Βιογραφικό Σημείωμα

Georgios Kakarantzas

Associate Researcher, TPCI/NHRF

Theoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute,
National Hellenic Research Foundation,
48 Vassileos Constantinou Ave.,
Athens 11635, Greece

Tel.: +30 210 7273843
FAX: +30 210 7273794
Email: gkakaran@eie.gr

EDUCATION
DPhil in Physics, Department of Physics, University of Sussex, UK (1994)
Diploma in Physics, University of Crete, Greece (1989).

RESEARCH & TEACHING APPOINTMENTS

MAIN RESEARCH INTERESTS
Micro-, Nanophotonic, Devices, Photonic Crystal Fibres (PCFs), Tapered fibre Nanowires, Fibre Sensors, Plasmonics, Development of Photonic Materials, Fibre Acousto-optics, Planar Waveguides.

NOTABLE SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENTS
1992: Demonstration of the first waveguide laser in Tm doped glasses.
1995: Demonstration of the longest fluorescence lifetime in Pr doped chalcogenide glasses.
2000: Demonstration of the shortest (200μm) ever fibre coupler.
2000: Demonstration of the first acoustic Bragg reflector in fibres.
2002: Demonstration of the first Long Period Grating in Photonic Crystal Fibre (PCF).
2002: Demonstration of the first rocking (polarization rotation) filter in Hi-Bi PCF.
2004: Demonstration of ultra thin layer in tapered fibres using sol-gel.
2006: Demonstration of ultra thin metallic wires in PCFs for plasmonic applications.
2010: Demonstration of the first Hybrid PCF with PDMS elastomer.

EXTERNAL FUNDING
Project SESAMO JIP-ICET call European Defence Agency
Project MEDOUSA Co-Operation call, General Secretariat of Research and Technology Hellas
Co-investigator in two EPSRC projects.

PATENTS
Inventor of 3 International Patents.

CONFERENCES AND INVITED TALKS
Over 30 international conference presentations and 10 invited talks. Member of the organizing committee of the 1st Mediterranean Conference in Nanophotonic 2008 (MediNano 1). Co-chair of MediNano 2, 2009, Member of the organizing committee of the 3rd Mediterranean Conference in Nanophotonic 2010 (MediNano 3).

TEACHING ACTIVITIES
Teaching Physics I, II, IV (labs) Materials Science VI (labs) at the Department of Materals Science, University of Patras. First and second year advanced teaching labs assistant at the Physics Dep., University of Sussex.
Co-supervisor of 4 PhD, 2 MSc and 4 diploma students.
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HONORS & AWARDS
Royal Society Conference Grant (2000).
DPhil Special Award from the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Sussex 1990-1993. Specialisation Scholarship, Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, FORTH, Iraklio, Greece from 1987-1989.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & ACTIVITIES
Member of the Optical Society of America.

PUBLICATIONS
26 publications in refereed journals, 25 publications in conference proceedings. More than 500 citations.

Full list of publications

SELECTED RECENT PUBLICATIONS
1. "Bending loss and thermo-optic effect of a hybrid PDMS/silica photonic crystal fiber" C. Markos, K. Vlachos, and G. Kakarantzas, Opt. Express 18, 24344 (2010).
2. "Numerical study of guided modes in arrays of metallic nanowires" C. G. Poulton, M. K. Schmidt, G. J. Pearce, G. Kakarantzas and P. St. J. Russell, Opt. Lett. 32, 1647 (2007)
3. "Rigorous Analysis of the Coupling Between Two Nonparallel Optical Fibers"I. D. Chremmos,  N.K. Uzunoglu and G. Kakarantzas  J. Lightwave Technology 24, 3779 (2006)
4. "Splice-free interfacing of photonic crystal fibres" S. G. Leon-Saval, T. A. Birks, N. Y. Joly, A. K. George, W. J. Wadsworth, G.Kakarantzas and P. St.J. Russell, Opt. Lett.30, 1629(2005)
5. "Low-loss deposition of Solgel-derived silica films on tapered fibers" G. Kakarantzas, S.G. Leon-Saval, T.A. Birks and  P.St.J. Russell, Opt. Lett.29, 694 (2004)
6. "Rocking Filter Formation in Non-Photosensitive Highly-Birefringent Photonic Crystal Fibers" G. Kakarantzas, A.Ortigosa-Blanch, T.A. Birks and P.St.J. Russell, Opt. Lett.28, 156 (2003)
7. "Structural Long-Period Gratings in Photonic Crystal Fibres" G. Kakarantzas, T.A. Birks and P.St.J. Russell, Opt. Lett.27, 1013 (2002)