English
Office Phone: (+30) 2810 39 4106
Email: lmichalas@physics.uoc.gr
Full CV: Download
Publications PDF: Download
Education
- 2009, Ph.D. Physics Department, University of Athens, Greece
- 2004, M.Sc., Physics Department, University of Athens, Greece
- 2002, B.Sc. Physics Department, University of Athens, Greece
Career
- 2018 - 2019, Senior Research Fellow, Zepler Institute for Photonics and Nanoelectronics, Univ. of Southampton, UK
- 2016 - 2018, Research Fellow, Electronics & Computer Science (ECS), Univ. of Southampton, UK
- 2015 - 2016, Marie - Curie Fellow, IMM-CNR, Rome, Italy
- 2011 - 2014, Research Associate, Physics Dept., University of Athens, Greece
Interests
- AI for micro/ nano electronics
- RF MEMS
- Metal-Oxide Memristors
- Semiconductor Materials and Devices
- Microwave Microscopy
- Science Outreach
RF MEMS Switch Design Methodology by Electromagnetic Simulations and Machine Learning
L. Michalas, K. Konstantinidis, P. Farinelli, D. P. Mandic and G. Konstantinidis
Proceedings of European Microwave Week published by IEEE, Volume:52nd European Microwave Conference (EuMC), Milan, Italy, Page:pp. 369-372, Year:2022, DOI: doi.org/10.23919/EuMC54642.2022.9924321
An electrical characterization methodology for identifying the switching mechanism in TiO2 memristive stacks
L. Michalas, S. Stathopoulos, A. Khiat, T. Prodromakis
Sci Rep, Volume:9, Page:8168, Year:2019, DOI:doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-44607-3
Conduction mechanisms at distinct resistive levels of Pt/TiO2-x/Pt memristors
L. Michalas, S. Stathopoulos, A. Khiat, T. Prodrormakis
Appl. Phys. Lett., Volume:113, Page:143503, Year:2018, DOI:doi.org/10.1063/1.5040936
Electrical characteristics of interfacial barriers at Metal – TiO2 contacts
L. Michalas, A. Khiat, S. Stathopoulos, T. Prodromakis
J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys., Volume:51, Page:425101, Year:2018, DOI:doi.org/10.1088/1361-6463/aadbd2
Modeling and de-embedding the interferometric scanning microwave microscopy by means of dopant profile calibration
L. Michalas, F. Wang, C. Brillard, N. Chevalier, J.M Hartmann, R. Marcelli, D. Theron
Appl. Phys. Lett., Volume:107, Page:223102, Year:2015, DOI:doi.org/10.1063/1.4936761
Office Phone: (+30) 2810 391874
Lab Phone: (+30) 2810 39 1349
Email: konba@iesl.forth.gr
Publications PDF: Download
I obtained my PhD in Materials Science from Linköping University in 2016 (Sweden) and I hold expertise in materials development, including synthesis and characterization. I have exprience on physical vapor deposition (PVD) techniques for fabrication of thin films and coatings and, characterization of their micro- and nanostructures, using microscopy, spectroscopy and x-ray diffraction methods. In my previous projects, I worked on the mechanical, tribological, and thermal properties of carbon- and nitride-based films and rare-earch silicate coatings intended for applications in automotive and wind turbine industry (bearings) as well as in aviation (jet engine components). During these projects, I collaborated closely with the companies SKF and Rolls-Royce. Currently, my work involves crystallographic investigations of iron selenide compounds intended for use as superconductors. The purpose is to correlate their structures to their magnetic properties and superconducting abilities.
Education
- 2016, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Materials Science with specialization in Thin Film Physics / Thin Film Physics Division, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM), Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
- 2015, Degree of Licentiate of Engineering / Thin Film Physics Division, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM), Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
- 2011, Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Materials Science and Technology / Solid State Physics Division, School of Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
- 2008, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Physics / School of Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Career
- Sep 2019 - Present, Postoctoral researcher fellow - Materials Engineer / Foundation for Research & Technology - Hellas (FORTH) (Institute of Electronic Structure & Laser).
