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Current Group Members

Temiloluwa Adejumo, Ph.D.
Visiting Post-Doctoral Researcher (Dec. 2025 – today)
Temiloluwa.Timothy.Adejumo@{at}vub.be

Education:

2024 Ph.D. in Chemistry (University of Belgrade)

Projects:

Development and evaluation of novel, sustainable catalytic systems in organic chemistry.

Savvas Chalkidis, M.Sc.
Ph.D. Student (Nov. 2020 – today)
savvas9656{at}gmail.com

Education:

2018 B.Sc. in Chemistry (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)
2020 M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry (University of Athens)

Projects:

Sustainable catalysis and electrocatalysis in useful organic transformations. Electrocatalysis applications in CO2 activation, water splitting, and methanol oxidation.

Vasilios Charalampous, M.Sc.
Ph.D. Student (Oct. 2025 – today)
basilioscha{at}gmail.com

Education:

2023 B.Sc. in Chemistry (University of Athens)
2025 M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry (University of Athens)

Projects:

Synthesis of tailor-designed organic molecules with biological applications.

Spyridon Ferikoglou, M.Sc.
Ph.D. Student (Mar. 2025 – today)
spyrosferik{at}gmail.com

Education:

2021 B.Sc. in Chemistry (University of Patras)
2023 M.Sc. in Chemical Biology (University of Patras)

Projects:

Development of new synthetic methodologies and synthesis of novel compounds with biological and/or tehnological applications.

Dimitrios Giannopoulos, M.Sc.
Ph.D. Student (Mar. 2022 – today)
jim97giann{at}gmail.com

Education:

2019 B.Sc. in Chemistry (University of Patras)
2022 M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry (University of Athens)

Projects:

Sustainable catalysis in useful organic transformations / polymerizations.

Charalampos Koutsilieris, M.Sc.
Industrial Ph.D. Candidate (May 2023 – today / Industrial Ph.D. Program in Collaboration with VIORYL S.A.)
xkoutsilieris{at}vioryl.gr

Education:

2017 B.Sc. in Chemistry (University of Patras)
2021 M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry (University of Athens)

Projects:

Catalysis of Useful Organic Transformations Using Carbon Nanostructures.

Charalampos Petrakos, M.Sc.
Ph.D. Student (Nov. 2025 – today)
harabalos2{at}gmail.com

Education:

2023 B.Sc. in Chemistry (University of Athens)
2025 M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry (University of Athens)

Projects:

Sustainable catalysis in Organic Synthesis

Florentia Stamovlasi-Spyropoulou, M.Sc.
Ph.D. Student (Nov. 2025 – today)
flostamspy{at}gmail.com

Education:

2023 B.Sc. in Chemistry (University of Crete)
2025 M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry (University of Athens)

Projects:

Synthesis of novel, tailor-designed compounds with catalytic and technological applications.

Efstathios Tonis, M.Sc.
Ph.D. Student (Nov. 2020 – today)
stathistwnis{at}gmail.com

Education:

2018 B.Sc. in Chemistry (University of Patras)
2020 M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry (University of Athens)

Projects:

Sustainable catalysis in useful organic transformations.

Dimosthenis Awad
M.Sc. Student (Oct. 2024 – today)
awaddimosthenis{at}gmail.com

Education:

2024 B.Sc. in Chemistry (University of Athens)

Projects:

Synthesis of compounds with technological applications.

Georgios Gkikas
M.Sc. Student (Oct. 2025 – today)
ggikas2002{at}gmail.com

Education:

2025 B.Sc. in Chemistry (University of Crete)

Projects:

Development of compounds with technological applications.

Areti Gkini
M.Sc. Student (Oct. 2024 – today)
areti.gkini{at}outlook.com

Education:

2024 B.Sc. in Chemistry (University of Ioannina)

Projects:

New synthetic methods development.

