Past Members

Researchers   

Hatzidimitriou Despina
Position at FORTH : Affiliated Faculty (1993-2009)
Moved to Institute : Dept. of Physics, University of Athens
Last known position : Professor, Dept. of Physics, University of Athens
Ventura Joseph
Position at FORTH : Affiliated Faculty (1983 - 2006)
Moved to Institute : Dept. of Physics, Univ. of Crete, Greece
Last known position : Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Physics, Univ. of Crete
Tsinganos Kanaris
Position at FORTH : Affiliated Faculty (1985 - 2001)
Moved to Institute : Dept. of Physics, University of Athens
Last known position : Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Physics, University of Athens

Postdoctoral Researchers   
(28)

Del Sordo Fabio
Position at FORTH : 2017-2020, Postdoctoral researcher
Moved to Institute : INAF Catania (Italy) - Postdoctoral researcher
Anastasopoulou Konstantina
Position at FORTH : 1/2020 - 9/ 2020, Postdoc with Zezas
Moved to Institute : Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera / INAF (Italy) - Postdoctoral Researcher
Vernardos George
Position at FORTH : 2019-2020, Postdoctoral Researcher
Moved to Institute : École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (Switzerland) - Marie Curie Fellow
Ntormousi Evangelia
Position at FORTH : 2017-2020, Marie Curie Fellow, with Tassis
Moved to Institute : Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa (Italy) - Postdoctoral Researcher
Sell Paul
Position at FORTH : 2016-2019, ERC Postdoc with Zezas
Moved to Institute : Dept. of Astronomy, Univ. of Florida (USA) - Lecturer
Last known position : Dept. of Astronomy, Univ. of Florida (USA) - Lecturer
Andrews Jeff
Position at FORTH : 2015-2018, ERC postdoc with A. Zezas
Moved to Institute : Dark Cosmology Center, Univ. of Copenhagen (Denmark) - Postdoctoral researcher
Last known position : CIERA, Northwestern Univ. (USA) - Postdoctoral Fellow
Williams Stephen J.
Position at FORTH : 2015-2017, ERC postdoc, with Zezas
Moved to Institute : USNO, Flagstaff (USA) - Staff astronomer
Last known position : USNO, Flagstaff (USA) - Staff astronomer
Costado Dios Maria Teresa
Position at FORTH : 2014-2015, "Excellence II" Postdoc, with Papadakis
Moved to Institute : Instituto Astrofysica de Canarias (Spain) - Postdoc
Last known position : Departamento de Didactica, Universidad de Cadiz (Spain) - Professor
Ciesla Laure
Position at FORTH : 2013-2015, THALIS Postdoc with Charmandaris
Moved to Institute : CEA/Saclay (France) - Postdoctoral Researcher
Last known position : Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille (France) - Researcher CNRS
Vardoulaki Eleni
Position at FORTH : 2012-2015, GSRT Postdoc with Charmandaris
Moved to Institute : AIA, Univ. of Bonn (Germany) - Postdoctoral researcher
Last known position : Thüringer Landessternwarte, Tautenburg (Germany) - Postdoctoral researcher
Díaz-Santos Tanio
Position at FORTH : 2009-2011, EU REGPOT Postdoc, with Charmandaris
Moved to Institute : SSC/Caltech (USA) - Postdoctoral researcher
Last known position : Univ. Diego Portales (Chile) - CAS-CONICYT Fellow
Caballero-Garcia Maria
Position at FORTH : 2010-2011, EU REGPOT Postdoc with Papadakis
Moved to Institute : Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera, Milano (Italy) - Postdoctoral researcher
Last known position : Astronomical Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences (Czech Republic) - Postdoctoral researcher
Nicastro Fabrizio
Position at FORTH : 2008-2011, EU REGPOT Senior Researcher, with Zezas & 2014 -2015 with Papadakis
Moved to Institute : Rome Observatory (Italy) - Tenured astronomer
Last known position : Rome Observatory (Italy) - Tenured astronomer
González-Martín Omaira
Position at FORTH : 2009-2010, EU REGPOT Postdoc, with Papadakis
Moved to Institute : Instituto Astrophysica de Canarias (Spain) - Postdoctoral researcher
Last known position : UNAM Morelia (Mexico) - Researcher
da Cunha Elisabete
Position at FORTH : 2008-2010, EU ToK Postdoc with Charmandaris
Moved to Institute : MPIA, Heidelberg (Germany) - Postdoctoral researcher