- Sep 2017 - July 2019, Postdoctoral research associate - Materials Engineer - Project manager / University of Manchester (School of Materials, Faculty of Science and Engineering) and Rolls-Royce (Department of Materials Development and Engineering).
- Dec 2016 - Feb 2017, Researcher - Project manager / Linköping University (Thin Film Physics Division, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM)).
- Oct 2012 - Nov 2016, PhD student- Project manager / Linköping University (Thin Film Physics Division, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM)) and SKF Engineering & Research Centre (Tribology & Lubrication Department).
- Oct 2009 - Sep 2012, Research assistant / Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Solid State Physics Division, School of Physics, inorganic Chemistry Group, Chemistry Department).
- Aug 2007 - May 2008, Research assistant / Democritus University of Thrace (Cultural & Educational Technology Institute (CETI) "Athena" - Cultural & Innovation Center).
- 2004 - 2012, Tutor of physics, mathematics, and chemistry / Freelancer
Awards/Prizes/Distinctions
- Travel Grant of 18000 SEK (2000 EUR) gained from Åforsk Foundation (Sweden) for attending the 43rd International Conference of Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films 2016 (San Diego, California, USA).
Self-healing of carbon nitride evidenced as material inflation and superlubric behavior
Bakoglidis K.D., Palisaitis J., dos Santos R.B., Rivelino R., Persson P.O.Å., Gueorguiev G.K., Hultman L.
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, Volume:10, Page:16238-16243, Year:2018, DOI:doi.org/10.1021/acsami.8b03055
Rolling performance of carbon nitride-coated bearing components in different lubrication regimes
Bakoglidis K.D., Nedelcu I., Ivanov I., Meeuwenoord R., Schmidt S., Janzen E., Ehret P., Greczynski G., Hultman L.
Tribol. Int., Volume:114, Page:141-151, Year:2017, DOI:doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2017.04.006
A new slurry infiltration method to enhance the wear resistance of bulk graphite with development of reinforced graphitic composites including SiC or Si3N4 hard particles
Hernandez M.A., Bakoglidis K.D., Xiao P.
J. Eur. Ceram. Soc., Volume:39, Issue:6, Page:1984-1992, Year:2019, DOI:doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2019.01.053
Office Phone: (+30) 2810 391874
Lab Phone: (+30) 2810 391349
Email: ucapela@iesl.forth.gr
2019-20: ONRG post-doctoral fellow at IESL-FORTH; engaged in research aimimg to correlate the electron-doping dependnce of Tc and the local structure effects in intercalated Fe-chalcogenide, layered superconductors.
Education
- 2019, Ph.D. Condensed Matter and Materials Physics; University College London, UK
- 2012, M.Sc. Condensed Matter and Materials Physics; University of Oslo/Tromsø, Norway
- 2010, B.Sc. Mathematics; University of Oslo/Tromsø, Norway
Interests
- Physics of strongly correlated electron systems
- Single crystal growth of iron-based chalcogenides and their intercalation
- Superconductivity in layered materials
In Situ Visualization of Local Distortions in the High-Tc Molecule-Intercalated Lix(C5H5N)yFe2–zSe2 Superconductor
Izar Capel Berdiell, Edyta Pesko, Elijah Lator, Alexandros Deltsidis, Anna Krztoń-Maziopa, A. M. Milinda Abeykoon, Emil S. Bozin, and Alexandros Lappas
Inorg. Chem., Volume:61, Page:4350, Year:2022, DOI:doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c03610
Office Phone: (+30) 2810 39 1953
Lab Phone: (+30) 2810 39 1347
Fax: G027
Email: azoumi@iesl.forth.gr
Dr Aikaterini Zoumi obtained her PhD degree in Biomedical Engineering at the University of California, Irvine, USA. Her doctorate and post-doctorate research was conducted at the Beckman Laser Institute, University of California, Irvine, and involved the utilization of multiphoton microscopy and spectroscopy of micro-structural tissue and cellular components in order to address specific biological questions. She received her M.S. degree from the Department of Production Engineering and Management of the Technical University of Crete, Greece. During her M.S. research, she studied the formation of chlorination by-products during disinfection of treated wastewater. She received her B.S. degree from the Department of Mineral Resources Engineering of the Technical University of Crete, Greece. Her undergraduate thesis focused on trace element and radioactivity analysis of aerosol particles, produced from lignitic power stations in Greece. She is currently a post-doctoral researcher at IESL/FORTH focusing on the development of specialized optical spectroscopic analysis methods for the identification and origin and quality control of agricultural products.
