Current Positions
- PI/Senior Researcher - ERC Grantee (2008-2013): Lab of Mechanics and Materials, Polytechnic School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUT), Greece
- Adjunct Assistant Professor: Physics Dept, Michigan Technological University (MTU), USA
- Affiliated Scientist: 1st Clinic of Neurology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
- Affiliated Scientist: Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, Foundations of Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH), Greece
Brief Career Highlights
After completing her Master's in the University of Cambridge, she obtained her PhD at the age of 21 from the University of Groningen, becoming the youngest PhD ever in the history of the Netherlands. After a research position at Harvard she received a grant of from the European Research Council (ERC) to carry out research on nanomaterials at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She has made significant advances in nanotechnology publishing over 20 scientific papers in materials science as well as a book on Li batteries High Energy Density Lithium Batteries: Materials, Engineering, Applications, K.E. Aifantis, S. A. Hackney and V. Kumar, Wiley-VCH ISBN 978-3-527-32407-1.
Links to her appearances in Greek television can be found in:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTbw5M9qNMY&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7AU5zoBT9U&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZNnKXaTb6E
Selected International Press relating KEA's research
Special Honors (Following the ERC Grant)
- Outstanding Young Alumni Award, Michigan Tehcnological University, April 2011.
- Honored by the President of the Greek Democracy, Dr. Karolos Papoulias, for being the youngest of the 4 ERC grant recipients in Greece, February 2009.
- Honored by the Society of Ethical Values and Rights of Greece for her scientific achievements and ethical beliefs, January 2009
- Honored by the Society of Female Scientists of Greece for her scientific contributions, February 2009
- Included in the 2008 Issue of Who's Who in the World for her scientific contributions at such a young age
- Included in the Book of Hellenic Records, Publisher Dioptra, 2008, ISBN: 978-960-364-369-2
- Received a Medal for Research Excellence by Nobel Laureate Sir Harry Croto, on behalf of he 1st International Conference: From Nanoparticles & Nanomaterials to Nanodevices & Nanosystems/IC-4N, Chalkidiki, Greece, June 2008
Special / Public Service Talks (up to 27/2/2010)
- Women in Engineering, US National Science Foundation, Washington DC, USA, November 2006.
- Experiences of the Youngest Grantee of the European Research Council, European Researchers Abroad Meeting, American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA, March 2008.
- Keynote Speaker at the Graduation of the Carnegie Mellon-Athens Institute of Technology-Partnership, Athens, Greece, June 2008.
- How to apply successfully for an ERC-Starting Grant, Johannes-Kepler University, Linz, Austria, October 2008.
- Nanotechnology Applications in Medicine and Electronics, Feature Talk of the Engineering Week, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece, March 2009.
- Nanotechnology Applications in Medicine, 1st TEDx Event in Athens, October 2009.
- Various commentaries on "nanotechnology and society" in magazines, newspapers [both scientific (Physics Today, Science magazine) and for the general public] and TV Programs (personal interviews).
- Various talks about nanotechnology in High Schools in the US and Greece.
Symposia Organization
Advances in Mechanics of One-Dimensional Micro/Nano Materials, Symposium at TMS 2011 San Diego (Co-organizer with Dr. Reza and Dr. Han).
Journal Editorial Boards
- Journal of Nanomaterials
- Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Materials (JMBM)
- Journal of Mechanics and MEMS (JMM)
Book Chapter Author / Book Editor
- Editor and co-Author: High Energy Density Lithium Batteries: Materials, Engineering, Applications, K.E. Aifantis, S. A. Hackney and V. Kumar (Editors), Wiley-VCH ISBN 978-3-527-32407-1
- K.E. Aifantis and S.A. Hackney, Nanoscale Engineering for the Mechanical Integrity of Li-Ion Electrode Materials, in: Electronic Properties of Nanostructured Materials, Ali Eftekhari (Ed.), Wiley-VCH, Chapter 8, pp 319-347, 2008, ISBN-13: 9783527318766.
Refereed Journal Publications
- Zhang X., Aifantis K.E., Interpreting the softening of nanomaterials through gradient plasticity, Journal of Materials Research 26, 1399-1406, 2011.
