Βιογραφικό Σημείωμα

Michael G. Kompitsas

Senior Researcher, TPCI/NHRF

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

Tel.: +30 210 7273834
FAX: +30 210 7273794
Email: mcomp

EDUCATION
Ph.D in Laser Spectroscopy, Physics Dept., University of Heidelberg, Germany, (1980)
Diploma in Physics, Physics Dept., University of Heidelberg, Germany (1975)

RESEARCH & TEACHING APPOINTMENTS

MAIN RESEARCH INTERESTS
Pulsed-Laser Deposition (PLD) and doping of semiconducting metal oxide thin films.
Development and testing of thin film-based electrochemical sensors for toxic gases.
Laser-Induced Plasma Spectroscopy (LIPS) for environmental, biological and industrial analytical work.
Photo-physics and Photo-chemistry.
Atomic and molecular structure.

EXTERNAL FUNDING
NHRF -CNRS France Exchange Visitor program
NATO -CLGs (Germany, Romania)
NHRF - Nat. Techn. Univ. Athens
Bilateral Research Agreement (Romania)
EU- -INTAS (Russia, Germany)
Subcontractor SAM company, Austria (2002)
Bilateral Research Agreement (Slovakia)

CONFERENCES AND INVITED TALKS
Conferences: 37 (int.), 21 (nat.)
Invited talks: 10

TEACHING ACTIVITIES
PhD dissertations: 7
Master dissertations: 7
Diploma (honor's) works: 7

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & ACTIVITIES
Greek Physical Society (EEE), German Physical Society (DPG), European Physical Society (EPS), American Physical Society (APS).

PUBLICATIONS
Publications in journals: 50
Publications in Int. Schools and Conference Proc.: 19
Publications in technical journals: 3 (int.) and 2 (nat.)
Spotlights and highlights in the WEB: 4
Publications in non-ref. Conference Proc.: 39

Full list of publications

SELECTED RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Thin film depositions and sensors
1. ''Growth of Au-TiO2 nanocomposite thin films by a dual-laser, dual-target system''*, E. Gyorgy, G. Sauthier, A. Figueras, A. Giannoudakos, M. Kompitsas and I. N. Mihailescu, J. Appl. Phys. 100 (2006) 114302.
*article selected for "Virtual Nanoscale Science and Technology", October 2006.
2. ''Development of NiO-based thin film structures as efficient H2 gas sensors operating at room temperatures'', N. Brilis, Ch. Foukaraki , D. Tsamakis , A. Giannoudakos, M. Kompitsas, Th. Xenidou and A. Boudouvis, Thin Solid Films 515 (2007) 8484-84
3. ''Development and characterization of ZnO, Au/ZnO and Pd/ZnO thin films through their adsorptive and catalytic properties''. A. Giannoudakos, T. Agelakopoulou, I. Asteriadis, M. Kompitsas, F. Roubani-Kalantzopoulou, J. of Chromatography A 1187 (2008) 216-225.
4. ''Nickel oxide thin films synthesized by reactive pulsed laser deposition: characterization and application to hydrogen sensing'', I. Fasaki, A. Giannoudakos, M. Stamataki, M. Kompitsas, E. Gyorgy, I. N. Mihailescu, F. Roubani-Kalantzopoulou, A. Lagoyannis and S. Harissopoulos, Appl. Phys. A 91 (2008) 487-492.

Publications on LIBS
1. ''New near-infrared LIBS detection technique for sulphur'', G. Asimellis, A.Giannoudakos and M. Kompitsas, Anal Bioanal. Chem 385 (2006) 333-337.
2. ''Near-IR bromine Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy detection and ambient gas effects on emission line asymmetric Stark broadening and shift'', G. Asimellis, A. Giannoudakos, M. Kompitsas, Spectr. Acta B 61 (2006) 1270-1278.
3. ''Platinum group metals bulk analysis in automobile catalyst recycling material by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy'', G. Asimellis, N. Mihos, I. Fasaki, M. Kompitsas, Spectrochim. Acta B 63 (2008) 1338.

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