Prof. Theodoros Karakasidis | Materials Science | Best Academic Researcher Award

Professor at University of Thessaly, Greece

Prof. Theodoros Karakasidis is a Professor of Applied Physics at the Department of Physics, University of Thessaly, Lamia, Greece. He serves as the Director of the Condensed Matter Physics Laboratory and the Graduate Program in “Applied Physics”. He holds a BSc in Physics from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1989), an MSc and PhD in Physics from University Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris 6), and a Master’s in Education from the Hellenic Open University.

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🎓 Education:

• BSc in Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki 🇬🇷 (1989, GPA 9.51/10)

• MSc & PhD in Physics, University Pierre et Marie Curie – Paris VI 🇫🇷

• Master’s in Education, Hellenic Open University (2009)

🧪 Research Interests:

• Computational Materials Science & Nanotechnology 🧬

• Machine Learning & Complex Systems 🔁

• Physics Education & ICT in Teaching 🎓

• Nonlinear Dynamics & Time Series Analysis ⏳

🎓 Academic Roles:

• Professor of Applied Physics, Univ. of Thessaly

• Director, Condensed Matter Physics Lab 🔬

• Director, MSc Program “Applied Physics” 📘

• Chairman, Dept. of Physics (2022–present)

• Past Deputy Chair, Dept. of Civil Engineering

📚 Teaching & Supervision:

• 25+ years teaching undergraduate & graduate courses

• Supervisor of 20+ MSc, 8+ PhD, and 2 postdoctoral researchers

• Courses include Electromagnetism, Condensed Matter Physics, and Computational Science

🔬 Projects & Research Leadership:

• Principal Investigator in national and EU-funded projects (EUROFUSION, HFRI, Horizon)

• Key focus: digital materials design, particle-based modeling, smart water purification, and magnetic nanofluidics

🌐 International Collaborations:

• Collaborations with Strathclyde (UK), NTNU (Norway), Nazarbayev University (Kazakhstan), ICAMS (Germany)

• Erasmus+, COST Actions, Marie Curie Evaluator

📖 Editorial & Peer Review:

• Reviewer for top journals: Phys. Rev. E, Scientific Reports, Nanotechnology, MRS Comm.

• Guest Editor: Desalination and Water Treatment, Computational Materials Science, Environmental Processes

🧾 Distinctions:

• Top-cited and featured articles in journals like Journal of Theoretical Biology

• Best Paper & Young Researcher Award at ICDDNBEA 2021 🏆

• Popular science book author: “Roulis the Science Cat” 🐱📘

💻 Technical Expertise:

• Expert in FORTRAN, C, Python, Parallel Computing (MPI), MATLAB

• Skilled in academic platforms (Blackboard, Moodle, E-Class)

📣 Memberships & Outreach:

• Member of APS, EPS, MRS, IEEE, American Nano Society

• Promoter of science in schools and public outreach events 🎤

• Organized student teams for science competitions (e.g., FameLab)

Citation Metrics (Google Scholar):

• Total Citations: 3,498

• Citations since 2020: 1,707

• h-index: 33

• h-index since 2020: 22

• i10-index: 76

• i10-index since 2020: 48

Publication Top Notes:

1. Use of fuzzy clustering technique and matrices to classify amino acids and its impact to Chou’s pseudo amino acid composition
   D.N. Georgiou, T.E. Karakasidis, J.J. Nieto, A. Torres
   Journal of Theoretical Biology, 257(1), 17–26 (2009). [Cited by: 229]

2. Transport properties of liquid argon in krypton nanochannels: anisotropy and non-homogeneity introduced by the solid walls
   F. Sofos, T. Karakasidis, A. Liakopoulos
   International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 52(3–4), 735–743 (2009). [Cited by: 157]

3. Artificial intelligence in physical sciences: Symbolic regression trends and perspectives
   D. Angelis, F. Sofos, T.E. Karakasidis
   Archives of Computational Methods in Engineering, 30(6), 3845–3865 (2023). [Cited by: 156]