Michael Karamolegkos
M.Sc. Student (Oct. 2025 – today)
mike.karamol{at}gmail.com

Education:

2025 B.Sc. in Chemistry (University of Athens)

Projects:

Development of novel synthetic methodologies.

Mariam Makar
M.Sc. Student (Oct. 2024 – today)
mariammakar13{at}gmail.com

Education:

2024 B.Sc. in Chemistry (University of Athens)

Projects:

Synthesis of compounds with applications as analytical standards.

Antonis Mikropoulos
M.Sc. Student (Oct. 2024 – today)
antonismikropoulos17{at}gmail.com

Education:

2024 B.Sc. in Chemistry (University of Patras)

Projects:

Synthesis of compounds with biological and technological applications.

Andreas Polyzogopoulos
M.Sc. Student (Oct. 2022 – today)
andrewpolyz{at}gmail.com

Education:

2021 B.Sc. in Chemistry (University of Athens)

Projects:

Synthesis of organic compounds used as analytical standards in the pharmaceutical industry.

Katerina Prosalenti
M.Sc. Student (Oct. 2024 – today)
katerinpros{at}gmail.com

Education:

2024 B.Sc. in Chemistry (University of Athens)

Projects:

New synthetic methods development.

Konstantinos Rogkas
M.Sc. Student (Oct. 2021 – today)
kwstasrogkas99{at}gmail.com

Education:

2021 B.Sc. in Chemistry (University of Athens)

Projects:

Synthesis of novel, tailor-designed compounds with biological applications.

Athanasia Tsigkou
M.Sc. Student (Oct. 2024 – today)
athanasiatsigou1{at}gmail.com

Education:

2024 B.Sc. in Chemistry (University of Ioannina)

Projects:

Synthesis of compounds with biological and technological applications.

Lazaros Tsimberis
M.Sc. Student (Oct. 2025 – today)
laztsimper{at}gmail.com

Education:

2025 B.Sc. in Chemistry (University of Athens)

Projects:

Development of novel synthetic methodologies.

Maria Vrachna
M.Sc. Student (Oct. 2025 – today)
maryvrachna{at}gmail.com

Education:

2025 B.Sc. in Chemistry (University of Crete)

Projects:

Development of compounds with biological applications.

Stavroula Xyrafaki
M.Sc. Student (Oct. 2025 – today)
stauroulaxyrafaki1{at}gmail.com

Education:

2025 B.Sc. in Chemistry (University of Crete)

Projects:

Development of compounds with technological applications.

 

