Home Address: Ag. Sofias 7-9, Patra, 26223 GREECE

SPIROS TZAVALAS Work address: Foundation for Research and Email: [email protected] Technology-Hellas, Institute of Chemical Home address: Ag. Sofias 7-9, Patra, 26223 Engineering and High Temperature Processes GREECE (FORTH / ICE-HT) P.O. Box 1414, Stadiou Tel: (+30)-6945-261-448 Str.,Patra, 26504 GREECE Email: [email protected] Tel: (+30)-2610-965-274 Fax: (+30)-2610-965-223

EDUCATION

University of Patras, Patras, Greece. Msc student in “Programme of Graduate Studies in Polymer Science and Technology” (inter-institutional and inter-departmental study), October 2002-October 2004 (expected). Research Advisor: Dr. Vasilis G. Gregoriou. Dissertation Title: “Spectroscopic Characterization of Nanocomposites”.

2002: Msc in “MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY: Design and Development of Pharmaceutical Products”, University of Patras, Greece.

2001: Diploma in Chemistry, University of Patras, Greece.

Undergraduate research on the: “Solid Phase Peptide Synthesis of Fragments of Hirudin”.

Research activities:

 Re-evaluation of the status quo regarding to the theoretical approach of Infrared Linear Dichroism.  Production and spectroscopic characterization of HDPE-nanoclays and –nanotubes.

Papers

1. “Angular Dependence in Infrared Linear Dichroism: A Re-evaluation of the theory.” V. G. Gregoriou, S. Tzavalas and S. T. Bollas, Applied spectroscopy, 58 (2004), p.p. 655-661.

Posters in Conference Proceedings

1. “Angular Dependence in Infrared Linear Dichroism: A Re-evaluation of the theory.” V. G. Gregoriou, S. T. Bollas and S. Tzavalas, 4th Panhellenic Chemical Engineering Conference, May 2003, Patra, Greece.

3. “FT-IR Spectroscopic Characterization of Polymer Nanocomposites.” V. G. Gregoriou, S. T. Bollas, A. Korakianiti, S. Tzavalas and G. Kandilioti, FACSS 2004, 31st Annual Meeting, October 2004, Portland, Oregon

Oral in Conferences

1. “A New Theoretical Model on the Angular Dependence in Infrared Linear Dichroism.” V. G. Gregoriou, S. T. Bollas and S. Tzavalas, The Pittsburgh Conference (PITTCON), March 2004, Chicago, Illinois.

2. “Vibrational Spectroscopic Investigation of Polymer-Clay Nanocomposites.” V. G. Gregoriou, S. T. Bollas, A. Korakianiti and S. Tzavalas, The Pittsburgh Conference (PITTCON), March 2004, Chicago, Illinois. Conferences & Seminars Attended

1st Convention in “MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY: Design and Development of Pharmaceutical Products”, March 2000, Patras, Greece.

2nd Convention in “MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY: Design and Development of Pharmaceutical Products”, March 2001, Patras, Greece.

2nd Greek Forum of Bioactive Peptides, April 2001, Patras, Greece.

53rd Panhellenic Conference of the Greek Association of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, National Hellenic Research Foundation, December 2001, Athens, Greece.

3rd Convention in “MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY: Design and Development of Pharmaceutical Products”, March 2002, Patras, Greece.

3rd Greek Forum of Bioactive Peptides, April 2002, Patras, Greece.

1st Panhellenic Plastic Conference, March 2003, Athens, Greece.

4th Panhellenic Chemical Engineering Conference, May 2003, Patras, Greece

11th European Conference on Composite Materials, May 2004, Rhodes, Greece.

Professional Affiliations: Member of the Greek Chemistry Society (2001- ).

Member of the European Society of Composite Materials (2004-2006).