Last known position : ICRAR / University of Western Australia - tenured Senior Research Fellow
Brassington Nicky
Position at FORTH : 2010-2010, EU REGPOT Postdoc, with Zezas
Moved to Institute : Univ. of Hertfordshire (UK) - Postdoctoral researcher
Last known position : GORS Civil Service (UK) - Operational Researcher
Sobolewska Malgosia
Position at FORTH : 2007-2009, EU ToK Postdoc, with Papadakis
Moved to Institute : Harvard-Smithsonian CfA (USA) - Postdoctoral researcher
Last known position : Chandra X-ray Center, Harvard-Smithsonian CfA, (USA) - Staff scientist
Słowikowska Agnieszka
Position at FORTH : 2007-2009, EU ToK Postdoc, with Reig
Moved to Institute : Kepler Inst. of Astronomy, Univ. of Zielona Gora (Poland) - Ast. Professor
Last known position : Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Informatics, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun (Poland) - Associate Professor
Ioannou Zach
Position at FORTH : 2005-2008, postdoc with Papadakis
Moved to Institute : Private Sector (Greece)
Last known position : Sultan Qaboos University (Oman) - Assistant Professor
Misiriotis Angelos
Position at FORTH : 2003-2008, postdoc with Kylafis
Moved to Institute : Passed away 4 Jan. 2008
Mavromatakis Fotis
Position at FORTH : 2000-2005, postdoc with Ventura
Moved to Institute : Technological Educational Institute of Crete - Assistant Professor
Last known position : Hellenic Mediterranean University - Professor
Boumis Panayotis
Position at FORTH : 2000-2002, postdoc with Papamastorakis
Moved to Institute : IAA, National Obs. of Athens - Researcher
Last known position : IAASARS, National Obs. of Athens - Research Director
Reig Pablo
Position at FORTH : 1998-2002, postdoc with Kylafis
Moved to Institute : University of Valencia (Spain) - Assistant Researcher
Last known position : ΙΑ-FORTH - Research Director
Xilouris Emmanuel
Position at FORTH : 2000-2000, postdoc with Kylafis
Moved to Institute : CEA/Saclay (France) - Postdoctoral researcher
Last known position : IAASARS, National Obs. of Athens - Research Director
Contopoulos Ioannis
Position at FORTH : 1997-1998, postdoc with Tsinganos
Moved to Institute : Private Sector (Greece)
Last known position : RCAAM, Academy of Athens - Research Director
Litchfield Simon J.
Position at FORTH : 1996-1998, postdoc with Kylafis
Moved to Institute : Private Sector (UK)
Last known position : TSYS International (UK) - AIX and Linux systems admin
Croke Barry
Position at FORTH : 1994-1996, postdoc with Papamastorakis
Moved to Institute : Australian National University - Postdoctoral researcher
Last known position : Australian National University - Senior Lecturer
Xiluri Kyriaki
Position at FORTH : 1991-1994, postdoc with Papamastorakis
Moved to Institute : Cornell University (USA) - Postdoctoral researcher
Last known position : University of Arizona (USA) - Info Tech Support Analyst
Students

PhD Students   
(17)

Anastasopoulou Konstantina
Period : 2014 - 2020
Moved to Institute : Institute of Astrophysics - FORTH, Greece (Postdoctoral Researcher)
Supervisor : Zezas
Dissertation Title: Ultra-luminous X-ray sources and X-ray luminosity scaling relations in nearby galaxies
Psychogyios Alexandros
Period : 2012 - 2018
Moved to Institute : Private Sector
Supervisor : Charmandaris
Dissertation Title: Galaxy morphology in different environments
Maragkoudakis Alexandros
Period : 2013 - 2017
Moved to Institute : Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, Western University, Canada
Supervisor : Zezas
Dissertation Title: A multi-wavelength study of the activity in a representative sample of nearby star-forming galaxies
Epitropakis Tasos
Period : 2014 - 2017
Moved to Institute : Private sector
Supervisor : Papadakis
Dissertation Title: Variability studies of the iron line emission in AGN
Tritsis Aris
Period : 2013 - 2017
Moved to Institute : Australian National University, Australia (Postdoctoral researcher)
Last known position : Australian National University, Australia (Postdoctoral researcher)
Supervisor : Tassis
Dissertation Title: Multiscale Study of the structure of Molecular Clouds: Connecting Theory with Observations.
