Maria Kafesaki is Associate Professor in the Dept. of Materials Science and Technology of the University of Crete and Adjunct Researcher at the Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (IESL) of Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas (FORTH). She obtained her Ph.D. in 1997, at the Physics Department of the University of Crete, Greece. She has worked as post-doctoral researcher in the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas in Madrid, Spain, and in IESL of FORTH (1997-2001). Her current research is on the area of electromagnetic wave propagation in periodic and random media, with emphasis on photonic crystals and metamaterials. She has more than 100 publications in refereed journals and conference proceedings (with more than 5000 citations), she has participated in various European projects as well as in the organization of many international conferences and schools. Also she is Fellow of the Optical Society of America.
Education
- PhD in 1997, from Physics Department, Univ. of Crete, Greece
- MSc in 1992, Physics Department, Univ. of Crete, Greece
- BSc in 1990, at Physics Department, of the Univ. of Crete, Greece
Interests
- Electromagnetic waves in complex media (metamaterials, photonic crystals, plasmonic materials, ...)
- Elastic waves in random and periodic composite media
Awards/Prizes/Distinctions
- Fellow of the Optical Society of America, 2014
- Member of the team which achieved the EU Descartes prize for collaborative research in metamaterials, in 2005
Other
- Associate editor at EPJ: Applied Metamaterials Journal (http://epjam.edp-open.org/)
- Section editor at JEOS:RP (Journal of European Optical Society: Rapid Publications) (https://www.jeos.org/index.php/jeos_rp)
- Governing Board Member of Metamorphose VI (the Virtual Institute for Artificial Electromagnetic Materials and Metamaterials), http://www.metamorphose-vi.org/
Dr. Iliopoulos is an Associate Professor in the Dept. of Physics, University of Crete and an Associated Researcher of IESL-FORTH. He holds a Ph.D. (2002) from Boston University, Center for Photonics Research, USA. He has collaborated with a number of international companies (Lokheed-Martin Inc., EADS N.V., Aixtron SE, III-V Lab, EG&G Inc., BAE Inc., Astex Inc., Epion Inc.) and organizations (ARPA, ESA) in epitaxial growth of III-Nitride semiconductor heterostructures and nanostructures, in development of (opto)electronic devices based on them and in novel, QDs based, device concepts. He was a national representative and workgroup vice-chair in the European program COST-MP0805 “Novel gain materials and devices based on III-V-N compounds” and an elected member of the board of directors of the Hellenic “Micro&Nano” organization. He is a permanent member of the biannual EXMATEC workshop international steering committee and a management committee member of the “Crete Center for Quantum Complexity and Nanotechnology (CCQCN)”. He has authored or co-authored more than 80 publications in recognized international peer-reviewed journals with more than 1800 citations and an h-index of 25. He has been awarded as principal investigator/coordinator two international and one national research projects and has participated as co-investigator in numerous European ones.
Education
- 2001, Ph.D. Electrical Engineering Boston University, Boston MA, U.S.A.
- 1996, M.Sc. in Physics, Northeastern University, Boston MA, U.S.A.
- 1994, B.Sc. in Physics, Physics Dpt, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Career
- 11/2017 - today, Associate Professor Physics Dpt., University of Crete
- 01/2009 - 10/2017, Assistant Professor Physics Dpt., University of Crete
- 01/2009 - today, Collaborating faculty member, FORTH - IESL, Greece
- 09/2007 - 12/2008, Visiting Assistant Professor (PD407) Physics Dept., University of Crete
- 01/2007 - 12/2008, Microelectornics research gorup, FORTH - IESL, Greece
- 01/2004 - 12/2006, Postdoctoral Researcher, Physics Dept., University of Crete
Education
- 1979, PhD in Physics, University of Wales, U.K.
- 1975, M.Sc in electronics, University of Wales, U.K.
- 1974, B.Sc in Physics, Physics Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Career
- 2008 – today, Associate Professor, Physics Department, University of Crete, Greece
- 1984 – today, Collaborating Researcher, FORTH - IESL, Greece
- 1992 – 2008, Assistant Professor with tenure, Physics Department, University of Crete, Greece
- 1988 – 1992, Assistant Professor, Physics Department, University of Crete, Greece
- 1985 – 1988, Lecturer, Physics Department, University of Crete, Greece
- 1981 – 1985, Lecturer - Researcher, Physics Department, University of Crete, Greece
Interests
- ΜΒΕ grown III-V compound semiconductors (arsenides)
Education
- 1990, Ph.D in Physics, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
- 1989, M.Sc in Physics, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
- 1984, B.Sc in Physics, University of Patra, Patra, Greece
Career
- 05/2010 - today, Professor, Department of Physics, University of Crete, Greece
- 10/2002 - 05/2010, Associate Professor, Department of Physics, University of Crete, Greece
- 09/1999 - 09/2002, Assistant Professor with tenure, Department of Physics, University of Crete, Greece
- 09/1995 - 09/1999, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, University of Crete, Greece
- 10/1994 - 08/1995, Research Associate, MRG/IESL/FORTH, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
- 10/1991 0 12/1992, Visiting Research Scientist, CALCE Electronic Packaging Research Center, Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Maryland, USA
- 2/1989 - 2/1993, Research Associate, Microelectronics Research Group, FORTH - IESL, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
Interests
- Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) of novel III-V nanostructure-heterostructure materials for advanced electronic and optoelectronic semiconductor devices
- Development of technologies integrating III-V semiconductor devices on other substrates, such as Si
- Understanding the structural properties and their interrelation with the electronic properties of III-V semiconductor interfaces and thin films
- Understanding the material effects on the performance of III-V semiconductor devices
Costas Fotakis is currently Emeritus Professor of Physics at the University of Crete and Distinguished Member of the Foundation Organization for Research and Technology (FORTH). He has served as Alternate Minister for Research and Innovation from January 2015 till July 2019. During this time, he designed and implemented Research and Innovation policies in Greece and participated in the EU Research Ministers Council.
