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Curriculum Vitae

Education

• 1984: PhD in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, Greece
• 1979: Diploma in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, Greece

Current Position

Professor of Polymer Science, Department of Chemistry

University of Patras, GR 26504-Patras, GREECE

Collaborating Faculty Member, Institute of Chemical Engineering Science

(FORTH/ICE-HT) Patras, Greece

Previous Positions

• 1996-2001: Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Patras
• 1990-1996: Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Patras
• 1/1990-9/1990: Research Fellow, Plastics Research Laboratory B.A.S.F., Ludwigshafen, Germany
• 1/1989-1/1990: Research Fellow, Max-Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz, Germany
• 1986-1989: Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, University of Patras

Research Activities

• Development of polymeric membranes for energy related application like Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells and Li Ion Batteries.
• Development of new polymeric and hybrid optoelectronic materials for organic photovoltaics.
• Development of polymeric materials and coatings with biocidal or antifouling properties.
• Modification of carbon nanotubes with the semiconducting polymers.
• Development of light emitting polymers and polymeric metallocomplexes with controllable light emission.

Visiting professor

• 9/1995-2/1996: Department of Chemistry, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
• 11/2006-12/2006: Department of Pharmacy, University of Trieste, Italy
• 02/2010: Department of Pharmacy, University of Trieste, Italy

invited professor

• 9/1999-12/1999: Department of Chemistry, Free University of Berlin, Germany
• 1-2/2006: ‘Ecole Europeene Chimie Polymeres Materiaux (E.C.P.M.), Université Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France
• 10/2008-11/2008: Department of Materials, Polymer Institute, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ΕΤΗ), Zurich.
• 09/2010: Ecole Supérieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles (ESPCI-ParisTech), France
• 09/2012: Ecole Supérieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles, TOTAL–ESPCI Chair (ESPCI-ParisTech), France
• 11/2013: Ecole Supérieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles, (ESPCI-ParisTech), France
• 9/2016: Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques (LCPO), University of Bordeaux.

other Activities

• Chairman, Post Graduate Program on Polymer Science and Technologies (1998-2001).
• Vice Chairman, Department of Chemistry, University of Patras (2001-2005).
• Founding member of the spin-off activity “ADVENT TECHNOLOGIES SA”.
• National Representative in IUPAC, Polymer Division IV (2005-2009).
• Vice Chairman, Research Committee University of Patras (2007-2010).
• President of Hellenic Polymer Society (ELEP) (2010-2012).
• Board Member in European Polymer Federation (2010-2012).
• Board Member of the University of Patras Governing Council (2012-2017)

Organization of international Conferences

• International Symposium on Flexible Organic Electronics (IS-FOE), Thessaloniki, Greece, 2008-2017 (Co-Chair of Organizing Committee)
• EUROMAT-2017 Thessaloniki, Greece, September 17-22, 2017, (Symposium Organiser)
• “World Congress on Materials Science & Polymer Engineering 2016” Abu Dhabi, November 2016
• European Polymer Electrolytes Fuel Cell & Electrolyser Forum 2016-2017, Lucerne, Switzerland
• European Polymer Congress 2019 (EPF 2019) Heraklion Crete, Greece, June 2019 (Scientific Committee)
• CARISMA 2019, August 2019, University of Duisburg, Essen Germany

Current Participation in Research Projects:

• 2017-2019 «Development of novel materials with improved thermal insulation properties for food packaging applications » ThermPack MIS 5010801, Prefecture of East Macedonia-Thrace 2014 – 2020 (ESPA 2014-2020)
• 2018-2019 «Development of efficient low cost PV glasses» DE1ΜP0006 Prefecture of Western Greece 2014-2020 (ESPA 2014-2020)
• 2018- 2021 «Printed OLEDS for intelligent, efficient and tunable solid state lighting devices in large scale» Τ1ΕΔΚ-01039 Operational Programme Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014-2020 (EPAnEK) (ESPA 2014-2020)
• 2018- 2021 «Development of Surface Coating Processes in Cotton Yarns / Fabrics for Single Stage Dyeing with Reduced Environmental Impact» Τ1ΕΔΚ-03073 Operational Programme Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014-2020 (EPAnEK) (ESPA 2014-2020)
• 2018-2021 «Collagen-Based Composites Obtained by Pelt Waste Processing for Smart Biofertilizers» AgroSmartgel-ΔΕ3ΔΕ-0149, ESPA 2014-2020-Prefecture of Western Greece 2014 – 2020 (2018-2019) (INCOMERA)
• 2018-2020 «Development of Organic Biocidal Coatings for Aquaculture Nets» MIS: 5010930 European Union and Greek Ministry of Rural Development and Food in the frame of Operational Program ‘‘FISHERIES 2014-2020’’

