properties of materials
- Optical and photonic properties of materials
- Biocompatibility of materials to be used as scaffolds
- Laser cutting
- Surface chemistry of materials
Education
- 2019-Ph.D. Candidate at Materials Science and Technology Department, University of Crete, Greece
- 2018-M.Sc from Materials Science and Technology Department, University of Crete, Greece
- 2015-B.Sc. in Physics, Department of Physics, University of Crete, Greece
- Certificate of Proficiency, University of Michigan, C2 level in English
- Zertifikat, Goethe Institute, B1 level in German
Career
- 2019-Ph.D. “Optical and Electronic properties of Transition Metal Dichalcogenides on pre-patterned substrates”, IESL-FORTH
- 2019-Ph.D. “Fabrication and study of TMD hetero-bilayers”
- 2018-M.Sc. in Optoelectronics and Nanotechnology field “Optical and Electronic properties of few layers GeSe”, Department of Materials Science and Technology, University of Crete, Greece
- 2015-B.Sc. in Physics, Department of Physics, University of Crete, Greece
- Undergraduate diploma thesis regarding Selective Plane Illumination Microscopy and Optical Projection Tomography at IESL-FORTH
Interests
- Spin-Valley Polarization of 2D materials
- μRaman Spectroscopy of 2D materials
- μPL Spectroscopy of 2D materials
- Differential Reflectivity of 2D monolayers
- Heterostructure fabrication via mechanical deposition
- Non-linear imaging of hetero-bilayers
- High quality 2D material fabrication via PDMS mechanical exfoliation
- Selective Plane Illumination Microscopy
- Optical Projection Tomography
P. Kavatzikidou is a Postdoctoral Researcher at The Stratakis Lab, Ultrafast Laser Micro and Nano Processing Laboratory in the Institute of Electronic Structure & Laser (IESL) – Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas (FORTH), Heraklion, Crete, Greece. She received her PhD in Clinical Engineering, BBSRC Case Studentship, Faculty of Medicine, University of Liverpool, UK in collaboration with an SME, Giltech Ltd and an Orthopaedic company, Stryker in 2008. She has joined the ULMNP group in the summer of 2014 and her main research interests focus on development of polymeric scaffolds via soft lithography, correlation of physicochemical, topographical, degradation properties of the scaffolds with the cytotoxicity, cytocompability (adhesion, proliferation and differentiation) of various cell types.
Education
- 2008, Ph.D. in Clinical Engineering, BBSRC Case Studentship, Faculty of Medicine, University of Liverpool, UK in collaboration with Giltech Ltd and Stryker.
- 2001, Master of Science (MSc) in Medical Engineering, Dept. of Clinical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, University of Liverpool, UK
- 2000, Bachelor (BEng) in Medical Engineering, Dept of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bradford, UK
Career
- 06/2014 - Today, Postdoctoral Researcher (Second), The Stratakis Lab, Ultrafast Laser Micro and Nano Processing Laboratory, Institute of Electronic Structure & Laser, FORTH, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
- 03/2008-05/2014, Postdoctoral Researcher (First), Lab of "Thin Films - Nanosystems & Nanometrology (LTFN)", Physics Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
- 02/2010-02/2014, Teaching/MSc Thesis Supervision in the Postgraduate Program on Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies (N&N), Dept of Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
- 01/2006-12/2006, Teaching Activities: Teaching and Practical work during the PhD, Dept of Clinical Engineering in University of Liverpool, UK
- 04/2002-05/2004, Research Associate of Τeaching Company Scheme (TCS), Giltech Ltd, Ayr, Scotland and University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
Interests
- Fabrication of polymeric (biodegradable and synthetic) replicas from ultrashort laser irradiated metallic structures
- Evaluation of morphological and surface properties of the laser irradiated structures and their replicas
- In-vitro evaluation of biological properties of materials such as cytotoxicity, cell adhesion, focal adhesion points, proliferation and differentiation with biological assays in immortalized and primary cell lines and the use of microscopes (optical and f
- Evaluation of degradation properties of biodegradable polymeric materials.
