Name : Theo J. Mertzimekis

Speciality : Nuclear Physics, Nuclear Structure, Nuclear Reactions, Nuclear Astrophysics, Nuclear Applications, Radiation Instrumentation, Environmental Radioactivity, Environmental Intelligence

Email : tmertzi@phys.uoa.gr

Affilation : Associate Professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Department of Physics, Athens, Greece

 Theo J. Mertzimekis is an Associate Professor of Nuclear Physics in the Department of Physics at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.

 

He completed his undergraduate studies in Physics (BSc) from the University of Ioannina (Greece) beforing moving to Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

(USA) where he graduated with a MSc and a PhD degree in Physics. He has worked as a Research Associate at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory in Michigan State University, the University of Ioannnina and the Tandem Accelerator Laboratory in NCSR "Demokritos".

 

His main research interests include experimental investigations of nuclear matter, focusing mostly on the electromagnetic properties of unstable isotopes, as well as nuclear astrophysics and a wide range of applications of nuclear radiations. He has long experience working with large scale instrumentation at international facilities (such as NSCL, ISOLDE, GANIL, GSI/FAIR, Berkeley Lab and more), being a member of world-class research collaborations and scientific societies. He has a strong teaching record and has received various distinctions for his work over the years, including an Academy of Athens award in Experimental Physics. He is the Coordinator of various national and international research projects and serves as an Editor, a Reviewer and Advisory Board Member in high-ranking peer-reviewed journals.