Dimitrios Chatzigiannis graduated from the Department of Conservation of Antiquities and Works of Art, TEI of Athens, Greece in 2007. He also fulfilled the MA Principles of Conservation at UCL, London, UK in 2010. Through these years he has been engaged in various conservation projects, including wall paintings, panel paintings and wooden artifacts conservation. His professional interests cover a wide range of topics, including: philosophical and political aspects of the conservation of cultural heritage, interdisciplinary collaboration between conservation and other fields, wall paintings conservation.
Since 2019, he is a PhD candidate at the Chemistry Department, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece and a member of the ‘’Photonics for Heritage Science’’ group of the IESL-FORTH. The topic of his research is related to the removal of salt encrustations from wall paintings’ surfaces, using innovative applications and to the broader scientific study of wall paintings. In this framework, he has the chance to explore the broader interactions between science and heritage conservation.
Education
- 2019 – today : PhD candidate, Chemistry Department, University of Crete, Greece.
- 2009 – 2010 : MA in Principles of Conservation, Institute of Archaeology, University College London (UCL), UK
- 2001 – 2007 : Conservation of Antiquities and Works of Art,Technological Educational Institute of Athens (now University of West Attica), Greece.
Career
- 2019 – today: Photonics for Heritage Science group, IESL-FORTH.
- 2007 – today: Filed conservation projects in the public and private sector.
Interests
- Cultural Heritage conservation
- Wall paintings conservation
- Salts identification and removal
- Wall paintings & mortals analysis
- Wall paintings materials and techniques
Other
Member of the Board of the Association of Conservator of Antiquities and Works of Art – Greece (ACAWA – Greece)
Lampros is a recent graduate M.Sc. student from the Department of Chemistry, at the University of Crete. He successfully finished his B.Sc. at the same department, completing his thesis at Prof. K. Velonia Lab at the Department of Material Science and Technology of the same University. He joined IESL-FORTH for his M.Sc. thesis, concentrating on LIBS and Machine Learning Algorithms. Between the B.Sc. and the M.Sc. he went in UK for a four months Erasmus+ Internship at Prof. G. Mantovani Group, at the University of Nottingham, and after the end of his M.Sc. studies he went in Denmark for a second Erasmus+ Internship at Prof. N. Hatzakis Lab, at the University of Copenhagen.
Education
- 2021, M.Sc. in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Greece
- 2018, B.Sc. in Chemistry (7.36/10), Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Greece
Interests
- Analytical Chemistry
- Spectroscopy
- Machine Learning
Education
- 2014-2019: Diploma in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Career
- 2020-2022: Master of Science - Photonics and Nanoelectronics, University of Crete
Interests
- Telecommunications, Photonics and Electromagnetic Fields, Quantum Optics
Awards/Prizes/Distinctions
- 2020-2022: Scholarship from the Bodossaki Foundation
Education
- 2021- PhD Student, IESL, FORTH and National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
- 2019-2021: M.Sc. Photonics-Nanoelectronics, University of Crete
- 2015-2019: B.Sc. Physics, University of Crete
Interests
- Ultracold atoms
- Disordered systems
- Quantum and classical open systems
Awards/Prizes/Distinctions
- 2021: Manasaki Award for excellent perfomance as a master’s student
- 2019: 1st in class (of 174), B.Sc. Physics degree UOC
- 2015: One of the five members of the Greek team for the International Physics Olympiad (IPhO)
- 2015: 3rd place in the National Chemistry Olympiad
- 2015: Entered 1st in the Physics Department of the UOC (highest grade in National University Entrance Examinations)
- 2015: Karidis award for excellent performance in National University Entrance Examinations
- 2011-2013: Hellenic Mathematical Society: awards for succeeding in the competitions Thales and Euclid
Stamatakis Alexandros is an MSc student at the Inter-institutional Program “Nanotechnology for Energy Applications”. He received his Bachelor in Environmental Engineering from the Polytechnic School of Patras, Greece, in 2019. During his MSc program, he joined the Ultrafast Laser Micro- and Nano- Processing Group of IESL-FORTH for his MSc thesis, working on Advanced Nanomaterials for Water Treatment Applications.