Awards/Prizes/Distinctions
- 07/2015, Best Conference Poster Award at the EU INFRASTRUCTURE project - QualityNano Conference and Training Workshop, 15th July – 17th July 2015, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
- 07/2009, Young Researcher/Scientist Award for the best poster presentation in Poster in 6th International Conference on Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies (NN09), July 2009
- 2004, BBSRC Case Scholarship for the PhD course in the Clinical Engineering, University of Liverpool
- 2001, Scholarship for the MSc in the Clinical Engineering, University of Liverpool
Education
- 2019- Today Master Candidate - Chemistry Department, University of Crete
- 2019 Bachelor degree in Chemistry – Chemistry department, University of Crete
Career
- Synthesis of perovskite glasses
- Optical and structural characterization of perovskite glasses
- Laser Processing
Dr. Demeridou is currently a postdoctoral fellow, her current research interests include two Dimensional Materials (2D), μ-Photoluminescence Spectroscopy (μ-PL), Raman Spectroscopy, Pulsed laser irradiation of the atomically thin lattice in a precursor gas atmosphere. Her research interests, also, lie in the area of Spin-Valley Polarization measurements in TMDs and the effect of carrier doping.She obtained her M.Sc. in master program “Microelectronics-Optoelectronics” in Physics from University of Crete, Greece in 2016. In 2014, she joined the “Ultrafast Laser Micro and Nano Processing” Group of the IESL, FORTH. She carried out her master thesis: “Photochemical Doping of mechanically exfoliated monolayer WS2”.She received her Bachelor degree in Physics from University of Crete, Greece in 2013.
Education
- 2021, PhD, Department of Physics, University of Crete, Greece.
- 2016, M.Sc, Department of Physics, University of Crete, Greece.
- 2013, B.Sc. Department of Physics, University of Crete, Greece.
Career
- February 2019 – May 2019, Teaching Assistant as a PhD student, at the postgraduate course “Advanced Photonic characterization of materials for energy applications”, Master Program: Nanotechnology for Energy Applications, Institute of Electronic Structu
- October 2017 – May 2017, Teaching Assistant as a PhD student, at the undergraduate course “Advanced Physics Laboratory”, Physics Department, University of Crete. Instructor: Prof. Eleftherios Iliopoulos.
- October 2013 – May 2014, Teaching Assistant as a Master student, at the undergraduate course “Advanced Physics Laboratory”, Physics Department, University of Crete. Instructor: Prof. George Kiriakidis, Prof. Eleftherios Iliopoulos.
- February 2013 – May 2013, Teaching Assistant as a graduate student, at the undergraduate course “Physics Laboratory III: Optics”, Physics Department, University of Crete. Instructor: Prof. Petros Rakintzis.
- October 2012 – December 2012, Practical Teaching at the Experimental General Lyceum of Heraklion, at the undergraduate course “Teaching Physics I”, Physics Department, University of Crete. Instructor: Prof. Ilias Perakis.
Interests
- Mechanical Exfoliation of Two Dimensional Crystals
- Pulsed laser irradiation in a precursor gas atmosphere
- Raman Spectroscopy
- Micro-Photoluminescence Spectroscopy
- Micro-Differential Reflectance Spectroscopy
- Spin Valley Polarization measurements
- Cryogenic System
Ms. Lefki Chaniotaki is a master student at the department of Materials Science and Technology at the University of Crete. She has received her bachelor in Materials science and Technology in 2019. She joined the Ultrafast Laser Micro- and Nano- Processing Laboratory of IESL in 2017, where she obtained her internship with Evi Kavatzikidou. She made positive PLGA replicas of silicon microstructures via soft lithography and then characterize them with UV-VIS, SEM and RAMAN. Moreover, in 2018-2019 she did her bachelor’s thesis in the same group, but she combined the prosthetic technique (FFF 3D printer) and ablative technique (laser ablation) to make 3D scaffolds with 3D ablation. Finally, in 2020 she started her master thesis where she continues the same topic as her bachelor’s thesis.
Education
- 2019-present, master in Material Science and technology, University of Crete, Greece.
- 2014-2019, Bachelor in Materials Science and Technology, University of Crete, Greece.
