Sophia Sotiropoulou is physicist, University of Athens (1991), post graduated in Physical methods in Archaeology and Museography, Univ. of Bordeaux (1993) and PhD in Chemical Engineering at the NTUA (2000). She is devoted to heritage science, conducting research in the development of analytical strategies and optimization of methodologies for the study of a wide range of archaeological materials, artworks and heritage objects or structures. She has been specialized in applying imaging techniques, optical, photometric and spectroscopic methods for the analysis of materials, the study of mechanisms of natural aging and the characterization of paint surfaces (including optical, chemical and visually perceptible properties) of heritage objects.
Education
- 2000, Phd, National Technical University of Athens, Department of Chemical Engineering, Section of Materials Science, Greece
- 1993, D.E.S.S.- “Méthodes Physiques en Archéologie et Muséographie”, BORDEAUX I (Department of Science and Technology), France
- 1993, D.E.A. - “Histoire, Civilisation: Archéologie des mondes antiques”, University of BORDEAUX III (Department of Social and Human Sciences), France
- 1992, D.E.U.G. History of Art, PARIS X NANTERRE (Paris Nanterre University). France
- 1991, Diploma of Physics, Physics Department, School of Sciences, University of Athens, Greece
Career
- 2018 to present, Senior Research Associate, FORTH – Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser(IESL), Greece
- 2010 to present, Assistant Module Coordinator (AMC) at "General Principles of Light, Hellenic Open University (HOU) - School of Applied Arts”- Master course "Lighting Design, Greece
- 1996 to 2017, Senior researcher, “Ormylia” Foundation - Art Diagnosis Centre (OfADC) , GREECE
- 1993 to 1996, Research Associate, N. C. S. R. “Demokritos”, Institute of Materials Science, Laboratory of Archaeometry , Greece
Interests
- Heritage Science
- Colour Science
- Technology of Wall paintings
- Pigments Analysis
- Technical imaging
- Molecular Spectroscopies (microRaman, FTIR)
- XRF elemental analysis
- Ancient Polychromy
- Aegean Prehistory
- Museum Lighting
Athanasia Papanikolaou studied Physics at the Physics Department of the University of Crete (B.Sc.) and received her MSc in “Photonics & Nanoelectronics” from the same department, in 2018. She joined IESL-FORTH to pursue her undergraduate thesis under the title “Towards the understanding of the two-wavelength laser cleaning in avoiding yellowing on stonework”, and she continues her research work with her MSc thesis focused on the “Development of a photoacoustic monitoring system for the study of laser ablation processes upon the removal of encrustation from stonework”.
In 2019 she received a scholarship to pursue a Ph.D. studied at the Warsaw University of Technology Institute of Micromechanics and Photonics within the CHANGE (https://change-itn.eu/) ITN project. Her aim is to develop a “Portable multimodal system for CH surface measurement and monitoring” under the supervision of prof. Malgorzata Kujawinska.
Education
- 2018, M.Sc., Department of Physics, University of Crete, Greece
- 2016, B.Sc., Department of Physics, University of Crete, Greece
Interests
- Laser cleaning of stone
- Two wavelength Laser Cleanign
- Photoacoustic imaging
- Monitoring laser ablation
Dr. Mariam-Eleni Oraiopoulou has been a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Computational Bio-Medicine Laboratory (CBML) at the Institute of Computer Science (ICS) of the Foundation for Research & Technology – Hellas (ICS-FORTH) in collaboration with the Laboratory for Biophotonics and Molecular Imaging (LBMI) at the Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (IESL-FORTH) and the Gene Expression Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB-FORTH).
She received her PhD in the field of (Computational) Neurosciences – NeuroOncology at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete, Greece and at the CBML-ICS-FORTH in 2018. She received her Diploma in Biological Applications and Technology in 2011 from the University of Ioannina, Greece with a Diploma Thesis regarding Metabolomics and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance in Human Subjects. She also holds an MSc in Brain and Mind Sciences since 2014 from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete with a Master Thesis regarding Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in Human Brain Cancer.
