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I have been playing chess since I was 6 years old, individually and for various chess teams, mostly in Greece. I have won the Thessaloniki tournament for ages under 15 and have met Kasparov and Karpov playing in the chess olympics in 1986! I love this game and I enjoy teaching new chess players!
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At student's location: Around Ghent, Belgium






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Age: | Preschool children (4-6 years old) Children (7-12 years old) Teenagers (13-17 years old) Adults (18-64 years old) Seniors (65+ years old) |
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Student level: | Beginner Intermediate |
Duration: | 60 minutes |
The class is taught in: | English, Greek, Dutch |
About Me
I enjoy teaching by adjusting to the personality and the needs of every student.I have extensive teaching (and coaching) experience :
July 2016 - July 2018: Supervisor of 2 Ph.D. students on Heterogeneous Catalysis (HDO reaction) at LCT, Ghent University.
September 2013 - June 2014: Supervisor of an MSc student on the experimental investigation of the reaction pathway of OCM over various catalysts at pressures up to 20 bar and quantification of catalyst descriptors trough micro-kinetic modeling of the produced data at LCT, Ghent University.
September 2013, Ghent: Teaching assistant on the application of ATHENA Visual studio on OCM case studies at the summer school ‘Introduction to Chemical Reaction and Reactor Engineering’.
September 2012 – December 2012, September 2013 - December 2013, September 2014 - December 2014: Teaching assistant on ‘Mikrokinetic modeling and simulation’ course at LCT, Ghent University.
March 2012 – August 2013: Coach of a Ph.D. student on Heterogeneous Catalysis (Hydroformylation reaction) at LCT, Ghent University.
February 2006 – June 2007: Teaching assistant at the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Patras in Greece, in the following courses :
- Analytical Chemistry laboratory (1 semester)
- Fortran I laboratory (1 semester)
- Physical Processes II (1 semester)
September 2004 – March 2012: Teaching English, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Chemical Engineering courses to High School and University undergraduate students
Education
• University of Patras, GreecePh.D. in Chemical Engineering, 2009
Study of carbon nanotubes as catalytic substrates: Optimization of carbon nanotubes production via Chemical Vapor Deposition
• University of Patras, Greece
M.Sc. in Materials Science & Technology, 2007
Chemical Reactor Design, Physical Chemistry, Inorganic Materials, Materials Production Processes, Separation Processes, Thermodynamics and Polymers
• Aristotle University, Greece
M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, 2004
Experience / Qualifications
• LCT, Ghent University, BelgiumPost Doc researcher, March 2012 – June 2018
- Work on research project proposals and process engineering tasks
- Work within two EU FP7 projects
(OCMOL, FAST CARD) :
o Investigation of heterogeneously catalyzed reactions (OCM, FCC, HDO)
o Compilation of deliverables and reports
o Oral presentations at meetings and international conferences
o Coaching of junior scientists on OCM, FCC, and HDO
o Management of dissemination and exploitation activities
- Teaching undergraduate university students heterogeneous catalysis and kinetic modeling
• Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Scientific collaborator, January 2011 - June 2011
The exploitation of R&D results within the INTERVALUE project of southeast Europe
• Helbio S.A., Greece (Volunteer)
Research assistant, February 2009-April 2009
Testing of adsorbents (zeolites) for CO2 removal from an H2-containing stream
I am a Dr. Chemical Engineer with over 10 years of professional experience in teaching (and coaching). I enjoy teaching by adjusting to the personality and needs of every student. I hold an MSc in Chemical Engineering, an MSc in Materials Science & Technology and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. I also hold the Proficiency in English certificate from the University of Michigan and the University of Cambridge.
I am a Greek Chemical Engineer working at Ghent with over 10 years of professional experience in teaching (and coaching). I enjoy teaching by adjusting to the personality and needs of every student. I hold the Proficiency in English certificate from the University of Michigan and the University of Cambridge.
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