4. Multiscale modeling in nanomaterials science
   T.E. Karakasidis, C.A. Charitidis
   Materials Science and Engineering: C, 27(5–8), 1082–1089 (2007). [Cited by: 138]

5. Effects of wall roughness on flow in nanochannels
   F.D. Sofos, T.E. Karakasidis, A. Liakopoulos
   Physical Review E, 79(2), 026305 (2009). [Cited by: 127]

6. Heavy Metal Adsorption Using Magnetic Nanoparticles for Water Purification: A Critical Review
   C. Liosis, A. Papadopoulou, E. Karvelas, T.E. Karakasidis, I.E. Sarris
   Materials, 14(24), 7500 (2021). [Cited by: 99]

7. The application of complex network time series analysis in turbulent heated jets
   A.K. Charakopoulos, T.E. Karakasidis, P.N. Papanicolaou, A. Liakopoulos
   Chaos: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Nonlinear Science, 24(2), 024408 (2014). [Cited by: 99]

8. Surface wettability effects on flow in rough wall nanochannels
   F. Sofos, T.E. Karakasidis, A. Liakopoulos
   Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 12, 25–31 (2012). [Cited by: 78]

9. Effect of wall roughness on shear viscosity and diffusion in nanochannels
   F. Sofos, T.E. Karakasidis, A. Liakopoulos
   International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 53(19–20), 3839–3846 (2010). [Cited by: 78]

10. Grain-boundary diffusion of cation vacancies in nickel oxide: a molecular-dynamics study
    T. Karakasidis, M. Meyer
    Physical Review B, 55(20), 13853 (1997). [Cited by: 75]

11. A comment on a rigid-ion potential for UO₂
    T. Karakasidis, P.J.D. Lindan
    Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 6(15), 2965 (1994). [Cited by: 68]

12. On the magnetic aggregation of Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles
    E.G. Karvelas, N.K. Lampropoulos, L.T. Benos, T. Karakasidis, I.E. Sarris
    Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, 198, 105778 (2021). [Cited by: 65]

13. Friction factor in nanochannel flows
    A. Liakopoulos, F. Sofos, T.E. Karakasidis
    Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 20, 1–7 (2016). [Cited by: 64]

14. A short survey on genetic sequences, Chou’s pseudo amino acid composition and its combination with fuzzy set theory
    D.N. Georgiou, T.E. Karakasidis, A.C. Megaritis
    The Open Bioinformatics Journal, 7(1) (2013). [Cited by: 62]

15. Unified description of size effects of transport properties of liquids flowing in nanochannels
    A.E. Giannakopoulos, F. Sofos, T.E. Karakasidis, A. Liakopoulos
    International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer (2012). [Cited by: 60]

16. Non-equilibrium molecular dynamics investigation of parameters affecting planar nanochannel flows
    F. Sofos, T.E. Karakasidis, A. Liakopoulos
    Journal of Contemporary Engineering Science, 2, 283–298 (2009). [Cited by: 59]

17. Micromixing efficiency of particles in heavy metal removal processes under various inlet conditions
    E. Karvelas, C. Liosis, L. Benos, T. Karakasidis, I. Sarris
    Water, 11(6), 1135 (2019). [Cited by: 55]

18. Current trends in fluid research in the era of artificial intelligence: A review
    F. Sofos, C. Stavrogiannis, K.K. Exarchou-Kouveli, D. Akabua, G. Charilas, …
    Fluids, 7(3), 116 (2022). [Cited by: 51]

19. Dissipative particle dynamics investigation of parameters affecting planar nanochannel flows
    D. Kasiteropoulou, T.E. Karakasidis, A. Liakopoulos
    Materials Science and Engineering: B, 176(19), 1574–1579 (2011). [Cited by: 50]

20. On perturbations of the Mandelbrot map
    J. Argyris, I. Andreadis, T.E. Karakasidis
    Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, 11(7), 1131–1136 (2000). [Cited by: 50]