Former Group Members

  • Victoria S. Manthou (M.Sc. Student, Oct. 2012 - Oct. 2014) - then in Pharmaceutical Industry R&D
  • Jeroen van der Velden (Ph.D. Visiting Student, May 2014 - Aug. 2014)
  • Panagiota Markopoulou (Diploma Thesis, Jan. 2015 - July 2015)
  • Theodoros Mikroulis (Diploma Thesis, Jan. 2015 - July 2015)
  • Christina Prevezanou (Diploma Thesis, May 2015 - Oct. 2015)
  • Martha Rigkou (Diploma Thesis, May 2015 - Oct. 2015)
  • Alexandros Sklavounos (M.Sc. Student, July 2013 - Oct. 2015) - then PhD student at Univ. of Toronto
  • Afroditi Pinaka (Post-Doctoral Scholar, Nov. 2013 - Nov. 2015) - then in Pharmaceutical Industry R&D
  • Kostantinos Armaos (Diploma Thesis, May 2014 - Feb. 2016)
  • Aggeliki Makri (Diploma Thesis, May 2015 - Feb. 2016)
  • Eleftherios K. Pefkianakis (Post-Doctoral Scholar, Jan. 2012 - Feb. 2016) - then in Pharmaceutical Industry R&D
  • Nikolaos V. Tzouras (Diploma Thesis, Dec. 2015 - Oct. 2016)
  • Elena Kotroni (Diploma Thesis, Dec. 2015 - Oct. 2016)
  • Ira Daskalaki (M.Sc. Student, Oct. 2014 - Feb. 2017) - then in Technological Industry R&D
  • Aggeliki Liori (M.Sc. Student, Oct. 2014 - Feb. 2017) - then in Pharmaceutical Industry R&D
  • Stavros Neofotistos (Diploma Thesis, May 2016 - Feb. 2017)
  • Anna Lazaridou (Diploma Thesis, May 2016 - Feb. 2017)
  • Konstantinos Patiniotis (Diploma Thesis, Dec. 2016 - Oct. 2017)
  • Charikleia-Maria Papou (Diploma Thesis, Dec. 2016 - Oct. 2017)
  • Danae Zisimopoulou (M.Sc. Student, Nov. 2015 - June 2018) - then Chemistry Researcher (GCV Group)
  • Christianna Vrettou (Diploma Thesis, Mar. 2018 - Oct. 2018)
  • Ekaterini Bouga (Diploma Thesis, Mar. 2018 - Oct. 2018)
  • Nikolaos V. Tzouras (M.Sc. Student, Oct. 2016 - Oct. 2018) - then joint PhD student at Univ. of Athens (GCV Group) & Ghent Univ.
  • Elena Kotroni (M.Sc. Student, Oct. 2016 - Feb. 2019) - then Chemistry Researcher (GCV Group)
  • Jessica Stubbe (Ph.D. Visiting Student, Mar. 2019)
  • Ioannis Stamatopoulos (Post-Doctoral Scholar, June 2015 - June 2019) - then in Technological Industry R&D
  • Argyro T. Papastavrou (Ph.D. Student, Feb. 2014 - July 2019) - then in Technological Industry R&D
  • Danae Zisimopoulou (Research, Sept. 2018 - July 2019) - then Chemistry Tutor
  • Elena Kotroni (Research, Feb. 2019 - July 2019) - then in Pharmaceutical Industry R&D
  • Stavros Neofotistos (M.Sc. Student, Oct. 2017 - Oct. 2019) - then in Pharmaceutical Industry R&D
  • Felix Stein (Ph.D. Visiting Student, Sept. 2019 - Oct. 2019)
  • Maria Makri (Diploma Thesis, Apr. 2019 - Feb. 2020)
  • Christina Borovilou (Diploma Thesis, Apr. 2019 - Feb. 2020)
  • Anna Pantelia (Ph.D. Student, June 2016 - Mar. 2020) - then Post-doctoral Researcher at Univ. of Athens (GCV Group)
  • Andreas Polyzogopoulos (Diploma Thesis, Sept. 2019 - June 2020)
  • Nikitas Georgiou (Diploma Thesis, Sept. 2019 - June 2020)
  • Antonios N. Kabanakis (Ph.D. Student, Oct. 2012 - July 2020) - then in Pharmaceutical Industry R&D
  • Andreas Grigori (M.Sc. Student, Oct. 2017 - Oct. 2020) - then in Pharmaceutical Industry R&D
  • Savvas Chalkidis (M.Sc. Student, Oct. 2018 - Oct. 2020) - then PhD student at Univ. of Athens (GCV Group)
  • Efstathios Tonis (M.Sc. Student, Oct. 2018 - Oct. 2020) - then PhD student at Univ. of Athens (GCV Group)