Education
- 2003, Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, USA
- 1998, M.Sc. in Production Engineering and Management, Technical University of Crete, Greece
- 1996, B.Sc. in Mineral Resources Engineering, Technical University of Crete, Greece
Interests
- Biophotonics
- Imaging
- Microscopy
- Spectroscopy
Awards/Prizes/Distinctions
- 1993–1998: Outstanding Student Scholarship from National Scholarship Foundation, Greece.
- 1998–1999: Regents’ Fellowship, University of California, Irvine, USA.
- 1999 – 2000: Whitaker Foundation Biomedical Engineering Graduate Fellowship, University of California, Irvine School of Engineering, USA.
- 2001 - present: member of the Optical Society of America
- 2001 - present: member of the SPIE-International Society for Optical Engineering
- 2001 - present: member of Women in Optics
- 2004 - 2005: Honored member of Manchester Who’s Who
Imaging cells and extracellular matrix in vivo by using second-harmonic generation and two-photon excited fluorescence
Aikaterini Zoumi, Alvin Yeh, and Bruce J. Tromberg
PNAS, Volume: 99 , Issue:17, Page:11014-11019, Year:2002, DOI:doi.org/10.1073/pnas.172368799
Imaging coronary artery microstructure using second-harmonic and two-photon fluorescence microscopy
Aikaterini Zoumi, Xiao Lu, Ghassan S Kassab, Bruce J Tromberg
Biophysical Journal, Volume:87, Issue:4, Page:2778-2786, Year:2004, DOI:doi.org/10.1529/biophysj.104.042887
Spatial Distribution and Function of Sterol Regulatory Element-Binding Protein 1a and 2 Homo- and Heterodimers by In Vivo Two-Photon Imaging and Spectroscopy Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer
Aikaterini Zoumi, Shrimati Datta, Lih-Huei L. Liaw, Cristen J. Wu, Gopi Manthripragada, Timothy F. Osborne, Vickie J. LaMorte
Molecular and cellular biology, Volume:25, Issue:8, Page:2946-2956, Year:2005, DOI:doi.org/10.1128/MCB.25.8.2946-2956.2005
Combined two-photon excited fluorescence and second-harmonic generation backscattering microscopy of turbid tissues
Aikaterini Zoumi, Alvin T Yeh, Bruce J Tromberg
Proceedings of Multiphoton Microscopy in the Biomedical Sciences II, Volume:4620, Page:175-182, Year:2002, DOI:doi.org/10.1117/12.470701
Selective corneal imaging using combined second-harmonic generation and two-photon excited fluorescence
Alvin T Yeh, Nader Nassif, Aikaterini Zoumi, Bruce J Tromberg
Optics Letters, Volume:27, Issue:23, Page:2082-2084, Year:2002, DOI:doi.org/10.1364/OL.27.002082
Nonlinear optical microscopy of articular cartilage
Alvin T Yeh, Marie J Hammer-Wilson, David C Van Sickle, Hilary P Benton, Aikaterini Zoumi, Bruce J Tromberg, George M Peavy
Osteoarthritis and cartilage, Volume:13, Issue:4, Page:345-352, Year:2005, DOI:doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2004.12.007
SPECIAL SECTION ON MULTIPHOTON MICROSCOPY (18)
Ammasi Periasamy, Alberto Diaspro, Mary Dickinson, Eva Simbuerger, Bernhard Zimmermann, Christopher Waters, Scott Fraser, Horst Wallrabe, Michael Stanley, Margarida Barroso, James Mills, James Stone, David Rubin, David Melon, David Okonkwo, Gregory Helm, Vickie LaMorte, Aikaterini Zoumi, Bruce Tromberg