Reviewer

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces	Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics
ACS Applied Nano Materials	Journal of the Electrochemical Society
ACS Applied Bio Materials	Langmuir
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering	Macromolecular and Rapid Communications
Advanced Composite Letters	Macromolecular Bioscience
Advanced Healthcare Materials	Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics
Advanced Materials	Macromolecular Symposia
Biomacromolecules	Macromolecules
Biomaterials	Materials
Chemical Engineering and Processing	Materials Chemistry and Physics
Chemical Physics Letters	Molecular Crystals, Liquid Crystals
Chemistry of Materials	Molecules
ChemSusChem	Nanomaterials
Chinese Journal of Chemistry	Open Chemistry
Colloids and Surfaces A	Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering
Energies	Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
European Polymer Journal	PLoS ONE
Fuel Cells	POLYMER
Graphene Technology	Polymers
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy	Polymer Chemistry
Iranian Polymer Journal	Polymer Engineering & Science
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research	Polymer International
Journal of Applied Polymer Science	Reactive and Functional Polymers
Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry	Rubber Chemistry and Technology
Journal of Macromolecular Science-Pure and Applied Chemistry	RSC Advances
Journal of Materials Chemistry	Separation Science and Technology
Journal of Materials Science	Soft Matter
Journal of Membrane Science	Solid State Ionics
Journal of Molecular Liquids	The Journal of Organic Chemistry
Journal of Nanostructured Polymers and Nanocomposites-JNPN	The Journal of Physical Chemistry
Journal of New Materials for Electrochemical Systems	The Journal of the American Chemical Society
Journal of Polymer Research	Thermochimica Acta
Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry

Overview of Publications

Publications in refereed international Journals: 193

Citations: Scopus-5700 (total), 4700(without self citations) and h=35

Google Scholar-7200 and h=39

Overview of Conferences

Papers presented in 250 International and Greek conferences

Invited talks: 50

chapters in collective volumes

• “Materials, proton conductivity and electrocatalysis in high temperature PEM fuel cells”, M. K. Daletou, J. Kallitsis and S. Neophytides Chapter 6 in “Interfacial phenomena in Electrocatalysis”, Volume 51 of the series “Modern Aspects of Electrochemistry”, C. Vayenas, R. E. White. M. E. Gamboa-Aldeco (Eds.), Modern Springer NY, 2011, 301-368 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-5580-7_6. http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-1-4419-5580-7_6
• Kallitsis JK and Andreopoulou AK (2012) Rigid–Flexible and Rod–Coil Copolymers. In: Matyjaszewski K and Möller M (eds.) Polymer Science: A Comprehensive Reference, Vol 6, pp. 725–773. Amsterdam: Elsevier BV. “Polymeric Semiconductors for Organic Photovoltaics”.
• K. Kallitsis, S. Kourkouli, A. K. Andreopoulou, “Organic polymeric semiconductor materials for applications in photovoltaic cells” In Part 1: Production, Properties and Characterisation of Flexible Organic Materials In Handbook on Flexible Organic Electronics: Materials, Manufacturing And Applications, Woodhead Publishing Limited, Uk; Edited By: Stergios Logothetidis, ISBN 9781782420354, 2015.
• “Pyridine Containing Aromatic Polyether Membranes” J.K. Kallitsis, A.K Andreopoulou, M. Daletou and S. Neophytides, Chapter 5 in “High Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells- Approaches, Status and Perspectives”, J.O. Jensen, D. Aili, H.A. Hjuler, Q. Li (Eds.) 2016, 91-126, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-17082-4_5.
  http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-319-17082-4_5 5

