Dr. Nikos Lazarides (male) obtained his PhD in Physics in 1995 from the Technical University of Denmark, Denmark. After serving his military service in Greece (1995-1996), he joined the Department of Physics of the University of Crete as an associate researcher (1997-2001). He then worked as an adjunct professor in the Department of Physics (2001-2002) and in the Department of Materials Science and Technology (2002-2004) of the University of Crete, and as senior researcher at the Crete Center for Quantum Complexity and Nanotechnology of the Physics Department of the University of Crete, and at the Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, at the Foundation of Research and Technology – Hellas (IESL-FORTH). He currently conducts research on properties of quantum metamaterials, materials functionalities, characterization and system design optimization. In particular, his research focuses on coherence effects induced by electromagnetic pulses; light manipulation and emergence of quantum coherent phenomena in quantum matter systems toward efficient operation and system optimization.​

Education

• 1995, Ph.D. in Applied Mathematical Physics at the Department of Informatics and Mathematical Modeling, (taken over by the Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, 31/12/2012), The Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Denmark.
• 1991, M.Sc. in Physics, Department of Physics, University of Crete, Greece.
• 1989, B.Sc. in Physics, Department of Physics, University of Crete, Greece.

Career

• 09/2004 - present, Research Assistant Professor at the Department of Physics, University of Crete, Greece.
• 03/2013 - 07/2013, Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Crete, Department of Materials Science and Technology, University of Crete, Greece.
• 10/2012 -02/2013, Scientific Collaborator for teaching of Lecture and Laboratory courses at the Technological Educational Institute (TEI) of Crete, School of Applied Technology, General Applied Sciences Department & Department of Electrical Engineering.
• 10/2010 - 06/2011, Scientific Collaborator for teaching and research at the Technological Educational Institute (TEI) of Crete, School of Applied Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering.
• 02/2009 - 08/2013, Collaborating Researcher at the Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (IESL), Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH).
• 09/2005 - 06/2010, Scientific Collaborator for teaching and research at the Technological Educational Institute (TEI) of Crete, School of Applied Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering.
• 09/2002 - 08/2004, Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Crete, Department of Materials Science and Technology.
• 09/2001 - 06/2007, Scientific Collaborator for teaching Lecture and Laboratory courses at the Technological Educational Institute (TEI) of Crete, School of Applied Technology, General Applied Sciences Department.
• 09/2001 - 08/2002, Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Crete, Department of Physics.
• 02/1997 - 08/2001, Post-doctoral Researcher at the University of Crete, Department of Physics.
• 08/1995 - 01/1997, military service (mandatory) required by Greek law.
• 04/1995 - 07/1995, Research Associate at the Department of Informatics and Mathematical Modeling, The Technical University of Denmark (DTU).