Journal of biomedical optics, Volume:8, Issue:3, Page:1, Year:2003, DOI:doi.org/10.1117/1.1577116
Spectroscopic approach for monitoring two-photon excited fluorescence resonance energy transfer from homodimers at the subcellular level
Vickie J LaMorte, Aikaterini Zoumi, Bruce J Tromberg
Journal of biomedical optics, Volume:8, Issue:3, Page:357-362, Year:2003, DOI:doi.org/10.1117/1.1584052
One-photon versus two-photon excited fluorescence resonance energy transfer of GFP fusion proteins
Vickie J LaMorte, Tatiana B Krasieva, Aikaterini Zoumi, Barry M Forman, Corinne Solier
Proceedings of Multiphoton microscopy in the biomedical sciences II, Volume:4620, Page:73-79, Year:2002, DOI:doi.org/10.1117/12.470678
Verifying the Geographical Origin and Authenticity of Greek Olive Oils by Means of Optical Spectroscopy and Multivariate Analysis
Renate Kontzedaki, Emmanouil Orfanakis, Georgia Sofra-Karanti, Katerina Stamataki, Aggelos Philippidis, Aikaterini Zoumi, Michalis Velegrakis
Molecules, Volume:25, Issue:4180, Page:doi:10.3390/molecules25184180, Year:2020, DOI:doi:10.3390/molecules25184180
Optical spectroscopy methods combined with multivariate statistical analysis for the classification of Cretan thyme, multi-floral and honeydew honey
Emmanouil Orfanakis,Michail Markoulidakis,Aggelos Philippidis, Aikaterini Zoumi,Michalis Velegrakis
JSFA, Volume:published online, Page:DOI 10.1002/jsfa.11182, Year:2021, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.11182
Application of Ultraviolet-Visible Absorption Spectroscopy with Machine Learning Techniques for the Classification of Cretan Wines
Aggelos Philippidis, Emmanouil Poulakis, Renate Kontzedaki, Emmanouil Orfanakis, Aikaterini Symianaki, Aikaterini Zoumi, Michalis Velegrakis
Foods, Volume:10, Issue:9, Page:https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ foods10010009, Year:2021, DOI:https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ foods10010009
Email: nvasilan@iesl.forth.gr
Office Phone: (+30) 2610-620815
Email: mourka@praxinetwork.gr
Areti is author and co-author of > 15 peer-reviewed journal and conference papers, matching > 800 citations (h-index is 10). Well versed in EU regulations and procedures, EC funded projects, managing R&D projects, participated in several FP7 projects and WP leader in two H2020 projects. She has been the recipient of several scholarships and awards; in 2019 she has been awarded with a Post-doctoral 'Stavros Niarchos Foundation - FORTH Fellowship' within the project ARCHERS. As a Tech Expert, she currently works as a Technology Transfer Consultant in PRAXI Network/FORTH that is the leading technology transfer and innovation support organization in Greece; where recenty she has been promoted as Head of Unit at the Technology Transfer Office (TTO) at FORTH | PRAXI Network.
Education
- 2013, Ph.D. in Laser Physics, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, University of St. Andrews, Scotland, UK.
- 2009, M.Sc. in Microelectronics & Optoelectronics, Dept. of Physics, University of Crete, Greece.
- 2007, B.Sc. in Physics, Dept. of Physics, University of Crete, Greece.
