Vita
Nationality: German, Greek
University education with degree
1976-1981 Mechanical Engineering; Aristotle University Thessaloniki, Degree: Dipl.-Ing.
Research degrees
1985 Dr.-Ing., Process Engineering, University of Karlsruhe,
Supervisor: Prof. Dr.-Ing. E.-U. Schlünder
1990 Habilitation to Dr.-Ing. habil., University of Karlsruhe
Professional experience
1994-present Full professor and Chair of Thermal Process Engineering, Faculty of Process
and Systems Engineering, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg
1991-1994 Senior Process Specialist in R&D (Solids Processing, Engineering Science
Laboratory) of the Dow Deutschland Inc., Stade
1985-1990 Postdoctoral research assistant, Thermal Process Engineering, Univ. Karlsruhe
1982-1985 Research assistant, Thermal Process Engineering, University of Karlsruhe
1981-1982 Research assistant, Applied Thermodynamics, Aristotle University Thessaloniki
Honors and Awards
2018 Professor Arun S. Mujumdar Medal for Outstanding Mentorship and
Sustained Excellence in Drying Research
(presented at 21th Intern. Drying Symposium, Valencia, Spain)
2017 Honorary Professor of the University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy,
Sofia, Bulgaria
2017 Award for Excellence in Drying R&D
(presented at 2nd Nordic Baltic Drying Conference, Hamburg, Germany)
2016 Best Research Award
(presented at 20th International Drying Symposium, Gifu, Japan)
2013 Otto von Guericke Research Award, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg
2010 Award for Excellence in Drying Research
(presented at 17th Intern. Drying Symposium, Magdeburg, Germany)
2002 Award for Innovation in Drying Research
(presented at 13th Intern. Drying Symposium, Beijing, China)
Memberships/Activities in Scientific Organizations