Prof. Vasileios Koutsos

Prof. Vasileios Koutsos

Information

Associated group
University of Edinburgh
Department
School of Engineering
Institution
The University of Edinburgh
Faculty
College of Science and Engineering
Street
The University of Edinburgh
City
Edinburgh
Postal code
EH9 3FB
Country
United Kingdom
Nationality
Greek
Expertise Experimental Techniques Platform Synthesis Platform Theory and Simulation Platform
NA 1 - Colloidal Composites, Gels and Glasses X
NA 2 - Self-assembling and Biomimetic Systems X
NA 4 - Polymer Based Complex Systems X

Description

Biography Vasileios Koutsos is a Professor (Chair in Soft Materials and Surfaces) with the Institute for Materials and Processes, in the School of Engineering. Formerly a Marie Curie Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the Laboratory of Condensed Matter Physics in Collège de France (Paris, France, 1998-2000), he holds a BSc in Physics (Physics Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece, 1992) and a PhD in Polymer Science (Chemistry Department & Materials Science Centre, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands, 1997). Research Interests: Soft Materials Surfaces & Interfaces Polymers Thin Polymer Films Nanocolloids & Complex Fluids Polymer (Nano)Composites Elastomers & Gels Mechanics of Materials Friction Adhesion Wetting Material and Surface Characterisation Atomic Force Microscopy