CURRICULUM VITAE
Theodosios K. Papathanasiou
1 Personal data
Birth Date : September 06 1980
Academic Titles : Diploma, School of Mechanical Engineering, N.T.U.A. (National Technical University of Athens, Greece)
Master of Sciences, “Computational Mechanics of Solids”, N.T.U.A.
Master of Sciences, “Applied Mechanics”, N.T.U.A.
Doctorate in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, N.T.U.A.
2 Academic titles
· 2004 – Diploma of Mechanical Engineering, N.T.U.A. (5-year course). Diploma Thesis Subject: “Evaluation of different types of 3 - node quarter point Boundary Elements for Stress Intensity Factor computation in the analysis of 2D crack problems”, Section of Mechanical Structures and Automatic Control Advisor: Prof. C. Provatidis
· 2006 – Master of Sciences, N.T.U.A., “Computational Mechanics of Solids”, (interdisciplinary). M.Sc. Thesis Subject: “Analysis of 2D crack problems with Coons Macro Finite Elements”. Advisors: Prof. G. Tsamasphyros and Prof C. Provatidis
· 2008 – Master of Sciences, N.T.U.A., “Applied Mechanics”. M.Sc. Thesis Subject: “P(s) Runge - Kutta methods with applications to cure rate modeling of epoxy resin matrix composites”. Advisor: Prof. G. Tsamasphyros
· 2009 – Doctorate, N.T.U.A., School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Section of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. Dissertation subject: “Analytical, Numerical and Hybrid methods for the solution of epoxy resin cure rate equations and coupled Heat Transfer - Cure reaction analysis of thin multi - layer plates”. Advisor: Prof. G. Tsamasphyros
3 Attended post graduate courses
· High Performance Computations for Engineering International PhD Course at Polack Mihaly Faculty of Engineering, University of Pecs, Pecs, Hungary, 18 – 23 March, 2007. (Course Coordinator: Prof B. H. V. Topping/ Course Organiser: Dr. P. Ivanyi)
· Advanced Course in STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING, Cendro de Conressos, Lisbon, Portugal, 24 – 27 November, 2008. (Local Coordinatror: Afzal Suleman, Instituto Superior Technico, Lisbon/ SHM – in – Action Project Coordinator: Alfredo Guemes, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Spain)
4 Language skills
· Fluent English (Michigan Proficiency level). Excellent command of scientific and commercial terminology.
· Very Good German (Mittelstufe Goethe Institute)
5 Computer skills
· O/S: Windows, UNIX, Linux
· Programming Languages: Fortran, Basic, MATHEMATICA, MATLAB
· Office Suites: Microsoft Office, STAR Office (Sun Microsystems)
· Engineering Design Software: AutoCAD Mechanical
· Mathematical and Structural Modeling: ANSYS, NASTRAN-PATRAN
6 Scholarships
· PENED 2003 Scholarship – "Development of advanced polymeric materials and of an integrated methodology for the improvement of adhesively bonded aerospace structures" for doctorate dissertation elaboration 2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08.
7 Prizes – Awards
· Thomaeidion Prize 2008, for the publication of the original research paper: ‘Heat Transfer Analysis of Reinforcing Patch Bonding Processes’, First South-East European Conference on Computational Mechanics, SEECCM-06, June 28-30, 2006, Kragujevac, Serbia and Montenegro, University of Kragujevac.
8 Research activities
· Participation in PENED 2003 – "Development of advanced polymeric materials and of an integrated methodology for the improvement of adhesively bonded aerospace structures", EU - Greek government, co - funded research program.
· Participation in EU funded research program SENARIO – "Advanced Sensors and Novel Concepts for Intelligent and Reliable Processing in Bonded Repairs".
· Participation in HERACLETUS, EPEAEK II – "Development of Computational Code for the simulation of Resin Transfer Molding in Dies with high strength fiber nets", EU - Greek government, co - funded research program.
9 Publications
9.1 In refereed journals
1. G. J. Tsamasphyros, T. K. Papathanassiou, S. I. Markolefas, Some Analytical Solutions of the Kamal Cure Rate Equation with Applications to Composite Patch Repair, J. Eng. Mater. Technol., Transactions of ASME, vol. 131(1), 011008, 1 – 7, 2009.
2. S. I. Markolefas and Th. K. Papathanassiou, Stress Redistributions in Adhesively Bonded Double – Lap Joints, with Elastic – perfectly Plastic Adhesive Behavior, subjected to Axial Lap – Shear cyclic Loading, Int. J. of Adhesion & Adhesives, 29(2009) 737 - 744.
