M.Sc. dissertation carried out at IESL-FORTH, entitled "Light-induced Switching of Magnetic Materials with Ultrashort Laser Pulses" (2007); degree awarded by the University of Crete (Dept. of Physics).

Education

• 2007, M.Sc. Microelectronics-Optoelectronics, Physics Dept.; University of Crete, Greece
• 2005, B.Sc. Materials Science & Engineering; University of Crete, Greece

Interests

• physics of magnetic dynamics
• optical pump-probe methods with femtosecond laser sources
• nanoscale materials for novel magneto-optic devices

Awards/Prizes/Distinctions

• 2001, Prize for excellence, State Scholarships Foundation – IKY, Greece; Admitted 1st (Panhellenic exams), Materials Science & Engineering Dept., University of Crete