Matina Vlachou is a PhD Candidate at the Department of Materials Science & Technology at the University of Crete, Greece. She received her Master’s Degree from the same Department, Materials Science & Technology in 2019 and her Bachelor’s Degree in Physics in 2016. In 2019, she joined the Ultrafast Laser Micro and Nano Processing Group of the IESL, FORTH.
Education
- 2019-Today: PhD, Materials Science and Technology Department, University of Crete, Greece & IESL, FORTH
- 2019: Master’s Degree, Materials Science and Technology, University of Crete & IESL, FORTH
- 2016: Bachelor's Degree in Physics, Physics Department, University of Crete
Interests
- Material Science
- Light-matter interactions
- Laser Processing
- Ultrafast laser Pulses
- Laser Induced Periodic Surface Structures
- Biomimetic Surfaces
Serpil Kiokekli is a MSc candidate at the Materials Science and Technology Department at University of Crete, Greece. She received her BS degree in Chemistry Department from the same University in 2019. Her BS thesis included the use of bioinformatic tools for studying the mechanism of enzymatic hydrolysis in silico. During her undergraduate internship at the Ultrafast Laser Micro- and Nano- Processing Group (IESL-FORTH), she trained on the ultrafast laser setup for designing various shapes on hard and soft materials, on the “Perforation of intraocular medical lenses with ultrafast laser pulses” project. Her current interests include research on the parameters that affect the colloidal nanocrystal shapes and, specifically, the morphology of perovskites in the form of clusters.
Education
- 2019-2021 MS in Materials Science and Technology, Department of Materials Science and Technology, University of Crete
- 2015-2019 BS in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Crete
Career
- 15/4/20-Today MS Student at Nanomaterials subgroup, Ultrafast Laser Micro- and Nano- Processing Group (IESL-FORTH), Heraklion, Crete, Greece
- 1/6-1/10/19 Undergraduate trainee at Ultrafast Laser Micro- and Nano- Processing Group (IESL-FORTH), Heraklion, Crete, Greece
Interests
- Chemical synthesis
- Perovskite nanocrystals
- In silico study of chemical mechanisms
- Laser processing
- Nanostructuring via laser ablation
- Biomimetics
Maria Kefalogianni is a PhD Candidate at Physics Department at the University of Crete, Greece. She received her Bachelor in 2016, and her Master Diploma in “Photonics and Nanoelectronics” in 2018, at Physics Department at the University of Crete. At her undergraduate and graduate thesis were on the research area of biophtotonics and specifically on Light Sheet Microscopy and wavefront shaping. In 2019, she joined the Ultrafast Laser Micro and Nano Processing Group of the IESL, FORTH. Her current research interests include bioimaging and adaptive optics.
Education
- 2019-Today, PhD, Physics Department, University of Crete, Greece & IESL, FORTH
- 2018, Master, “Photonics and Nanoelectronics”, Physics Department, University of Crete, Greece
- 2016, Bachelor, Physics, Department, University of Crete, Greece
Interests
- Biophotonics/ Bioimaging
- Multi-photon Imaging
- Adaptive Optics
- Wavefront shaping
Lida E. Vagiaki is PhD candidate at the Department of Biology at the University of Crete, Greece. She received her Batchelor’s Degree in Materials Science and Technology, at the University of Crete, in 2018. During her undergraduate studies she joined the Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine Laboratory and investigated the biocompatibility and osteogenic potential of zirconia and magnesia ceramic scaffolds. In 2019 she received her Master’s Degree in Nanomedicine hosted by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, at the Medical School and the Department of Pharmacy. Her master thesis was implemented at the National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF), at the Institute of Chemical Biology. During her thesis she contributed in projects that aimed in the synthesis of novel organic nanoparticles that act as contrast agents for theranostic applications. Currently, her scientific interest focuses on the development of an organic bioelectronic sensing device that studies the function of neural networks in epileptic seizures with a combination of imaging and electrophysiological recordings.
Irene Petraki is a postgraduate student at the Department of Materials Science and Technology of the University of Crete. She received her Bachelor in Materials Science and Technology from University of Crete in 2018. She did her diploma thesis with theme The fabrication of PLGA replicas and the effect of their topography in PC12 cells in Foundation for Research and Technology - hellas (FORTH) and Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (IESL) in 2016 - 2018. She began her master's thesis with theme The fabrication and characterization of polymer scaffolds by molding for biomedical applications in Foundation for Research and Technology - hellas (FORTH) and Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (IESL) in 2019.
Education
- 2018, Beginning of Master of Materials Science and Technology, Department of Materials Science and Technology, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
- 2018, Bachelor, Department of Materials Science and Technology, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
Interests
- Tissue Engineering
2020, diploma, practical work carried out at IESL-FORTH, entitled "Magnetic Field Effects on High-Tc Superconductors"; degree awarding Instiution, University of Crete (Dept. of Physics).
Career
- 2021, Physics, University of Crete, Greece
Interests
- magnetism and superconductivity in high-Tc cuprates
- magnetotransport
- solid-state chemistry
Thaleia-Michaela Chatzaki is currently a postgraduate student in the division of Advanced materials - Physical chemistry, at the Department of Chemistry of the University of Crete and a member of the Hybrid Nanostructures Group of the Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas. She received her Bachelor’s Degree from the Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, in 2021.
Education
- 2021, Bachelor of Science, University of Crete, Department of Chemistry
Interests
- Organic-inorganic nanohybrid materials
- Polymer surfaces and interfaces
- Polymer nanocomposite coatings
- Polymer dynamics under severe confinement
Education
- 2017, Bachelor (BSc), Chemistry department, University of Crete, Greece
Interests
- Physical Chemistry
- Polymers
- Nanostructured solid polymer electrolytes
Maria Psarrou is currently a PhD candidate in the Department of Materials Science and Technology of the University of Crete and a member of the Hybrid Nanostructures Group of the Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, Foundation for Research and Technology.
Education
- 2018, Master of Science, Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Greece
- 2016, Bachelor in Material Science and Technology, University of Crete, Greece
Interests
- Synthesis and characterization of responsive polymers and polymer networks
- Stimuli-degradable polymers and hydrogels
- Self-assembly of amphiphilic copolymers
- Polymer-drug conjugates
- Modification of natural polymers
- Hybrid nanomaterials for biomedical applications
Awards/Prizes/Distinctions
- 2018, Research student 1st best poster presentation award, 12th Hellenic Polymer Society International Conference, Ioannina, Greece
Education
- 2020, M.Sc, Physics Dpt, University of Crete, Greece
- 2018, B.Sc, Physics Dpt, University of Crete, Greece
Interests
- Experimental physics
- Solid state physics
- 2D materials
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