Postdocs:

Work/thesis title, year of completion

Ioannis Charisteidis

Valorization of hazardous solid organic wastes by pyrolysis and catalytic pyrolysis, 2018-19

Characterization of spent FCC catalysts, 2017-18

Panagiotis Xidas

"Development of novel epoxy polymer nanocomposites with 1D, 2D and 3D carbon and silica nanoadditives”, 2018

Stamatia Karakoulia

"Development, characterization and evaluation of nanoporous and layered materials and (nano) oxides for catalytic applications in the conversion of hydrocarbons and biomass" CPERI / CERTH (in collaboration with Dr. Angelos Lappas), 2009-2019

PhD students:

Work/thesis title, year of completion

Asimina Marianou

“Production of added value chemicals by catalytic biomass conversion processes”, 2019

Polykarpos Lazaridis

“Utilization of lignocellulosic biomass for the production of chemicals/ fuels by the catalytic processes of hydrolysis, hydrogenation and fast pyrolysis”, 2018

Ioannis Charisteidis

Gas phase propylene epoxidation over transition metal catalysts, 2016

Dimitrios Giliopoulos

" Development of new epoxy resin nanocomposites with advanced silica nanostructures", 2016

Christos Nitsos

"Hydrothermal pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass", 2013 (in collaboration with Prof. K. Matis)

Panagiotis Xidas

"Synthesis, characterization and property evaluation of novel epoxy-clay nanocomposites", 2009 (in collaboration with University of Ioannina, Prof. D. Gournis)

Vasileios Komvokis

"Synthesis, characterization and evaluation of new nanostructured catalysts for reducing NOx from industrial off-gases", 2009 (in collaboration with Dept. of Chemical Engineering, AUTH and CPERI/CERTH, Prof. I.A. Vasalos)

Stamatia Karakoulia

"Development of mesostructured mixed metal oxides by self-assembly systems as catalysts for the oxidative dehydrogenation of alkanes towards the production of light alkenes", 2009 (in collaboration with Dept. of Chemical Engineering, AUTH, Prof. A. Lemonidou)

Apostolos Fotopoulos

"Development of silver based catalysts for olefins epoxidation", 2007 (in collaboration with Prof. K. Matis)

MSc students:

Work/thesis title, year of completion

Alexia Voutetaki

“Catalytic pyrolysis of naphtha to olefins with ZSM-5 zeolitic catalysts”, 2019

Athanasia Akritidou

“Catalytic condensation of phenol with levulinic acid for the production of chemicals-monomers from biomass”, 2019

Konstantinos Karagiannidis

“Lingin modification and utilization in the development of epoxy polymer – lignin composites”, 2018

Evangelia Mitsiakou

“Catalytic hydrogenation of furfural for the production of high added value chemicals from biomass”, 2018

Christina Pappa

“Novel polymer – inorganic nanocomposites for the production of controlled drug delivery formulations”, 2018 (Supervisor: Prof. A. Avgeropoulos, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Ioannina, and in collaboration with Prof. D. Bikiaris, Dept. Chemistry, AUTH)

Harikleia Tsaridou

"Hydroisomerization of n-hexadecane over platinum (Pt) catalysts supported on micro/mesoporous aluminosilicate materials", 2016

Aikaterini Panteli

"Hydrolytic hydrogenation of cellulose over noble metal catalysts supported on micro/mesoporous carbons", 2015

Stylianos Torofias

"Conversion of glucose to high added value chemicals using acidic and basic solid catalysts", 2014

Polykarpos Lazaridis

"Study of the catalytic upgrading of biomass pyrolysis products by the Py-GC/MS method", 2014

Eleni Liakakou

"Synthesis and characterization of innovative catalytic formulations for the upgrading/conversion of synthesis gas to oxygenated compounds – biofuels", 2013 (in collaboration with CPERI/CERTH and Ass. Prof. Eleni Heracleous)

Zinovia Skoufa

"Synthesis of mesoporous nickel oxide catalysts via the hard templating method", 2013 (in collaboration with Dept. of Chemical Engineering, AUTH, Prof. A. Lemonidou)