  • Anna Pantelia (Post-Doctoral Scholar, Mar. 2020 - Oct. 2020) - then in Pharmaceutical Industry R&D
  • Konstantina-Kalliopi Armadorou (Diploma Thesis, Nov. 2020 - July 2021)
  • Anastasios Misichronis (Diploma Thesis, Nov. 2020 - July 2021)
  • Athanasios Zarkadoulas (Post-Doctoral Scholar, June 2019 - July 2021) - then Post-doctoral Researcher
  • Theodoros Mikroulis (Ph.D. Student, June 2017 - Oct. 2021) - then in Fine Chemicals Industry R&D
  • Irini Ligieli (M.Sc. Student, Oct. 2019 - Oct. 2021) - then PhD student at Univ. of Athens
  • Georgios Rotas (Senior Post-Doctoral Scholar, Mar. 2016 - Nov. 2021) - then Assistant Professor (tenure track) at University of Ioannina
  • Dimitrios Giannopoulos (M.Sc. Student, Oct. 2019 - Mar. 2022) - then PhD student at Univ. of Athens (GCV Group)
  • Ioanna Zgouleta (M.Sc. Student, Oct. 2019 - Mar. 2022) - then PhD student at Univ. of Patras
  • Eleanna Marinaki (M.Sc. Student, Oct. 2019 - Mar. 2022) - then in Pharmaceutical Industry R&D
  • Anthi-Markella Tsiadi (Diploma Thesis, May 2022 - Sep. 2022)
  • Evangelia Fika (Diploma Thesis, May 2022 - Sep. 2022)
  • Fay Frousiou (M.Sc. Student, Oct. 2020 - Mar. 2023) - then in Pharmaceutical Industry R&D
  • Maria Mai (M.Sc. Student, Oct. 2020 - Mar. 2023) - then in Pharmaceutical Industry R&D
  • Maria Drymona (M.Sc. Student, Oct. 2020 - Mar. 2023) - then in Pharmaceutical Industry R&D
  • Maria-Anna Danopoulou (Ph.D. Student, Dec. 2021 - May 2023)
  • Nikolaos V. Tzouras (Ph.D. Student, Nov. 2018 - June 2023) - then Post-doctoral Researcher in Ruhr University Bochum (w. Prof. Lukas J. Goosen)
  • Leandros P. Zorba (Ph.D. Student, Feb. 2019 - Oct. 2023) - then Post-doctoral Researcher at Univ. of Athens (GCV Group)
  • Anastasios Misichronis (M.Sc. Student, Oct. 2021 - Feb. 2024) - then in Hellenic Air Force
  • Despina Leousi (M.Sc. Student, Oct. 2021 - Feb. 2024) - then in Pharmaceutical Industry R&D
  • Eleni Stefani (M.Sc. Student, Oct. 2021 - Feb. 2024) - then in Pharmaceutical Industry R&D
  • Katerina Prosalenti (Diploma Thesis, Nov. 2023 - July 2024)
  • Paraskevi Pantou (Diploma Thesis, Nov. 2023 - July 2024)
  • Chrysa Spyrou (M.Sc. Student, Oct. 2022 - Oct. 2024) - then in Pharmaceutical Industry R&D
  • Anthi-Markella Tsiadi (M.Sc. Student, Oct. 2022 - Oct. 2024) - then in Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
  • Thanos Tsaprazlis (M.Sc. Student, Oct. 2022 - Feb. 2025) - then in Pharmaceutical Industry R&D
  • Michael Kardaras (Diploma Thesis, Apr. 2024 - Feb. 2025)
  • Marina Tsigkou (Diploma Thesis, Apr. 2024 - Feb. 2025)
  • Vasilios Charalampous (M.Sc. Student, Oct. 2023 - June 2025) - then PhD student at Univ. of Athens (GCV Group)
  • Dimitra Karaindrou (Diploma Thesis, Dec. 2024 - Oct. 2025)
  • Lena Michalarou (Diploma Thesis, Dec. 2024 - Oct. 2025)
  • Charalampos Petrakos (M.Sc. Student, Oct. 2023 - Oct. 2025) - then PhD student at Univ. of Athens (GCV Group)
  • Florentia Stamovlasi Spyropoulou (M.Sc. Student, Oct. 2023 - Oct. 2025) - then PhD student at Univ. of Athens (GCV Group)
  • Chara Chatziathanasiou (M.Sc. Student, Oct. 2023 - Oct. 2025) - then in Pharmaceutical Industry R&D
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