Her main research interests are the Neurobiology of the Central Nervous System (CNS) and in particular, the pathophysiology of the human brain cancer in interplay with non-invasive imaging biomarkers and in silico tumor growth validation based on human, patient-derived, brain cancer models including both in vitro and in vivo preclinical studies.
Education
- 2018, PhD, Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete , Greece
- 2014, MSc, Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete, Greece
- 2011, BSc, Department of Biological Applications and Technology, University of Ioannina, Greece
Dr. George Tserevelakis received his B.Sc. in Physics (2006), M.Sc. in Optics and Vision (2008), and Ph.D. in Physics (2013) from the University of Crete, Greece. He is currently a Research Associate at the Laboratory for Biophotonics and Molecular Imaging (LBMI) of IESL/FORTH and a Laboratory Teaching Staff member at the University of Crete.
He was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Technical University of Munich (2013-2014), where he developed hybrid imaging systems combining multiphoton microscopy and optoacoustic techniques. His research spans biomedical imaging and cultural heritage science, with a focus on label-free diagnostic methods. Dr. Tserevelakis has published 48 journal articles, 6 peer-reviewed conference papers, and holds 1 patent.
Education
- 2013, PhD, Department of Physics, University of Crete, Greece
- 2008, MSc, Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete, Greece
- 2006, BSc, Department of Physics, University of Crete, Greece
Interests
- Optoacoustic Microscopy
- Optical and optoacoustic imaging systems
Dr Chrissopoulou is a Principal Researcher (Researcher B) in the Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas. She received her PhD from the Physics Department of the University of Patras. She has been a Maître de conférences in Collège de France, Paris, France. She has published 37 papers in refereed journals, 8 in conference proceeding included in the citation index, 4 chapters in books and 1 editorial. Her work has received 940 total citations by June 01, 2022 (785 non-self). Her h-index is 18. Her work has been presented in more than 200 national and international conferences. She has participated in the writing of scientific proposals and the accomplishment and the management of the respective projects (both national and European) as well as in the training and supervision of a large number of students for diploma, MSc and PhD thesis.
Education
- Ph.D. (2000). Physics Department, University of Patras. (Thesis Title: Influence of Thermodynamic Incompatibility and Macromolecular Architecture on Block Copolymer Dynamics)
- Master of Science in Physics (1993), Physics Department, University of Crete.
- Diploma in Physics, (1986-1990), Physics Department, University of Crete.
Career
- December 2021 - . Principal Researcher at the Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser - Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas.
- December 2016- December 2021. Researcher C at the Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser - Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas.
- September 2002-December 2016. Research Associate, Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser - Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas.
- May 2001- August 2002. Maître de conférences in Laboratoire de Physique de la Matière Condensée, Collège de France, Paris, France.
- January 2000-April 2001. Post-doctoral fellow, Polymer Group, Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser - Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas.
Interests
- Static and dynamic investigation of multi-constituent polymer systems.
- Organic-inorganic nanohybrid materials.
- Polymer dynamics under severe confinement and/or close to surfaces.
- Polymer crystallization and crystallization kinetics.
- Block copolymers.
- Polymer surfaces and interfaces. Adhesion between a solid surface and an elastomer.
Awards/Prizes/Distinctions
- Best oral presentation award in the XXV Panhellenic Conference on Solid State Physics & Materials Science (Thessaloniki 2009) for a presentation entitled “Effect of Inorganic Additive on the Chain Crystallization in Polymer / Layered Silicate Nanohybrids”
- Member of the Management Committee for Greece in the COST Action MP1202 entitled "Rational design of hybrid organic-inorganic interfaces: the next step towards advanced functional materials"
- Organizer of a scientific meeting entitled "Nanostructured Hybrid Materials II: reinforced 3D structures, smart composites, self-healing" in the framework of the COST Action MP1202 "Rational design of hybrid organic-inorganic interfaces: the next step tow
- Guest Editor of a Special Issue of Colloid and Polymer Science (Springer) which is dedicated to the European Polymer Congress EPF2019