Kalliopi Avramidou

"Acid hydrolysis of cellulose and lignocellulosic biomass by the use of solid catalysts", 2013

Aikaterini Giouri

"Synthesis and characterization of nanoporous silicas for sorption and catalytic applications", 2013 (in collaboration with Hellenic Open University, Dr. K. Bourikas)

Evangelia Mitraka

"Selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides by hydrocarbons over zirconia catalysts promoted with tungsten and palladium", 2013 (in collaboration with CPERI/CERTH and Dr. Eleni Iliopoulou)

Maria Tsiomi

"Synthesis and properties evaluation of epoxy polymer nanocomposites with carbon nanotubes", 2012

Olina Makridou

"Synthesis, characterization and study of the sorption properties of new hybrid organic/inorganic porous silica materials", 2011 (in collaboration with Prof. A. Zouboulis)

Christos Nitsos

"Synthesis and characterization of micro-/meso-porous silicas as catalysts supports", 2008 (in collaboration with Hellenic Open University)

Kleoniki Drakaki

"Production of liquid fuels by catalytic hydro-cracking of parafinic waxes derived from biomass", 2007 (in collaboration with CPERI/CERTH)

Maria Marti

"Development of new Ru supported catalysts for the catalytic decomposition of N2O", 2006 (in collaboration with CPERI/CERTH)

Undergraduate students:

Work/thesis title, year of completion

Danae Karta

“Lignin fractionation and utilization as epoxy polymer additive”, 2019

Paraskeui Papadopoulou

“Preparation of composite polymeric materials of epoxy resins with CMK-3 mesoporous carbon and determination of mechanical and thermo-mechanical properties”, 2019

Alexandros Paliagkas

“Study of biomass and lignin catalytic pyrolysis by the Py – GC/MS method”, 2018

Zoi-Lina Koutsogianni

“Synthesis, characterization and mechanical properties and thermal conductivity study of nanocomposite materials of epoxy resins with carbon nanostructures”, 2018

Ippokratis Tsardakis

“Isolation, characterization and fast pyrolysis of lignin derived from beech wood sawdust”, 2018

Savvas Kavoukis

“Selective separation and characterization of microalgae main components”, 2018 (in collaboration with Prof. A. Zouboulis, Dept. Chemistry, AUTH)

Eleftheria Xantopoulou

“Synthesis, characterization and study of mechanical properties of epoxy polymer nanocomposites with organoclays”, 2017

Ioannis Tournis

“Synthesis, characterization and study of mechanical properties and thermal conductivity of epoxy polymer (nano)composites with micro- and nano-additives”, 2017

Rafaela Kokoli

“Lignin as additive of epoxy polymers”, 2017

Ioanna Stratigou

“Epoxy polymer nanovomposites cured with aromatic amines and reinforced by organically modified layered aluminosilicates”, 2017

Kalliopi Megalooikonomou

“Cascade hydrolysis and fast pyrolysis of biomass by the use of solid acid catalysts”, 2017

Maria-Lydia Vorvyla

“Synthesis, characterization and study of mechanical properties and thermal conductivity of epoxy polymer nanocomposites with carbon nanostructures”, 2017

Kyriaki Meliopoulou

“Synthesis and characterization of epoxy polymers reinforced with inorganic and modified carbon nanostructures”, 2016

Christina Pappa

“Hydrothermal pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass of beech and pine wood”, 2016

Evangelia Mpidiou

“Hydroisomerization of n-hexadecane with platinum (Pt) catalysts supported on aluminosilicate materials”, 2016

Loukiani Xatzinasiou

“Synthesis, characterization and study of the mechanical and thermo-mechanical properties of epoxy – clay nanocomposites”, 2016

Fotios Manolopoulos

“Synthesis, characterization and evaluation of mechanical and thermo-mechanical properties of epoxy – organoclay nanocomposites”, 2016