3. S. P. Filopoulos, Th. K. Papathanassiou and G. J. Tsamasphyros, “A finite element model for calculating the stresses in bars with micro-structure loaded by ultra-short laser pulses”, J. Therm. Stresses, 32 (9), 905-922 (2009). 2009 IF:1.061
4. S.P. Filopoulos, T. K. Papathanasiou, S.I. Markolefas and G.J. Tsamasphyros, “Dynamic Finite Element Analysis of a Gradient Elastic Bar with Micro- inertia”, Comput. Mech., 45 (4), 311-319 (2010). 2009 IF: 1.517
5. Th. K. Papathanassiou, S. P. Filopoulos and G. J. Tsamasphyros, “Optimization of Composite Patch Repair Processes with the Use of Genetic Algorithms”, to appear in Optim. Eng. (July 2010), http://www.springerlink.com/content/16250247585q8864/
6. T. K. Papathanasiou, S. I. Markolefas, S. P. Filopoulos and G. J. Tsamasphyros, “Heat Transfer in Thin Multi – Layered Plates. Part I: A New Approach”, to appear in ASME Journal of Heat Transfer vol. 133 (2), 2011, IF 1.392
7. T. K. Papathanasiou, S. I. Markolefas, S. P. Filopoulos and G. J. Tsamasphyros, “Heat Transfer in Thin Multi – Layered Plates. Part II: Applications to the Composite Patch Repair Technique”, to appear in ASME Journal of Heat Transfer vol. 133 (2), 2011, IF 1.392
9.2 International conferences / Books
- Ch. G. Provatidis and Th. K. Papathanassiou, ‘Stability Issues of the BEM calculated Stress Field in Two – Dimensional Central Crack Problems’. 7th National Congress on Mechanics, Chania, Crete, June 26 – 26, 2004.
- G. J. Tsamasphyros and Th. K. Papathanassiou, ‘FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF CRACKED PLATES WITH CIRCULAR STRESS RAISERS USED FOR S.I.F. REDUCTION’. ΙΙΙ European Conference on Computational Mechanics, Solids, Structures and Coupled Problems in Engineering, C. A. Mota Soares et al. (eds) Lisbon, Portugal, 5-8 June 2006.
- G. J. Tsamasphyros and Th. K. Papathanassiou, ‘Heat Transfer Analysis of Reinforcing Patch Bonding Processes’ First South-East European Conference on Computational Mechanics, SEECCM-06, June 28-30, 2006, Kragujevac, Serbia and Montenegro, University of Kragujevac.
- Th. K. Papathanassiou and G. J. Tsamasphyros, ‘ Mathematical Modeling of Composite Patch Bonding by Means of Induction Heating’, 6th International Congress on Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Zurich, Switzerland, 16 – 20 July, 2007.
- G. J. Tsamasphyros, K. Kalkanis, Th. K. Papathanassiou and C. Vrettos, ‘Finite Element Analysis of Composite Patch Repaired Plates with Circular Stress Raisers used for S.I.F. reduction’.15th UK Conference of the Association of Computational Mechanics in Engineering, B. H. V. Topping, (Editor).
- G. J. Tsamasphyros, Th. K. Papathanassiou, K. Kalkanis and C. Vrettos, ‘Analysis and Combination of Reinforcing Techniques for Damaged Plates’ 8th HSTAM International Congress on Mechanics. Patras, 12-14 July, 2007.
- Th. K. Papathanassiou, S.P. Filopoulos and Tsamasphyros G. J.: “Optimization of composite patch repair processes with the use of genetic algorithms”. In EngOpt 2008, International Conference of Engineering Optimization, 1 – 5 June, 2008, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- S. P. Filopoulos, Th. K. Papathanassiou and G .J. Tsamasphyros: “Heat wave simulation in micro-bars with the finite element method”. In 5th European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Science and Engineering (ECCOMAS 2008), 8th World Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM8), 30 June – 4 July, 2008, Venice, Italy.
- T. K. Papathanasiou, Filopoulos S. P. and G. J. Tsamasphyros, “Existence and uniqueness results for a variational problem of thermal stresses in a gradient elastic half-space”, Proceedings of the 4th IASME/WSEAS International Conference on Continuum Mechanics, Cambridge, UK, February 24 – 26, 2009.
- S. J. Markolefas, T. K. Papathanasiou, S.P. Filopoulos, G.J. Tsamasphyros, “Finite Element Models for Generalized Coupled Thermoelastic Problems with Micro – Inertia”, 9th International Workshop on Mathematical Methods in Scattering Theory and Biomedical Engineering, Patras, Greece 9-11 October 2009.
- S. P. Filopoulos, S. J. Markolefas, T. K. Papathanasiou, G.J. Tsamasphyros, “Finite Element Models for Generalized Coupled Thermoelastic Problems with Micro – Inertia”, in “Advanced Topics in Scattering Theory and Biomedical Engineering”, pp. 226 – 234, World Scientific Publications, 2010, ISBN-10 981-4322-02-4.
10 Teaching assistance
· Advanced Computational Techniques I (Finite Differences, Variational Methods, Finite Elements, Finite Volumes) within the context of the post-graduate program “Computational Mechanics”, N.T.U.A. , academic years 2007 – 08 and 2008 – 09.
11 Memberships
· Member of the Technical Chamber of Greece
· Member of the Hellenic Society of Mechanical and Electrical Engineers
