Dr. Paraskevas Kontis
Group Leader
High Performance Alloys for Extreme Environments
ABOUT ME
I'm Paraskevas Kontis, head of the of the High Performance Alloy for Extreme Environments group in Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung.
Our group focuses on investigating the physical interactions between solutes and crystal defects and providing a fundamental understanding of the structure-chemistry relationship in metallic alloys at the atomic level, by exploiting a framework of high-end microscopy and microanalysis.
Understanding how solutes and defects interact will unlock new alloy design strategies and pave the way towards solving complex engineering and material design problems, that limit the operating temperature and hence the efficiency and environmental character of aero-engines. Primary goal is to design alloys that will allow the use of hydrogen as a fuel, aiming to make true the zero emissions dream.
EXPERIENCE
July 2020-Present
Group Leader
August 2018-June 2020
Deputy Group Leader
Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung
High Performance Alloys for Extreme Environments group
Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung
Atom Probe Tomography group
July 2016-Present
Postdoctoral Researcher
Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung
Department of Microstructure Physics and Alloy Design
May 2016-July 2016
Postdoctoral Researcher
University of Oxford
Department of Engineering, Solid Mechanics and Materials Engineering
2013-2016
DPhil Research
University of Oxford
Department of Materials