Career
- 01/2023 - ..., Head of Unit, Technology Transfer Office (TTO) at Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH) | PRAXI Network
- 09/2021 - 12/2022, Technology Transfer Consultant, PRAXI network
- 01/2021 - 12/2021, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Hellenic Mediterranean University, (Heraklion, Greece)
- 07/2018 – 12/2020, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, Foundation of Research and Technology-Hellas, (Heraklion, Greece)
- 10/2018 – 12/18, Temporary Postdoctoral Research Associate in Science Program, Texas A&M University at Qatar -TAMUQ (Doha, Qatar)
- 12/14 – 06/18, Research & Development (R&D) Scientist in Nanoscribe GmbH (Karlsruhe, Germany)
- 12/13 – 11/14, Postdoctoral Researcher, Marie Curie Fellow & Laser Development Engineer at Amplitude Systèmes (Bordeaux, France)
- 12/12 – 11/13, Postdoctoral Research Assistant, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, University of St. Andrews (Scotland, UK)
Interests
- Novel ultrafast laser micro/nano processing techniques
- Optoelectronics Engineering, Laser methods for biomolecules patterning and materials processing
- Light – Matter Interaction, 3D Printing
- 4D Printing and Soft Robotics, 3D Bioprinting
- Laser beam shaping / Adaptive Optics
- Non-linear lithography / Laser-based nanofabrication
Awards/Prizes/Distinctions
- 2022 - Guest Editor of Special Issue in Sensors: Women’s Special Issue Series - LINK:https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sensors/special_issues/WoS
- 2022 - Continues as a Vice chair @Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA) Greek Chapter
- 2021 - Dr. Mourka was selected again to serve as an evaluator by the European Commission
- 2021 - Vice chair @Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA) Greek Chapter
- 2021 - Women in Optics Planner | SPIE | https://spie.org/about-spie/advocacy/women-in-optics/women-in-optics-planner/2021-wio-planner/areti-mourka
- 2019 - Modular photo-induced non-linear additive manufacturing series - ‘MINOAS’ project | SNF-ARCHERS-IESL | https://archers.iesl.forth.gr/areti-mourka/
- 2019 - Best poster presentation | 12th FORTH Retreat (14th – 16th October 2019)
- 2019 - A travel grant was awarded from Marie Curie Alumni Association - MCAA for Areti's participation in the Forces and Forms of Doctoral Education 2019 conference in Hannover, Germany (5th – 6th September 2019)
- 2019 - Dr. Mourka was selected to serve as an evaluator by the European Commission
- 2018 - Visiting lecturer at the Department of Electronic Engineering of the Technological Educational Institute of Crete, in the context of the national program ‘Acquisition of Academic teaching experience in Young Scientists 2018-2019’
- 2013 - SUPA (Scottish Universities Physics Alliance) Graduate School Management Committee has supported Areti as an Early Career Researcher
- 2013 - Selected as a chairperson of the session on Laser Beam shaping at the Photonics 4 Life Network, 2nd Fast-Dot Summer School ‘Photonics meets Biology’, Heraklion, Greece (30th September – 3rd October 2013)
- 2013 - Best student poster presentation award at the Photonics 4 Life Network, 2nd Fast-Dot Summer School ‘Photonics meets Biology’, Heraklion, Greece, 30th September – 3rd October 2013 (100€ prize funded by Nature Photonics journal)
- 2011 - Photonics 4 Life Network, 1st Fast-Dot Summer School ‘Photonics meets Biology’, Heraklion, Greece, 15th - 18th September 2011. A scholarship was awarded from the organization committee to cover the cost of Areti's participation.
