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.
Education
- 2019, Bachelor's Degree Chemical Engineering, Università Federico II Napoli, Italy
- 2023, Master degree in Chemical Engineering, Università Federico II Napoli, Italy
