Christos Markos

Christos Markos is an Associate Professor and Group Leader of the Neural Devices & Gas Photonics group at the Department of Electrical and Photonics Engineering, Technical University of Denmark (DTU). His research integrates advanced photonics with biomedical and environmental applications, focusing on hollow-core fiber lasers, chalcogenide glasses, and multimaterial fiber optics for neural interfaces and sensing systems.

His research interests lie at the intersection of photonics, materials science, and neuroengineering. He specializes in experimental optics, optical materials, fiber sensors, and multimaterial fiber devices, with applications in neurophotonics and gas sensing. His work emphasizes the development of biocompatible and biodegradable optical fibers for implantable neural devices and hollow-core fiber lasers for methane detection.

The 15 most recent publications highlight a strong trend toward biomedical photonics and environmental sensing, combining infrared neural stimulation, calcium dynamics, and neurotoxicity studies with engineering advances in soft glass synthesis, fiber fabrication, and photoacoustic detection. The keywords span Neuroscience, Photonics, Materials Science, and Environmental Engineering, reflecting interdisciplinary innovation.

Christos Markos has received no explicitly mentioned scientific awards in the provided text.

He actively supervises multiple PhD students including Pouya Abdollahian, Kaiyuan Sui, and Cheng Zhang, and serves as main or co-supervisor on several funded research projects. His group has secured significant research grants related to neural devices, gas photonics, and quantum photonic systems, indicating strong external funding support. He also contributes to academic service as an editor for Optical Materials Express.

Christos Markos leads the Neural Devices & Gas Photonics research group at DTU Fotonik, where he has established three advanced laboratories for soft glass synthesis, extrusion, and fiber fabrication, and two additional labs dedicated to neurophotonics. His team works on cutting-edge projects involving biodegradable optical fibers, infrared neurostimulation, and hollow-core fiber lasers, positioning the lab at the forefront of multifunctional fiber-based biomedical devices.