Dr. Ilias Efthymiopoulos
Function and Responsibilities:
Research associate in Geochemistry/Geophysics.Research Interests:
My research interests involve the application of experimental techniques and methods for probing the structural and electronic properties of geomaterials under varying pressure and temperature conditions. These include:
- Heated diamond anvil cell for generating extremely high pressure and temperature environments
- Infrared (in-house and synchrotron-based) and Raman spectroscopy for monitoring vibrational properties at extreme conditions
- X-ray diffraction for full structural information (Rietveld refinements)
- Near-infrared and UV-VIS spectroscopy for electronic properties
Career:
- since 12/2015: Postdoctoral research associate at GFZ Potsdam, Section 4.3 "Chemistry and Physics of Earth Materials"
- 03/2015 - 11/2015: Postdoctoral research associate at the Institute of Theoretical and Physical Chemtstry, National Hellenic Research Foundation, Athens, Greece
- 10/2012 - 01/2014: Postdoctoral research associate at the Department of Physics, Oakland University, Michigan U.S.A.
- 12/2011 - 09/2012: Postdoctoral researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Stuttgart, Germany
Education:
- 2011: PhD in Solid State Physics. Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Stuttgart, Germany and Department of Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (joint)
- 2007: Master of Science in Material Physics. Department of Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
- 2005: Bachelor of Sciences in Physics. Department of Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece