Dr.-Ing. Christos Argirusis is professor for Inorganic Materials Technology with emphasis on ceramic materials at the School of Chemical Engineering of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). He is the director of the Laboratory of Inorganic Materials Technology (LIMT). The LIMT group is working on the preparation of novel inorganic materials with tailored properties. We employ modern and non- conventional methods like sonochemistry and sono-electrochemistry, mechanochemistry for the preparation of nanomaterials and decoration of ceramic materials with both metallic and well as oxide nanoparticles. We study transport properties in condensed matter by tracer diffusion and subsequent SIMS measurements, conductivity measurements of total conductivity as well as separation in electronic and ionic fraction using blocking (micro)electrodes. Sonochemical and ultrasound-assisted photocatalytic processes, as well as Solid Oxide Fuel cells and Microbial Fuel cells, are another field of interest of the LIMT group.
Prof. Argirusis has published ca. 100 scientific papers and has more than 140 presentations in international conferences (about 10 of which are invited lectures). He has organized one international conference and several local workshops.
Prof. Argirusis is a board member of the European Society of Sonochemistry (treasurer) and has served as vice-president of the Greek Ceramic Society.
He is also a member of several scientific committees of conference series (Electrophoretic Deposition Conference series, European Society of Sonochemistry, Asia-Oceania Society of Sonochemistry, European Ceramic Society, etc.) as well as reviewer in several high impact scientific journals.
Publications
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Education
- 1982 German language at the TU Clausthal / Germany
- 1983 – 1988 Chemistry at TU Clausthal / Germany Diploma in Chemistry (MSc): 18.10.1988, “summa cum laude”
- 11.88 – 10.92 PhD at TU Clausthal Dr.-Ing. (PhD): 18.09.1992, “summa cum laude”
Memberships
- Board member (Treasurer) of the European Society of Sonochemistry
- Board Member (vice president) of the Greek Ceramic Society
- Editorial board of the International Journal of Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine Research
- Guest Editor of Special issue “Nano-Sized Catalysts: Syntheses, Characterization, and Reactivities” at LIDSEN Publishing Inc.
Qualifications & Experience
11.88 – 10.93 Researcher and teaching assistant in the chemical technology department of the TU Clausthal.
07.94 – 12.95 Post-doc award from the German Research Foundation (DFG) on: „Thermal degradation of toxic substances at high temperatures“
01.96 – 02.98 Head of the analytical chemistry laboratory in „IGAS Consulting, Analytical Service and Engineering Ltd. in Langelsheim / Germany“. Experience in all modern analytical techniques as well as in personnel management
01.97 – 09.99 Founder and Managing co-director of „AERAS Actuation and Power Engineering, Control and Automation Systems Ltd.“ in Clausthal-Zell. Germany.
10.99 to 09.2008 Senior Researcher at the Department of Natural and Materials Science (Inst. of Metallurgie – IMET) in Clausthal / Germany. Head of the group “Functional Layers”
04.2007 Appointed as assistant Professor for “Technology of Inorganic Materials – Ceramic Materials” at the National Technical University of Athens, Greece
06.2008 – 2013 Assistant Professor for “Technology of Inorganic Materials – Ceramic Materials” at the National Technical University of Athens, Greece
09.2008 – 09.2010 Guest scientist at the Department of Natural and Materials Science (Inst. of Metallurgy – IMET) in Clausthal / Germany. Head of the group “Functional Layers”
10.2010 – 09.2013 Appointed as visiting Professor at the Department of Energy and Management (Institute of Electrical Energy Technology) in Clausthal / Germany.
06.2011 – present Director of the Laboratory of Inorganic Materials at the School of Chemical Engineering of the National Technical University of Athens, Greece
09.2013 – 2018 Associate Professor for “Technology of Inorganic Materials – Ceramic Materials” at the National Technical University of Athens, Greece
05.2014 – present Appointed as visiting Professor at the Department of Natural and Materials Science (Institute of Energy Research and Physical Technologies of the Clausthal University of Technology) and at the Centre of Materials Engineering in Clausthal-Zellerfeld / Germany.
12.2018 – present Full Professor for “Technology of Inorganic Materials – Ceramic Materials” at the National Technical University of Athens, Greece