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CURRICULUM VITAE

GEORGE PAPAPOLYMEROU

Α. PERSONAL

Address: Thermopylae 85, T.K. 40400, Tel. 24920-33221

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Birthdate: 3/10/56, Τόποςγέννησης: Λάρισα

Β. STUDIES

Secondary EducationΑ' High School of Larisa, June 1974

UNIVERSITY DEGREES:

  1. B.Sc. Chemical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 12/1979
  2. Ph.D.University of Minnesota, Dept. of Chem. Engineering, 12/1985

C. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1. From 14180 until 151280 in INTEL Corp., SantaClara, CaliforniaUSA,as a Process Engineer in Photolithography and wet processing of EEPROM devices.

2. From 211085 until 10890, in the Central Research Laboratories of 3Μ (MinnesotaMiningandManufacturing), St. Paul, Minnesota, USA, as a SeniorResearchEngineeron Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal Device Fabrication and Device and Materail Characterization

D. TEACHINGEXPERIENCE

1 From 12-3-98 up to day, Professor in the Dept. of Physical and Mathematical Sciences of the Technological Educational Institute of Larisa.

2. From1/9/94 until 31/8/2002, Visiting Associate Professor in the Dept. of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering of the University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece

3.From 1-9-2002 until today, visiting Assistant Professor in the Dept. of Biochemistry and Biotechnology of the University of Thessaly, Larisa, Greece.

Ε. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

  1. From 1-3-2004 until 31-12-2007 Director of the Research subprogram: ARCHIMEDES – ENVIRONMENT – Advanced Oxidation Processing Methods for Industrial waste effluents (Technological and Educational Institute of Larisa’.
  2. From 1-1-2006 until31-12-2007 researcheroftheResearchsubprogram: ARCHIMEDESII – ENVIRONMENT – StrengtheningofCeramicMaterialswithdispersionofindustrialwastesolidpowders (TechnologicalandEducationalInstituteofLarisa’.
  3. From 1-1-2006 until 31-12-2007 researcheroftheResearchsubprogram: ARCHIMEDESII – Mechanicl Properties ofMaterials (TechnologicalandEducationalInstituteofLarisa’.

4. From1/1/2000 until 30/6/2001, researcherintheResearchProgramΠΕΝΕΔoftheDept. ofMechanicalandIndustrialEngineeringoftheUniversityofThessalywithtitle: Hydrogen Corrosionand embrittlement of airplane aluminum alloys

5. From 1/1/95 until 31/12/97 researcherintheResearchProgramΕΠΕΤII/30 oftheDept. ofMechanicalandIndustrialEngineeringoftheUniversityofThessalywithtitle: AcceleratedCorrosionofAluminumAlloysusedinairplanewings – Estimationofthelifetimeofcorrodedstructures (ProgramCode: 1088).

6. From 1-5-95 until 30-9-95 intheResearchProgramoftheUniversityofThessalywith

title: Development of the Technological Park of Volos (Program Code: 2092).

7. Doctoral Dissertation: "Kinetics of Small Molecules on Pt Group Metals", 1985

Dept. of Chemical Engineering, University of Minnesota,

F. RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Advanced Oxidation Processes for non-biodegradable Industrial Liquid Effluents,
  • Stabilization of toxic solid industrial wastes,
  • Catalytic oxidation,
  • 2nd and 3rd generation biofuels (Hydrogen and methane).

G. SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS

G1. Publications in International refereed journals

  1. ‘’Decolorizationanddegradationofreactiveazodyesviaheterogeneousphotocatalyticprocesses’’, K. Soutsas, V. Karayannis, I. Poulios, A. Riga, K. Ntambegliotis, X. Spiliotis, G. Papapolymerou, έγινε αποδεκτό για δημοσίευση στο Desalination.
  2. ‘’Effect of System Parameters and of Inorganic Salts on the Degradation Kinetics of

Procion Hexl Dyes. Comparison of H2O2/uv, Fenton , photo-Fenton, TiO2/UV and

TiO2/UV/ H2O2 processes’’, A. Riga, K. Soutsas, K. Ntampegliotis, V. Karayannis, G.

