Ι. PERSONAL DATA

Date of birth:                         17 / 04 / 1979
Place of birth:                         Preveza, Greece
Address of last occupation:   Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Physics Department, FTIR Spectroscopy  Laboratory, Solid State Section
Telephone number:                  +306997168267 (GR), +9005531384153 (TR)
e-mail address:                       valgiann@physics.auth.gr
 

ΙΙ. EDUCATION

1998 – 2012: Bachelor (Ptychion) in Physics from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece).
2012 – 2014: MSc Degree in Materials Science and Technology from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece).
ΙΙΙ. LABORATORY AND WORKING EXPERIENCE

2013 – 2014: Research Assistant at the FTIR Spectroscopy Laboratory, Solid State Section, Physics Department,  Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece).
1/8/2013-31/12/2013:”Thermoelectric properties on nano-structured, Mg2Si- based thermoelectric materials”. Working contract dealing with SEM and FTIR characterization of thermoelectric Mg2Si-based materials, received in the framework of the ThermoMag Project, which is co-funded by the European Commission in the 7th Framework Programme (contract NMP4-SL-2011-263207), by the European Space Agency and by the individual partner organizations.
A. International peer-reviewed  journals
A.1  D. Stathokostopoulos, D. Chaliampalias, E. Tarani, A. Theodorakakos, V. Giannoulatou, G. S. Polymeris, E. Pavlidou, K. Chrissafis, E. Hatzikraniotis, K. M. Paraskevopoulos, G. Vourlias. “Formation of Thermoelectric Chromium Silicide by Pack Cementation Process”. Accepted for publication to  Journal of Electronic Materials, 2014, DOI:10.1007/s11664-014-3100-y.
A.2  G.S. Polymeris, V. Giannoulatou, I. Sfamba, N.C. Tsirliganis, G. Kitis.Search for stable energy levels in materials exhibiting strong anomalous fading; the case study of apatites”. Journal of Luminescence153 (2014) 245–251. ( The paper includes measurements conducted in the framework of my under graduating thesis).
B. International Symposia – Conferences

  1. S. Polymeris, O. Daş, S. Kaya Keleş, E. Şahiner, N. Meriç, V. Giannoulatou, A. Kyriakidou, I.K. Sfampa, G. Theodorou, O.M. Goudouri, G. Kitis, K.M. Paraskevopoulos. “Bioactivity Characterization of 45S5 bioactive material using TL/OSL and EPR” LumiDoz 8 International Conference on Luminescence and ESR Dosimetry, 27 – 29  August  2014, Ankara, Turkey

   

  1. Local Symposia – Conferences

 

  • Giannoulatou, I. Sfamba, G.S. Polymeris, G. Kitis.Anomalous Fading Effect of luminescence signals in Five Different Apatite Samples”. XXVIII Panhellenic Conference on Solid State Physics and Materials Science, 25 -27 September  2012, Patras, Greece.
  • Giannoulatou, I. Sfamba, G.S. Polymeris, G. Kitis.VDT OSL signal – a promising tool for correcting underestimated luminescence ages due to anomalous fading; the case study of apatites”. 3rd Symposium on Archaeological Research and New Technologies, 3 – 6  October  2012, Kalamata, Greece.
  • Giannoulatou, I.K. Sfamba, N. Nerantzis, D. Afouxenidis, S. Dimitriadis, N. Kazakis, G. S. Polymeris, G. Kitis, N.C. Tsirliganis. “Technological characterization and thermoluminescence dating of metallurgical furnaces in northeastern Greece”. 6th Hellenic Archaeometry Society Symposium, 17 – 19 May 2013, Athens, Greece.

 

  • Giannoulatou, G.S. Polymeris, E. Hatzikraniotis, K. M. Paraskevopoulos. “On the compaction of commercial thermoelectric Mg2Si via cold pressing” XXIX Panhellenic Conference on Solid State Physics and Materials Science, 22 -25  September  2013, Athens, Greece.

D. Submitted to peer-reviewed  journals

 

  • Nerantzis, , I.K. Sfamba, N. Kazakis, V. Giannoulatou, S. Dimitriadis, G. S. Polymeris, G. Kitis, N.C. Tsirliganis. “Technological characterization and thermoluminescence dating of metallurgical furnaces in northeastern Greece”. To be submitted for publication to Wiley Journal of archaeological and anthropological studies.
  • Giannoulatou, A. Kyriakidou, I.K. Sfampa, G. Theodorou, N. Meriç, E. Şahiner, G. Kitis, K.M. Paraskevopoulos, O. M. Goudouri,  G.S. Polymeris. “Bioactivity characterization of 45S5 bioactive material by applying luminescence; comparison with the 58S bioactive glass”. To be submitted for publication to Elsevier Journal of Applied Radiation and Isotopes.
  • Theodosoglou, V. Giannoulatou, G. Kitis, N.C. Tsirliganis, A. Koroneos, K.M. Paraskevopoulos, G.S. Polymeris. “Luminescence as an experimental tool towards structural characterization of potassium feldspars”. To be submitted for publication to Quaternary International.
  • Giannoulatou, G. Theodorou, O. M Goudouri, E. Kontonasaki, L. Papadopoulou, N. Kantiranis, A.R. Boccaccini, K.M. Paraskevopoulos, P. Koidis. Synthesis, characterization and bioactivity evaluation of a copper containing bioactive glass”. To be submitted for publication to Elsevier Journal of  Acta Biomaterialia. ( The bioactive glass synthesis and the measurements included in this paper, were conducted in the framework of my master thesis).

 

  1. FOREIGN LANGUAGES:
  •  English (very well)
  • French (very well)

 

  1.  COMPUTER SKILS:
  • ECDL core diploma (2007)
  • ECDL expert diploma (2008)