Liodakis Ioannis
Period : 2014 - 2017
Moved to Institute : Dept. of Physics, Stanford University, USA (Kavli fellow) 
Last known position : Finnish Center for Astronomy with ESO, Univ. of Turku, Finland (Postdoctoral Fellow)
Supervisor : Pavlidou
Dissertation Title: Unvealing the physics of the most active of galaxies: connecting blazar theory and observations
Panopoulou Gina
Period : 2014 - 2017
Moved to Institute : Dept. of Astronomy, California Institute of Technology, USA (Postdoctoral researcher)
Last known position : Dept. of Astronomy, California Institute of Technology, USA (Hubble Fellow)
Supervisor : Tassis
Dissertation Title: Structure and evolution of magnetic molecular clouds: Observational consequences and tests
Maravelias Grigoris
Period : 2010 - 2014
Moved to Institute : Astronomical Institute, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (Postdoctoral researcher)
Supervisor : Zezas
Dissertation Title: Investigation of the High-Mass X-ray binary populations in the Small Magellanic Cloud
Bitsakis Thodoris
Period : 2009 - 2013
Moved to Institute : UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico (Postdoctoral researcher)
Last known position : Private Sector, UK (Senior data scientist)
Supervisor : Charmandaris
Dissertation Title: Galaxy evolution in Compact Groups: an infrared perspective
Bonfini Paolo
Period : 2009 - 2013
Moved to Institute : Swinburne Univ., Australia (Postdoctoral researcher)
Supervisor : Zezas
Dissertation Title: A multi-wavelength study of the stellar content of nearby galaxies
Antoniou Vallia
Period : 2004 - 2008
Moved to Institute : Center for Astrophysics, Harvard University, MA, USA (Postdoctoral researcher)
Last known position : Texas Tech University, USA (Instructor & Preston Gott Observatory Director)
Supervisor : Hatzidimitriou
Dissertation Title: "The X-ray Source Population of the Small Magellanic Cloud"
Giannios Dimitrios
Period : 2002 - 2005
Moved to Institute : Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics (Germany) - Postdoc
Last known position : Dept. of Physics, Purdue University (USA) - Associate Professor
Supervisor : Kylafis
Dissertation Title: Spectral and timing properties of black-hole binaries and γ-ray bursts
Misiriotis Angelos
Period : 1997 - 2001
Last known position : Passed away 4 Jan. 2008
Supervisor : Kylafis
Dissertation Title: Morphology and dynamics of spiral galaxies
Vlahakis Nektarios
Period : 1994 - 1998
Moved to Institute : Dept. of Astronomy & Astrophysics, University of Chicago (USA) - McCormick Fellow
Last known position : Dept. of Physics, University of Athens (Greece) - Professor
Supervisor : Tsinganos
Dissertation Title: Analytical modeling of Cosmic Winds and Jets
Pavlakis Konstantinos
Period : 1991 - 1995
Moved to Institute : Cardiff Univ. (UK) - Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow
Last known position : Hellenic Mediterranean University - Instructor
Supervisor : Kylafis
Dissertation Title: Theoretical study of OH MASERS in star-forming regions
Sourlantzis George
Period : 1992 - 1995
Last known position : Passed away, 21 January 2006
Supervisor : Tsinganos
Dissertation Title: The magnetohydrodynamic nature of the solar atmosphere. Models for magnetised plasma loops with flows
Mavromatakis Fotis
Period : 1990 - 1994
Last known position : Hellenic Mediterranean University, Greece (Professor)
Supervisor : Ventoura
Dissertation Title: Soft X-Ray emission from accreting binary pulsars

MSc Students   
(42)

Korkidis Georgios
Period : 2018 - 2020
Supervisor : Pavlidou
