Education

• 2017 B.Sc in Material Science, Material Science Dpt, University of Crete, Greece

Education

• 2017, M.Sc in "Photonics and Nanoelectronics", Physics Dpt, University of Crete, Greece
• 2015, B.Sc. in Physics, Physics Dpt, University of Crete, Greece

Interests

• Optical characterization of semiconductor nanostructures (Quantum Dots & Nanowires)
• Laser systems (He:Cd, Femtosecond Ti:Sapphire, Diode pumped lasers)
• Optical alignment using various optical elements
• Time correlated single photon counting setup (Lifetime & auto-correlation measurements)

Awards/Prizes/Distinctions

• 2018 Awarded the \Stavros Niarchos Foundation - FORTH Fellowship"

I am an experimental physicist specializing in micro and opto electronics, with research and analytical skills, background in light-matter interaction, experience in teaching, and strong interest in lab automation and data analysis. I like technology, food, and cats.

Education

• 2012, M.Sc in Microelectornics / Optoelectornics, Physics Dpt, University of Crete, Greece
• 2009 B.Sc in Physics, Physics Dpt, University of Crete, Greece

Career

• 04/2008 - 03/2009, Customer Service and Marketing, OTE (Greek telecomm company),Heraklion, Greece

I am a Semiconductor Research Engineer with more than 10 years of experience in R&D projects related with static and dynamic measurements, characterization and device modeling of various commercial and research oriented CMOS and wide bandgap processes. Deep understanding of semiconductor devices’ operation and performance issues.

• Extensive hands-on experience setting-up and performing on-wafer DC,CV and RF measurements.
• Design oriented characterization and modeling of CMOS technology node’s statistical behavior. 
• Utilizing high level languages for modeling and characterization purposes (ex. Java application for modeling and characterization (MOSGUI project), measurement and data acquisition lab setups using PyVISA).
• Extensive experience in commercial and open-source simulators (ex. NGSPICE, Cadence Spectre) and EDA tools (ex. KeySight ICCAP).
• Verilog-A Charge based Compact Model development ( EKV3, CJM ), customization and integration in analog simulators.
• Authored or co-authored 11 journal and 26 conference papers.

 

Starting 2016, I am with Microelectronics Research Group (MRG)/ Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (IESL)/ Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH) working on development, modeling and characterization of SiC JFETs and GaN HEMTs.

Awards/Acknowledgments:

• Received "Best Paper Award in 48th European Solid-State Device Research Conference (ESSDERC 2018), Sept. 3-6, 2018 Dresden (Germany)"
• Received "Best Paper Award in 41st IEEE International Semiconductor Conference (CAS 2018), Oct. 10-12, 2018 Sinaia (Romania)”

Education

• 2011, M.Sc., School of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Technical University of Crete (TUC), Chania, Greece
• 2006, B.Sc. in Electronic and computer engineering, School of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Technical University of Crete (TUC), Chania, Greece

Education

• 2009, M.Sc, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
• 2004, B.Sc, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Career

• 07/2011 - 08/2012, designing electromechanical, photovoltaic and solar thermal installations for tecnhical engineering office
• 12/2011 - 06/2012, Technical Service, Municipality of Malevizi, Heraklion, Crete, Greece

Interests

• Nitride based FETs
• FinFETs
• Nanowire FETs

E. N. Petrakakis is a PhD Candidate in Applied Theoretical Laser – Matter Interaction Physics at the Dept. Material Science & Technology of Univ. of Crete under the supervision of Dr. Tsibidis George. He received his M.Sc. in Advanced Theoretical Physics from University of Crete in 2016. He has been a Temporary Associate Researcher in the A&M Texas University of Qatar in 2017. He has been a scientific collaborator and short temporary visitor to the Lasers, Plasmas and Photonic Processes (LP3) laboratory in Aix – Marseille University at France.

Education

• 2016 Master of Science, Advanced Theoretical Physics, Department of Physics, University of Crete, Greece.
• 2014, Bachelor of Science, Physics, Department of Physics, University of Crete, Greece.

Career

• 12/2018 - Today, PhD Candidate, Institute of Electronic Structure & Laser, FORTH, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
• 10/2018 – Scientific Collaboration and short visit at LP3, Aix – Marseille University, France
• 10/2017 - Temporary Associate Researcher at A&M Texas University of Qatar
• 02/2014 - 10/2016, Master of Science, Advanced Theoretical Physics, Department of Physics, University of Crete, Greece.
• 1/2009 – 7/2014, Bachelor of Science, Physics, Department of Physics, University of Crete, Greece.