PapapolymerouDesalination, 211, 72-86, 2007

  1. ‘’Decolorization kinetics of Procion H-exl dyes from textile dyeing using Fenton-like

reactions”, K. Ntampegliotis, A. Riga, V. Karayannis, V. Bontozoglou, G. Papapolymerou,

J. of Hazardous Materials, 136(1), 75-84, 2006

  1. "Mechanical properties of short oxide fibre - kaolin clay matrix composites S. A. Papargyri, R.G.Cooke, D.A. Papargyris, A. Botis, G. Papapolymerou, A.D. Papargyris, British Ceramic Transactions, 2003, Vol. 102, No5, 193-203
  2. “Characterization of trapped Hydrogen in Exfoliation Corroded Aluminum Alloy 2024”

E. Charitidou, G. Papapolymerou, G.N. Haidemenopoulos, N. Hasiotis and V. Bontozoglou

Acta Metallurgica, Vol.41, No.12, pp.1327-1332, 1999

  1. "Hydrogen Absorption during Exfoliation and Alternate Immersion Corrosion of Aluminum

Alloy: 2024. Corrosion Characterization and Hydrogen Evolution"

G.N. Haidemenopoulos, N. Hassiotis, G. Papapolymerou and V. Bontozoglou

Corrosion Science and Engineering, 54(1), 7378, 1998

  1. "Decomposition of ammonia on Pt and Ir. Comparison with Pt and Rh".

George Papapolymerou, Vasilis Bontozoglou,

J. Molecular Catalysis, Vol.120, 165171, 1997

  1. "Thermal Analysis and Mechanical Properties of Brick Clays"

X. Spiliotis, G. Papapolymerou, V. Karayannis, A. Papargyris, A. Botis, D. Kasidakis

Key Eng. Materials, Vol 132136, 2168, 1997

  1. "Particle Size Distribution Mechanical Property Relationship of Brick Clays"

A.G. Botis, V. Karayannis, A. Papargyris, G.Papapolymerou, X. Spiliotis, D. Kasidakis

Key Eng. Materialas, Vols 132136, 2164, 1997

  1. "WallTriggered Interfacial Resonance in Laminar GasLiquid Flow".

V. Bontozoglou, G. Papapolymerou,

International Journal for Multiphase Flow, 24(1), 131143, 1998

  1. "Laminar Film Flow Down a Wavy Incline".

V. Bontozoglou, G. Papapolymerou,

International Journal for Multiphase Flow, 23(1), 6979, 1997

  1. "Decomposition on NO on Pd and Ir. Comparison with Pt and Rh".

G. Papapolymerou, React. Kinetics. Catalysis Lett., 58(1), 199, 1996

  1. "Dynamic Behavior of the Reaction NO+H2 on Pt, Rh and Ir"

George A./P. Papapolymerou, A.D. Papargyris, A.G. Botis and X.D. Spiliotis

React. Kinetics and Catalysis Lett., Vol. 49, 203, 1993

  1. "Selectivity of the Reaction NO+H2 on Pt, Rh and Ir"

George A./P. Papapolymerou, A.D. Papargyris, A.G. Botis and X.D. Spiliotis

React. Kinetics and Catalysis Lett., Vol. 49, 197, 1993

  1. "Decomposition of Hydrazine on Ir"

George A./P. Papapolymerou, A.D. Papargyris, A.G. Botis, D. Kasidakis

Reaction Kinetics and Catalysis Lett., 49, 339, 1993

  1. "Kinetics of the bimolecular reaction NO+H2 on Pt"

George A./P. Papapolymerou, A.D. Papargyris, A.G. Botis, and X.D. Spiliotis

J. of Molecular Catalysis, 84, 1993, 267281

  1. "The Frost resistance of Clay Ceramic Mixtures as a Function of the Firing Program"

A.D. Papargyris, A.G. Botis, X.D. Spiliotis, D. Kasidakis and George A./P. Papapolymerou

Ceramica Acta, 6, no.4, 1994, 2941

  1. "Fluorinated Ferroelectric Liquid Crystals", E.P Janulis, J.C. Novack, G.A. Papapolymerou,

M.G. TristaniKendra and W.A Huffman, Ferroelectrics, 85, 375384, 1988

  1. "Kinetics of Decomposition of HCHO, HCOOH, CH3OH and N2H4 on Pt and Rh Surfaces"

G.A. Papapolymerou and L.D. Schmidt, Langmuir, 3, 10981102, 1987

  1. "Surface Reactions on Clean Platinum and Rhodium at Low and High Pressures"

L.D. Schmidt, D. Hasenberg, S. Schwartz and G.A. Papapolymerou

Catalyst Characterization Science, Special Issue A.C.S 188, 177184, 1985

  1. "Unimolecular Reactions of NO, N2O, NO2 and NH3 on Rh and Pt"

G.A. Papapolymerou and L.D. Schmidt, Langmuir, 1, 488495, 1985

G2. PUBLICATION IN GREEK JOURNALS

  1. ‘’ Processes for the manufacturing of Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal Devices’’

Technical Chronicles, TEE, 4, 36-46, 1996

G.3INTERNATIONAL PATENT

23. "Liquid Crystal Device with Grey Scale", M. G. TristaniKendra and G. Papapolymerou

