Dr. Panos Doss

 Address: 18 Vriaxidos, Pagrati, Athens, 11635, Greece
Contact numbers: (+30) 6948 256 114, (+30) 211 2154735
E-mail: doss@central.ntua.gr
 Nationality: Greek
Date of Birth: 22/08/1982
Place of Birth: Cairo, Egypt
Marital Status: Married
Full valid driving license
Greek military service obligations: Fulfilled

Education

10/2007 – 02/2012: Aston University, Birmingham (UK)
PhD in Chemical Engineering and Applied Science
Thesis Title: Low severity Fischer-Tropsch synthesis for the production of hydrocarbon fuels.
Experience/Skills gained: High pressure reactor systems, FT catalysis.
Analytical Techniques: GC-TCD/FID, GC-MS, Py-GC-MS/FID and TGA.

 

Other Responsibilities: - MEng and MSc projects supervisor
- Support Tutor and Lab demonstrator.
10/2002 – 07/2007: Aston University, Birmingham (UK)
First Class Honours MEng Chemical Engineering (w/ Prof. Placement)
Course Content included: Process Synthesis, Sustainability, Life-Cycle Analysis
(LCA), Project Management, Change Management &
Entrepreneurial Strategies.
1990 – 2001: Byron College (International School), Athens, Greece
• 4 Oxford IGCE A-Levels, 1 Oxford IGCE O-Level, 8 Cambridge IGCSE’s
• Cambridge English Language Proficiency Certificate
• Greek Language Certificate (Πιστ/ικό Ελληνομάθειας – Υπ. Παιδείας & Θρησκευμάτων)

 

Professional Experience
04/2014 – to Date: National Technical University of Athens, Greece
Marie Curie Research Associate
Laboratory of Heterogeneous Mixtures and Combustion Systems
Project Title:
Combustion and Emission Experimental Characterization of Novel Internal
Combustion Engine Fuels
Major Tasks:
– Surrogate fuel determination methodology for novel IC engine fuels.
– Thermo-chemical/physical characterization of novel marine and automotive fuels.
– Novel fuel performance characterization in IC engines at Shell Technology Centre,
Hamburg, Germany.

 

09/2011 – to Date: Aston University, Birmingham (UK)
Sessional Lecturer
Academic Course: Foundation Degree in Natural Gas Transmission Engineering
Modules Taught: 1) Introduction to Gas Engineering, 2) Natural Gas Engineering

 

09/2011 – 01/2013: European Bioenergy Research Institute, Birmingham (UK)
Research Consultant
Responsibilities: - Bioenergy projects liaison.
- Technical support and guidance on bioenergy.
- Preparation and presentation of conference papers and projects.
- Supervision and coordination of PhD projects.

 

06/2004 – 06/2005: Aspentech Ltd, Cambridge (UK)
Quality Control Engineer
Responsibilities: - Performance testing of chemical industry optimization software.
- Analysis of software product specifications (Aspen: Plus, HYSYS).
- Determination of standards & establishing quality and reliability
objectives of software products prior to market release.
- Project coordination between European and N. American offices.

 

01/2003 – 07/2007: Aston Conference Centre, Birmingham (UK)
Conference Centre Assistant
Responsibilities: - Events coordination.
- Maintenance and organization of conference rooms and suites.
- Team management.