Areas of Expertise

• Biomass and waste valorization to fuels, chemicals and polymers
• Green chemistry and chemical technology
• Heterogeneous catalysis
• Adsorption/catalysis for environmental remediation
• (Nano)materials synthesis and characterization

Education/Training

• Postdoctoral Associate, Michigan State University, USA, 2000-2001
• Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Ioannina, Greece, 1999
• Postgraduate training, Koninklijke/SHELL-Laboratorium,Amsterdam,The Netherlands,1991
• BSc in Chemistry, University of Ioannina, Greece, 1990

Appointments

• 2018 – present: Professor at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
• 2014 – 2018: Associate Professor at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
• 2004 – present: Collaborating Researcher, CPERI/CERTH, Greece
• 2009 – 2014: Assistant Professor at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
• 2004 – 2009: Lecturer at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
• 2002 – 2004: Researcher D’, Centre for Research and Technology-Hellas (CERTH), Greece
• 2000-2001: Postdoctoral Fellow, Michigan State University
• 1998-2000: Director of Liaison and Career Office, University of Ioannina

Research experience – R&D projects and networks:

Principal Investigator (Coordinator) or Main Researcher in > 45 National, EU and ESA projects.

Memberships

• Association of Greek Chemists (AGC)
• Greek Delegate to EuChemS/Division of Green and Sustainable Chemistry
• American Chemical Society (ACS)
• Hellenic Catalysis Society
• Hellenic Green Chemistry Network
• International Zeolite Association (IZA)
• International Mesostructured Materials Association (IMMA)

Teaching

• Chemical Processes (undergraduate)
• Green Chemistry (undergraduate)
• Chemical Technology (undergraduate, lab)
• Industrial Processes (undegraduate, lab)
• Catalytic Processes (postgraduate)