DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Research Staff

Dr. Marios S. Katsiotis Research & Teaching Associate Arzanah Building, Room 8-253 Sas Al Nakhl Campus Office: +971 2 607 5225 E-mail: mkatsiotis@pi.ac.ae

Research Interests

• Synthesis and Characterization of Catalysts and Nanomaterials.
• Petroleum Refining Catalytic Processes
• Photocatalysis & Self Cleaning Materials
• Construction Materials
• Sustainable Development

Education

• PhD Chemical Engineering – School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (2005-2009).
  PhD Thesis: «Study of the porosity of nanocrystalline materials and of the hydration of photocatalytic mortars containing Titania using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Atomic Force Microscopy».

• Diploma in Chemical Engineering – School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (2000-2005).
  Thesis: “Stochastic methods on storaging H2 and CO2 inside carbon nanostructures”.
  Awarded the Thomaideio Award of N.T.U.A. for top 5 diploma thesis in 2005.

Work Experience

21/1/2011 – Current	Petroleum Institute Research and Teaching Associate with Dr. R. Vladea in the Catalysis Research Group.
31/1/2009 – 9/8/2010	Hellenic General Army Laboratories Cost analysis of testing methods. HPLC determination of permethrin in wool clothing.
30/10/2005 – 31/12/2008	Institute of Materials Science, N.C.S.R. “DEMOKRITOS” Doctorate Thesis – Study of the physico-chemical properties of photocatalytic contruction materials with NMR, AFM, SEM, XRD, Mercury Porosimetry, application of current EN standards for construction materials.
10/2006 – 07/2009	School of Chemical Engineering, NTUA Teaching Assistant for laboratory courses.
10/06/2007 – 30/10/2007	ENDITECH S.A. Visual inspection and testing on the rail lines and bridges of the rail line Josavka - Ramici in Bosnia-Herzegovina (case study).
30/06/2005 – 23/09/2005	PROCTER & GAMBLE (Brussels) Internship in the Product Research Department of R&D. Consumer research and market analysis of the hard surface spray cleaner market in W. Europe.
04/10/2004 – 12/11/2004	Institute of Nuclear Technology And Radiation Protection, N.C.S.R. “DEMOKRITOS” Study of hydrogen and carbon dioxide storage in carbon nano-structures using Monte Carlo techniques (internship).
02/08/2004 – 30/09/2004	ATHENS 2004 Olympic & Paralympic Games Guide for the Burundi delegation during the Olympic Games and guide for the Austrian delegation during the Paralympic Games.
16/07/2000 – 17/08/2000	TITAN Cement Co. Internship in the Human Resources Department.

Research Work

Published papers in International Journals

“How Sulfates and Increased Temperature affect Delayed Ettringite Formation (DEF) in White Cement Mortars”, E. Adamopoulou, P. Pipilikaki, M.S. Katsiotis, M. Chaniotakis, M. Katsioti, accepted for publication in Con Build Mat. “Investigations about the influence of fine additives on the viscosity of cement paste for self-compacting concrete”, N. Diamantonis, I. Marinos, M. S. Katsiotis, A. Sakellariou, A. Papathanasiou, V. Kaloidas, M. Katsioti, Con Build Mat 24, 2010, 1518–1522. “Photo-induced carbonation of lime-TiO2 mortars”, I. Karatasios, M. S. Katsiotis, V. Likodimos, A. I. Kontos, G. Papavassiliou, P. Falaras, V. Kilikoglou, App. Cat. B: Environmental 95, 2010, 78–86. “In Situ Monitoring of Cement Gel Growth Dynamics. Use of a Miniaturized Permanent Halbach Magnet for Precise 1H NMR Studies”, E. Karakosta, G. Diamantopoulos, M. S. Katsiotis, M. Fardis, G. Papavassiliou, P. Pipilikaki, M. Protopapas, D. Panagiotaras, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 49,2010, 613–622.

Published papers in Conference Proceedings:

“Study of the evolution of hydration of porous construction materials using a portable NMR Halbach magnet”, Karakosta E., Diamantopoulos G., Tziotziou M.,Karatasios I., Katsiotis M., Fardis M., Pipilikaki P., Kylikoglou V., Papavasiliou G., 7th National Conference on NDT of the Hellenic Society of NDT (HSNT), Athens Greece, 15 – 17/10/2010. “Glazed pottery surfaces under the microscope: Which criteria to decide about archaeological and modern items”, N.V. Zacharias, G. Mastrotheodoros, M. Katsiotis, N. Laskaris, 38th International Symposium on Archaeometry, Tampa USA, 10-14/5/2010. “Determination of hydration and dynamic Young’s modulus in mortars using ultrasounds”, P. Pipilikaki, M.S. Katsiotis, G. Papavassiliou, M. Chaniotakis, M. Katsioti, 16th Conference on Conrete, Cyprus 21 – 23/10/2009. “Formation of DEF in white cement mortars”, M. Katsioti, P. Pipilikaki, S. Panousi, E. Adamopoulou, M. S. Katsiotis, M. Chaniotakis, 7th Panhellenic Conference on Chemical Engineering, Patras 3 – 5/6/2009. “Study of Lime - TiO2 Self-cleaning Repair Mortars”, Katsiotis M., Karatasios I., Kontos A., Likodimos V., Papavasiliou g., Falaras P., Kilikoglou V., Historical Mortars Conference 08, Lisbon, 28/9/08. “Study of Physico-chemical properties of Self-cleaning Cement using NMR and Ultrasonic Technique”, M.S. Katsiotis, G. Diamantopoulos, M. Fardis, M. Protopappa, G. Papavasiliou, 1st Panhellenic Conference on Construction Materials and Elements, Athens 2/5/2008. “Pore-size Distribution in Blended Cement Pastes using NMR Techniques and Mercury Porosimetry” M. Katsioti, M.S. Katsiotis, M. Fardis, G. Papavassiliou, V. Kaloidas J. Marinos,  6th Panhellenic Conference on Chemical Engineering, Athens 31/5 – 2/6 2007. “Pore-size Distribution in Blended Cement Pastes using NMR Techniques”, M. Katsioti, M.S. Katsiotis, M. Fardis, G. Papavassiliou, J. Marinos, Special Symposium Measuring, Monitoring and Monitoring Concrete Properties in honour of S. P. Shah during the 16th European Conference of Fracture, Aleksandroupolis 3 – 7/07/2006.