Education

• Ph.D, Polymer Chemistry from the University of Sussex, U.K.
• B.Sc., Chemistry at the University of Crete, Greece

Career

• 2004 - now, Assistant Professor, Department of Materials Science and Technology, Univ of Crete, Greece
• 2001 - 2004, visiting Professor, Department of Materials Science and Technology, of the University of Crete, Greece
• 2001 - 2004, visiting scientist, School of Chemistry, Physics and Environmental Science at the University of Sussex, U.K.
• 2000, Research Associate, Chemistry Department of the University of Cyprus, Cyprus
• 1999, Visiting Assistant Professor in Chemistry at the Department of Physical Sciences of the University of Cyprus, Cyprus
• 1997 - 1998, post-doctoral associate, School of Chemistry, Physics and Environmental Science, University of Sussex, U.K.

Interests

• Synthesis and characterization of novel polymers of various architectures
• synthesis of model polymer networks and characterization of their swelling behavior
• self-assembly and structure formation of polymeric materials
• biomedical applications of polymers

Brief CV

Education

• Modern Physics II (Quantum Mechanics)
• Photonic Materials

Career

• Associate Professor, Materials Dept., University of Crete (2011-)
• Principal Researcher, Deputy Director IESL-FORTH, Greece (2009-)

Interests

• Nonlinear interactions of intense femtosecond laser pulses with matter.
• Nonlinear laser propagation phenomena - filamentation.
• Nonspreading wave packets in the linear and nonlinear regimes.
• Intense tunable THz sources and THz nonlinear Optics.
• Ultrafast dynamically tunable THz metamaterials.
• Photonic structuring in the bulk of transparent solid materials.
• Quantum and complexity physics with photonic lattices.

Georgios P. Tsironis is Professor of Physics at the Physics Department of the University of Crete, Director of the Crete Center for Quantum Complexity and Nanotechnology at the Physics Department of the University of Crete, and leads the Nonlinear and Statistical Physics Group at the IESL-FORTH. He obtained his PhD in Theoretical Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics from the University of Rochester (USA) in 1987. He was a postdoctoral associate in the University of California San Diego (1987-89) and the Fermi National Accelerator Lab (1989-91), and assistant professor of Physics at the University of North Texas (1991-96). He joined the Department of Physics of the University of Crete in 1994. He has served as Chairman of the Department of Physics in the period 2007-2011 and Vice-Rector of the University of Crete in 2016-2017. He has published over 150 papers in refereed journals and has an h-index of 33. His research interests and activity are in the areas of condensed matter physics, nonequilibrium statistical mechanics, nonlinear physics, superconducting metamaterials, and machine learning.​

Deceased

T. Peter Rakitzis is a Professor of Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics at the Dept. of Physics of the Univ. of Crete, and is the leader of the Polarization Spectroscopy group at IESL-FORTH. The main research goals of this group are the development of cavity-based polarimeters for the ultrasensitive measurement of chirality, and the production high-density and high production rates of spin-polarized hydrogen isotopes for applications in magnetometry, the production of polarized beams, and the study of polarized nuclear fusion.  

Education

• 1992, B.A. Physics, Cornell University, USA
• 1992, B.A. Chemistry, Cornell University, USA
• 1997, Ph.D. Chemistry (major) and Physics (minor), Stanford University, USA

Career

• 2001, Lecturer, Department of Physics, University of Crete
• 2006, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, University of Crete
• 2011, Associate Professor, Department of Physics, University of Crete
• 2016, Professor, Department of Physics, University of Crete

Interests

• Production of spin-polarized atoms and molecules
• Angular momentum polarization
• Photodissociation dynamics
• Cavity-based polarimetry
• Cavity Ringdown Spectroscopy
• Atomic and Molecular Parity Nonconservation

Education

• 1991, Ph.D. in Physics, Brown University, Providence (RI), USA
• 1987, M.Sc. in Physics, Brown University, Providence (RI), USA
• 1985, B.Sc. in Physics, University of Athens, Athens, Greece

