<p> 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</p><p>EDUCATION</p><p>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”.</p><p>2002: Msc in “MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY: Design and Development of Pharmaceutical Products”, University of Patras, Greece.</p><p>2001: Diploma in Chemistry, University of Patras, Greece.</p><p>Undergraduate research on the: “Solid Phase Peptide Synthesis of Fragments of Hirudin”.</p><p>Research activities:</p><p> Re-evaluation of the status quo regarding to the theoretical approach of Infrared Linear Dichroism.  Production and spectroscopic characterization of HDPE-nanoclays and –nanotubes.</p><p>Papers</p><p>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.</p><p>Posters in Conference Proceedings</p><p>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.</p><p>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</p><p>Oral in Conferences</p><p>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.</p><p>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</p><p>1st Convention in “MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY: Design and Development of Pharmaceutical Products”, March 2000, Patras, Greece.</p><p>2nd Convention in “MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY: Design and Development of Pharmaceutical Products”, March 2001, Patras, Greece.</p><p>2nd Greek Forum of Bioactive Peptides, April 2001, Patras, Greece.</p><p>53rd Panhellenic Conference of the Greek Association of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, National Hellenic Research Foundation, December 2001, Athens, Greece.</p><p>3rd Convention in “MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY: Design and Development of Pharmaceutical Products”, March 2002, Patras, Greece.</p><p>3rd Greek Forum of Bioactive Peptides, April 2002, Patras, Greece.</p><p>1st Panhellenic Plastic Conference, March 2003, Athens, Greece.</p><p>4th Panhellenic Chemical Engineering Conference, May 2003, Patras, Greece</p><p>11th European Conference on Composite Materials, May 2004, Rhodes, Greece.</p><p>Professional Affiliations: Member of the Greek Chemistry Society (2001- ).</p><p>Member of the European Society of Composite Materials (2004-2006).</p>