2022-present: "Theodore Papazoglou" FORTH synergy grant post-doctoral fellow; aims to develop hybrid iron-oxide nanoclusters as mulitmodal probes for cardiovascular diseases.
Education
- 2021, Ph.D. Materials Science and Technology; University of Crete, Greece
- 2015, M.Sc. Materials Science and Technology; University of Crete, Greece
Interests
- layered nano-heterostructures
- transition metal dichalcogenides
- photocatalysts
- solar energy conversion
- mesoporous frameworks
- water splitting
Awards/Prizes/Distinctions
- Scholarship from I.P.T.O. (Α.Δ.Μ.Η.Ε.) (Independent Power Transmission Operator) for research on Energy and Environment related themes during the Doctoral Thesis (academic year 2019-2020).
Papliaka Zoi Eirini is a chemist and holds a PhD along with a MSc in Conservation Science of Artworks and Monuments. Her excellence in the field was rewarded by the State Scholarships Foundation.
During her PhD and MSc research activity she collaborated with The State Museum of Contemporary Art and The Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art in Thessaloniki (Greece), studying the materials encountered in their collections of pictorial artworks and consulting museum curators to select appropriate environmental conditions during display and storage as well as to apply the most appropriate conservation treatments.
Her first post doc research was held at Elettra Sincrotrone-Trieste, Italy. Her research was mainly focused on improving FTIR imaging speciation of organic compound residues or their degradation products in the stratigraphy of archaeological wall painting samples.
During her second post doc research at the Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser of the Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (IESL-FORTH), she gained an in-depth expertise in portable laser spectroscopic instruments for the in-situ characterization of artworks and monuments. The developed methodology has been successfully applied for the physicochemical characterization of Artworks in Museums and Monuments situated in rural locations in the greater Heraklion area.
Since 2019 she works as a chemist at the Laboratory of Wastewater Management and Treatment of the Municipal Water Supply and Sewerage Company of Volos (DEYAMV).
Her main activity is the accurate quantitative measurement of wastewater constituents during various stages of treatment, as accurate analyses make it possible to track the effectiveness of the purification process.
Education
- 2009, PhD in Conservation Science, Faculty of Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (A.U.Th.), Greece.
- 2006, MSc in Conservation Science, Faculty of Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (A.U.Th.), Greece.
- 2003, BSc Degree of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (A.U.Th.), Greece.
Career
- 01/09/2019 to present, Chemist, Municipal Water Supply and Sewerage Company of Volos (DEYAMV), Greece.
- 01/11/2014 -31/10/2015, Postdoc Researcher, Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (IESL-FORTH), Greece.
- 01/09/2012-15/09/2014, Postdoc Researcher, Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste, Italy.
- 1/06/2006 - 15/12/2008, Conservation Scientist, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (A.U.Th.) Greece.
Interests
- Conservation Science of Artworks
- Development of new methodological approaches in Cultural Heritage research
- In-situ analysis
- Heritage science diagnostics
Awards/Prizes/Distinctions
- Scholar of the State Scholarships Foundation (IKY) for MSc and PhD training (2004-2009)
11/2014 – 07/2017 : postdoc on BEC 1 and Space Optics
Kostas got his Bachelor’s Degree in Physics at the Department of Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, where he majored on Solid State Physics and Optics.
He then started his PhD in 2009 at the Centre for Quantum Photonics, University of Bristol, under the supervision of Prof. Jeremy O’Brien, where he did experimental research on integrated quantum photonics for quantum information and quantum computation science. His main focus was on implementation of multi-photon integrated quantum walks, with dissertation titled: Integrated Photonic Continuous-Time Quantum Walks.
He then did a short post-doc in 2014 still with Prof. Jeremy O’Brien at the Centre for Quantum Photonics, working in a collaboration with Prof. Axel Kuhn’s Atom-Photon Connection group at Oxford University. He was also a visiting post-doctoral research assistant (early 2015) at the Atom-Photon Connection group, Oxford University. The scope of the collaboration was to use a deterministic single photon source (single Rb87 atoms in a cavity) to perform quantum logic experiments on integrated photonic devices.
