Nikolaos Stefanou is a Full Professor in the Department of Physics at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He holds a PhD in Physics from the University of Strasbourg (1984) and a Doctorat d'État in Physical Sciences (1986). His career includes postdoctoral research at Jülich Research Center (Germany) and academic roles such as Director of the Section of Condensed Matter Physics (2011–2016), Director of the Laboratory of Mechanical Engineering and Design (2016–2019), and Chair of the Department of Physics (2020–2022). His research focuses on electronic structure of matter, optical/elastic properties of nanostructures, and photonic/phononic crystals. He has published 165 peer-reviewed papers with over 5,000 citations. He serves on the editorial boards of the International Journal of Modern Physics B and Modern Physics Letters B , and has contributed to evaluation panels for the DFG and ERC. Recent work emphasizes spatiotemporal metamaterials, nonreciprocal systems, and optomagnonic interactions. His articles explore topics like photon-phonon coupling, time-periodic media, and dynamic multilayer structures. He has developed advanced modeling techniques, including extensions of the boundary condition method for complex geometries. No specific scientific awards are listed, though his leadership roles and editorial service highlight his academic contributions. His research spans theoretical and applied physics, with applications in nanophotonics, acoustics, and magnetooptical systems.