Dissertation Title: Turnaround radius of galaxy clusters in N-body simulations
Kyritsis Εlias
Period : 2018 - 2020
Supervisor : Zezas
Dissertation Title: Spectral classification of stars based on Machine Learning methods
Bertsias Antonios
Period : 2018 - 2019
Supervisor : Zezas
Dissertation Title: Classification of X-Ray binary systems using machine learning methods
Mandarakas Nikolaos
Period : 2018 - 2019
Supervisor : Pavlidou
Dissertation Title: Global alignments of radio-jets
Alibrantis Stamatios
Period : 2017 - 2018
Supervisor : Zezas
Dissertation Title: Modeling the X-ray luminosity function of HMXB systems in the Small Magellanic Cloud
Skalidis Raphael
Period : 2017 - 2018
Supervisor : Tassis
Dissertation Title: Measuring optical polarization in low dust extinction regions
Tsiatsiou Sophie
Period : 2017 - 2018
Moved to Institute : University of Geneva (Switzerland) - PhD student
Supervisor : Charmandaris & Bellas-Velidis
Dissertation Title: Observations of galaxies in the local universe with the space telescope Gaia
Velli Maria - Christina
Period : 2017 - 2018
Supervisor : Pavlidou
Dissertation Title: Assessment of the localizability of Ultra-High Energy Cosmic-Ray (UHECR) sources through next-generation optopolarimetric experiments
Antoniou Nektaria
Period : 2016 - 2017
Supervisor : Zezas
Dissertation Title: A big data analytics application in transportation and astrophysics
Kokolakis Konstantinos
Period : 2016 - 2017
Moved to Institute : Technical University of Crete - PhD student
Supervisor : Pavlidou
Dissertation Title: Unidentified γ-ray sources: optical polarization as a new method for the association of γ-ray sources with lower energy counterparts
Maragkakis Georgios - Miltiadis
Period : 2016 - 2017
Supervisor : Zezas
Dissertation Title: Quantitative Diagnostic Tools for the Characterization of Neutron Star and Black Hole Compact Objects, and their Accretion States, in NuSTAR, Chandra, and XMM-Newton Data
Bournelis Theodoros
Period : 2016 - 2017
Moved to Institute : National Technical Univ. of Athens - PhD student
Supervisor : Tassis
Dissertation Title: Shock waves in magnetized fusion plasma
Komis Ioannis
Period : 2015 - 2016
Supervisor : Pavlidou
Dissertation Title: Gamma Rays from the high-redshift Universe
Mylonaki Foteini
Period : 2015 - 2016
Supervisor : Reig
Dissertation Title: X-ray spectral and timing analysis of the accreting pulsar 4U 1901 +03 during a giant outburst
Panagiotou Christos
Period : 2015 - 2016
Moved to Institute : University of Geneva (Switzerland) - PhD student
Supervisor : Papadakis
Dissertation Title: Simultaneous Optical/Ultraviolet/X-ray variability study of NGC5548
Psaradaki Ioanna
Period : 2015 - 2016
Moved to Institute : SRON, Netherlands Institute for Space Research - PhD student
Supervisor : Tassis
Dissertation Title: Study of the magnetic fields and filamentary structures in the Polaris Flare molecular cloud
Tanοglidis Dimitrios
Period : 2015 - 2016
Moved to Institute : Dept. of Astronomy & Astrophysics, University of Chicago (USA) - PhD student
Supervisor : Pavlidou
Dissertation Title: Probing Dark Energy with Cosmic Structures
Nersesian Angelos
Period : 2014 - 2015
Moved to Institute : University of Athens - PhD student
Last known position : National Observatory of Athens, IAASARS - Postdoc
Supervisor : Reig
Dissertation Title: Study of the optical spectral variability of the Be/X-ray Binary systems
Panopoulou Gina
Period : 2013 - 2014
Supervisor : Tassis
Dissertation Title: Study of the filamentary structures in the Taurus molecular cloud