In November 2014 he joined the Cretan Matter-Waves / Bose-Einstein Condensation group, I.E.S.L., FO.R.T.H. in Heraklion, Crete, Greece, where he is since working as a post-doctoral researcher. His main project is the implementation of a fully-guided, ring-shaped, Sagnac-type atom-interferometer using time-averaged adiabatic potentials (TAAPs) and Rb87 Bose-Einstein condensates (BECs).
In summer 2017, Kostas joined the cold atoms group of Thomas Fernholz at Nottingham University.
Education
- 2012 – 2015, PhD, Archaeology, University of York, UK. ‘The shell mounds of the Farasan Islands - An isotopic study on seasonality and coastal exploitation’ Supervisor: Geoff Bailey. Date of Viva: 12.8.15
- 2011 – 2012, MA, Mesolithic Studies, University of York, UK. Pass with Merit. Supervisor: Geoff Bailey
- 2008 – 2011 BSc, Prehistoric and Historic Archaeology and Geosciences. ChristianAlbrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Germany.
Career
- 2021 – present Research Group Leader of the DFG Emmy-Noether Project SEAFRONT at the RGZM (Germany)
- 2020 – 2021 Researcher Facilitator at the Lower Saxony Institute for historical coastal research (NIHK) (Germany)
- 2019 Project Manager of Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network ‘SeaChanges’ at the Department of Archaeology - University of York
- 2016 – 2019 Affiliated Researcher at the Department of Archaeology, Max-Planck-Institute for the Science of Human History (Germany)
- 2016 – 2018 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research Fellow at the Foundation for Research and Technology, Hellas (Greece)
- 2015 – 2016 Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the ERC Project DISPERSE at the Department of Archaeology, University of York (United Kingdom)
Interests
- Environmental Archaeology
- Coastal Landscapes
- Molluscs
- Marine ecology
- Palaeoclimate
Awards/Prizes/Distinctions
- 2020 DFG Emmy-Noether Fellowship (HA 8590/2-1) 'Klimatische Einflüsse auf die Ausbreitung des Neolithikums im Mediterranen Raum'. PI: Niklas Hausmann.
- 2016 Marie Curie-Skłodowska Individual Fellowship (Ref. 703625) ‘Archaeological and Climatic data from elemental ratios using rapid analysis of shell carbonate’. PI: Niklas Hausmann.
- 2014 Laserlab-Europe-III - Transnational Access Project (ulf-forth002012) “Applying LIBS on modern and archaeological marine shells for multi-elemental analysis” PI: Geoff Bailey, Co-I: Niklas Hausmann
Victor Pinon received his Doctorate degree from the Department of Industrial Engineering II (University of A Coruña, Spain 2011). During his PhD, he explored several approaches to improve the analytical capabilities of the Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy technique including the use of femtosecond lasers and double pulse configurations. In 2014 he joined Applied Photonics Ltd in the UK as a Senior Applications Scientist. Among other tasks, he was involved in the design, manufacture, and commissioning of several laser systems that were used in nuclear facilities. In 2021 he joined IESL-FORTH as a research assistant.
Education
- 2011, PhD in Physics, Department of Industrial Engineering II, Escuela Politécnica Superior, University of A Coruña, Spain
- 2001, Diploma in Physics, University of Santiago de Compostela
Career
- June 2014 - December 2020, Senior Application Scientist, Applied Photonics Ltd, UK.
- January 2009 - June 2012, Researcher at Laboratory of Industrial Applications of Laser, University of A Coruña, Spain.
- February 2007 - December 2008: Marie Curie fellow, program "ATLAS" (Advanced Research Training in Laser Sciences) at Foundation for Research and Technology - Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, FORTH-IESL, Crete, Greece.
- September 2006 -January 2007 Researcher at Laboratory of Industrial Applications of Laser, University of A Coruña, Spain.
- February 2006 - August 2006: Marie Curie fellow, program "ATLAS" (Advanced Research Training in Laser Sciences) at Foundation for Research and Technology - Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, FORTH-IESL, Crete, Greece.
- December 2002 - January 2006 Researcher at Laboratory of Industrial Applications of Laser, University of A Coruña.
Interests
- Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy, development of new methodologies and design of alternative experimental set ups.
- Optical fibre preparation for coupling and transmission of high-power nanosecond lasers.
- Software development and data processing and analysis.
- Mechanical design of optical analytical systems.
