Panagiota C.
PhD Candidate (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Early Stage Researcher)
Experience
Oct 2020 - Oct 2023
3 years 1 monthPhD Candidate (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Early Stage Researcher)
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
- Research and development in advanced heat exchanger design for micro gas turbine (μ-GT) systems with a focus on metal foam recuperators
- Development and validation of computational models in Python for predicting heat exchanger performance using porous media representations
- Multi-objective optimisation of heat exchanger geometry using NSGA-II algorithm to maximise electrical efficiency and power output while minimising weight
- Development of a multi-scale methodology to link component-level heat transfer phenomena to system-level performance metrics
- Combined experimental analysis with thermographic techniques and computational modeling to evaluate transient heat transfer
- Collaboration with academic and industrial partners under the NEXTMGT network
Nov 2013 - Aug 2020
6 years 10 monthsBanbury, United Kingdom
Design & Development Engineer
Collins Aerospace
- Design and development of novel composite primary structure component (Technology Readiness Level 3-4)
- Development of composite/metallic joints through CAD modeling and stress analysis
- Specification of materials and processes, documentation, and interpretation of qualification requirements
- Ownership of mechanical testing to ASTM & ISO standards (static, fatigue) and mechanical tests implementation in lab and environmental conditions
- Qualification activities support including Qualification Test Plan and specification of test equipment
- Optimisation of composite laminate characteristics through changing process parameters to reduce void content, control volume fraction, interlaminate adhesion and electrical conductivity
- Development of processes: filament winding and RTM
- Collaboration with suppliers for new material systems development to achieve structural, electrical, and cost characteristics
- Collaboration with manufacturing department to define and achieve superior part quality
- Contributions to R&D work led to three European patent applications
Jul 2012 - Sep 2013
1 year 3 monthsCranfield, United Kingdom
Researcher
Cranfield University
- Development of novel conductive composite materials and experimental setup for electrical properties investigation in collaboration with chemists and manufacturing engineers
- Constitutive modelling of polymer behavior in electrical conductivity and chemical reduction kinetics
- Development of a method to produce conductivity graded polymeric materials to reduce electrical stress concentration
- Grading conductivity in selected locations of graphene oxide filled epoxy system via radiation and thermal induced reduction of graphene oxide to graphene
- Development of a process to homogeneously disperse graphene oxide nanoparticles into an epoxy matrix
- Conductivity mapping in a lab scale demonstrator resulting in one European patent application
Mar 2011 - Mar 2012
1 year 1 monthKoropi, Greece
Mechanical Design Engineer
Cerametal
- Communicated with international customers in sales department to ensure requirements were met and costs provided
- Involved in all stages of production from conceptual design to manufacturing
- Design of wear resistant products
- Material and process selection and product cost calculation
- Liaised with customers to specify initial requirements and offer technical solutions
- Created a reliable cost model reflecting each product
Summary
Aerospace experience in development of technologically disruptive aircraft parts (primary structure, interiors). Significant contributions in development of novel material systems in collaboration with suppliers seeking optimal combination between structural performance, weight and cost in fast-pace aerospace manufacturing environment.
Skills
- Programming languages: Python
- Engineering Statistics
- Root Cause Analysis
- Aerospace Manufacturing
- Research & Development
- New Product Development
- RED-X apprentice
- Strategic Planning
- REACh Compliance
- Process Improvements
- Mechanical testing to ASTM & ISO
- Design of Experiments
- Differential Scanning Calorimetry
- Microscopy
- Thermogravimetric Analysis
- FTIR
- Dielectric Spectroscopy
- Rheology
- Composite Materials & Processing
- Mechanical Design / GD&T
- CAD (SolidEdge/Solidworks/Inventor)
- Ansys/Abaqus
Languages
Greek
NativeEnglish
AdvancedFrench
IntermediateEducation
Oct 2020 - Present
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
PhD, Department of Mechanical Engineering · Mechanical Engineering · Thessaloniki, Greece
Oct 2014 - Sep 2015
Cranfield University
MSc by Research, School of Applied Sciences · Cranfield, United Kingdom
Oct 2012 - Jun 2014
National Technical University of Athens
MSc, Marine Technology and Science · Marine Technology and Science · Athens, Greece · 8.24/10
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