Niki Sorogas

Physics PhD Candidate (AUTH)

Materials Physics and Technology (MSc)

Computer and Electrical Engineer (MSc/MEng)

About Me

I am a doctoral student and researcher in the Physics department of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) in Greece. My research focuses on various solid-state systems (mainly Transition Metal Dichalcogenides and 2D material) employing optical spectroscopic techniques (Raman spectroscopy, photoluminescence) both at ambient and elevated pressure. I have gained practical expertise in the growth/manipulation of 2D material via Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) and mechanical exfoliation.

I hold an MSc with distinction in Materials Physics & Technology and a BEng/MSc equivalent diploma in Electrical, Telecommunications & Computer Engineering from AUTH. From 2004 till the present day, I have gained all-around working experience from the Greek public sector, various Startups, Non-Profit organizations, and a research facility.

You can reach out to me here:

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Physics Department

Section of Solid State Physics

Thessaloniki (54124), Greece

Office tel.: (+30) 2310998014

https://eropfa.physics.auth.gr/

Place of birth: Sydney, Australia
Residence: Thessaloniki, Greece
Research Interests: 2D Material, Transition Metal Dichalcogenides, Raman Spectroscopy, High Pressure
E-mail: nsorogka@physics.auth.gr

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Academic Experience

2017 - Present

PhD student / researcher (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece)

Theses: “Growth and optical spectroscopic study of two-dimensional dichalcogenides” (Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. John Arvanitidis)

Member of the Hellenic Society for The Science and Technology of Condensed Matter. (Social Media and Community Manager)

Member of the Optics and Spectroscopy Laboratory (Department of Solid State Physics, Faculty of Sciences, AUTH).

Member of Women under High Pressure.

Thesis supervisor for 2 (MSc) postgraduates / 4 (BSc) undergraduates.

1 participation in a Hellenic research project (FORTH/ITE)
1 participation in a European research program (ELIDEK)

Find a short CV here.

2017 - 2018

Visiting Researcher (Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas - Patras, Greece)

Project: “Production by chemical vapor deposition and spectroscopic characterization of two-dimensional crystals (MoS₂, WS₂)”.

2015 - 2017

Postgraduate researcher (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece)

Thesis: http://ikee.lib.auth.gr/record/292551
Kevlar-49 studied by means of Raman spectroscopy at high pressure

2010 - 2013

Undergraduate Researcher (AVlab, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece)

As part of my thesis’s elaboration, I provided my services as an assistant and additional researcher in Television Systems, Video-on-Demand Systems, Audiovisual Processing/Archiving Technology.

Education

2017 - Present

Doctor of Philosophy (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece)

School of Physics, Department of Solid State Physics

2015 - 2017

Master of Science (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece)

Materials Physics and Technology (Physics department)

2014

Master of Engineering diploma (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece)

Electrical and Computer Engineer

Specialization in Telecommunications:
http://ee.auth.gr/en/slider/2013/04/18/332/

2021 - Present

Macquarie University (Part of GMBA)

Influencing: Storytelling, Change Management, and Governance Specialization

Publications

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

The pressure-induced structural phase transition of fluorene studied by Raman spectroscopy, A.G.V. Terzidou, N. Sorogas, F. Pinakidou, E.C. Paloura, and J. Arvanitidis, Vibrational Spectroscopy, 115, 103272 (2021)

On the Investigation of Microstructured Charcoal as an ANFO Blasting Enhancer, S.G. Atlagic, A. Biessikirski, L. Kuterasinski, M. Dworzak, M. Twardosz, N. Sorogas, J. Arvanitidis, Energies, 13 (18), 4681 (2020).

Pressure response of the Raman modes of the ternary SnS_0.8Se_1.2 transition metal dichalcogenide, Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, to be submitted (2021), N. Sorogas, K. Papagelis, A. N. Anagnostopoulos, D. Christofilos, J. Arvanitidis.