Epitropakis Tasos
Period : 2012 - 2013
Supervisor : Papadakis
Dissertation Title: Study of the iron line variability in the X-ray spectrum of MCG-6-30-15
Dosopoulou Fani
Period : 2012 - 2013
Moved to Institute : Northwestern Univ. (USA) - PhD student
Last known position : Princeton Univ. (USA) - Lyman Spitzer Fellow
Supervisor : Tomaras
Dissertation Title: Vorticity production and survival in radiative magnetized Friedman Universes
Kyanidis Stergios
Period : 2012 - 2013
Supervisor : Zezas
Dissertation Title: Development of diagnostic tools for the classification of accretion states in extragalactic accreting binaries
Maragoudakis Alexandros
Period : 2010 - 2011
Supervisor : Zezas
Dissertation Title: Optical activity diagnostics of a representative sample of nearby galaxies
Koutra Evaggelia
Period : 2010 - 2011
Supervisor : Zezas
Dissertation Title: A study of X-ray source population in Wolf-Rayet galaxies
Psychoyios Alexandros
Period : 2010 - 2011
Supervisor : Charmandaris
Dissertation Title: Ultraviolet and Infrared Properties of Luminous Infrared Galaxies
Tsantaki Maria
Period : 2009 - 2011
Moved to Institute : University of Porto (Portugal) - PhD student
Last known position : INAF - Arcetri Observatory (Italy) - Postdoctoral scholar
Supervisor : Zezas
Dissertation Title: Ultra-luminous X-ray sources in the most metal poor galaxies
Politakis Charalampos
Period : 2008 - 2009
Supervisor : Zezas
Dissertation Title: Photoionization models of active galactic nuclei (AGN)
Bitsakis Theodoros
Period : 2006 - 2008
Supervisor : Charmandaris
Magdis Georgios
Period : 2003 - 2005
Moved to Institute : Oxford Univ. (UK) - PhD student
Last known position : Univ. of Copenhagen (Denmark) - Associate Professor
Supervisor : Papadakis
Antoniou Vallia
Period : 2003 - 2004
Supervisor : Hatzidimitriou
Dasyra Kalliopi
Period : 2003 - 2004
Moved to Institute : Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (Germany) - PhD student
Last known position : Univ. of Athens, Assistant Professor
Supervisor : Kylafis
Samaritakis Vardis
Period : 2003 - 2004
Supervisor : Papadakis
Giannios Dimitrios
Period : 2001 - 2002
Supervisor : Kylafis
Papadaki Eleni
Period : 2001 - 2002
Misiriotis Angelos
Period : 1997 - 1998
Supervisor : Kylafis
Vlahakis Nektarios
Period : 1997 - 1998
Supervisor : Tsinganos
Fountoulakis Antonios
Period : 1994 - 1996
Last known position : High School Teacher
Supervisor : Vardavas
Georgakakis Antonis
Period : 1994 - 1995
Moved to Institute : Imperial College London (UK) - PhD student
Last known position : National Observatory of Athens, IAASARS - Senior Researcher
Xilouris Emmanouel
Period : 1992 - 1994
Moved to Institute : University of Athens - PhD student
Last known position : National Observatory of Athens, IAASARS - Research Director
Supervisor : Kylafis
Andreadakis Ioannis
Period : 1992 - 1993
Moved to Institute : The Open University (UK) - MSc student
Last known position : European Commission - Senior Analyst
Supervisor : Papamastorakis
Sourlantzis George
Period : 1991 - 1992
Supervisor : Tsinganos
Pavlakis Konstantinos
Period : 1989 - 1991
Supervisor : Kylafis
Mavromatakis Fotis
Period : 1988 - 1990
Supervisor : Ventura

Undergraduate Students   
(58)

Gkimisi Katia
Period : 2018 - 2020
Supervisor : Tassis
Dissertation Title: Detecting artefacts in Robopol images using Deep Convolutional Neural Networks
Markopoulioti Lydia
Period : 2018 - 2020
Moved to Institute : Univ. of Crete & IA-FORTH (Greece) - MSc student
Supervisor : Tassis
Dissertation Title: Classification of stars to normal and intrinsically polarized