US Patent Office, Patent No. 5.062.691, November 5, 1991

G4. PUBLICATIONS IN THE PROCEEDINGS OF INTERNATIONAL AND GREEK

REFEREED CONFERENCES

  1. ‘’DegradationofDrimarenedyesusingUV-C/H2O2 – Effectofstepwiseadditionofthereactant’’ A. Riga, Ι. Poulios, , V. Karayannis, V. Bontozoglou and G. Papapolymerou, 2ndConference on Envir. Management, Engineering, Planning and Economics, CEMEPE, June, 2009, Mykonos, Greece
  2. ‘’Ceramics made from the recycling of industrial by-products’’

V. Karayannis, X. Spiliotis, G. Papapolymerou

Proceedings, 1st International Conference on Hazardous Waste Management,

Chania, Greece, October 1-3, 2008

  1. ‘’Sintering process optimization in clay brics containing recycled fly ash’’,

X. Spiliotis, V. Karayannis, N. Koukouzas, K. Ntampegliotis, G. Papapolymerou

Proceedings, 18th International Congress of Chemical and Process Engineering,

Prague, Czech Republic, August 24-28, 2008

  1. ‘’Decolorization kinetics of reactive azo dyes via photochemical and photocatalytic processes’’, K.Soutsas, V.Karayannis, A.Riga, K.Ntampegliotis, X.Spiliotis, G.Papapolymerou, Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Envir. Management, Engineering, Planning and Economics, pp 1833-1838, Skiathos, Greece, June 24-28, 2007
  2. ‘’Physico-Mechanical Properties of Clay Bricks Containing Recycled Lignite Fly Ash’’,

X. Spiliotis, V. Karayannis, N. Koukouzas, D. Kasidakis, D. Papanicolaou, A. Riga, G. Papapolymerou, Proceedings, 10th International Conference and Exhibition of the European Ceramic Society, Berlin, Germany, June 17-21, 2007

  1. ‘’Comparison of the Degradation of Drimarene K2RL by a Combination of AOP

Processes and by step-wise Addition of Reactants’’, A. Riga, V. Bontozoglou, K.

Pitarakis, K. Ntambegliotis, G. Papapolymerou 1st European Conference for Advanced

Oxidation Processes, Chania, Crete, September 7-9, 2006

  1. ‘’Effect of system parameters on the decolorization efficiency of Procion Hexl Dyes. Comparison of H2O2/UV, Fenton, Photo-Fenton, TiO2/UV-A and TiO2/H2O2/UV-A Processes’’, A. Riga, K. Soutsas, K. Ntampegliotis, V. Karayannis, G. Papapolymerou,

9th International Conference on Environmental Technology

  1. ‘’Application of Advanced oxidation methods for the decolorization of Remazol dyes. Comparison of the decolorization kinetics and efficiencies using H2O2/UV, Fenton and Fenton/UV-A Processes’’, X. Spiliotis, V. Karayannis, K. Ntampegliotis, I. Domazinaki,

A. Riga G. and Papapolymerou, 2nd Iternational Symposium on Energy and Exergy,

July 3-7, 2005, Kos, Greece

  1. ‘’The engineering direction of technological educational institutes in Greece’’ P.G. Lokkas, G. Papapolymerou, 8th UICEE Annual Conference on Engineering Education, Kingston, Jamaica, February 7-11, 2005
  2. ΄΄Treatment of effluents from textile dyeing with the use of Fenton’s reactions’’, K. Ntambegliotis, V. Bontozoglou, G. Papapolymerou, 7th International Conference for the Protection and Restoration of the Environment, June 28-July 1, Mykonos, Greece
  3. ‘’Human Impact on Health and Environmental Water Sustainability’’, Ph. Lokkas, G. Papapolymerou, Euro XX, 20th European Conference on Operational Research and the Management of Electronic Services, July 4-July 7, Rhodes, Greece
  4. ‘’Processingofdyeindustry effluents with Advanced Oxidation Methods: Photochemical Oxidation and Fenton’s reactions’’,K. Ntambegliotis, Α, Riga, V. Bontozoglou and G. Papapolymerou, ‘’Management of Water Resources and continual development;;ΤΕΙof Larisa, December 2003
  5. ‘’Selectivity of hydrazine decomposition on Pt, Rh and Pd’’, G. Papapolymerou, A. Tzachanis and X. Spiliotis, International Conference on Materials Science and Emgineering, Brasov, Romania, March, 2003
  6. ‘’DecolorizationofthedyesDirectBlueκαιTREBlue’’, V. Karadimas, D. Spilios, V. Bontozoglou and G. Papapolymerou, Proceedingsofthe 2ndNational Scientific Conference of Chemical Engineering, Thessaloniki, May 27-29 Μαΐου, 1999, pgs. 85-88.
  7. ‘’CompetitiveUV radiation absorptionduring the initial stages of oxidation of Aniline Blue’’, G. PapapolymerouandV. Bontozoglou, Proceedingsofthe 2ndNational Scientific Conference of Chemical Engineering, Thessaloniki, May 27-29 Μαΐου, 1999, pgs. 561-564
  8. ‘’Characterizationofentrappedhydrogen during the corrosion of the alloy Al 2024’’

Ε. Charitidou, G. Papapolymerou, Gr. Chaidemenopoulos, Ν. Chasiotis and V.

