Our Team
Dr-Ing Angelos Filippatos
Assistant Professor
Mr. Dr.-Ing. Angelos Filippatos is an Assistant Professor at Design of Machines and Machine Elements at the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics of the University of Patras in Greece.
His scientific expertise lies on the design, simulation and testing of multi-material structures under complex loading conditions, with a special focus on Engineering for Sustainability and Intelligent Design. The main scientific emphasis of his research is to combine multi-material engineering, parametric simulations and machine learning to discover and implement novel designs to address new challenges.
Dr. Filippatos has developed a solid background regarding the development and testing of intelligent structures with integrated functions. As a result, he is currently committed with focus on the cross-level, experimental-numerical investigation of the structure-property-function SPF relations of hierarchical structures through data-driven methods.
He was between 2020 to 2022 a group leader of the research group “Hierarchical Topologies – Intelligent Systems with material-inherent functions” at the Dresden Center for Intelligent Materials (DCIM) of the Dresden University of Technology. He completed his PhD thesis on damage identification of composite rotors using machine learning methods at the Dresden University of Technology at 2017. He studied Mechanical Engineering at the National Technical University of Athens, where he graduated at 2010.
email: angelos.filippatos@upatras.gr
Dionysios Markatos PhD
Senior PostDoc Researcher
Dionysios Markatos is a senior researcher in the field of aerospace engineering, where his academic journey has led him to attain a Ph.D., building upon a strong foundational knowledge rooted in materials science and mechanical behavior of materials, which he acquired during his Bachelor’s degree. His primary dedication lies in sustainability and circular economy assessment methodologies, with a distinct focus on incorporating these principles into the structural design of components and structures. He has participated in more than 10 research projects funded mainly by the European Commission, encompassing topics related not only to aerospace but also the maritime sector.
email: dmark@upatras.gr
Anastasios Zavos
PhD
PostDoc Researcher
Anastasios Zavos obtained his Mechanical and Aeronautics Engineering Diploma from the University of Patras in 2012 and completed his doctoral dissertation on the topic “Tribological Design of a Top Coated Compression Ring” in 2018. His research interests encompass Tribology and Machine Design, Simulation, and CAD/FEM. He has actively contributed to two research projects at the Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems & Automation (LMS) and served as a scientific associate at the GEObit company. With over 45 co-authored scientific publications in international journals and conference proceedings, Dr. Zavos has received notable recognition, including the Highly Commended Paper Award from Emerald Literati Network for Excellence in 2016 and the Best Paper Award at the 2nd Virtual International Tribology Research Symposium (ITRS 2021).
Since December 2023, he has been engaged in a European project, acting as a PostDoc Researcher and contributing to the research and technological advancement of the IDEAS Group.
Thomas Kalampoukas
MSc
Research Associate / Doctoral Candidate
Thomas Kalampoukas is a PhD candidate at the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics in the University of Patras, Greece. He holds a Master Degree from the University of Patras in the field of Science and Technology of Composites and Polymer materials. His PhD research deals with the design methodology of new liquid hydrogen maritime tanks focusing on the introduction of sustainability assessment models for novel materials exploitation and new design solutions. His research interests include the development of intelligent design methodologies, advanced materials (composites and polymers) and sustainable engineering approaches.
email: thomas.kalampoukas@upatras.gr
Georgios Kouvaras MSc
Research Associate
Giorgos Kouvaras is an Aeronautical Engineer with a strong academic background that he obtained from the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics in the University of Patras, Greece. His research background focused mainly on the innovative software design for the preliminary design of basic thermodynamic gas turbine engines and their components, where he developed an advanced application using MATLAB App Designer. Giorgos brings valuable experience as a Software Developer at the IDEAS @ MDL and is transitioning towards mastering Python, aiming to enhance the accessibility and reach of his projects. With his expertise in engineering and software development, Giorgos is well-positioned to provide in his new role as an Associate Researcher, where he will primarily focus on Python development and smart decision-making.
email: georgios.kouvaras@gmail.com
Nansy Antzoulatou
Project Manager Engineer – Administration
Details are coming soon
email: antzoulatou@upatras.gr