Constantinos Valagiannopoulos

Constantinos Valagiannopoulos is an Assistant Professor at the Division of Electromagnetics, Electrooptics and Electronic Materials, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Greece. Previously, he served as a faculty member at Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan (2015–2023). His research focuses on metamaterials, photonics, quantum systems, and inverse design, leading the Metamaterials Modeling and Design Group. He holds a Dipl. Eng. (Hons.) in Electrical Engineering (2004) and a Ph.D. in Electromagnetic Theory (2009) from NTUA.

Education:

• Dipl. Eng. (Hons.), Electrical Engineering, NTUA (2004)
• Ph.D., Electromagnetic Theory, NTUA (2009)

Research Interests:

• Electromagnetic Theory
• Photonics
• Metamaterials
• Graphene
• Inverse Design
• Quantum Scattering and Engineering

His work spans photonic device design, quantum systems, and metamaterial-based technologies. Recent publications highlight advancements in nonlinear twistronics, AI-driven inverse design, and ultra-selective optical filtering. He has authored/co-authored over 130 peer-reviewed papers and secured over $4M in research grants as PI/co-PI.

Awards:

• 2015 JOPT Research Excellence Award
• 2008 Dimitri Chorafas Foundation Prize (Best Doctoral Thesis)
• 2020 NU Teaching Award

Advising & Grants: Led projects in metamaterials, quantum systems, and plasmonics. Collaborated with institutions like Harvard, UT Austin, and University of Southampton. Active in securing national/international funding for interdisciplinary research.

Labs/Teams: Metamaterials Modeling and Design Group at NTUA, with partnerships in quantum polaritronics and theoretical materials science.