CURRENT NUSTRAPISTAS
Theo J. Mertzimekis, PhD is an Associate
Professor of Experimental Nuclear Physics at the Department of
Physics of the oldest University in Greece, the University of
Athens and an Academy of Athens Laureate in Experimental
Physics. Theo has a strong commitment in scientific
excellence, academic integrity, scientific communication and
public outreach, being a thrilled fan of Carl Sagan's scicomm
style. For a full profile visit his personal page at
[mertzimekis.gr].
Dr. Pavlos Koseoglou is an Assistant
Professor of Experimental Nuclear Physics and Applications. He
earned his PhD from Technische Universität Darmstadt, where
his research focused on fast-timing lifetime measurements of
neutron-rich nuclides, and holds a degree in Physics from
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He is a nuclear
physicist with extensive expertise in experimental nuclear
structure techniques. His research experience includes in-beam
measurements using radioactive and stable beams, Nuclear
Resonance Fluorescence measurements and neutron activation
measurements. He has participated in numerous experiments at
pioneering research facilities worldwide, such as GSI/FAIR,
RIKEN and HIγS. In 2024 he was awarded the Walter Benjamin DFG
fellowship to conduct research at the National and
Kapodistrian National and Kapodistrian University of
Athens. The project focuses on the "Evolution of
deformation in neutron-rich Er and Yb isotopes"
[https://radium.phys.uoa.gr/Yber].
Margarita Efstathiou (PhD Candidate) is a
graduate student at NKUA, having joined NuSTRAP early in her
undergraduate years. Margarita has worked on various research
projects, but for her PhD thesis the focus is shifted on
advanced gamma-ray spectroscopy of neutron-rich Yb isotopes
and lifetime measurements in rare-earth nuclei.
Eleni Kapsokoli (BSc candidate) was born in
2002 in Athens. For her BSc thesis, Eleni is conducting
measurements with the TIGER spectrometer, analyzing samples
collected from various urban areas of Piraeus. Eleni speaks
English and French.
Anna Violadi (BSc candidate) is interested in
nuclear structure and is currently analyzing data from the
ROSPHERE array for her undergraduate thesis, focusing on Te
and Yb isotopes using high-resoution γ-ray
spectroscopy.
Konstantinos Topalis (BSc candidate) is
interested in nuclear structure studies using advanced
gamma-ray spectroscopy. Konstantinos is currently working on
his thesis focusing on spectroscopic properties of Te and W
isotopes. He is also proficient in English (C2) and German
(C1).
Evgenia Karpouza (BSc candidate) was born in
Larissa. She is working on mapping and assessing the
radiological impact on the Thessalian plains after the
destructive floods of 2023, using high-resolution gamma-ray
spectroscopy. She has strong experience in STEM education
(robotics and programming) and speaks Greek, Russian, English
(C2) and French (B2).
Dimitris Papadopoulos (BSc candidate) was
born in 2003 in Athens, Greece. He is interested in
theoretical aspects of nuclear structure. For his BSc thesis,
he is currently working on nuclear deformation and shape-phase
transitions by using both theoretical and computational
models.