Karakostantakis Angelos
Period : 2017 - 2020
Moved to Institute : Univ. of Crete & IA-FORTH (Greece) - MSc student
Supervisor : Papadakis
Dissertation Title: X-ray variability study in AGN
Maniadakis Dimitrios-Konstantinos
Period : 2019 - 2020
Moved to Institute : University of Padova (Italy) - MSc student
Supervisor : Reig
Dissertation Title: A detailed spectral analysis of the 10 keV feature in accreting X-ray pulsars
Pouliasi Alexandra
Period : 2017 - 2020
Moved to Institute : Univ. of Crete & IA-FORTH (Greece) - MSc student
Supervisor : Pavlidou
Dissertation Title: Potential for Detection of Ultra-High-Energy Cosmic Ray Sources
Savathrakis Giorgos
Period : 2018 - 2020
Position at IA-FORTH : Univ. of Crete & IA-FORTH (Greece) - MSc student
Supervisor : Zezas
Dissertation Title: Estimation of photometric quantities from stellar parameters using machine learning methods
Triantafyllaki Aikaterini-Niovi
Period : 2018 - 2020
Moved to Institute : Aix-Marseille University (France) - MSc student
Supervisor : Reig
Dissertation Title: Determination of the rotational velocity and spectral classification of four Be/X-ray binaries
Avgoulas Konstantinos
Period : 2019 - 2019
Supervisor : Reig
Tsouros Alexandros
Period : 2016 - 2018
Moved to Institute : Oxford Univ. (UK) - MSc student
Supervisor : Kylafis
Dissertation Title: The energy distribution of electrons in radio jets (2017, A and A, 26, 603)
Korkidis Georgios
Period : 2017 - 2018
Supervisor : Pavlidou
Dissertation Title: Radial profiles of galaxy clusters
Kyritsis Εlias
Period : 2017 - 2018
Supervisor : Zezas
Dissertation Title: Spectral classification of 20 X-ray binary system candidates in the Large Magellanic Cloud
Chatzakis Dimitrios
Period : 2017 - 2018
Supervisor : Pavlidou
Dissertation Title: The two point correlation function and the propagation of high energy cosmic rays
Fouka Stamatia Katholiki
Period : 2017 - 2018
Supervisor : Pavlidou
Dissertation Title: Magnetic deflection of very high energy cosmic rays
Avgoustakis Ioannis
Period : 2017 - 2018
Supervisor : Papadakis
Dissertation Title: Development of a theoretical model for the optical variability of active galaxies
Chouliaras Georgios
Period : 2016 - 2018
Moved to Institute : University of Patras - MSc student
Supervisor : Tassis
Dissertation Title: Determining the 3D shape of interstellar molecular cores
Mandarakas Nikolaos
Period : 2016 - 2018
Supervisor : Pavlidou
Dissertation Title: Searching for optical counterparts in unidentified gamma-ray sources using polarization
Deligiorgis Georgios
Period : 2016 - 2017
Supervisor : Zezas
Dissertation Title: Mapping of the X-ray emission from the supernova remnant E0102-72.3
Magkos Greg
Period : 2015 - 2017
Supervisor : Pavlidou
Dissertation Title: A correction in the deflection of the very high energy cosmic rays
Kypriotakis Ioannis
Period : 2015 - 2016
Supervisor : Zezas
Dissertation Title: A study of the physical parameters of supernova remnants in our Galaxy
Lalakos Aretaios
Period : 2015 - 2016
Moved to Institute : Northwestern Univ. (USA) - PhD student
Supervisor : Pavlidou
Dissertation Title: The double peak in the distribution of radiation from blazars in all radio frequencies
Maragkakis Georgios - Miltiadis
Period : 2015 - 2016
Supervisor : Zezas
Dissertation Title: Development of diagnostic tools for the characterisation of extragalactic binary systems with mass accretion and for the classification of systems with neutron stars
Tsiatsiou Sophie
Period : 2015 - 2016
Supervisor : Zezas