Interests

• Multi-Scale Ultrafast Laser – Matter Interaction Modelling
• Thermal, Reaction – Diffusion and Fluid Dynamical Kinetic Equations
• Laser Induced Plasma Generation
• Periodic Structure Formation via Surface Plasmon Excitation
• Out of Equilibrium Excitation & Relaxation Dynamics in Laser Excited Metals
• Non – Linear Effects in Laser – Semiconductor Dynamics in the Mid –IR Regime
• Laser Surface Melting Front Movement in Sub – Ablation Conditions
• Near Field Electromagnetic Scattering by Plasmonic Nanostructures
• Non-Linear Schrödinger Equation – Paraxial Wave Equation
• Monte Carlo – Quantum Trajectory Dynamics, Parallel Cluster Computing

Awards/Prizes/Distinctions

• 2012 , First chosen candidate for the “Thales” Scholarship to participate in the construction of the first and only existing heavy ion accelerator in Greece, the 5.5MV TANDEM at the Institute of Nuclear Physics (INP), of the National Centre for Scientif

A. Papadopoulos is a PhD student at the department of Materials Science and Technology, University of Crete. He received his Master’s degree from the department of Materials Science and Technology, University of Crete at 2016.

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Education

• 2016, Master of Materials Science and Technology, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece.
• 2014, Bachelor, Materials Science and Technology, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece.

Career

• 4/2018 - Today, Laboratory Assistant, Laser and Modern Optics Undergraduate Laboratory, Fabrication of biomimetic surfaces on silicon using ultrafast lasers, Dep. of Physics, University of Crete.
• 11/2016 – Today, PhD Thesis "Advanced Laser Processing and Spectroscopy of 2D materials", Institute of Electronic Structure & Laser, Foundation for Research & Technology – Hellas.
• 3/2016 - Today, Laboratory Assistant, Solid State - Undergraduate Lab, Doping and Characterization of Semiconductors, Dep. of Materials Science and Technology, University of Crete.
• 10/2015 - 10/2016, Master Thesis "Ultrafast Laser Processing on Transparent Materials", Institute of Electronic Structure & Laser, Foundation for Research & Technology – Hellas.
• 09/2014 - 12/2014, Professor’s Assistant, Introduction to programming – FORTRAN, Dep. of Materials Science and Technology, University of Crete
• 1/2014 – 09/2015, Undergraduate thesis for "Synthesis and characterization of biodegradable copolymers for tissue engineering", Dep. of Materials Science and Technology, University of Crete.
• 10/2013 – 12/2013, Practice internship, Biotechnology for cell culture, LAAS-CNRS, Toulouse (France).

Interests

• Time resolve spectroscopy
• 2D materials
• Laser processing
• Laser materials interaction
• Material science
• Polymers

Awards/Prizes/Distinctions

• 8/2017 – 11/2019 - Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (HFRI)- Fellowship
• 10/2016 – 10/2016Best Poster Award - 2nd Israel - Greece Join Meeting on Nanotechnology and Bionanoscience

A. Mimidis is a PhD student at the Dept. of Materials Science & Technology at the University of Crete. He received his MSc in Materials Science and Technology from University of Crete in 2017.

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Education

• 2017, Master of Science, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
• 2014, Bachelor, Materials Science and Technology, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece

Interests

• Materials Science
• Light – matter interaction with metallic, semiconducting and dielectric materials
• Laser induced carrier excitation on dielectric materials
• Laser processing with the use of ultra-short laser pulses
• Laser induced periodic surface structures
• Optics
• Biomimetic surfaces and fabrication of biomimetic surfaces via laser texturing

Awards/Prizes/Distinctions

• Best Poster Award on 2nd Israel - Greece joint meeting on nanotechnology & bionanoscience.

George Miltos Maragkakis is a PhD Candidate at IESL-FORTH and the Department of Physics, University of Crete. He received his Bachelor of Science in Physics in 2016, and his Master of Science in “Advanced Physics” in 2017, from the same Department. In 2018, he joined the Ultrafast Laser Micro and Nano Processing (ULMNP) Laboratory at IESL-FORTH, led by Research Director Emmanuel Stratakis, where he is conducting his PhD on 2D Materials and Multiphoton Microscopy.

Education

• 2018-Today, PhD, Physics Department, University of Crete, Greece & IESL, FORTH
• 2017-Master's Degree, “Advanced Physics”, Physics Department, University of Crete, Greece
• 2016-Bachelor, Physics, Physics Department, University of Crete, Greece

Interests

• 2D Materials
• Multi-photon Imaging
• Nanomaterials for Clean Energy Applications
• First Principle Calculations
• Digital Adaptive Optics
• Valleytronics

Awards/Prizes/Distinctions

• 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006–2007, Awards by the Greek Mathematic Society for the performance in the Panhellenic Competition “Thales”
• 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006–2007, Awards by the Greek Mathematic Society for the performance in the Panhellenic Competition “Euclid”
• 2007-6th prize for the performance in the 17th Panhellenic Physics Competition