Βιογραφικό Σημείωμα

Evangelia Sarantopoulou

Senior Researcher, TPCI/NHRF

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

Tel.: +30 210 7273839
FAX: +30 210 7273842
Email: esarant

EDUCATION 
Ph.D in Physics, University of Athens, Greece (1996) 
Diploma in Physics, University of Athens, Greece (1988)

RESEARCH & TEACHING APPOINTMENTS 
2013-       : Senior Researcher, TPCI/NHRF, Athens, Greece. 
2004-2012: Associate Researcher, TPCI, NHRF, Athens, Greece. 
1998-2003: Postdoctoral Researcher, TPCI, NHRF, Athens, Greece.
1996-1998: Postdoctoral Researcher, National Technical University /NTUA, Athens, Greece.

MAIN RESEARCH INTERESTS 
Photonic synthesis of nanostructured materials and the photonic surface processing with short light wavelengths, targeting specified functionalities in the nanoscale such as magnetism, self assembly, enhanced photonic adsorption at interfaces, modulation of hydrophobicity, hybridization of bio surfaces and aging of polymers.

EXTERNAL FUNDING 
Scientific coordinator in three bilateral research projects and scientist in charge in two European Space Agency projects and in one EU-FP7. Participant in more than 10 national and international research projects in collaboration with academic and industrial organizations. (International: Science, Human Capital & Mobility, Linkage-NATO, Large Scale Installation, Brite-Euram, Esprit, IST, INTAS, Quality of Life, Growth, ERANET National: PENED, Bilateral).

CONFERENCES AND INVITED TALKS 
130 international and 7 Greek conferences, 4 invited talks.

TEACHING ACTIVITIES 
Teaching assistant in experimental training of students in Physics (National Technical University of Athens, NTUA, Athens Greece, 1998-1999). Supervision of two Ph.D. and one honor student.

HONORS & AWARDS 
Post-graduate fellowship of the British council at the University of Oxford UK (1992).

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & ACTIVITIES 
Member of the European Low Gravity Research Association 
Reviewer for several international journals.
Research project evaluator in several European Commission panels.

Full list of publications

SELECTED RECENT PUBLICATIONS
“Thermionic field emission in gold nitride Schottky nanodiodes”, N. Spyropoulos-Antonakakis, E. Sarantopoulou, Z. Kollia, Z. Samardzija, S. Kobe and A.C. Cefalas, J. Appl. Phys. 112, 094301 (2012)

"Long term oxidization and phase transition of InN nanotextures", E. Sarantopoulou, Z. Kollia, G. Drazic, S. Kobe and N. Spyropoulos-Antonakakis, Nanoscale Res. Lett. 6 , 387 (2011).

"Interplanetary survival probability of Aspergillus terreus spores under simulated solar vacuum ultraviolet irradiation", E. Sarantopoulou, I. Gomoiu, Z.  Kollia and   A.C. Cefalas, Planet.  Space Sci. 59, 63 (2011).

"Effect of 193 and 157 nm laser light illumination on the surface properties of TMOS-NiCl2 sol-gel derived material", L. Athanasekos, Z. Kollia, M. Vasileiadis, N. Aspiotis, D. Alexandropoulos, A. Meristoudi, V. Karoutsos, and E. Sarantopoulou, J. Opt. 12, 124015 (2010). 

"Surface modification of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane block copolymer films by 157 nm laser light", E. Sarantopoulou, Z. Kollia, A.C. Cefalas, A.E. Siokou, P. Argitis, V. Bellas, and S. Kobe, J. Appl. Phys. 105, 114305 (2009). 

"Surface nano/micro functionalization of PMMA thin films by 157 nm irradiation for sensing applications", E. Sarantopoulou, Z. Kollia, A.C. Cefalas, K. Manoli, M. Sanopoulou, D. Goustouridis, S. Chatzandroulis and I. Raptis, Appl. Surf. Sci. 254, 1710 (2008).

"Nano-modification of surface morphology of Teflon AF with VUV laser light", E. Sarantopoulou, Phys. Status Solidi A 204, 1843 (2007).