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Courses

• "Structure-Property Relations in Polymers" (Dept. of Chem., Univ. of Patras, Greece)
• "Physical Processes of Chemical Technology" (Dept. of Chem., Univ. of Patras, Greece)
• "Structure-Property Relations in Macromolecules" (Graduate Program, Univ. of Patras)
• "Characterization of Polymeric and Hybrid Materials" (Graduate Program, Univ. of Patras)
• “Chemistry and Materials Technology with Applications in Industry, Energy and the Environment” (Graduate Program, Univ. of Patras)

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Research Activities

• Development of polymeric membranes for energy related application like Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells and Li Ion Batteries.
• Development of new polymeric and hybrid optoelectronic materials for organic photovoltaics.
• Development of polymeric materials and coatings with biocidal or antifouling properties.
• Modification of carbon nanotubes with the semiconducting polymers.
• Development of light emitting polymers and polymeric metallocomplexes with controllable light emission.

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Representative Publications

• C.I Morfopoulou, A.K. Andreopoulou, M.K. Daletou, S.G. Neophytides J.K. Kallitsis
  “Cross-linked high temperature polymer electrolytes through oxadiazole bond formation and their applications in HT PEM fuel cells”
  Journal of Materials Chemistry A: Materials for Energy and Sustainability 1 (5), 1613-1622, (2013).
• P. Giannopoulos, A. Nikolakopoulou, A.K. Andreopoulou, L. Sygellou, J.K. Kallitsis, P. Lianos
  “An alternative methodology for anchoring organic sensitizers onto TiO2 semiconductors for photoelectrochemical applications”
  Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2, 20748-20759, (2014).
• S. Kakogianni, S. Kourkouli, A. Andreopoulou, J.K. Kallitsis
  “A versatile approach for creating hybrid semiconducting polymer-fullerene architectures for organic electronics”
  Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2(21), 8110-8117 (2014)
• A. Moutsiopoulou, A.K. Andreopoulou, G. Lainioti, G. Bokias, G. Voyiatzis, J.K. Kallitsis
  “Quinoline-functionalized cross-linked poly(vinyl acetate) andpoly(vinyl alcohol) nanoparticles as potential pH-responsiveluminescent sensors” 
  Sensors and Actuators B 211, 235–244 (2015).
• N. D. Koromilas G. Ch. Lainioti G. Vasilopoulos A. Vantarakis, J. K. Kallitsis
  “Synthesis of antimicrobial block copolymers bearing immobilized bacteriostatic groups”
  Polymer Chemistry 7, 3562-3575 (2016).
• D. Druvari, N. Koromilas, G. Lainioti, G. Bokias, G. Vasilopoulos, A. Vantarakis, I. Baras, N. Dourala, J. Kallitsis,
  "Polymeric quaternary ammonium-containing coatings with potential dual contact-based and release-based antimicrobial activity"
  ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 8(51), 35593–35605 (2016).
• K.J Kallitsis, R. Nannou, A.K Andreopoulou, M.K Daletou, D. Papaioannou, S.G Neophytides, J.K. Kallitsis
  “Crosslinked Wholly Aromatic Polyether Membranes based on  Quinoline Derivatives and their Application in HT-PEM Fuel Cells”
  Journal of Power Sources 379, 144-154 (2018).
• N.D. Koromilas, Ch. Anastasopoulos , E.K. Oikonomou, J. K. Kallitsis
  “Preparation of Porous Polymeric Membranes Based on a Pyridine Containing Aromatic Polyether Sulfone”
  Polymers 11, 59; doi:10.3390/polym11010059 (2019).
• S. Aivali, S. Kakogianni, C. Anastasopoulos , A.K. Andreopoulou, J.K. Kallitsis
  “Copolymers and Hybrids Based on Carbazole Derivatives and Their Nanomorphology Investigation”
  Nanomaterials 9, 133; doi:10.3390/nano9020133 (2019)
• M. Gioti, D. Kokkinos, K. Stavrou, K. Simitzi, A. Andreopoulou. A. Laskarakis, J. Kallitsis, S. Logothetidis
  “Fabrication and Study of White‐Light OLEDs Based on Novel Copolymers with Blue, Yellow, and Red Chromophores”
  Physical Status Solidi (Rapid Research Letter) 13, 1800419 (2019)