Iannis Kominis

Iannis Kominis is an Associate Professor at the Department of Physics, University of Crete (UoC). He holds a Ph.D. in Physics from Princeton University (2000) and a Diploma in Electrical Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens (1996). His research spans fundamental and applied quantum physics, focusing on spin chemistry, quantum metrology, and quantum phenomena in biological systems.

• Educational Background:
  • Diploma in Electrical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (1996)
  • Ph.D. in Physics, Princeton University (2000)

Research Interests include:

• Spin structure of nuclei/nucleons
• Quantum metrology with atomic magnetometers
• Quantum biology (photosynthesis, chemical compass, vision)
• Quantum foundations and biometrics

He joined UoC in 2004 as a Lecturer, was promoted to Assistant Professor (2009), and Associate Professor (2018). Postdoctoral experience includes Princeton University (2001–2002) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (2002–2003).