IESL SCIENCE DAYS 2022

14/12/2022

Dear friends and colleagues,
 

On behalf of IESL Scientific Council we welcome you to the 'IESL Science Days 2022' which will be held at the main amphitheater of FORTH on December 15-16, 2022. This is the second such meeting following the successful organization of the first one in 2019 aspiring to establish it as an IESL tradition.


Please find below the program of the meeting and the corresponding book of abstracts.
 


Looking forward to seeing you all and having a fruitful event.


The Organizing Committee

Kiki Chrissopoulou and Petros Samartzis

 

 

STOP - ONE (1) MASTER STUDENT
Publication Date
05/06/2026
Application Deadline
15/06/2026
Position Category
Reference Number
2026_223419
Salary
Location
Herakleion, Crete, Greece
Contact Person
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Start Date
01/08/2026

Position Description

The Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser of the Foundation for and Technology Hellas (IESL - FORTH), in the framework of the project STOP - Surface Transfer of Pathogens, (P.I. Prof. S. Anastasiadis, Call: HORIZON-CL4-2021-RESILIENCE-01, GA number: 101057961), funded under RIA, HADEA – European Health and Digital Executive Agency, is seeking to recruit one master student.

 

Job Description

The MSc student will work in the framework of WorkPackage 4 with the development and characterization of formulations in large quantities (scaling up) for the real-life experiments. Moreover, he / she will participate in dissemination activities(WorkPackage 7).

Required Qualifications

  • Undergraduate degree in Sciences or Engineering (physics, chemistry, materials science, chemical engineering) 
  • Experience with surface properties and utilization of relevant techniques for their study 
  • Knowledge of polymer science of relevant characterization methods and techniques.
  • Excellent knowledge of English language 

Application Procedure

Application Submission

Interested candidates who meet the aforementioned requirements are kindly asked to submit their applications, no later than June 15, 2026, 23:59 local Greece time to the address (hr@iesl.forth.gr), with cc to Dr Kiriaki Chrissopoulou (kiki@iesl.forth.gr).

 

In order to be considered, the application must include:

Any application received after the deadline will not be considered for the selection

 

Appointment Duration

4
QMEM- ONE (1) POST DOCTORAL RESEARCHER
Publication Date
05/06/2026
Application Deadline
15/06/2026
Position Category
Reference Number
2026_223422
Salary
Location
Herakleion, Crete, Greece
Contact Person
Start Date
01/08/2026

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 «Quantum Memory Prototype For Space», QMem, is seeking to recruit one (1) post doctoral researcher for supporting the Space Optics laboratory.

 

Job Description

The candidate will in design and implementation of laser optic systems.

 

Required Qualifications

  • PhD In Physics 
  • Experience in designing and implementing optical systems 
  • Experience in CW laser optics and optical cavity spectroscopic systems 
  •  Proven skills in Mathematica, Julia, Python

Desirable Qualifications

  • Good knowledge in English 
  • Working experience in an international research environment 
  • Interview

Application Procedure

Application Submission

Interested candidates who meet the aforementioned requirements are kindly asked to submit their applications, no later than June 15, 2026, 23:59 local Greece time to the address (hr@iesl.forth.gr), with cc to the scientific coordinator, Dr Wolf von Klitzing (wvk@iesl.forth.gr).

 

In order to be considered, the application must include:

 

 Any application received after the deadline will not be considered for the selection

Appointment Duration

3
QMEM- ONE (1) RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITION
Publication Date
05/06/2026
Application Deadline
15/06/2026
Position Category
Reference Number
2026_223421
Salary
Location
Herakleion, Crete, Greece
Contact Person
Start Date
01/08/2026

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 «Quantum Memory Prototype For Space», QMem, is seeking to recruit one (1) research assistant position for supporting the Space Optics laboratory.

 

Job Description

The candidate will engage in fabrication of glass fibers and their metal coating using chemical and physical deposition methods. Characterization of the fibers will include advanced surface characterization methods.

Required Qualifications

  • BSc in Chemics/ Physics/ Materials Science 

Desirable Qualifications

  • Good knowledge of experimental characterization methods and adequate laboratory experience 
  • Fluent in English, both written and spoken 
  • Interview

Application Procedure

Application Submission

Interested candidates who meet the aforementioned requirements are kindly asked to submit their applications, no later than June 15, 2026, 23:59 local Greece time to the address (hr@iesl.forth.gr), with cc to the scientific coordinator, Dr Wolf von Klitzing (wvk@iesl.forth.gr).

 

In order to be considered, the application must include:

 

 Any application received after the deadline will not be considered for the selection

Appointment Duration

6
TBA
Event Dates
From: 24/06/2026 12:00
To: 24/06/2026 14:00
External Speaker
Prof. Emmanouil Kioupakis (Dept. of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA)
Place
FORTH Seminar Room: C. Fotakis
Email: kostasmakris@iesl.forth.gr
Mr. Kostas Makris
Email: rohitthampy@iesl.forth.gr
Mr. Thampy Rohit P
Email: pathak@iesl.forth.gr
Mr. Vishal Pathak
Email: ikoandreas@iesl.forth.gr
Mr. Oikonomou Andreas

Andreas Oikonomou was an undergraduate student of the department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at the University of West Attica. He joined Matter Waves Group as a research assistant and is now the lead PhD Student on RamanBC. He is also leading the Zerodur/OBST based QMem single-pass AOM board.

 

Email: eharitaki@iesl.forth.gr
Ms. Charitaki Elena

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