Group Members
Academic Staff
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- Dr. Sofoklis S. Makridis, Assistant Professor
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- Dr. Evangelos I. Gkanas, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Automotive Engineering, University of Coventry, Uk
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Collaborators
Dr. Stavros Lazarou is currently a research fellow at the Technological Educational Institute of Western Macedonia, Greece. He holds a PhD and Diploma on Electrical Engineering from the University of Patras, and a Master in Public Policy from SAIS, Johns Hopkins. He has previous professional experience with Joint Research Centre, European Commission and on numerous European, international and national research projects. He has published 24 research papers in international journals and conference proceedings as author or co-author. His h-index is 7 according to scopus.com and the citations for his work are more than 200. Energy Security, distributed generation, fuel cell modeling, and high voltage engineering are his main research interests.
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Dr. Alexandra Ioannidou, External Collaborator from the Institute of Materials Science in NCSR 'Demokritos' Alexandra received her PhD thesis in 2011 in the field of hydrogen storage in intermetallics. She holds a B.Sc. in Environmental Sciences and she has participated in three European Research Programs (HYSTORY, DIAMANTE, DECADE) and in a bilateral program Greece-Slovenia by the General Secretariat of Research and Technology, Greece. She has 4 publications and 5 participations in international conferences with 2 oral presentations. She has co-supervised many students in the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Western Macedonia. Now she is in the Institute of Materials Science in NCSR 'Demokritos', Athens, Greece. She is now a CEO of AMEN-Technologies in Lefkippos Science Park in Demokritos area (http://www.amen-technologies.com/).
Mr. Evangelos Tsirogiannis, Mechanical Engineer, MEng student at NTUA
Design and Modelling Methodologies of an Efficient and Lightweight Carbon-fiber Reinforced Epoxy Monocoque Chassis, Suitable for an Electric Car
Welding Greek Institute, Technical Chamber of Greece, Hellenic Association of Mechanical & Electrical Engineers, Hellenic Association of Production & Management Engineers, BEST - Board of European Students of Technology, AIESEC - Global organization for leadership and management issues.
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Design and Modelling Methodologies of an Efficient and Lightweight Carbon-fiber Reinforced Epoxy Monocoque Chassis, Suitable for an Electric Car
Welding Greek Institute, Technical Chamber of Greece, Hellenic Association of Mechanical & Electrical Engineers, Hellenic Association of Production & Management Engineers, BEST - Board of European Students of Technology, AIESEC - Global organization for leadership and management issues.
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Technical
Mr. Petros Papanaoum
Petros Papanaoum has graduated the University of Western Macedonia holding the Dipl.-Eng. of Department of Mechanical Engineering. He’s chosen to specialize into the Structural Division of the Department. His Diploma Thesis: “Magnetic Brakes Analysis Using COMSOL Multiphysics” was under the supervision of Dr. Sofoklis S. Makridis. He has been afforded a unique opportunity to hold experience in research, modeling and design magnetic devices such as magnetic brakes, magnetic clutches, magnetic suspension etc. His scientific interests are directed in consideration and development of new materials for industrial use for performance optimization in electromechanical devices and structures and development of innovator micro- and nano-devices using appropriate materials.
Mr. Petros Papanaoum
Petros Papanaoum has graduated the University of Western Macedonia holding the Dipl.-Eng. of Department of Mechanical Engineering. He’s chosen to specialize into the Structural Division of the Department. His Diploma Thesis: “Magnetic Brakes Analysis Using COMSOL Multiphysics” was under the supervision of Dr. Sofoklis S. Makridis. He has been afforded a unique opportunity to hold experience in research, modeling and design magnetic devices such as magnetic brakes, magnetic clutches, magnetic suspension etc. His scientific interests are directed in consideration and development of new materials for industrial use for performance optimization in electromechanical devices and structures and development of innovator micro- and nano-devices using appropriate materials.
Doctoral Researchers
Dr. Vaggelis Koultoukis, Vaggelis holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, from the University of Bolton, UK. He has gained a lot of experience on the production and characterization of nanostructured/composite materials for energy applications, working as a pre-diploma and diploma student at the Environmental Technology Laboratory of the same university, under supervision and guidance of Dr. Sofoklis S. Makridis. Moreover, he has been involved at the "NESSHY" Project, for researching on solid-state hydrogen storage materials. Currently, he is a PhD candidate at the Environmental Research Laboratory, NCSR "Demokritos", Greece, under supervision of Dr. Athanasios K. Stubos & Dr. Sofoklis S. Makridis on the field of Metal Hydride for Hydrogen Compressors. Being a member of this latter laboratory, he is being involved at the ATLAS-H2 Project, employed as an Early Stage Researcher on Hydrogen Storage in Solids by McPhy Energy S.A., France. His main activities are synthesis and characterization of intermetallic compounds for hydrogen storage, PCT measurements and CAD designing of multiple laboratory devices.