Career

• 2009 - today, Full Professor, Materials Science & Technology Department, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
• 2003 - 2009, Associate Professor, Materials Science & Technology Department, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
• 2001 - 2003, Senior Researcher, Microelectronics Research Group, FORTH - IESL, Heraklion, Greece
• 1994 - 2001, Research Engineer, Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique, Laboratory of Semiconductor Physics, Grenoble, France
• 1993 - 1994, Postdoctoral Researcher, Max-Planck-Institute, Ultrafast Spectroscopy Group, Stuttgart, Germany
• 1992 - 1993, Research Engineer, France-Telecom, Centre National d’Etudes des Télécommunications, Optical Interconnection Group, Lannion, France
• 1991 - 1992, Postdoctoral Researcher, Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique, Laboratory of Semiconductor Physics, Grenoble, France

Interests

• Quantum dot-based high temperature sources of single and entangled photons
• Polariton lasing and parametric scattering at room temperature
• Next generation solar cells based on halide perovskites and III-V semiconductor nanostructures
• 2D materials for optoelectronic applications

Awards/Prizes/Distinctions

• 2014, Chaire d’Excellence LANEF, funded by the French government, for a project entitled “Nanowire Innovative Solar Cells”
• 2011, Solar Innovation 2010 Award, by the French Atomic Energy Commission for a proposal on “III-V Nanowires for Next Generation Photovoltaics”
• 1993, Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung fellowship,
• 1991, Bourse du Ministère des Affaires Etrangères

A biochemist by training, I have been working for years on the folding, assembly and structure of natural fibrous proteins. I subsequently got interested in using these proteins as models for the design of new fibrous materials, and I continued on this direction since my appointment at the Materials Science and Technology Department at the University of Crete. 

I am particularly focusing on how to translate fundamental structural knowledge from natural fibrous proteins into concrete integration strategies and applications in the area of fibrous bio-nano-materials.

These efforts rely not only on biochemical and structural methodologies, but also on the fostering of interdisciplinary collaborations with colleagues from other disciplines (eg laser science) that develop techniques to manipulate, assemble and position these materials in a controlled manner.

Education

• Habilitation, Université Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, France, 2003
• Post-Doctoral, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, U.S.A, 1987-1991
• PhD Biochemistry- Enzymology, Université Paris-Sud, Orsay, France, 1986
• B.S. Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, 1981

Career

• Professor of Biomaterials, Department of Materials Science and Technology, University of Crete, Greece
• Associate Professor of Biomaterials, Department of Materials Science and Technology, University of Crete, Greece
• Research Scientist, CNRS (French National Research Center), Ιnstitut de Biologie Structurale, Grenoble, France
• Research Scientist, Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, U.S.A.

Interests

• the proteins as biomaterials
• engineering and design of fibrous biomaterials
• self-assembling peptides
• protein folding and assembly
• protein engineering and production

Other

Co-author of a textbook “Plenty of Room for Biology at the Bottom:  An Introduction to Bionanotechnology”, 2nd Edition (2013), by Ehud Gazit and Anna Mitraki, ISBN: 978-1-84816-930-2, Imperial College Press (World Scientific Publishing).

Jonathan King’s 80^th birthday Festschrift

“Protein Folding and Aggregation, Mentoring, and a Molecular Food Recipe”

https://fnl.mit.edu/protein-folding-and-aggregation-mentoring-and-a-molecular-food-recipe/

(with permission from the MIT Faculty Newsletter)

Education

• 1965: Ph.D. Nuclear Science, University of Michigan, USA
• 1963: M. Sc. Physics, University of Michigan, USA
• 1962: M.S.E. Nuclear Engineering University of Michigan, U.S.A
• 1958: Diploma E.E. and M.E., National Technical University, Greece