- Aifantis, K.E., Shrivastava, S., Odegard, G.M., Transverse mechanical properties of collagen fibers from nanoindentation, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine 22, 1375-1381, 2011.
- Shrivastava, S., Aifantis, K.E., Effects of cola drinks on the morphology and elastic modulus of dentin, Materials Letters 65, 2254-2256, 2011.
- Zhang, X., Aifantis K.E., Interpreting Strain Bursts and Size Effects in Micropillars using Gradient Plasticity, Materials Science&Engineering A, 528, 5036-5043, 2011.
- Aifantis K.E., Hackney S.A., Mechanical stability for nanostructured Sn- and Si-based anodes, Journal of Power Sources 196, 2122-2127, 2011.
- Zhang, X., Aifantis, K.E., Accounting for grain boundary thickness in the submicron and nano scales, Reviews in Advanced Materials Science 26, 14-34, 2010.
- Aifantis K.E., Brutti S., Sarakonsri T., Hackney S.A., Scrosati B., SnO2/C nanocomposites as anodes in secondary Li-ion batteries, Electrochimica Acta 55, 5071-5076, 2010.
- Aifantis K.E., Konstantinidis A., Forest S.,Modeling strain localization bands in metal foams, J. Comput. Theor. Nanosci. 7, 360-366, 2010.
- Aifantis K.E., Interfaces in crystalline materials, Procedia Engineering 1, A. Korsunsky, D. Dini, (Ed.), 167-170, 2009.
- Aifantis K.E., Hackney S.A, Morphological stability analysis of polycrystalline interconnects under the influence of electromigration, Reviews on Advanced Materials Science 19, 98-102, 2009.
- Aifantis K.E., Konstantinidis A.A., Hall-Petch revisited at the nanoscale, Materials Science&Engineering B 163, 139-144, 2009.
- Aifantis K.E., Konstantinidis A.A., Hackney S.A., On some aspects of interfaces at the nanoscale, Journal of the Mechanics and MEMS 1, 105-117, 2009.
- Aifantis K.E., Konstantinidis A.A., Yielding and tensile behavior of nanocrystalline copper, Materials Science&Engineering A 459, 198-201, 2009.
- Aifantis K.E., Askes H., Gradient elasticity with interfacial effects, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior Materials 18, 283-306, 2007.
- Aifantis K.E., Kolesnikova A.L., Romanov, A.E., Nucleation of misfit dislocation in nanowires, Philosophical Magazine 87, 4731-4757, 2007.
- Aifantis K.E., Ngan A.W., Modeling dislocation - grain boundary interactions through gradient plasticity and nanoindentation, Materials Science and Engineering A 459, 251-261, 2007.
- Aifantis K.E., Dempsey J.P., Hackney S.A., Design criteria for nanostructured Li-ion batteries, Journal of Power Sources 165, 874-879, 2007.
- Aifantis K.E., Soer W.A., De Hosson J.Th.M, Willis, J.R, Interfaces within strain gradient plasticity: Theory and experiments, Acta Materialia. 54, 50775085, 2006.
- Aifantis K.E., Willis J.R., Scale effects induced by strain-gradient plasticity and interfacial resistance in periodic and randomly heterogeneous media, Mechanics of Materials 38, 702-716, 2006.
- Aifantis K.E., Dempsey J.P., Hackney S.A., Cracking in Si-based anodes for Li-ion batteries, Reviews on Advanced Materials Science 10, 403-408, 2005.
- Soer W.A., Aifantis K.E., De Hosson J.Th.M., Incipient plasticity during nanoindentation at grain boundaries in body-centered cubic metals, Acta Materialia 53, 4665-4676, 2005.
- Aifantis K.E., Dempsey J.P., Stable crack growth in nanostructured Li-batteries, Journal of Power Sources 143, 203-211, 2005.
- Aifantis K.E., Willis J.R., The role of interfaces in enhancing the yield strength of composites and polycrystals, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids 53, 1047-1070, 2005.
- Aifantis K.E., Hackney S.A., Elasticity in Li-batteries, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Materials 14, 403-427, 2003.
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