Research projects within the general interests of the laboratory are undertaken that lead to theses at all levels: Undergraduate, Master and Doctoral. Please contact us for more details if you are interested. Indicatively, current and past projects are summarized below.
Doctoral
- Experimental and Computational Analysis of Nanoindentation Testing, 2019 [D. Photiou]
- Thin Films for Protective Coatings and Solid Lubricant Applications, 2018 [M. Constantinou]
Master
- Effect of dust on the optical transparency of surfaces, 2018 [M. Kleanthous]
- Synthesis and characterization of silver and gold nanoparticles: interaction with light and bacteria, 2017 [K. Pikkou]
- Effect of surface roughness and angle of attack on the aerodynamic response of NACA-type aerofoils: a computational study, 2017 [A. Hadjizinoviou]
- Surface processing of silicon and PDMS: thermal oxidation and plasma processing, 2016 [S. Pozov]
- Ti-Alloy Films for Biomedical Applications, 2014 [D. Photiou]
Undergraduate
- Synthesis and characterization of carbon-foams: application as adsorbents of organic substances, 2020 [A. Papadopoulos]
- Synthesis and characterization of carbon-foams: application as biocatalysts, 2019 [N. Xiaris]
- Properties and applications of eggshells, 2018 [A. Nicolaou]
- Low temperature probe-based microscopy of polymeric coatings for photon energy up-conversion, 2017 [V. Zenonos]
- Nanomechanical Characterization of Materials for Cardiovascular Stents, 2016 [M. Kyrkou]
- Synthesis and Characterization of Nanoparticulate Thin Films, 2015 [T. Xenofontos]
- Finite Element Modeling of Nanoindentation, 2015 [N. Prastiti]
- Mechanics of Porous Nanocomposites, 2015 [K. Stavrou]
- Femtosecond Laser Processing of Metallic Surfaces, 2014 [H. Georgiou]
- Optical and Mechanical Properties of Silicone-Based Nanocomposites, 2014 [C. Mina]
- Nanomechanical Characterization of Shells: Design Lessons from Nature, 2013 [M. Karyou]
- Nanomechanical Characterization of Thin Films Through Nanoindentation, 2012 [D. Photiou]
- Analysis and Design of Axisymmetric Pressure Vessels: Theory, Experiments and Computations, 2011 [D. Yiannakou]