- 2009-2013 PhD funding from UK EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)
- 2007-2009 Microelectronics – Optoelectronics M. Sc. Graduate Program, EPEAEK, National Scholarship Foundation
- 2006-2007 Student Award, State Scholarships Foundation (IKY)
Other
Projects:
- CARIOQA-PMP project - HORIZON-CL4-2021-SPACE | 2022 - 2026
- AccelerACTION project - HORIZON-EIE-2021-SCALEUP | 2022 - 2025
- smartHEALTH project - European Digital Innovation Haubs (DIGITAL-2021-EDIH-INITIAL-01) | 2022 - 2026
- Alternative smart ocular implants with controlled ophthalmic pharmacokinetics 2018-2021 | https://eeeeof.iesl.forth.gr
- Functional surface treatments using ultra-short pulse laser system - FemtoSurf | H2020-ICT | https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/825512
- High-Power Ultrafast LaSErs using Tapered Double-Clad Fibre - PULSE | H2020-ICT | https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/824996
- Modular photo-induced non-linear additive manufacturing series - MINOAS | SNF-ARCHERS-IESL 2019
- PRINTOPTICS - Federal Ministry of Education and Research - BMBF (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung) 2017
- PHOIBOS - Federal Ministry of Education and Research - BMBF (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung) 2015
- Two Photon Absorbers for Biomedical Applications - TOPBIO | FP7-PEOPLE-2010-ITN | https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/264362
Modal Characterization using Principal Component Analysis: application to Bessel, higher-order Gaussian beams and their superposition
A. Mourka, M. Mazilu, E. M. Wright, K. Dholakia
Sci. Rep., Volume:3, Page:1422, Year:2013, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/srep01422
Auto- focusing and self-healing of Pearcey beams
J. Ring, J. Lindberg, A. Mourka, M. Mazilu, K. Dholakia, M. R. Dennis
Opt. Express, Volume:20, Page:18955-18966 , Year:2012, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.20.018955
Simultaneous determination of the constituent azimuthal and radial mode indices for light fields possessing orbital angular momentum
M. Mazilu, A. Mourka, T. Vettenburg, E. M. Wright, K. Dholakia
Appl. Phys. Lett. , Volume:100, Page:231115, Year:2012, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4728111
Visualization of the birth of an optical vortex using diffraction from a triangular aperture
A. Mourka, J. Baumgartl, C. Shanor, K. Dholakia, E. M. Wright
Opt. Express, Volume:19, Page:5760-5771 , Year:2011, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.19.005760
Direct three-dimensional patterning of self-assembled peptide fibrils
V. Dinca, E. Kasotakis, J. Catherine, A. Mourka, A. Ranella, A. Ovsianikov, B. N. Chichkov, M. Farsari, A. Mitraki, and C. Fotakis
Nano Lett., Volume:8, Page:538-543 , Year:2008, DOI:DOI: 10.1021/nl072798r
Office Phone: (+30) 2810 391359
Email: mvergis@iesl.forth.gr
Office Phone: (+30) 2810 39 1355
Email: georgina@iesl.forth.gr
Office Phone: (+30) 2810 39 1958
Lab Phone: (+30) 2810 39 1958
Fax: G060
Email: orfanak@iesl.forth.gr
Michalis Orfanakis is a Physicist and currently a PhD student, member of the Laboratory for Biophotonics and Molecular Imaging (LBMI) of IESL. His research focuses on developing spectroscopic and photoacoustic techniques for bio-marker monitoring. The aim of this doctoral research is the development of spectroscopic and photoacoustic techniques for the identification and real time monitoring of bio-markers, using visible and infrared light. He has a MSc in Microelectronics and Optoelectronics from the Physics Dpt. of the University of Crete with his master thesis in the field of Optical Tweezers. Michalis is also a science teacher in secondary education and he is interested in adapting modern scientific research projects to school level. He is an expert in the field of STEM Education and he is honored with two European Awards. The “European STEM Teacher Award” in 2017 for the development of an Optical CT Scanner and in 2019 for the development of an Optical tweezers set up, aiming at presenting basic phycics principles in Secondary Education.
Awards/Prizes/Distinctions
- 1st Prize Science on Stage Europe 2019
- 1st Prize Science on Stage Greece 2018
- 1st Prize Science on Stage Europe 2017
- 1st Prize Science on Stage Greece 2016
Tomography in school – Optical CT Scanner with Lego and Arduino
Orfanakis Michalis
Science on Stage, Year:2017, DOI:https://www.science-on-stage.eu/page/display/5/28/3190/tomography-in-school-optical-ct-scanner-with-lego-and-arduino
