Costas Galiotis
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Costas Galiotis | |
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| Born | Constantine (Costas) Galiotis |
| Citizenship | Greece |
| Alma mater | University of London University of Athens |
| Known for | Raman spectroscopy in composites Graphene mechanics Nanotechnology in Cultural Heritage |
| Awards | Member of Academia Europaea |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology |
| Institutions | University of Patras FORTH |
Costas Galiotis is a Greek materials scientist who is professor emeritus in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Patras. He is also a Collaborating Faculty Member at the Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences (ICE-HT) of the Foundation for Research & Technology – Hellas (FORTH). His research focuses on the physical and mechanical properties of 2D materials, graphene, and carbon nanotubes, as well as the application of Raman spectroscopy to stress and strain measurements in composite materials.
Galiotis completed his Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Chemistry at the University of Athens in 1977. He went on to earn a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Materials Science from the University of London in 1981.[1]
Academic career
Galiotis began his academic career in the United Kingdom, first as a Research Assistant and later as a tenured Lecturer and Reader in Materials Science at Queen Mary University of London (1981–1997). He also held a tenure-track Lectureship at Brunel University in 1986.[2]
In 1996, he became a Research Director at the Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences of Foundation for Research & Technology – Hellas (FORTH).[3] He later joined the University of Patras, serving as a Professor in the Department of Materials Science from 2002 to 2014 and then in the Department of Chemical Engineering from 2014 to 2022. From 2007 to 2013, Galiotis was elected as the Director of the Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences (ICE-HT) and a member of the Board of Directors of FORTH. He became Professor Emeritus at the University of Patras in 2022.[4]
Galiotis has held positions as Editor-in-Chief of Advanced Composites Letters (1993–2018),[5] Editor-in-Chief of Nanostructured Polymers and Nanocomposites (2005–2014),[5] Editor-in-Chief of Graphene and 2D Materials (Springer-Nature, 2017–present),[6] and Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports,[7] International Materials Reviews,[8] and Applied Sciences.[9]
Galiotis founded the FORTH Graphene Centre in 2011 and served as the President of the European Association of Composite Materials from 2004 to 2006.[10] From 2017 to 2023, he was on the Scientific Council of the Greek Foundation for Research and Innovation (HFRI) as the director of its Physical Sciences.[11]
