Austin Nevin is the Head of the Department of Conservation, at the Courtauld Institute of Art that unites Easel Painting and Wall Painting Conservation with transdisciplinary research on preventive conservation, technical art history, conservation science and conservation practice. His research focuses on the conservation and analysis of paintings, ancient and modern art on walls, easels and on paper and ranges from Chinese wall paintings to the analysis of Egyptian Polychromy and the analysis of red pigments from Leonardo´s The Last Supper. Trained as a conservator and conservation scientist he has worked as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Gothenburg and taught at the Accademia di Brera in Milan. Between 2011-2019 he was a Researcher at the Istituto di Fotonica e Nanotecnologie (IFN) in Milan, part of the Italian National Research Council. He completed post doctoral research at the Department of Physics at the Politecnico di Milano on applications of time resolved fluorescence spectroscopy to cultural heritage. Between 2004-2007 he was a Marie Curie Early Stage Research Fellow at the Foundation for Research and Technology (IESL-FORTH). Following a degree in Chemistry from the University of Oxford (2001), he obtained an MA in the Conservation of Wall Painting (2004) and a PhD at The Courtauld (2008). He is a Vice President and Fellow of the International Institute for the Conservation of Artistic and Historic and is an Editor of Studies in Conservation and of the Springer Series Cultural
Education
- 2004-10-01 to 2008-07-21 | PhD (Conservation ), Courtauld Institute of Art: London, London, GB
- 2001-10-01 to 2004-07-30 | MA in the Conservation of Paintings (Wall Paintings) (Conservation of Wall Paintings) Education, Courtauld Institute of Art: London, London, GB
- 1997-10-01 to 2001-10-21 | MChem (Lady Margaret Hall), University of Oxford: Oxford, Oxfordshire, GB
Career
- 2020-09-01 to present | Head of Department (Department of Conservation) Employment, Courtauld Institute of Art: London, GB
- 2019 to 2020-08-30 | Senior lecturer, University of Gothenburg: Gothenburg, SE
- 2011-12-01 to 2019-02-01 | Researcher, Istituto di Fotonica e Nanotecnologie Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche: Milano, Lombardia, IT
As a Project Manager at IESL Forth in Heraklion, Fenia is responsible for leading and coordinating a team, ensuring clear communication and optimal performance. She oversees project timelines, resource allocation, and task prioritization, driving successful completion. Her role focuses on maintaining efficient operations while fostering collaboration across various stakeholders.
Education
- 2018, BSc Physics, University of Crete
Antonis Yialamas is an undergraduate student participating in the research and development of the WAVESIM simulation platform. His internship focuses on the modification and optimization of the platform for simulating acoustic waves. Throughout his internship, he broadens his theoretical background through study and experiments with the capabilities and specific features of the WAVESIM platform. His collaboration with the research team allows him to deepen his knowledge of simulation technologies and enhance his skills as a future scientist.
Eirini Makrygiannaki is a Research Associate at the Laboratory for Biophotonics and Molecular Imaging (LBMI), IESL-FORTH. She holds a BSc in Materials Science and Technology (2020) and an MSc in Biomedical Engineering (2024) from the University of Crete.
Her research spans biophotonics, glioblastoma modeling, and stem cell biology, with experience at FORTH’s Computational Biomedicine Lab (ICS) and the Haemopoiesis Research Lab (University of Crete). She has presented at international conferences like EMIM and the International Conference on Nanotechnologies and Bionanoscience, contributing to biomedical imaging and computational modeling.
Education
- MSc in Biomedical Engineering (2024)
- BSc in Materials Science and Technology (2020)
Interests
- biophotonics
- glioblastoma modeling
- stem cell biology
- biomedical imaging
- computational modeling
Education
- 2015-2020: B.Sc. Physics, Humboldt Universtität zu Berlin
- 2022-2023: M.Sc. in Quantum Science and Technology, Universitat de Barcelona
Career
- 2024- : PhD Student, IESL, FORTH and University of Crete
Interests
- Quantum optics, quantum information and open quantum systems
Photonics and Nanoelectronics MSc student at the Department of Physics of the University of Crete.
Interests: Semiconductors, applied physics, and devices.
Currently working on conductometric gas sensors based on nanostructured metal oxide thin layers.
Education
- 2024 - MSc in Polymer and composite materials science and technology, Department of Chemical engineering, University of Patras, Greece
- 2021 - BSc in Material Science, Department of Material Science, University of Patras, Greece
Interests
- Ferroelectric Polymers
- Piezoelectric Polymers
- Bioelectronics
Costas P. Grigoropoulos received his Diploma Degrees in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (1978), and in Mechanical Engineering (1980) from the National Technical University of Athens, Greece. He holds a M.Sc. degree (1983), and a Ph.D. (1986), both in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University. He joined the faculty of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of California at Berkeley as an Assistant Professor in 1990, after serving as an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Washington from 1986-1990. He was promoted to Associate Professor in July 1993 and to Professor in Mechanical Engineering in July 1997. He has conducted research at the Xerox Mechanical Engineering Sciences Laboratory, the IBM Almaden Research Center and the Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, FORTH, Greece. He is Faculty Staff Scientist with the Environmental Energy Technologies Division of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
