Βιογραφικό Σημείωμα

Dimitrios Palles

Application Scientist, TPCI/NHRF

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

Tel.: +30 210 7273837
FAX: +30 210 7273794
Email: dpalles

EDUCATION
Doctorate in Condensed Matter Physics, National Technical University of Athens, School of Applied Sciences, Greece (2000).
Master's Degree in Physics, University of Oklahoma, Department of Physics and Astronomy, U.S.A. (1993).
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Greece (1988).

RESEARCH & TEACHING APPOINTMENTS

MAIN RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Raman and Infra-Red Spectroscopy in Condensed Matter Physics: (a) Transition Metal Oxides (High Temperature Cuprate Superconductors, Manganites, Vanadates), (b) Fullerenes and derivative systems, (c) Ionic Glasses.
- Second Harmonic Generation characterization of materials with non-linear optical properties.
- Hybrid Organic/Inorganic Solid State Photovoltaic Cells.

RESEARCH PROJECTS
Coordinator Assistant or participant in ten national and international research projects in collaboration with academic and industrial organizations (national: PENED, EPET, etc, EU: Marie Curie-TMR, STREP, TOK).

CONFERENCES AND INVITED TALKS
29 international and 11 national conferences, 14 talks to Universities/Institutes.

HONORS & AWARDS
Fellowship of the Greek State Scholarship Foundation (IKY) for doctorate thesis (Nov. 1994 - Apr. 1998).
Fellowship of the Greek State Scholarship Foundation (IKY) for post-doctoral research (Nov. 2003-Oct. 2004).

PUBLICATIONS
41 refereed publications in journals, 38 publications in conference proceedings, around 300 citations.

Full list of publications

SELECTED RECENT PUBLICATIONS
1. ''Phase separation in fully oxygenated Y_1-yCa_yBa₂Cu₃O_x compounds'', E. Liarokapis, D.Palles, D. Lampakis, G. Bottger, K.Conder, and E. Kaldis, Phys. Rev. B 71, 014303 (2005) - selected in the Feb. 2005 edition of the Virtual Journal of Aplications of Superconductivity (http://www.vjsuper.org, AIP & APS etc. publ.) as representative of frontier research.
2. ''Hydrostatic pressure induced phase separation in the YBa₂Cu₄O₈ superconductor'', D. Lampakis, D.Palles, E. Liarokapis, S.M. Kazakov, and J. Karpinski, Phys. Rev. B 72, 014539 (2005).
3. ''Unusual polymerisation in low-doped lithium fulleride Li₄C₆₀'', M. Ricco, T. Shiroka, M. Belli, D. Pontiroli, M. Pagliari, G. Ruani, D. Palles, S. Margadonna, M. Tomaselli, Phys. Rev. B 72, 155437 (2005).
4. ''Solid state dye PV cells using opal inverse TiO2 films'', P.R. Somani, C. Dionigi, M. Murgia, D. Palles, P. Nozar, G. Ruani, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 87, 513 (2005).
5. ''A Raman view of local lattice distortions and charge transfer in cuprates'', E. Liarokapis, D. Lampakis, D. Palles, J.Karpinski, and C. Panagopoulos, Proceedings of Conference Study of Matter at Extreme Conditions (SMEC 2005), April 17-21, 2005, Miami, J. Phys. Chem. Solids 67, 2065 (2006).
6. ''Phase separation, microstructure and superconductivity in the Y_1-xPr_xBa₂Cu₃O_y compounds'', M. Calamiotou, A. Gantis, I. Margiolaki, D. Palles, E. Siranidi, and E. Liarokapis, J. Phys.: Cond. Mat. 20, 395224 (2008).