Dr. Vaggelis Koultoukis, Vaggelis holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, from the University of Bolton, UK. He has gained a lot of experience on the production and characterization of nanostructured/composite materials for energy applications, working as a pre-diploma and diploma student at the Environmental Technology Laboratory of the same university, under supervision and guidance of Dr. Sofoklis S. Makridis. Moreover, he has been involved at the "NESSHY" Project, for researching on solid-state hydrogen storage materials. Currently, he is a PhD candidate at the Environmental Research Laboratory, NCSR "Demokritos", Greece, under supervision of Dr. Athanasios K. Stubos & Dr. Sofoklis S. Makridis on the field of Metal Hydride for Hydrogen Compressors. Being a member of this latter laboratory, he is being involved at the ATLAS-H2 Project, employed as an Early Stage Researcher on Hydrogen Storage in Solids by McPhy Energy S.A., France. His main activities are synthesis and characterization of intermetallic compounds for hydrogen storage, PCT measurements and CAD designing of multiple laboratory devices.
Ms. Athina Skemperi, PhD student at the University of Loughborough, is holding a Dipl.-Eng. from University of Western Macedonia, Department of Mechanical Engineering. She has chosen to specialize inOptimization on Polymeric Membrane Fuel Cells (Simulink in Matlab). Her Diploma Thesis “Simulink of Case Studies on the Efficiency of PEMFC Fuel CellsThrough Modeling with MATLAB” was under the supervision of Dr. Sofoklis S. Makridis. She has participated in International Elsevier Conference on Fuel Cells 2012, Science & Technology, Berlin, Germany and will be participating in International Congress on Materials and Renewable Energy, Athens, Greece, 2013.She has been afforded the unique opportunity to hold experience in research, as an undergraduate student inEnvironmental Technology Laboratory of the same university and as a research assistant to Fuel Cells’ optimization with MATLAB & Materials to Renewable Energy Applications at Environmental Research Laboratory NCSR Demokritos. Currently she works inOptimization Studies on PEMFC Fuel Cells by using MATLAB Modules.
Diploma and Postgraduate Students
- Nikos Athanasiadis, diploma thesis: Comsol multiphysics on hydrogen tanks, 2016
- Stratoula Tsoukari, diploma thesis: Biomass technology, 2016
- Ioannis Koufopoulos, diploma thesis: Nanoparticles production: technology and safety issues, 2016
- Christos-Panagiotis Tzortzinis, diploma thesis: Hydrogen as an alternative fuel in combussion engines, 2016
- Evri Matthaiou, diploma thesis:
- Dimitris Giannitsas, diploma thesis: Thermoelectric materials, 2016 in collaboration with Amen Technologies LtD
- Theofilos Papadopoulos, diploma thesis: Red Mud for Cadmium capture
Former Members
- Andreas Andreou, “SEM analysis on filters and ΡΜ10-particles
investigation for the industrial zone of Mediterranean sea” - Mr. Konstantinos Filios, 2012, 10/10, ·
“Magnetic thin films on Energy Applications” - Mr. Vasilis Bagiatis, 2012, 10/10, “Modelling of a p and n type thermocouple of
Bismuth-Telluride using Comsol multiphysics 4.2a” - Mrs. Lia Lafioti, 2012, 10/10
- Mrs. Athina Skeberi, 2012, 10/10
"Case studies in the Efficiency of PEMFC fuel cells through modelling with MATLAB" - Mr. Dimitris Gounidis, Diploma thesis and Presentation {7/2012, grade:10/10, Magnetocaloric materials of Ce-La-Ni alloys (LaNi5-type)}
- Mrs. Chrisoula Bounta, Presentation and Thesis, YOUTUBE
- Mr. Athanasiadis Athanasios, PRESENTATION and THESIS, YOUTUBE
- Mr. Grigoris Mourouzis, Presentation and Thesis, YOUTUBE
- Mr. Antonis Banos
- Mr. Nikolaos Anagnostou
- Mr. Antonis Oikonomou
- Mrs. Kraia Tzouliana,
- Mrs. Christina Strapatsa, MSc
- Mrs. Helen Michailidou
- Mrs. Spyropouloy Antonia
- Mrs. Hadjipanayi Anatoli
- Mrs. Sofia Lasda
- Mr. Batsoulis Nikias