Visiting Researchers

Dr. Angelos Klothakis, received his Diploma Degree in Production Engineering & Management, and his Ph.D. Degree in Computational Fluid Dynamics with a specialization in hypersonic flow physics, from the Technical University of Crete, Greece. He has participated as a Researcher in 4 scientific projects, three of which focused on hypersonic technologies, in collaboration with institutions, such as the Office of Naval Research (ONR), and the Integrated Air & Missile Defence – Centre of Excellence (IAMD COE) in Chania, Crete. Additionally, he has authored and co-authored more than 20 scientific papers in international journals and conference proceedings. His research interests are centered on hypersonic flow simulations, employing both particle and continuum methods, high-performance computing, engineering design optimization, and waverider vehicle design.

Dr. Georgios N. Lygidakis, Aircraft Engineer, Production & Management Engineer, received his first Diploma Degree in Aircraft Engineering (2002) from the Hellenic Air Force Academy (HAFA), Engineering Department. Additionally, he holds a Diploma Degree in Production Engineering & Management (2009), an M.Sc. Degree (2005) and a Ph.D. Degree (2015) from the School of Production Engineering & Management, Technical University of Crete, Greece. He has participated as a Research Assistant/Research Associate in 12 R&D Projects, whereas he has co-authored 12 Journal and 32 Conference papers. His research work is focused on Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Computational Heat Transfer. He is a Member of AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics).