Ioanna Fampiou

Ioanna Fampiou is a Continuing Track Assistant Professor at the University of Delaware's Department of Materials Science and Engineering, part of the College of Engineering. She holds a B.Sc. and M.Eng. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens (Greece) and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst (2014). Prior to her current role, she served as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Villanova University's Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Education:

• B.Sc., Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens
• M.Eng., Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens
• Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst (2014)

Research Interests: Her work focuses on computational materials science, catalysis, and engineering education. Her studies explore surface chemistry, nanomaterials, and energy materials, with a particular emphasis on catalyst design, reaction mechanisms, and computational modeling of 2D materials like graphene and transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDs). She also contributes to curriculum development in materials science education.

Research Trends: Her publications highlight advancements in understanding catalytic processes (e.g., methanol oxidation on gold surfaces), lithium intercalation in graphene-MoS₂ heterostructures, and machine learning applications in predicting adsorption energies. Recent work (2023) investigates strain effects on TMDs' electronic properties, reflecting her expanding focus on nanotechnology and energy materials.

Awards:

• Certificate of Distinction in Teaching, Harvard University (2018)

Advising & Grants: While no formal advisees are listed, her teaching and curriculum development roles emphasize educational innovation. No specific grants are mentioned in the provided texts.

Labs/Teams: Not explicitly stated, but her research likely aligns with computational materials science groups within the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.