Petekidis George

George Petekidis is a Professor at the Department of Materials Science and Technology of the University of Crete, affiliated with the Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH). He holds office at the IESL Building and maintains dual email contacts.

His research focuses on Soft Condensed Matter Physics, particularly the dynamics of colloidal dispersions, rheology, and aging of soft colloidal glasses and gels. He employs advanced instrumentation combining light scattering techniques with rheological measurements.

Key trends in his publications reveal expertise in studying colloidal systems under shear stress, yielding processes, structural rearrangements, and the interplay between interparticle interactions and material behavior. His work spans fundamental investigations of hard-sphere colloids to applied studies of soft colloidal glasses and gels.

He is associated with the Department of Materials Science and Technology and has contributed to collaborative research with institutions like the University of Edinburgh and FORTH. His career includes Marie-Curie fellowships and extensive experimental work on colloidal dynamics.