Dr Dimitrios Kontziampasis
- Position: Assistant Professor in Materials Engineering
- Areas of expertise: Surface engineering; CryoEM; Bionanotechnology; Nanofabrication; Plasma Nanoscience; Additive Manufacturing; Materials Science and Engineering; Tissue Engineering; Polymers; Semiconductors
- Email: D.Kontziampasis@leeds.ac.uk
- Location: 3.46 School of Mechanical Engineering
- Website: Twitter | LinkedIn | Googlescholar | Researchgate | ORCID
Profile
I am an Assistant Professor in Materials Engineering at The University of Leeds, and a Visiting Researcher at the University of Dundee. I am a fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry, the Institute of Materials Minerals and Mining, the Royal Microscopical Society, the Materials Research Society, and the European Microscope Society. Since 2014, I have worked in a plethora of Universities across the UK for research and teaching positions (Leeds, Southampton, Sheffield, et.c.). There, I was given the opportunity to lead the development of new curriculum and research collaborations with other HE and FE institutions. Recently, I got heavily involved in collaborations with Chinese HE Institutions (Southwest Jiaotong University, Central South University, and Xi’An University of Posts and Telecommunications).
I am continuously acting as a reviewer for research grants both in the UK (UKRI) and overseas. Additionally, I have served in numerous editorial and reviewing roles in Elsevier, Wiley, Springer, AIP, IOP, MDPI, Frontiers, RSC.
Research interests
My main research interests revolve around inter/crossdisciplinary and applied research, with a focus on surface engineering of materials, for health, energy, and sustainability. Working in the field of bionanotechnology, I pursue the control of the behaviour of cellular and proteinic systems, via controlling their interface with surfaces, aiming to influence living tissues and organs. In parallel, I aspire to transform traditional manufacturing methodologies for their sustainable transition, as well as to promote pathways and mechanisms for converting conventional materials into advanced ones.
<h4>Research projects</h4> <p>Some research projects I'm currently working on, or have worked on, will be listed below. Our list of all <a href="https://eps.leeds.ac.uk/dir/research-projects">research projects</a> allows you to view and search the full list of projects in the faculty.</p>Qualifications
- PhD in Materials Science and Engineering, University of Ioannina & NCSR 'Demokritos', Greece (2013)
- MSc in Microelectronics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (2007)
- MEng, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Ioannina, Greece (2004)
Professional memberships
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
- Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC)
- Member of the Institute of Materials Mineral and Mining (MIMMM)
- Member of the Royal Microscopical Society (MRMS)
- Member of the European Microscopy Society
- Member of the Materials Research Society
Student education
I am currently involved in the following modules:
- XJME 1215 ‘Thermofluids 1’
- XJME2636 ‘Design and Manufacture 2’
Research groups and institutes
- Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering
- Leeds Cancer Research Centre