MICHAEL A. KARAKASSIDES

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Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Contact Information

Tel.: +30-26510 07276
e-mail: Personal/Dept/Lab URL/: http://www.materials.uoi.gr/ccl/

Research topics (related to the Institute)

Understanding structure-properties correlation; study of thermal properties; hybrids (organic/inorganic); Nanomaterials (nano-carbons, low dimensional, nanocomposites); Development of catalytic materials and sensors; Composites and construction materials; Scale-up methodologies for materials production.

Research summary

Dr. Karakassides’ research interests include: i) synthesis of ceramics, porous and composite materials, nanomaterials based on carbon and/or inorganic oxides, magnetic hybrid and catalytic materials and utilization of industrial wastes and biomass for the development of high -added value materials. ii) characterization - evaluation of materials by means of spectroscopic and analytical methods such as: vibrational spectroscopy and microspectroscopy (Raman, FT-IR), surface area and thermal analysis measurements and physical and physicochemical properties as well as.

Professional background

7.2012- today	Professor, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, UoI.
2.2011 – 8.2011	Sabbatical leave at RCPTM, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
11.2007– 7.2012	Associate Professor, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, UoI.
9.1999 –11.2007	Assistant Professor, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, UoI.
5.1995 - 8.1999	Researcher at Materials Science Institute, NCSR “Demokritos.
3.1992 -12.1993	Post-doc, Materials Science Institute, NCSR “Demokritos.