Papadakis Iossif

Iossif Papadakis is a Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Crete's Department of Physics. He holds a BSc in Physics from the University of Athens (1989) and a PhD in Astrophysics from Queen Mary & Westfield College, University of London (1992). His research focuses on X-ray and UV variability in active galactic nuclei (AGN), particularly studying accretion discs, coronae, and reverberation processes. He has served as Chairman of the Department of Physics (2015-2019) and Director of the Skinakas Observatory (2009-2019). Papadakis is a leading figure in AGN time-domain astrophysics, leveraging facilities like AstroSat, NICER, and XMM-Newton for multiwavelength studies. His work includes developing models like KYNREFREV for X-ray reverberation and leading projects like RoboPol for optical polarization monitoring of blazars.

Education:

• BSc Physics, University of Athens (1989)
• PhD Astrophysics, University of London (1992)

Research Interests:

• X-ray/UV correlation mechanisms in AGN
• Accretion disc-corona interactions
• Time lag analysis for AGN structure
• Blazar polarization studies (RoboPol collaboration)
• High-energy X-ray observatory instrumentation (e.g., XIPE, LOFT)

Key Projects:

• Skinakas Observatory Director (2009-2019)
• RoboPol optical polarization survey
• Space Telescope & Optical Reverberation Mapping Project (NGC 5548)