Elisavet Karakatsianopoulou

“Preparation and characterization of of epoxy (nano)composites with inorganic micro- and nano-additives”, 2015

Xristos Koutras

“Cellulose hydrolysis with the use of solid acid catalysts”, 2014

Elena Papadopoulou

“Enzymatic hydrolysis of hydrothermally pretreated lignicellulosic biomass for the production of glucose”, 2014

Stylianos Kanakaris

“Study of the hydrothermal treatment of lignocellulosic biomass”, 2014

Harikleia Tsaridou

“Second generation biofuels – Fast pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass in Py/GC-MS system”, 2013

Swtiria Aggelakaki

“Catalytic dehydration of xylose towards furfural in aqueous systems”, 2013

Kwnstantina Kanari

“Synthesis and characterization of mesoporous silicas and their application in the reinforcement of epoxy polymers”, 2013

Aikaterini Panteli

“Catalytic dehydration of xylose to furfural in aqueous solutions”, 2013

Evmorfia Batsari

“Synthesis of hybrid nanoporous organo-silicas and their application in the preparation of elastomeric epoxy polymer nanocomposites”, 2013

Eva Karandrea

“Catalytic dehydration of furfural in aqueous systems”, 2012

Valentinos Mouarraoui

“Synthesis and characterization of silver (Ag) nanocatalysts”, 2011

Kalliopi Avramidou

“Synthesis and characterization of SBA-15 and MSU-J mesoporous aluminosilicates”, 2011

Ioanna Lagoudaki

"Preparation of gold modified zeolite Y catalysts and testing in CO oxidation reaction", 2011

Domna Merahtsaki

“Corrosion protection of steel by the use of epoxy – clay nanocomposite coatings”, 2010 (in collaboration with Prof. P. Spathis)

Filoklis Pileidis

“Study of the hydrothermal treatment of lignocellulosic biomass”, 2010

Anastasios Tsagiannidis

"Determination of the molecular extinction coefficient of acid soluble lignin from various of lignocellulosic biomass types", 2010

Chrisovalanto Pantouri

"Synthesis and characterization of layered double hydroxides (LDHs) for the removal of remazol red (3BS) from aquous solutions", 2010

Stylianos Stylianou

"Synthesis and characterization of layered double hydroxides (LDHs)", 2010

Maria Tsiomi

“Synthesis and characterization of mesoporous silicates and aluminosilciates of the MSU-J and SBA-15 type”, 2009

Evangelia Nteze

"Study of the synthesis and porous characteristics of MCM-41 mesoporous materials", 2009

Evgenia Skyvalou

"Synthesis and characterization of mesoporous silicas modifed by titanium and/or aluminum", 2009

Fevronia Tsoumani

"Synthesis and characterization of mesoporous silicas and titanium modified silicas - Study of the synthesis parameters on the structural and porous characteristics", 2006

Alexandros Avanoglou

"Thermal and hydrothermal stability of parent and metal-substituted MCM-41 mesoporous materials. Application in catalytic biomass pyrolysis process", 2005 (in collaboration with CPERI/CERTH and Dr. A.A. Lappas)

Elissavet Nouvaki

"Preparation and characterization of MCM-41 mesoporous materials modified with transition metals and evaluation as catalytic substrates for the synthesis of carbon nanotubes", 2005 (in collaboration with CPERI/CERTH and University of Ioannina)

Maria Marti

"Study of the synthesis, hydrothermal stability and acid properties of MCM-41 mesoporous aluminum silicates", 2004 (in collaboration with CPERI/CERTH and University of Ioannina)

Stamatia Karakoulia

"Preparation and characterization of transition metal modified zeolites and evaluation as catalytic substrates for the synthesis of carbon nanotubes", 2004 (in collaboration with CPERI/CERTH and University of Ioannina)

Aikaterini Kanaki

"FCC catalytic additives of supported ZnO for the reduction of sulphur in gasoline – Effect of the type of support material", 2003 (in collaboration with CPERI/CERTH and Prof. I.A. Vasalos)