Education

• Diploma, Chemical Engineering, National Technical University, Athens, Greece, 1983
• M.A , Chemical Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, N.J., USA, 1986.
• Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, N.J., USA, 1990

Career

• Foundation for Research & Technology - Hellas (FO.R.T.H.), Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Institute of Electronic Structure & Laser (I.E.S.L.), Affiliated Faculty (2002-)
• Foundation for Research & Technology - Hellas (FO.R.T.H.), Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Institute of Electronic Structure & Laser (I.E.S.L.), Assoc. Scientist (1998-2002)
• Foundation for Research & Technology - Hellas (FO.R.T.H.), Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Institute of Electronic Structure & Laser (I.E.S.L.), Asst. Scientist (1995-1998)
• Foundation for Research & Technology - Hellas (FO.R.T.H.), Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Institute of Electronic Structure & Laser (I.E.S.L.), Contract Researcher (1992-1995)
• University of Crete, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Dept. of Materials Science & Technology, Professor (2007- )
• University of Crete, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Dept. of Materials Science & Technology, Associate Professor (2002-2007)
• University of Crete, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Dept. of Physics, Adjunct Assoc. Professor (Visiting Professorship 407) (1998-2002)
• Mobil Research & Development Corporation, Paulsboro, N.J., USA (1990-1991). Senior Staff Engineer, Paulsboro Research Laboratory, Process Research & Technical Service Division
• Princeton University, Princeton, N. J., USA (1986-1989), Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Assistant in Instruction and Research Assistant (part of Ph.D work)
• Metelco S.A., Metamorphosis Attikis, Greece. Technical Consultant, printed circuit boards (1992); Production Engineer (1983-1984, summer 1981).
• Military Service (mandatory): Greek Navy, Salamis Naval Base, Greece (1991-1992). Scientific Officer, Center for Fuel Distribution, Office of Technical Planning, Amphiali

Interests

• Molecular Rheology and rheo-physics in the bulk and at liquid interfaces
• Branched, ring and associating polymeric systems and networks
• Soft colloids and mixtures
• Nonlinear rheological measurements

Awards/Prizes/Distinctions

• FORTH Prize for Basic Research, 2009
• Society of Rheology Publication Award, 2011 (paper: J. Rheol. 54, 643-662, 2010)
• Weissenberg Award, European Society of Rheology, 2015
• E. C. Bingham Medal, The Society of Rheology, 2019

Other

Professional  Activities

Member of The Society of Rheology, USA (1985-); Technical Chamber of Greece (Registered Professional Engineer since 7-2-1984); American Institute of  Chemical Engineers;  member (1979-1994); Hellenic Society of Chemical Engineers (1984-); Hellenic Polymer Society  (1993-); founding member of the Hellenic Society of Rheology (1996-); European Society of Rheology (ESR).