Nikolaos Zacharopoulos

Nikolaos Zacharopoulos is a Lecturer at the Department of Product and Systems Design Engineering, University of the Aegean, specializing in computational methods for material simulation in product design. He holds a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Michigan (1997), following a diploma in Metallurgical Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens (1992) and an MSc from the University of Michigan (1995).

His research focuses on multiscale material modeling, including dislocation dynamics, microstructural evolution in crystalline materials, polymer behavior simulation, and dendritic materials. He has conducted research at the Democritus National Centre for Scientific Research (Greece) and Los Alamos National Laboratory (USA).

Key research contributions include studies on dislocation microstructure dynamics near cracks, polymer melt behavior, and coarse-graining techniques for molecular simulations. His work bridges atomic-scale phenomena with macroscopic material properties.

No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned. Teaching responsibilities include courses such as 'Materials Mechanics,' 'Physics for Engineers,' and 'Simulation Studio.'

His academic career includes adjunct teaching roles since 2002 based on PD 407/80, with active involvement in research projects related to materials science and engineering education.