Bontozoglou’’, Proceedingsofthe 2ndNational Scientific Conference of Chemical

Engineering, Thessaloniki, May 27-29 Μαΐου, 1999, pgs. 875-878

  1. ‘’Transportphenomenaduringtheflowofa liquid thin film on a sinusoidal surface’’, Research activities in Fluid Mechanics in Greece, ΕΜΠ, May 1998.
  2. ‘’Wall-triggered interfacial resonance in gas-sheared liquid films’’, V. Bontozoglou and G. Papapolymerou, 3rd International Conference on Multiphase Flow’’, Lyon, France, June 1998.
  3. ‘’Wall-triggered interfacial resonance in laminar film flow’’, V. Bontozoglou and G. Papapolymerou, 3rd European Fluid Mechanics Conference, Gottingen, Germany, September, 1997.
  4. "Production and Dispersion of Air Pollutants from the Industrial Area of Volos – Comparison with measured quantities’’, P. Klitsa and G. Papapolymerou. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference of Envir. Science and Technology, University of Aegean, September 1-4, 1997.
  5. "ChemicalOxidationofDyes’’, G. Papapolymerou, Ε. Charitidou and V. Bontozoglou.

Proceedings of the 5th International Conference of Envir. Science and Technology,

University of Aegean, September 1-4, 1997.

45. ‘’Thermal Analysis and Mechanical Properties of Brick Clays", X. Spiliotis, G.

Papapolymerou, V. Karayannis, A. Papargyris, A. Botis, D. Kasidakis

Proceedings of the 5th Conference of the European Ceramic Society,

Vols 132136, pp.21682171, 1997, Versailles, France, June 2226, 1997

46. "Particle Size Distribution Mechanical Property Relationship of Brick Clays"

A.G. Botis, V. Karayannis, A. Papargyris, G.Papapolymerou, X. Spiliotis, D. Kasidakis

Proceedings of the 5th Conference of the European Ceramic Society,

Vols 132136, pp.21642167, 1997, Versailles, France, June 2226, 1997

47. "Transportcoordinationphenomenaduring the flow of liquid thin films in a wall with

periodcgoemetry’’, V. Bontozoglou and G. Papapolymerou, Proceedings of the 1st

National Scientific Conference of Chemical Engineering,, Patra, May 2931, 1997,

pg. 807.

  1. "Photochemical Oxidation of Methyl Red’’, G. Papapolymerou and V. Bontozoglou,

Proceedings of the 1st National Scientific Conference of Chemical Engineering, , Patra,

May 2931, 1997, pg. 389.

  1. "HydrogenAbsorptionduringtheCorroionofthealloyAl 2024", V. Bontozoglou, andG

Papapolymerou, Proceedings of the 1st National Scientific Conference of Chemical

Engineering, , Patra, May 2931, 1997, pg. 173.

50. "Up to date Chemical Technologies for the Processing of Industrial Waste Effluents’’,

G. Papapolymerou and V. Bontozoglou, 1st International Conference for the Management of

Water Resources, Larisa, November 13-16, 1996

51. "PainfulWalking: CorrectingwithSilicone Soles using data from the walking analyzer

instrument MUSGRAVE", Oratios Manolakis and George Papapolymerou, Common

Conference of the Greek and German Orthopaedic and Traumatology Companies,

Conference Proceedings, p. 138, AthensGreece, June 5-8, 1996,

52. "Decomposition of Nitrogen Oxides in Noble Metal Catalysts’’, G. Papapolymerou,

Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Environmental Science and

Technology, p. 399, Univ. of The Aegean, Lesbos, September 1995

53. "Thermal Analysis of BrickClays", A.D. Papargyris, A.G. Botis, George A./P.

Papapolymerou, X.D. Spiliotis, and D. Kasidakis, Proc. of the 3rd European Conference

on Ceramics 2, 1993, 973978

54. "A 25x25 Matrix Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal Device"

C.M. Palmgren, J.M. Birdsall, W.A. Huffman, E.P. Janulis, J.C. Novack,

G. Papapolymerou and M.G. TristaniKendra

11th International Liquid Crystal Conference, Clark Kerr Campus, University of California

Berkeley, California, June 30July 4, 1986, pp Θ021FE

H. REFERENCES

Over 300 references (ScienceCitationIndex)

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