Kostas joined the Surface Technology Group at NPL in October 2021 as a Higher Scientist. His work is focused on standardisation of graphene and involves the structural and chemical characterisation of graphene and related 2D materials using a number of surface characterisation techniques such as atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), raman spectroscopy and tip-enhanced raman spectroscopy (TERS).
Previously, Kostas worked as Research Associate at the National Graphene Institute, where his research involved the characterisation of 2D materials using atomic force microscopy coupled with infrared spectroscopy (AFM-IR) and infrared scattering scanning nearfield optical microscopy (s-SNOM). He received his PhD from the University of Manchester which was focused on nanotribology and chemical characterisation at the nanoscale using AFM and AFM-IR and was fully sponsored by BP-ICAM.
Kostas is a member of the Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining (IOM3).
Areas of interest
- Structural and chemical surface characterisation techniques
- Scanning probe microscopy and spectroscopy
- Standardisation of graphene and related 2D materials
- Nanotribology using a single asperity contact
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