George D.Tsibidis is a Research Scientist at the Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser at FORTH. He received his PhD in Theoretical High Energy Physics at the University of Sussex in 1997. From 2004, he has been focusing on Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics with emphasis on the investigation of theoretical aspects related to the interaction of ultrashort laser pulses with matter; In particular, he has been involved into the elucidation of complex physical phenomena resulting from the impact of high intensity laser beams with various types of materials. He has been a pioneer in the analysis of the influence of hydrodynamical phenomena on the formation of laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS) in various conditions. His work on the development of a multiscale theoretical framework to interpret the formation of laser-based complex (biomimetic) patterns and understand the underlying physical mechanisms has been widely recognized from the International Academic Community of Laser-Matter Interaction.
In 2017 he was invited at the University of Lyon, Laboratoire Hubert Curien, University of Saint Monnet, Saint-Etienne, France (a world leader in laser-based processing) as a Visiting Associate Professor. He has been the author of numerous peer-reviewed scientific papers on laser-matter interaction. He has been invited to a large number of international conferences on laser-matter interaction and he has participated in many competitive research projects. His contribution to the field of laser-matter interaction allowed him to be included in the Standford’s University ‘World Top 2% Scientists’ list.
Education
- 1997, Ph. D. Physics Department, University of Sussex, UK.
- 1993, Master of Science, Physics Department, University of Pennsylvania, PA, USA.
- 1990, Bachelor, Department of Physics, University of Athens, Greece.
Career
- 4/2004-Today, Research Associate, Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas, Heraklion, Greece.
- 31/8/2017-1/10/2017, Visiting Associate Professor, University of Lyon, Laboratoire Hubert Curien, University of Saint Monnet, Saint-Etienne, France.
- 10/2000 – 12/2002, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Mathematics Institute, University of Warwick, UK.
- 1//2000-10/2000, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the School of Electrical Engineering, University of Birmingham, UK.
Interests
- Theoretical modelling of the interaction of pulsed lasers with solids (fundamental physical mechanisms),
- Theoretical investigation of physical phenomena that lead to the formation of complex (biomimetic) patterns,
- Development of (in-house) multiscale algorithms to explain surface modification effects,
- Exploration of stress/strain generation and thermomechanical effects,
- Reduction of physics-based modelling with the employment of AI-based predictive modelling,
- Electromagnetic wave propagation inside/on solids (Finite Difference Time Domain techniques)