Dissertation Title: A study of the variability of Be/X-ray binaries in the near-IR
Skalidis Raphael
Period : 2015 - 2016
Supervisor : Tassis
Dissertation Title: A study of the width of filaments in intergalactic molecular clouds
Kokolakis Konstantinos
Period : 2014 - 2016
Supervisor : Pavlidou
Dissertation Title: A model for two types of acceleration mechanisms for very high energy cosmic rays
Grammatikos Kyriakos
Period : 2014 - 2015
Moved to Institute : Dept. of Physics, Boston Univ. (USA) - PhD student
Supervisor : Pavlidou
Dissertation Title: General Relativity 101 years of geometrodynamics and its applications in modern cosmology
Koutoulaki Maria
Period : 2013 - 2015
Moved to Institute : Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (Ireland) - PhD student
Last known position : European Southern Observatory - Postdoctoral Fellow
Supervisor : Zezas
Dissertation Title: Studying star formation in active and interacting galaxies
Emmanouilidi Archontia
Period : 2013 - 2014
Supervisor : Zezas
Dissertation Title: Stellar properties: Exploring KIC 6106415
Panagiotou Christos
Period : 2013 - 2014
Supervisor : Papadakis
Dissertation Title: A study of the variability in UV, optical and X-rays of the active galaxy PG1211+143
Bouzounieraki Despoina
Period : 2013 - 2014
Moved to Institute : University of Copenhagen (Denmark) - MSc student
Supervisor : Zezas
Dissertation Title: An introduction to the neutrino physics their mass and oscillations
Tanοglidis Dimitrios
Period : 2012 - 2014
Supervisor : Pavlidou
Dissertation Title: A study, based on random path theory, for the end of the cosmic structure formation in ΛCDM
Psaradaki Ioanna
Period : 2013 - 2014
Supervisor : Reig
Dissertation Title: Spectral study of the companion Be star in the double X-ray emitting system IGR J21343+4738
Gkiokas Evangelos
Period : 2011 - 2013
Supervisor : Zezas
Dissertation Title: Detecting and analyzing X-ray sources in the galaxy NGC3310
Stanley Flora
Period : 2011 - 2012
Moved to Institute : Durham University (UK) - PhD student
Last known position : Onsala Space Observatory, Chalmers University of Technology (Sweden) - Postdoc
Supervisor : Zezas
Dissertation Title: A study of the infrared morphology of a representative sample of interacting galaxies
Nikolaou Maria
Period : 2011 - 2012
Supervisor : Zezas
Dissertation Title: Spectral classification of the Hα line of the X-ray source KS9147+300
Epitropakis Tasos
Period : 2011 - 2012
Supervisor : Papadakis
Dissertation Title: Revisiting the "Fundamental Plane" of Black Hole Activity with Three Representative Samples of Radio-Quiet Active Galactic Nuclei
Panopoulou Gina
Period : 2010 - 2011
Supervisor : Papadakis
Dissertation Title: A study of the reflection spectrum of a disk around compact objects
Gkouvelis Leonardos
Period : 2008 - 2010
Moved to Institute : University of Valencia (Spain) - PhD student
Last known position : University of Liege (Belgium) - Postdoc
Supervisor : Reig, Papadakis
Dissertation Title: Analysis of optical spectra of a stellar companion in a HMHB
Savva Kyriaki
Period : 2008 - 2009
Moved to Institute : Dept. of Physics, Univ. of Crete - MSc student in Micro-/Optoelectronics
Last known position : IESL/FORTH - Postdoctoral researcher
Supervisor : Reig, Zezas
Dissertation Title: A study of the variability of high mass X-ray binaries
Fylia Maria-Anna
Period : 2007 - 2008
Supervisor : Hatzidimitriou
Dissertation Title: A study of the X-ray population in M31 using XMM-Newton
Varkaris Sotiris
Period : 2006 - 2007
Supervisor : Papadakis
