First Name / Ioannis
Date and place of birth / Serres/Greece, 02/05/1954
Nationality / Greek
Academic Degrees / Dr. techn., Chemical Engineer
Postal Address / Prof. I. Poulios
Laboratory of Physical Chemistry,
Department of Chemistry,
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki,
54006 Thessaloniki, Greece
Tel. #30231/997785, fax. #30231/997709
e-mail:
web page: / http://www.chem.auth.gr/staff/english/poulios.html and
http://photocatalysisgroup.web.auth.gr
Studies
· 1973-1979 Studies in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Technical Univeristy of Graz/Austria.
· 1979 Master Thesis in the Field of Physical Chemistry at the Institute of Chemical Technology of Inorganic Materials, Technical Univeristy of Graz, Austria,
Title: Dipl. Ing.
· 1982: Thesis in the Field of Physical Chemistry, Photoeffects at ZnO/Electrolyte contacts under potentiostatic and galvanostatic conditions, Technical Univeristy of Graz, Austria. Title: Dr. Techn.
Career
· 1985, Lecturer, Lab. of Physical Chemistry, University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
· 1989, Assist.. Professor, Lab. of Physical Chemistry, University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
· 1999, Assoc. Professor, Lab. of Physical Chemistry, University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
· 2011, Professor, Lab. of Physical Chemistry, University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Research Interests
· Heterogeneous and Homogeneous Photocatalysis
· Photoelectrochemistry of Semiconductors/Photoelectrochemical Solar Cells
· Solar Detoxification and Disinfection of Wastewaters and Drinking Water.
· Advanced Oxidation Technologies for Water Treatment
· Environmental Photochemistry
· Photocatalytic and Photoelectrocatalytic Hydrogen Production
Conferences:
Ø Member of the Local Organizing Committee and of the Scientific Committee of the 55th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry (55th ISE Meeting). 19-24 September 2004, Thessaloniki (Greece).
Symposium Organizer of:
Symposium 3: “Environmental Electrochemistry”, and
Symposium 11: “Industrial Electrochemistry”
Ø Co-Chair of the “First European Conference on Environmental Applications of Advanced Oxidation Processes (EAAOP-1)” to be held in Chania, Crete, Greece between 7 and 9 September 2006
(http://www.enveng.tuc.gr/conf/eaaop.htm)
Ø Co-Chair of the “Second European Conference on Environmental Applications of Advanced Oxidation Processes (EAAOP-2)” held in Nicosia, Cyprus, Greece between 7 and 9 September 2009
(http://www.eaaop2.com/)
Referee in scientific journals:
Journals in total: 51, Papers in total: 200
Electrochimica Acta, Appl. Catal. B: Environmental, Water Research, Chemosphere, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, Solar Energy, Environmental Science and Technology, Catalysis Today, Environmental Technology, J. Photochem. Photobiol. A: Chem. et.al.
PhD/Master’s thesis supervision/co-supervision
PhD thesis supervision 6
Master’s thesis supervision 10
PhD/Master’s thesis co-supervision 7
Undergraduate diploma work 61
Number of publications in refereed journals: 78
Number of conference presentations: 108
Citations : > 1500
Books: 2
Scientific Projects
1. / Solar Photocatalytic Treatment of Landfill Leachate, LIFE, EU, 1999-2003.2. / New Materials for Photovoltaic Applications, ΕPΕΤ ΙΙ, Κ.Ε.98 ΑΔ-86, 1999.
3. / A Novel solar photocatalytic System for the municipal wastewater treatment of
Thirasia/Santorini 2000.
4. / Solar Catalytic Treatment of Synthetic Municipal Wastewaters, Impoving Human Potential Program Framework (IHP), EU, 2001.
5. / Solar Catalytic Treatment of Synthetic Dyestaff Effluents, Impoving Human
Potential Program Framework (IHP), EU, 2002.
6. / The use of photocatalytic methods in combination with constructed wetlands for the municipal wastewater treatment, PENED, GSRT, 2001.
7. / Preparation and Characterisation of Porous Electrocatalytic and Photocatalytic Coatings”, NATO SfP, 2002 – 2006.
8. / Advanced Oxidation Methods for wastewater treatment, 2003.
9. / Photoelectrocatalytic oxidation of organic pollutants in aqueous media, Greece-Cyprous Joint research proposals,GSRT, 2003-2005.
10. / ' Photochemical behaviour of selected pesticides in aqueous media.
11. / Treatment and reuse of industrial wastewater by using photocatalytic and nanofiltration methods “ΑΡΧΙΜIDIS”.
12. / The use of photocatalytic and biological methods for cleaning the aquariums water, Ministry of Agriculture, 2005.
13. / Hydrogen production by combination of photoelectrochemical and photosynthetic processes, 2010-2013.
14. / Solar photocatalytic oxidation and decolorization of dye solutions in aqeous media, Greece-Ronamia Joint Research Proposals,GSRT, 2011-2012.