Erasmus+
(2019 – 2022)
The Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility Program supports students and staff for international visits between a sending and a receiving institution. The applicants must be staff members and students that are enrolled at the Partner Universities.
Partner Universities are the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), Durban, South Africa and the Technical University of Crete (TUC), Greece. In the required documents are included an application, a CV and passport-ID copy.
- Key Action 1: Mobility for learners and staff – Higher Education Student and Staff Mobility
- Co-Ordinators: Professor Georgios A. Drosopoulos, University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), Professor Georgios E. Stavroulakis, Technical University of Crete (TUC), Professor Petros Gikas, Technical University of Crete (TUC)
- Total Budget: 12 160.00€. The Grant is allocated for the following mobilities:
- 1 student mobility from UKZN to TUC for a period of 3 months
- 1 student mobility from TUC to UKZN for a period of 3 months
- 1 staff member mobility from UKZN to TUC for a period of 7 days (2 days of travel + 5 days of teaching)
- 1 staff member mobility from TUC to UKZN for a period of 7 days (2 days of travel + 5 days of teaching)
Research Fellowship Award / Greek Diaspora Fellowship Program
(2019 – 2020)
Supported by Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) in collaboration with the Fulbright Foundation: “Collaborative research and postgraduate student mentoring in the field of graphene reinforced nanocomposite materials, design and optimization, enhanced with shunted piezoelectric components, using functionally graded concepts and innovative optimization techniques“.
- Principal researcher: Professor Georgios A. Drosopoulos
- Co-Ordinators: Professor Georgios E. Stavroulakis, Technical University of Crete (TUC), Professor Georgia Foutsitzi, University of Ioannina
- Total Budget: 10 000.00 USD
JW Nelson Fund Innovative and Collaborative Award
(2019)
Design, analysis and optimization of graphene and nanotube reinforced nanocomposites.
- Principal researcher: Professor Georgios A. Drosopoulos
- Collaborators: Professor Sarp Adali (UKZN), Professor Georgios Stavroulakis (TUC), Mr. Sfiso Radebe (DUT)
- Total Budget: R200 000.00 (12 750.00 €)
Erasmus+
(2017 – 2019)
Design, analysis and optimization of graphene and nanotube reinforced nanocomposites
- Principal researcher: Professor Georgios A. Drosopoulos
- Collaborators: Professor Sarp Adali (UKZN), Professor Georgios Stavroulakis (TUC), Mr. Sfiso Radebe (DUT)
- Total Budget: R200 000.00 (12 750.00 €)
Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship
(2012 – 2016)
Action of Supporting Postdoctoral Researchers co-financed by the European Social Fund (ESF) and the Greek State: “A Multiscale Approach on Non Smooth Contact Mechanics: Computational Interaction of Nano, Micro and Macro Scale”
- Principal researcher: Professor Georgios A. Drosopoulos
- Scientific supervisor: Professor Georgios E. Stavroulakis
- Total Budget: 104 312.64€
Ancient masonry castle Fragkokastello, Crete, Greece
(2015)
Investigation of damage, proposal of structural reinforcement, proposals for new usage of the monument
- External collaborator: Professor Georgios A. Drosopoulos
- Scientific supervisor: Professor Georgios Skoutelis, Dr. Maria E. Stavroulaki
Archimedes III Research Project
(2012 – 2015)
Operational Programme “Education and Lifelong Learning” co-financed by Greece and the European Union: “Modelling, Simulation and Control of Composite Smart Structures”
- Assistant Researcher: Professor Georgios A. Drosopoulos
- Scientific supervisor: Professor Georgia Foutsitzi, Professor Georgios E. Stavroulakis
- Total Budget: 89 000.00€