Dissertation Title: A study of the optical variability of SDSS J170246.09+602818.9
Sakellaropoulos Nikitas
Period : 2006 - 2007
Supervisor : Papadakis
Dissertation Title: A study of the optical variability of SDSS J232159.06+000738.8
Chatzopoulos Manos
Period : 2006 - 2007
Moved to Institute : Univ. of Texas at Austin (USA) - PhD student
Last known position : Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Louisiana State University (USA) - Assistant Professor
Supervisor : Papadakis
Dissertation Title: A study of the X-ray Variability Properties of Active Galactic Nuclei in the Lockman Hole Region
Manousakis Antonis
Period : 2005 - 2006
Moved to Institute : University of Geneva (Switzerland) - PhD student
Last known position : University of Shrjah (United Arab Emirates) - Assistant Professor
Supervisor : Reig, Kylafis
Dissertation Title: Searching for the optical companion in high mass X-ray binaries
Kapakos Efstratios
Period : 2002 - 2003
Last known position : Branch Director, National Bank of Greece
Supervisor : Hatzidimitriou
Dissertation Title: New Planetary Nebulae in the north Galactic bulge
Magdis Georgios
Period : 2002 - 2003
Supervisor : Papadakis
Dissertation Title: The interaction of X-rays with the AGN accretion disk: the case of NGC4051
Antoniou Vallia
Period : 2001 - 2002
Supervisor : Hatzidimitriou & Papamastorakis
Dissertation Title: Photometric study of the galactic globular cluster NGC6779
Dasyra Kalliopi
Period : 2001 - 2002
Supervisor : Kylafis
Dissertation Title: Reproducing the far-IR emission spectrum of the spiral galaxy NGC891
Kaltsa Maria
Period : 2001 - 2002
Supervisor : Hatzidimitriou & Papamastorakis
Dissertation Title: Photometric study of the galactic globular cluster NGC6760
Papadaki Christina
Period : 2001 - 2002
Supervisor : Hatzidimitriou & Papamastorakis
Dissertation Title: The age of the globular cluster NGC6934
Detsis Emmanouil
Period : 2000 - 2001
Moved to Institute : International Space University , Strasbourg (France) - MSc student
Last known position : European Science Foundation - Science Officer
Supervisor : Papadakis
Syligardou Fotini
Period : 1997 - 1998
Supervisor : Kylafis
Dissertation Title: Photometry techniques for astronomical images
Apostolaki Giota
Period : 1996 - 1997
Supervisor : Kylafis
Dissertation Title: The density of electromagnetic energy in spiral galaxies
Messaritaki Irini
Period : 1996 - 1997
Moved to Institute : Dept. of Physics, University of Florida (USA) - PhD student
Last known position : Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre (UK)
Supervisor : Kylafis
Dissertation Title: Monte Carlo calculations for photon scattering during spherical infall of mater onto neutron stars and black holes
Stratakis Ioannis
Period : 1996 - 1997
Supervisor : Tsinganos
Dissertation Title: The influence of magnetohydrodynamics in the universe and the evolution of focused jets of the early sun to the current solar wind
Maragkoudaki Fotini
Period : 1993 - 1994
Supervisor : Hatzidimitriou
Dissertation Title: Analysis of stellar spectra using IRAF in order to derive radial velocities
Pachoulakis Ioannis
Period : 1987 - 1988
Moved to Institute : Dept. of Astronomy & Astrophysics, University of Chicago (USA) - PhD student
Last known position : Hellenic Mediterranean University - Associate Professor
Supervisor : Tsinganos
Zaharioudakis Dimitris
Period : 1987 - 1988
Supervisor : Tsinganos
Klimis George
Period : 1986 - 1987
Supervisor : Kylafis
Dissertation Title: Effects of Electron Scattering on the Oscillations of an X-Ray Source