Xanthippi Zianni

Xanthippi Zianni is a Professor in the Department of Aerospace Science and Technology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Her research focuses on advanced materials science and nanotechnology, particularly in thermoelectric metamaterials, nanowire engineering, and energy conversion. Her work integrates computational modeling (e.g., Bayesian optimization, machine learning) with experimental insights to optimize thermal and electrical properties of nanostructured systems.

Her research interests include phonon engineering in modulated nanowaveguides, energy filtering mechanisms in hyper-doped nanomaterials, and the interplay between geometry and thermal conductivity in nanostructured systems. She has extensively studied silicon-based nanomaterials, exploring their potential in energy harvesting and thermal management applications.

Zianni’s publications emphasize the design of metamaterials with tailored thermal and electronic properties, leveraging geometric modulation and defect engineering. Her contributions span from fundamental physics (e.g., phonon transport in quantum dots) to applied energy technologies.