Education
- 2020-Today, MSc student, “Nanotechnology for Energy Applications”, Inter-institutional Postgraduate Program
- 2019- BEng in Environmental Engineering, University of Patras
Career
- 1/9/2020 - Today, MSc Thesis “Advanced Nanomaterials for Water Treatment Applications”, Institute of Electronic Structure & Laser, Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas
- 1/5/2018 – 1/12/2018, BEng Thesis “Hybrid Reactor Systems for Landfill Leachate Treatment”, Laboratory of Environmental Systems, University of Patras
- 1/7/2018 – 31/8/2018, Bachelor Internship as an Environmental Engineer, Technical Office “Tzoganis Dimitrios”
Interests
- Water Treatment Applications
- Pulsed Laser Deposition
- Laser Ablation in Liquids
- Characterization Techniques (Raman, SEM, TEM, XRD, UV-VIS)
Awards/Prizes/Distinctions
- 1st Graduate of the Department of Environmental Engineering at year 2019.
- Participant of 5th workshop of Chemical Engineering at Patras in 2019 with conference speech “Study of NH4+ removal efficiency on sanitary landfill leachates in lab- and pilot- scale adsorption.
- Distinction in English for achieving over 90% in every section.
Nikolaos Diakos is a MSc candidate at the “Nanotechnology for Energy Applications” of the Hellenic Mediterranean University (Heraklion, Crete, Greece). He received his in 2017. In 2016, he joined Ultrafast Laser Micro- and Nano- Processing Laboratory of IESL-FORTH, for his Bachelor Thesis entitled “Consecration of periodic structures on Titanium Alley surfaces using an ultra-fast femtosecond laser for biological applicants”. In 2020, he joined the Ultrafast Laser Micro- and Nano- Processing Laboratory of IESL-FORTH group as a master student and his current research interests concern the development of laser based methods for the fabrication of Graphene Related Materials for application in different layers of Perovskite Solar Cells to enhance the efficiency and long term stability of the devices.
Education
- 2019-Today, MSc candidate at the “Nanotechnology for Energy Applications” of the Hellenic Mediterranean University (Heraklion, Crete, Greece).
- 2010-2017, Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Materials Science and Technology, Department of Materials Science and Technology, UoC. (Heraklion, Crete, Greece)
Interests
- Nanotechnology and Nanosciences
- Nanomaterials for energy applications
- Laser – Mater interaction
Mr. Christos Ntoulias is the Laboratory Manager and Lead Mechanical Engineer at the Ultrafast Laser Micro- and Nano-processing Laboratory (ULMNP) within the Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (IESL). He holds a Master of Engineering (MEng) from the University of Patras (2019) and has been a key member of the ULMNP team since September 2020. In his current role, Christos leads the design and development of 2D/3D models for custom experimental setups, and oversees the operation and maintenance of the laboratory’s core facilities, including 3D printing, laser systems, and automated equipment.
Education
- 10/2013 -4/2019 Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics department in University of Patras
Career
- 9/2020 – Today Lead Mechanical Design Engineer/Laboratory Manager for Ultrafast Laser Micro-and-Nano-processing Group
- 10/2018-4/2019 – Diploma thesis “SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION AND MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF A 3D-PRINTED BIO-SCAFFOLD” in the Laboratory of Applied Mechanics and Materials Engineering at the University of Patras.
- 7/2017-9/2017 – Internship as Junior Mechanical Engineer in Adamant Composites Ltd
Interests
- CAD/CAM technologies
- Automations for Laser and 3D-printing Experiments
- FEM Analysis
- 3D Printing
- Bioprinting
- Sustainability(LCA)
Evangelos is passionate about translating cutting-edge research into impactful commercial products. His expertise spans Photonics and Nanolithography, 3D Laser Writing, UV Lithography, and the application of photonics in secure authentication. With a strong focus on delivering substantial added value, he is dedicated to leveraging advanced technologies to drive innovation and create meaningful solutions.
Education
- 2014, MSc, Applied Physics, University of Crete
- 2012, BSc, Physics, University of Crete
Interests
- Photonics
- Nanofabrication
- Wavefront shaping
- 3D Laser Writing
- UV Lithography
Education
- 2009, B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Technical Institute of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
Career
- 2020 - Today, Technician, Microelectronics Research Group, FORTH - IESL Herakleio, Greece
Education
- 2022, M.Sc Material Science, University of Crete, Greece
- 2019. B.Sc Physics, University of Crete, Greece
Interests
- 2D materials
- solid state physics
