Participation in European and National Research Projects



  1. EUREKA (EU-294) :

    2. Biomaterials, medical materials (main researcher).


  2. SCIENCE (SCI-0384-C) :

    3. The influence of oxygen on the interfaces formed between metals and oxide ceramics.


  3. JOULE (JOU2-CT92-0063) :

    4. New SOFC materials and technology.


  4. HUMAN CAPITAL AND MOBILITY (No 950153) :

    5. The kinetics of active metal braze spreading of ceramics (main researcher).


  5. PORTUGUESE FOUNDATION OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (SFRH/1619/2000) :

    6. (a) Determination of Interfacial Interactions between Ceramic Oxides and Other Phases, with relevance to Biomedical Applications.
    (b) Fabrication of short mullite fibres from kaolin to reinforce CMC bioceramic materials.
    (c) Production and characterization of novel materials which involve ceramics and glasses for advanced applications with relevance to biomedicine and environmentally friendly aims.


  6. UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO :

    7. (a) Biosensors made of zirconia and Ti-alloys.
    (b) Composite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering (Institute for Investigation, I & DT Projects for Health Science and Technology 2002, 99.900, 36 months).


  7. PYTHAGORAS (II YP.14) :

    8. Development of bioactive and bio-mimetic inorganic materials via sol-gel method and surface bio-activation of glasses and glass-ceramics. (Financially supported by the Greek Minister of Education; duration: 9 months).


  8. ENTER (04EP26) :

    9. Development of new ceramic and glass materials for dental applications (main researcher). (Carried out in the Department of Materials Science and Technology, University of Ioannina, Greece; Financially supported by the Greek General Secretariat of Research and Technology and the European Union; budget 78.000 €; duration: 24 months).


  9. RESEARCH COMMITTEE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA (Code 80000) :

    10. Hydrogen storage materials for solar energy applications. 01/11/07-28/02/08. Sponsored by Innova Technolgy Solutions SRL.


  10. THALIS (Code 668 or NTUA202) :

    11. Development of ceramic-matrix composite nano-materials with metallic inclusions - investigation of mechanical and phycochemical properties with experimental, theoretical and calculation methods (NAMCO). Coordination by the National Technical University of Athens; coordinator of the research group of the University of Ioannina (2011-2013, budget 521.739 Euros).


  11. RESEARCH COMMITTEE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA (Code 80783) :

    12. Writing of textbook on glass-ceramic materials. (budget 2.500 Euros - donation of the Metallurgical Company of Greece, LARCO).