Konstantinos Makris

Konstantinos Makris is an Associate Professor at the Department of Physics, University of Crete. His research focuses on non-Hermitian photonics, nonlinear optics, and topological systems, with emphasis on phenomena like PT-symmetry, optical vortices, and thermalization in multimode systems. He holds an ERC Consolidator Grant (2022) and is a 2023 Fellow of OPTICA.

Education:

• Diploma in Physics Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (2002)
• PhD in Theoretical Photonics, University of Central Florida (2008)

Research Interests: Nonlinear optical lattices, non-Hermitian topological phases, nanophotonics, and semiclassical laser physics. His work explores novel phenomena such as skin solitons, tornado waves, and exceptional points in complex systems.

Recent Contributions: Recent studies analyze transient amplification in non-Hermitian systems, angular dynamics of Poincaré tornados, and thermalization processes in nonlinear multimode gases. His work bridges condensed matter physics and photonics, with applications in wave control and quantum technologies.

Awards & Grants:

• ERC Consolidator Grant 2022: 'Beyond_Anderson' project
• 2023 OPTICA Fellowship

Professional Activities: Former Marie Curie Fellow (2012–2015) between Princeton University and TU Wien. Active in international collaborations and research networks, including the Crete Center for Quantum Complexity and Nanotechnology (CCQCN).