Every year the Department invites distinguished scientists from universities, research centers and industry to talk about their work. The Invited Talks Program is mainly addressed to postgraduate students of the Department.
Current Academic Year
| Date | Time | Speakers Name | Seminar Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Dr. Panagiotis Evangelopoulos (Researcher, Division of Bioeconomy and Health, Department of Biorefinery and Energy, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB, SE-941 28 Piteå, Sweden) | «Θερμοχημικές διεργασίες για την αξιοποίηση ανανεώσιμων και βιώσιμων πρώτων υλών» | |
| - | Dr. Varvara Apostolopoulou-Kalkavoura (CelluCircle AB (CEO/CTO)) | Πράσινα υλικά για εφαρμογές υψηλής απόδοσης με βάση κολλοειδή μίγματα νάνο-κυτταρίνης | |
| - | Prof. Georgios Boulougouris (Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Democritus University of Thrace) | Ανάπτυξη υπολογιστικών μεθόδων για τη μελέτη των μοριακών μηχανισμών και την ανάδειξη της σχέσης μεταξύ μοριακής δομής και των μακροσκοπικών ιδιοτήτων υλικών και διεργασιών, με εφαρμογές στη φυσική χημεία και τη βιολογία. | |
| - | Dr. Athanasios Katsouras (Department of Materials Science Engineering, University of Ioannina) | Γιατί ασχολούμαστε με τα Πολυμερή? | |
| - | Dr Georgios Mathioudakis (Foundation for Research and Technology–Hellas (FORTH) / Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences (ICE-HT)) | Advanced polymers & composites with functional activity and colloidal systems for the detection of substances at very low concentrations: Development, characterization and applications processes ανάπτυξης, χαρακτηρισμού και εφαρμογών. | |
| - | Dr. Konstantinos Ntetsikas (KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)) | Precision Macromolecular Engineering via Anionic Polymerization: Current Work and Future Prospects | |
| - | Dr. Panagiota N. Natsi (Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras) | Crystallization Processes and the Importance of the Solid-Electrolyte Interfacial Surface | |
| - | Dr. Varvara Sygouni (Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras) | Innovative Chemical Engineering Processes for the Control of Colloidal Systems: Studies on Suspension Stability and Crystal Formation in Microfluidic Systems | |
| - | Dr. Athina Angelopoulou (Foundation for Research and Technology (FORTH), Department of Pharmacy, University of Patras) | Nanobiomaterials and Nanodrugs: Design, Biological Response and Translational Potential | |
| - | Dr. Dimitris Missirlis (Ιnstitute for Molecular Systems Engineering and Advanced Materials (IMSEAM), University of Heidelberg, Max-Planck-Institute for Medical Research, Heidelberg, Germany) | From nano-biomaterials to 3D scaffolds for tissues: design and engineering of cell-material interactions. | |
| - | Dr. Maria Katsikogianni (School of Chemistry and Biosciences, University of Bradford, UK) | Development and testing of antimicrobial (bio)materials; past, present and future |
Previous Academic Years
| Date | Time | Speakers Name | Seminar Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Paschalis Alexandridis (Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York (SUNY)) | Functional Polymers for Capture of PFAS from Aqueous Media | |
| - | Słowik Grzegorz (Department of Chemical Technology, University of Maria Curie-Sklodowska, Lublin, Poland) | Application of electron microscopy in nanomaterials characterization | |
| - | Małgorzata Majder-Łopatka (Institute of Safety Engineering at the Fire University) | Detection of lithium-ion cells decomposition- as part of the safety system in the battery storage process |
| Date | Time | Speakers Name | Seminar Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Hermenegildo García (Universitat Politecnica de Valencia (UPV)) | Metal-organic Frameworks as versatile solar photocatalysts for the production of renewable fuels |
| Date | Time | Speakers Name | Seminar Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Prof. Athanasios Nenes (Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland) | Atmospheric Aerosols, Acidity and Impacts | |
| - | Itamar Willner (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem) | Stimuli-Responsive Nucleic Acid-Functionalized Nano-Carriers and Materials for Biomedical Applications | |
| - | Phanourios Tamamis (Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University ) | Computational Molecular Systems Engineering Approaches to Discover Novel Materials | |
| - | Dr Christina Vafeiadi (Nestlé Research, Lausanne Switzerland) | Trends in the Food Industry & Examples of Applied Biotransformation |
| Date | Time | Speakers Name | Seminar Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Prof. Melanie Colet Lagrille (Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile) | Energy and Sustainability in Chile: Opportunities in Renewables and Recycling | |
| - | Dr. Panos Kotsakis (Rolco Bianil) | The science behind fast moving homecare consumer goods |
| Date | Time | Speakers Name | Seminar Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Assoc. Prof. Alexandros Katsaounis (Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras) | Ερευνητικές δραστηριότητες του Εργαστηρίου Χημικών Διεργασιών και Ηλεκτροχημείας του Τμήμ. ΧΜ του ΠΠ | |
| - | Prof. Constantine Galiotis (Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras) | New Advances and Trends in the Science & Technology of Graphene and other 2D Materials | |
| - | Professor Constantinos Tsitsilianis (Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras) | Macromolecular Design of “Smart” Polymeric Systems: Responsive Nanocarriers and Injectable Hydrogels | |
| - | Assist. Prof. Panagiotis Vafeas (Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras) | Three–Dimensional Spatial Anisotropy and Applications | |
| - | Assist. Prof. Konstantinos Dassios (Dept. of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Ioannina) | Inorganic micro- and nano-composites: Processing Optimization and Non-Destructive Evaluation | |
| - | Prof. Sukru Talas (Afyon Kocatepe University) | #Day 1 - Introduction to Nickel Aluminides | |
| - | Prof. Yusuf Kayali (Afyon Kocatepe University) | #Day 1 - The introduction to Coating | |
| - | Prof. Yusuf Kayali (Afyon Kocatepe University) | #Day 2 - The use of Coating in the Industry | |
| - | Prof. Sukru Talas (Afyon Kocatepe University) | #Day 2 - The use of Nickel Aluminides in the Industry | |
| - | Prof. Spyros Pandis (Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras) | Nanoparticles in the air that we breath | |
| - | Dr Emmanouil Glynos (Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, Foundation for Research and Technology, Heraklion, Greece) | Controlling/Tunning the Behavior of Polymers at Surfaces and Interfaces via Macromolecular Architecture | |
| - | Dr Emmanouil Glynos (Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, Foundation for Research and Technology, Heraklion, Greece) | High Performance Solid Polymer Electrolytes for Energy Storage via Macromolecular Engineering | |
| - | Assist. Prof. Y. Dimakopoulos (Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras) | Recent Advances in Computational Rheology and Mechanics of Complex Fluids | |
| - | Prof. Stella Kennou (Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras) | Material interfaces for applications in microelectronic devices | |
| - | Prof. Ehud Yariv (Technion Mathematics Department ) | Flows about superhydrophobic surfaces |