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Twenterand, Overijssel, Netherlands

✦ Extracting and analysing particle tracking data to resolve spatial and temporal parameters for flow optimization into a microfluidic cartridge.✦ Creating compelling Power BI dashboards and visualizations to communicate insights and progress to stakeholders.✦ Collaborating across teams to identify key KPIs, drive data-driven solutions, and enhance business processes.

Limassol (Lemesos), Cyprus

Development and commercialization of a medical diagnostic tool-device indicating haematology indices: blood coagulation, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and aggregation indices.✦ Engineered real-time image processing algorithms in Python, accelerating blood sedimentation index extraction by 60x and publishing a peer-reviewed paper.✦ Employed statistical models to forecast diagnostic tool outcomes, reducing experimental procedures by 50% and cutting costs by over 40%.✦ Led experimental procedures, clinical trials, and device optimization to enhance efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

London, United Kingdom

Project: Investigate experimentally the behaviour of sperm cells mimicking the convoluted geometries of female reproductive track; understand sperm motion during fertilisation and as a method of micromixing in complex fluids and geometries.✦ Developed high precision cell tracking algorithms in MATLAB specialized for sperm cell detection during flow, extracting spatial, flow and behavioural characteristics (e.g trajectories, velocities, tumbling motion, oscillation frequency)✦ Conducted unsupervised learning analysis (PCA), Decision Trees and Random Forest classification on sperm trajectory data, assessing the significance of the extracted parameters to the sperm type classification.✦ Developed image processing algorithms capable of tracking and analysing sperm motion encapsulated into moving microdroplets.✦ Established formal collaboration with School of Biosciences, University of Kent for extending the methodology of sperm activation and applications on fertilization.

Project: Investigated the impact of red blood cell mechanical properties on microvascular blood flow dynamics.✦ Developed automated MATLAB algorithms capturing red blood cell displacement during flow in various geometries in order to obtain velocity information. ✦ Programmed regression analysis functions to optimise fitting coefficients of empirical equations and developed automated analysis of multidimensional matrices of experimental data sets.✦ Applied statistical models on the experimental data to assess the statistical significance of the observed trends.✦ Published 4 scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals✦ Collaborated with international research groups from University of Cape Town (South Africa), Politecnico di Milano (Italy) and Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (Australia) which led to 3 collaborative peer-reviewed publications. ✦ Oral presentations in 4 major international and numerous national conferences and scientific meetings.

✦ Teaching Assistant, UCL - BioFluid Mechanics (3rd year) 2016, 2017, 2018 Supervised and organised laboratory experiments (7 groups of 5 students). Introduced and experimented fundamental fluid mechanics concepts and principles relevant to bioengineering applications (PIV experiments). Fabricated microchannels using soft-lithography techniques. Provided technical and feasibility advice on their projects and aided in the dissemination of their results.✦ Teaching Assistant, UCL - Manufacturing and Design (2nd year) 2017, 2018, 2019 Taught CAD designing lectures in CATIA (14 groups of 6 students), organised and supervised laboratory experiments. Trained students to all stages of engineering design: from the analysis of the client statement to the manufacturing and testing of the design. Marking of assignments and final reports.✦ Teaching Assistant, UCL - Dynamics and Control (3rd year) 2017, 2018, 2019 Organised laboratory lectures (20 groups of 4 students), supervised laboratory experiments on dynamic, vibrational and resonant behaviour of damped oscillator measuring the frequency response. Marking of assignments and final reports.✦ Teaching Assistant, UCL - Mathematical Modelling and Analysis (1st year) 2016 Gave and organised weekly tutorial classes involving problem solving in Calculus, Linear Algebra and Differential equations in specific engineering problems using MATLAB.

London, United Kingdom

✦ Qualified transplant perfusionist for abdominal retrievals (liver, kidneys, pancreas, heart valves).✦ Responsible of perfusion and preservation of retrieved organs.✦ Work in clinical surgical setting with a multidisciplinary team.✦ Designated communicator between the teams (surgeons, donor hospital and transplant centres).

Athens, Attiki, Greece

✦ Designed and developed an educational webpage using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, withinteractive content related to the Theory of General Relativity.✦ Implemented interactive features for educational purposes, quizzes, games and puzzles toenhance user experience and learning.✦Conducted statistical analysis and modelling on CRM data of 25000+ users to support business decisions: marketing budget expenditures were reduced by 29% without affecting the sales growth and 15% increase in online profits.✦ Developed and maintained data pipelines using SQL and Python to automate data collection and processing.✦ Designed an automated file system to track the active web visitors enhancing data collection efficiency by 35%

✦ Taught Physics and Chemistry to high school students.✦ Prepared teaching material and handouts.✦ Organised and conducted lab sessions and workshops on Technology, Physics and Chemistry modules.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Mechanical And Biomedical Engineering

Master'S Degree, Mres In Medical Technology Entrepreneurship

As part of the Doctoral training program in Medical Device Innovation of the Institute of Biomedical Engineering (IBME)

Master Of Science (Msc), Microsystems And Nanotechnology

Research Thesis: Study of the Flow Field of low surface tension fluids in superoleophobic and superoleophilic microchannels..

5-Year Diploma Degree (Bachelor'S & Msc Degree), Applied Mathematical And Psysical Sciences

Majors: - Optoelectronics and Laser - Materials Science - Mechanics of Materials Diploma Thesis: Presentation of Theory of General.