Awards/Prizes/Distinctions
- "LIBS Contest 2008" winner at the "5th International Conference on Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy" Berlin, Germany (22-26 September 2008)
- “Premio Extraordinario de Doctorado” from the University of A Coruña (2011)
After receiving PhD from the Physics Department of the University of Athens on the subject of "Transferring states in quantum networks", Dr. Nikolaos Palaiodimopoulos joined the Theoretical Quantum Optics and Technology Group of IESL, FORTH in the framework of a EU QuantERA Project PACE-IN.
Education
- 2013 BSc. Physics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
- 2016 MSc in Theoretical Physics, Stockholm University
- 2020 PhD in Physics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Career
- 2021- Postdoctoral Researcher, IESL, FORTH
Awards/Prizes/Distinctions
- 2017-2019 Scholarship for doctoral studies, HFRI and GSRT, Greece
Eirini Katsipoulaki is a PhD student at the Department of Physics at the University of Crete,Greece. She received her Bachelor degree in Physics from University of Crete, Greece in 2019 and her M.sc. in master program "Photonics and Nanoelectronics" from the same department. In 2019, she joined the “Ultrafast Laser Micro and Nano Processing” Group of IESL, FORTH. Her bachelor thesis subject was: “Pulsed laser deposition and characterization of thin films WS2 ”. Her current research interests include two Dimensional Materials (2D), μ-Photoluminescence Spectroscopy (μ-PL), Raman Spectroscopy and Pulsed laser irradiation of the atomically thin lattice in a precursor gas atmosphere. Her research interests, also, lie in the effect of carrier doping.
Education
- 2021 - now : PhD, Department of Physics, University of Crete, Greece
- 2019 - 2021: Master of Science, Physics Department, University of Crete, Greece, 9.38/10
- 2015-2019:Bachelor degree in Physics from University of Crete, Greece, 8.54/10
Career
- September 2020-December 2020: Teaching Assistant as a master student, at the undergraduate course “Advanced Physics Laboratory”, Physics Department, University of Crete. Instructor: Prof. Eleftherios Iliopoulos.
- September 2019-December 2019: Teaching Assistant as a master student, at the undergraduate course “Advanced Physics Laboratory”, Physics Department, University of Crete. Instructor: Dr. Ioannis Karadamoglou
- September 2019-Today: M.Sc. Photonics Nanoelectronics, Department of Physics, University of Crete, Greece - Institute of Electronic Structure & Laser, FORTH
- March 2019-May 2019: Work experience as an undergraduate student at Ultrafast Laser Micro-Nano Processing Laboratory, Institute of Electronic Structure & Laser, FORTH
- March 2019-September 2019: Undergraduate student, Department of Physics, University of Crete, Greece - Ultrafast Laser Micro-Nano Processing Laboratory, Institute of Electronic Structure & Laser, FORTH, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Bachelor thesis: Pulsed
- September 2018-December 2018: Teaching Assistant as an undergraduate student, at the undergraduate course “Optics Laboratory”, Physics Department, University of Crete. Instructor: Prof. Ioannis Kominis.
- February 2018-May 2018: Teaching Assistant as an undergraduate student, at the undergraduate course “Optics Laboratory”, Physics Department, University of Crete. Instructor: Prof.Theodoros Tzouros .
- February 2017-May 2017: Teaching Assistant as an undergraduate student, at the undergraduate course “Mechanics and Thermodynamics Laboratory”, Physics Department, University of Crete. Instructor: Prof.Andreas Zezas
- September 2016-December 2016: Teaching Assistant as an undergraduate student, at the undergraduate course “Mechanics and thermodynamics Laboratory”, Physics Department, University of Crete. Instructor: Prof.Andreas Zezas
Interests
- Mechanical Exfoliation of Two Dimensional Crystals
- Pulsed laser irradiation in a precursor gas atmosphere
- Raman Spectroscopy
- Micro-Photoluminescence Spectroscopy
- Micro-Differential Reflectance Spectroscopy
- Cryogenic System
Awards/Prizes/Distinctions
- November 2019, Graduation of Physics Department, University of Crete, Second best grade of the Graduation( 8.54/“Arista”)
- First grade of Master program “Photonics and Nanoelectronics” (year of admission 2019-2020)