Career

• 2003-today: Distinguished Fellow, Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser-FORTH, Greece
• 2003-today: Professor Emeritus, Physics Department, University of Crete, Greece
• 1993-2000: Director, Theory Division, Max-Planck Institut fuer Quantenoptik, Germany
• 1988 - 1991: Department Chairman, University of Southern California, U.S.A.
• 1983-1997: Director, Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser-FORTH, Greece
• 1982-2003: Professor, Physics Department, University of Crete, Greece
• 1980 - 1982: Department Co-Chair, University of Southern California, U.S.A.
• 1979 - 1981: Professor, University of Patras, Greece
• 1978-1993: Professor, University of Southern California, U.S.A.
• 1975 - 1978: Associate Professor, University of Southern California, U.S.A.
• 1975 - 1978: Assistant to Associate Professor, University of Southern California, U.S.A.
• 1972 - 1973: Visiting Fellow, Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics, University of Colorado, U.S.A.
• 1967 - 1972: Assistant Physicist, Argonne National Laboratory Illinois, U.S.A.
• 1965 - 1967: Senior Physicist, Bendix Research Laboratory Southfield, Michigan, U.S.A.
• 1964 - 1965: Research Associate, Radiation Laboratory, University of Michigan, U.S.A.
• 1961 - 1964: Research Assistant, University of Michigan, U.S.A.

Interests

• Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics, Quantum Technologies

Awards/Prizes/Distinctions

• Fellow of the American Physical Society and European Physical Society
• Xanthopoulos-Pneumatikos Prize for Excellence in University Teaching, 2003
• Distinguished Fellow of FORTH, 2003
• Chair of Gordon Research Conference on Multiphoton Processes, 1990
• Raubenheimer Prize of Excellence in Research, Teaching and Administration, University of Southern California, 1989
• Alexander von Humboldt Senior Scientist Award, 1986
• Co-Chairman of ICOMP (Intrenational Conference on Multiphoton Processes), 1977, 1984, 1996, 2002

Other

 

• Member of the NATO Science Council, 1984-86
• Member of the Editorial Board of Zeitschrift fuer Physik D, 1984-91
• Member of the Round Table on Synchrotrons of the Large Installations Program of the EEC, 1991 - 93
• Member of the Board of Associate Editors of The European Physical Journal D, 1991-97
• Chairman of the Greek National Research Council, 1994 - 97
• Chairman of the European Group on Atomic Systems (EGAS) of EPS, 1999 - 2005
• Series Co-Editor of Springer Verlag Series of Books on Atoms and Plasmas
• Member and/or Co-Chairman of Organizing Committees of International Conferences such as International Conferences on Multiphoton Processes, European Conference on Atomic and Molecular Physics, NATO Advanced Study Workshop, etc
• Member at various times (since 1984) of Ad Hoc Committees on Scientific Policy and Funding of the EEC
• Recipient continuously since 1974 of National Science Foundation (USA) Grants 
• Member of the Advisory Editorial Board of Physical Review A, 1978-80 
• Member of the Panel on Atomic and Molecular Theory of the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, 1985-88
• Member of special NSF panel for the evaluation of proposals for Science Centers in AMO Physics, 1987-88.
• Member of the Program Committee of the Division of Atomic-Molecular-Optical Physics of the American Physical Society, 1990-1993.
• Recipient continuously since 1986 of Department of Energy (USA) Grants 
• Reviewer for Physical Review & Physical Review Letters, J. of Physics (U.K.) Journal of Chemical Physics, Chemical Physics Letters, Journal of Optical Society (U.S.A.), National Science Foundation, Research Corporation (U.S.A.), National Research Council (Canada) 
• Reviewer of Proposals for NSF, DOE, Research Corporations, NATO, EEC 
• Ph.D. thesis advisor or postdoctoral research advisor to about 50 students at the University of Southern California, the University of Crete and the Max-Planck-Institut für Quantum Optics, Garching