Leonidas Ch. Palilis

Leonidas Ch. Palilis is a full Professor of Experimental Condensed Matter Physics at the Department of Physics, School of Sciences, University of Patras since January 2024. Previously, he served as Associate Professor (2017-2023), Tenured Assistant Professor (2015-2017), and Assistant Professor on Probation (2010-2015) at the same institution. His research focuses on organic optoelectronics, polymer electronics, and photovoltaic materials within the Condensed Matter Physics Section.

His educational background includes a Ph.D. in Experimental Solid State Physics from the University of Sheffield (2001), specializing in conductive polymer light-emitting diodes under Professor Donal DC Bradley, and a B.Sc. in Physics from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (1997) with GPA 8.38.

Palilis' research spans molecular organic semiconductors, polymer electronic materials, and plastic organic nano-optoelectronic devices. His work emphasizes interfacial engineering in organic solar cells, perovskite photovoltaics, and OLEDs, with particular focus on cathode/anode interlayers, defect passivation, and stability enhancement. His recent publications demonstrate expertise in sulfur-doped ZnO, plasmonic nanoparticles, carbon nanodots, and BODIPY-based interfacial materials.

His 15 most recent publications reveal strong trends in interfacial engineering for photovoltaics (70%), perovskite device optimization (50%), and novel electron/hole transport materials (60%). The work consistently addresses stability challenges in organic and hybrid optoelectronics while pushing efficiency boundaries through molecular design and nanostructure engineering.

• 75 journal publications with 3,570 total citations (Scopus/ISI)
• h-index 34 (Scopus/ISI) and 35 (Google Scholar)
• 1,210 citations in last five years (2020-2024)

Palilis has supervised 4 PhD theses (3 completed), 4 Master's theses, and 21 Bachelor's theses at University of Patras, plus 14 Master's theses at Hellenic Open University. He has secured leadership of 3 national/bilateral research programs (ARISTEIA II, IKYDA, KARATHEODORIS PP) and participated in over 10 national/international projects funded by EU, US agencies (ONR, DARPA, DOE), UK research councils, and industry partners including Dow Chemical and Chisso Corporation. His research group operates within the Condensed Matter Physics Section, focusing on thin-film device fabrication and characterization for next-generation optoelectronic applications.