Prof. Markos Petousis holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Patras, Greece, a Master of Science in Production Systems from Technical University of Crete, Greece, and a PhD from Technical University of Crete, Greece. His PhD is in the area of virtual reality and machining process simulation. He has been a member of the Greek Technical Chamber since 1997. Since 1994 (first as an undergraduate student and then as a Mechanical Engineer), he has been working on several successfully completed international and national research projects funded by European and National resources in the area of industrial design, CAD/CAM/CAE/CNC, machining processes, virtual reality, additive manufacturing, and biomechanics. Since 1999, he has been working at the Technological Education Institute of TEI (now Hellenic Mediterranean University), where he teaches CAD/CAM/CNC/CAE and machining processes. In 2017, he was elected Assistant Professor at the University and in 2023 Associate Professor. He also has educational experience with similar
courses at the University of Crete and the Technical University of Crete. In 2018, he was acclaimed as a Professor Honoris at the Dennis Gabor University of Hungary.
Apostolos Korlos is a Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management at International Hellenic University. He is the Director of the Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Laboratory (AMMT-Lab). He is the Dean of the Department of Creative Design and Clothing of the above University. His research interests and published work are in the area of Manufacturing Technologies, Machining Processes, CAD/CAM/CAE, Reverse Engineering, Rapid Prototyping, Materials Testing, and Characterization. He is a member of the Editorial Board of several international journals and a member of the Advisory Boards of International Conferences. He has been a coordinator and/or participant in more than 25 National and EU-funded research and development projects. Furthermore, he has implemented numerous industrial projects that have been funded by national and European companies.
Dr. Vassilis M. Papadakis is an Assistant Professor at the University of Western Attica. He has 20 years of experience in research and teaching in Greece and abroad. He has taught and worked as a researcher at the Delft University of Technology, the Institute of Technology and Research, the University of Crete, and also at the Hellenic Mediterranean University of Crete in diagnosis and imaging. He has a PhD in tissue spectral imaging from the medical school of the University of Crete and a second PhD in the observation of organismal behavior through machine vision from the Biology department of the University of Crete. His expertise is in the development of new diagnosis methodologies through spectroscopy and imaging and their application to material surfaces, with the aim of observing and quantifying the changes they undergo under the influence of stress factors or foreign materials.
Nikolaos Mountakis earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering in 2017 and an MSc in Advanced Manufacturing Systems, Automation, and Robotics in 2022, both from the Technological Educational Institute of Crete. He is currently a PhD candidate, focusing on optimizing hybrid 3D printing technologies. Since July 2017, Nikolaos has been a Research Associate at the Laboratory of Precision Engineering, Reverse Engineering, and Biomechanics at the Hellenic Mediterranean University. His work includes designing mechanical components using CAD, programming and operating CNC machines, producing composite materials with nanomaterials, and optimizing hybrid 3D printing parameters. He has also been involved in projects such as developing efficient photovoltaic materials and integrating graphene-based nanostructures for IoT applications. He has received several awards, including scholarships from IKY and recognition from AHEPA HELLAS. His research has led to multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals. Nikolaos is dedicated to improving manufacturing processes and achieving high-quality standards. He is a member of several professional societies and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to solve complex technical problems. His research interests include 3D printing, hybrid 3D printing, 3D bio plotting, composite materials, robotics, mechatronics, automated control systems, reverse engineering, and 3D scanning.
Prof. Nectarios Vidakis holds a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1993) and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering (1997). In the context of his professional career, for a decade he was a designer of industrial facilities, a technical consultant to industrial units, and a member of several boards of directors. From 2000 and for four years he was the Director of Development and Training of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Heraklion. In 2004, he was elected associate professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering T.E. of the TEI of Crete, while in 2008 he was elected to the rank of professor of the same department. He also teaches at the Interdepartmental Postgraduate Department “Advanced Production Systems, Automation and Robotics” of the TEI of Crete, while he was also elected Director of the same program for two years. He has participated in numerous administrative committees of the Department and the Foundation, was President of the Department for 5 years, and is currently its Deputy President. He is the Director of the institute “Precision Engineering and Reverse Engineering Laboratory” of the Department. His scientific and research interests include Production Systems, Manufacturing Technologies, Precision Engineering, Reverse Engineering, Numerical Control of Machine Tools, CAD/CAM/CAE systems, and biomechanics.