ORAL PRESENTATIONS / POSTERS

Raman spectroscopic study of SnSe₂under high pressure, N. Sorogas, K. Papagelis, A.N. Anagnostopoulos D. Christofilos, and J. Arvanitidis, Panhellenic Conference on Solid State Physics and Materials Science, W3A.3 (2021). * Won the Androula Nassiopoulou Best Student Oral Presentation via NCSR DEMOKRITOS

High-pressure Raman spectroscopic study of the transition metal dichalcogenide alloy (SnS_0.8Se_1.2), N. Sorogas, A.G.V. Terzidou, K. Papagelis, A.N. Anagnostopoulos D. Christofilos, and J. Arvanitidis, 58th European High-Pressure Research Group International Conference (EHPRG), Tenerife, Spain, 6-11 September (2020).

Pressure response of the lattice modes in the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon fluorine, A.G.V. Terzidou, N. Sorogas, F. Pinakidou, E.C. Paloura, and J. Arvanitidis, 58th European High-Pressure Research Group International Conference (EHPRG), Tenerife, Spain, 6-11 September (2020).

Exploiting Raman peak intensities for a reliable layer-number identification of 2D-SnS₂, N. Sorogas, J. Arvanitidis, D. Christofilos, K. Papagelis, 34th Panhellenic Conference on Solid State Physics and Materials Science, P4.25 (2019).

High-pressure Raman study of aramid fibers, N. Sorogka, F. Sebros, J. Arvanitidis, D. Christofilos, S. Ves, J. Parthenios, G. Anagnostopoulos, C. Galiotis, K. Papagelis, Proceedings of the European Congress and Exhibition on Advanced Materials and Processes (EUROMAT), Thessaloniki, Greece (2017).

Study of Kevlar^® fibers by means of Raman spectroscopy under high pressure, N. Sorogka, F. Sebros, J. Arvanitidis, D. Christofilos, S. Ves, G. Kourouklis, J. Parthenios, G. Anagnostopoulos, C. Galiotis, K. Papagelis, Proceedings of the 11th Panhellenic Scientific Conference in Chemical Engineering, Thessaloniki, Greece (2017).

Skills

Teamwork

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Raman Spectroscopy

95%
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STEM advocate

100%
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High Pressure

100%
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Mentor for undergraduates

100%
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Web Development

85%
85%
Python

65%
65%
Leadership

100%
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OriginLab

98%
98%
Assistant Teaching

70%
70%

Languages

English (Australian, mother tongue)

100%
Greek

100%
German

40%
Japanese

20%

Certificates & workshops

Medical products: Vaccines as a mean of shielding society against the Coronavirus (The Hellenic Society for Biomedical Technology)

Online workshop on Computational Materials Science (The Hellenic Society for the Science and Technology of Condensed Matter)

ACS on Campus – Taiwan virtual event (American Chemical Society)

Trikala 2.0 – Social Marketing Workshop for Behaviour and Social Change (The Mindspark)

EU and U conference – Thessaloniki, Greece (European Commission)

Workshop in Research Utilization and Innovation (Aristotle University Research Dissemination Center)

Antenna Design for emerging wireless technologies 5G, IoT, RFID, WLAN, WBAN (Aristotle University Research Dissemination Center)

International Summer School, Natural Products: Chemistry, Biological Activities & Technological Applications, 27-29 April 2018, Thessaloniki, Greece

Materials at the nanoscale (The Hellenic Society for the Science and Technology of Condensed Matter)

Women Entrepreneurship with Open Knowledge (School of Data Greece)

Mongo 101P: MongoDB for Developers

Mongo 102: Mongo DB for DBAS

Programming Cloud Services for Android Handheld Devices (Vanderbilt University)

edX Honor code certificate: Introduction to Linux (Linux FoundationX)

Google Adwords certification program: Individually Qualified

Volunteering

2021 – Present: Greek Women in STEM mentor

2020 – Present: #IamRemarkable facilitator (Google)

2020 – Present: Mentor at Women on Top

Feb 2020: Mentor/Community Volunteer (Invent for the planet)

Sep 2017 – Oct 2017: Room Monitor/Volunteer (European Congress and Exhibition on Advanced Materials and Processes)

2016 – Present: AUTh on Sunday (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece)

Contact me

E-mail

nsorogka@physics.auth.gr