Athanasiou Thanasis

Athanasiou Thanasis is a Research Fellow at the Polymer & Colloid Science Group, part of FORTH-IESL in Greece. His work focuses on advanced rheometry techniques and soft matter systems. He holds a BSc in Naval Engineering (1987, Naval Academy Athens) and an MSc in Materials Science (2018, University of Crete).
Email: athanasiou@iesl.forth.gr

Research Interests: Arrested phases of soft matter, rheometry of colloidal glasses/hydrogels/polymer melts, and enhancement of rheometric techniques (e.g., high-frequency oscillatory methods). His 2019 publication in Rheologica Acta details novel piezoelectric rheometer applications.

Publications: His work bridges experimental rheology and material characterization, emphasizing validation of measurement techniques for complex fluids.

Awards/Grants: No awards explicitly listed in the text. Career focus since 2015 at FORTH-IESL involves collaborative research in polymer and colloid science.