Interests
- laser spectroscopy and photonics
- laser interactions with materials and biomaterials and related biomedical diagnostic and processing applications.
Awards/Prizes/Distinctions
- 2004 ‘Leadership Award’ of the Optical Society of America (OSA)
- Springer Professor at the University of California, Berkeley for 2005-6
- Life Member and Fellow of OSA
- Member of the Fellows Committee of the European Optical Society (EOS)
- Honorary Doctorate by the Mediterranean University of Marseille.
Dr. Maria Chatzinikolaidou, FBSE, FTERM, FIAMBE, is a Professor of Biomaterials in Bioengineering and Head of the Laboratory for Biomaterials in Tissue Engineering at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Crete, and affiliated faculty member at the Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH). Her research activities focus on the development of biomaterials and scaffolds for tissue engineering applications including bone, cartilage, dental, cardiovascular, skin, and the validation of their in vitro and in vivo biocompatibility, functionality and biomechanical characteristics. Her work has led to the development of novel orthopaedic and dental biomaterials and medical devices, and tunable biomaterial platforms that control specific physiological processes for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, using the fundamentals of biological sciences and engineering.
Education
- Ph.D in Biochemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany
- B.Sc. in Chemistry, University of Essen, Germany
Career
- Since July 2024, Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Crete, Greece
- 2019 - 2024, Associate Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Crete, Greece
- 2010 - 2018, Assistant Professor (tenured in 2014), Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Crete, Greece
- 2007 - 2010, Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Crete, Greece
- 2006 - 2008, post-doctoral fellow, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB), FORTH, Greece
- 2004 - 2006, post-doctoral associate at the University Medical School of Essen, Germany
Interests
- Tissue Engineering (bone, cartilage, dental, cardiovascular, skin)
- In vitro and in vivo biocompatibility evaluation of biomaterials, scaffolds and nanoparticles
- Investigation of the osteoinductive potential of implantable biomaterials and drugs
- Development of osteoinductive and osteoconductive biomaterials and scaffolds
- Investigation of the osteogenic potential of implantable biomaterials and drugs
- 3D printing technologies, bioprinting, electrospinning
- Biomechanics
- Functionalization of biomaterials with growth factors
- Development of protein immobilization techniques on biomaterials surfaces
- Adsorption and desorption studies of proteins on biomaterials surfaces
Awards/Prizes/Distinctions
- Elected Governing Council member of the International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering (IAMBE) (term 2025-2027)
- Fellow of the International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering (IAMBE, elected 2024)
- Fellow in Biomaterials Science and Engineering (FBSE) awarded by the International Union of Societies for Biomaterials Science and Engineering (IUS-BSE, elected in 2020)
- International Fellow of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (FTERM, elected in 2023)
- Elected Steering Committee member of the International College of Fellows of Biomaterials Science and Engineering (ICF-BSE) (term 2024-2028)
- European Orthopaedic Research Society (EORS) Ambassador for Greece (elected in 2023)
- Chair of the 28th Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB 2017) in Athens
- Program Chair of the TERMIS-EU 2019 (Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society) Conference in Rhodes
Demetrios Anglos is Professor at the Department of Chemistry, University of Crete and Associated Researcher at IESL-FORTH, where he leads the Applied Spectroscopy Laboratory (since 2001). The activities of his research group focus on a) the study of photophysics in molecules and novel nanomaterials with potential sensing applications and b) the applications of laser spectroscopic techniques (LIF, LIBS, Raman spectroscopy) in the analysis of materials, with particular emphasis on the development of mobile, field-deployable instrumentation. The output of his research is presented in over 100 publications (4 invited) in peer-reviewed journals and in several talks (25 invited) at major international conferences. He has been involved in a number of EU and nationally-funded research projects (in 6 as a scientist in charge). During the period 2001-2016, he served as the Technical Manager of the Ultraviolet Laser Facility operating at IESL-FORTH, which is currently a member of LASERLAB-EUROPE. He has over the past few years concentrated his attention on European and National Initiatives which aim at developing Research Infrastructures relevant to Cultural Heritage Science, E-RIHS (European Research Infrastructures for Heritage Science), and E-RIHS.gr. He is a member of the Editorial Board of Heritage Science.
Education
- 1994, PhD, Physical Chemistry, Cornell University, USA
- 1989, MSc, Physical Chemistry, Cornell University, USA
- 1985, BSc, Physical Chemistry, University of Athens, Greece
Career
- 09/2016 - present, Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Crete
- 09/2009 - 09/2016, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Crete
- 04/2005 - 09/2009, Principal Researcher, IESL-FORTH
- 11/2001 - 03/2005, Associate Researcher, IESL-FORTH
- 1999 - 2001, Research Scientist, IESL-FORTH
- 1995 - 1999, Post-doctoral Researcher, IESL-FORTH
- 1989-1993, Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Chemistry, Cornell University
- 1986 - 1989, Teaching Assistant, Department of Chemistry, Cornell University
Interests
- Photophysics
- Photochemistry
- Laser Spectroscopy
- Laser analytical techniques and instrumentation
