Researchers

Dr. George Paterakis is a Post-Doctoral Researcher at Univ. of Patras and FORTH/ICE-HT. He received his BSc from the Department of Materials Science (Univ. of Patras) in 2012, an MSc in Polymer Science and Technology (Univ. of Patras) in 2015, and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering (Univ. of Patras) in 2022. His PhD thesis was about the “Development and experimental study of graphene based electrochemical devices”. He has significant expertise in the synthesis and characterisation of graphene and 2DMs, the modification of their properties, and the development of innovative applications. The scientific results that have emerged during his studies have led to the publication of 31 peer-reviewed articles in several international scientific journals (h-index 17, Citations 995, from Google Scholar), 2 national and 1 international patent, as well as he has actively participated in more than 30 national and international conferences.

Asemina Toliza obtained her diploma in Chemical Engineering in 1996 at the Polytechnic School of University of Patras. Before obtaining her degree, she was trained in industrial environment. For almost five years, she worked as a research assistant at the Laboratory of “Transport Phenomena and Physicochemical Hydrodynamics” Chemical Eng. Department, University of Patras. Next, she worked at the Pharmacy Department of Patras University and she also had a short work contract with Hellenic Bottle Company COCA COLA 3E, at the department of production and incoming raw materials quality control. For almost four years, she worked at SILCIO SA PV Company as a Metrology and Quality engineer. From 2016 to 2023 she worked as research assistant in the context of the Flagship Research Projects Graphene Core 1, 2, 3: “Graphene-Graphene based disruptive technologies” at the institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences, Foundation of Research and Technology – Hellas, (FORTH/ICE-HT). Since 2024 she is working at the University of Patras in the context of the International project 2D ENHANCED: “Lightweight composites with 2D-material enhancement for plastic, construction and aerospace industries”.

Dr. Christos Tsakonas is a postdoctoral researcher at FORTH/ICE-HT and the University of Patras. He got the PhD in Chemical Engineering at University of Patras in 2022. His PhD research focused on production of graphene sheets with chemical vapour deposition by solid and liquid catalytic routes. He received his diploma in Chemical Engineering from the University of Patras in 2014 and his MSc in computational mechanics from National Technical University of Athens in 2017. His MSc work focused on investigation of chemical vapor deposition processes using computational models. He has coauthored 11 scientific papers in international journals and participated to more than 15 conferences. His current research activities are focused on the production graphene and other 2D materials, their characterization using both in situ and ex situ techniques, and their application in cultural heritage preservation.

Dr. George Gorgolis is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Patras and the Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences of the Foundation for Technology and Research (ICEHT/FORTH). He received his B.S. from the Department of Materials Science of the University of Patras in 2009. In 2012 he obtained his M.S. from the same department. In 2015 he received his Ph.D. from the Department of Environmental Engineering of the University of Patras. He has significant expertise in the synthesis and characterisation of graphene and other two-dimensional materials, and the modification of their properties. His current research interests include the design, synthesis and characterisation of advanced materials, the study of their functional properties (such as mechanical, electrical, chemical, etc.) and their application in innovative fields, including, among others, the development of innovative dyes, sorbents of environmental pollutants, the development of protective coatings from UV-vis radiation, etc. The scientific results obtained during his studies led to the publication of 17 peer-reviewed articles in many international scientific journals (h-index 9, Citations 816, from Google Scholar), 2 national and 1 international patent, as well as his active participation in more than 30 national and international conferences.

Dr. Aggeliki Karavioti currently holds the position of Post-Doctoral Researcher at the Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences (FORTH/ICE-HT), where she is also a member of the Composites & Nanostructured Materials Laboratory (CNM) since 2025. She completed her undergraduate studies in Materials Science at the University of Patras, earning a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in 2014. Subsequently, she pursued a Master of Science (MSc) in Chemical Engineering from the same institution, which she completed in 2017, building on a solid foundation of interdisciplinary knowledge in both materials’ science and chemical engineering. Dr. Karavioti’s doctoral research, undertaken at the University of Patras/Physics Department and completed at the beginning of 2022, was focused on the “Synthesis and Characterization of Perovskite Solar Cells under Ambient Conditions,” where she investigated the fabrication, stability, and performance of perovskite-based photovoltaic devices outside of controlled laboratory conditions. In addition to her doctoral research, she has co-authored 10 peer-reviewed scientific articles published in leading international journals, and she has actively participated in more than five scientific conferences. Her current research interests focus on the exploration and application of graphene-based materials from green synthesis approaches on the protection of cultural heritage items.

Dr. Stefanos Matsalis is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Patras and a member of the Composites & Nanostructured Materials Laboratory. He earned his Diploma in Chemical Engineering in 2020 and completed his PhD in the same department in 2025, with a thesis focused on “Development and chemical functionalization of two-dimensional materials for humidity and gas sensing applications”. His expertise includes the synthesis and modification of 2D materials, the fabrication of nanocomposites, and their integration as sensors, while he has actively contributed to several research projects.