Manios Efthymios | Fusion Technology Group (FTG)

Post-Doctoral Researcher

ef.manios@ipta.demokritos.gr

Dr. E. Manios is a post-doctoral researcher at the Institute for Nuclear and Radiological Science and Technology, Energy and Safety (INRASTES) of NCSR “DEMOKRITOS”. He is is a member of the “Fusion Technology Group” with Dr K. Mergia as scientific responsible, where he is working in the framework of the European Consortium for the Development of Fusion Energy. Before 2019 he was a research associate at the Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (INN) of NCSR “DEMOKRITOS”.

He received his PhD in Solid State Physics and Materials Science in 2011 from the National Technical University of Athens, Department of Applied Mathematics and Physical Sciences. PhD thesis title: “Preparation and Characterization of Materials for Use in the New Generation Magnetic Recording Media”. He received his MSc in Solid State Physics and Materials Science in 2003 from the National Technical University of Athens, Department of Applied Mathematics and Physical Sciences. He received his BSc in Physics in 2000 from the National University of Athens, Department of Physics.

He has worked for several research projects: “Magnetoelectric Materials in Reconfigurable Antennas – MAGELLAN” (2013-2015), “Magnetically Assisted Hemodialysis: Ferromagnetic Nanoparticles for Removal of Toxins” (Study No. 0901 of Latsis Public Benefit Foundation, 2012), “Combining innovative portable VISUAL, ACOUSTIC, MAGNETIC, and NMR methods, with in-situ CHEMICAL diagnostic tools for effective failure assessment and maintenance strategy of RAIL and subway system – DIAGNO-RAIL” (2011-2012), “Terabit Magnetic Storage Technologies – TERAMAGSTOR” (2008-2010).

He has published 28 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals, 2 book chapters, 1 book and authored 14 technical reports for research projects. Citations 329, h-index 11 (data from SCOPUS database).

His research topics refer to radiation damage studies of FeCr alloys and W materials for fusion energy applications employing resistivity and magnetic measurements, magnetic oxides with magnetoelectric properties, superconductor/ferromagnet hybrid systems, magnetic recording and metallic thin films with magnetic properties.

Publications

2025

Papadakis, D., Manios, E., & Mergia, K. (2025). Post Neutron Irradiation Recovery and Recrystallization of ITER Grade Forged Tungsten Bar. Metals, 15 (2), 172. doi:10.3390/met15020172 [PDF]

2024

Pantousa, S., London, A. J., Mergia, K., Ionescu, A., Manios, E., Tsavalas, P., Dellis, S., Kinane, C., Langridge, S., Caruana, A., Kentsch, U., & Messoloras, S. (2024). Chromium agglomeration induced by Fe+ ion irradiation of Fe-10at%Cr. Nuclear Materials and Energy, 39, 101680. doi:10.1016/j.nme.2024.101680 [PDF]

2023

D. Papadakis, K. Mergia, E. Manios, V. Chatzikos, S. Dellis and S. Messoloras. (2023). Post Neutron Irradiation Annealing and Defect Evolution in Single Crystal Tungsten. Nuclear Materials and Energy 34, 101357. doi:10.1016/j.nme.2022.101357 [PDF]

D. Papadakis, K. Mergia, E. Manios, V. Chatzikos, S. Dellis, D. Terentyev, G. Bonny, W. Van Renterghem, C.C. Chang and S. Messoloras. (2023). Defect evolution of neutron irradiated ITER grade tungsten after annealing. Fusion Engineering and Design 189, 113486 doi:10.1016/j.fusengdes.2023.113486 [Accepted manuscript]

S. Dellis, X. Xiao, D. Terentyev, E. Manios and K. Mergia. (2023). Hardening mechanisms of cold rolled tungsten plate after neutron irradiation: indentation and finite elements modelling. International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials, 111, 106096. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmhm.2022.106096 [Accepted manuscript]

2022

S. Pantousa, K. Mergia, A. Ionescu, E. Manios, S. Dellis, C. Kinane, S. Langridge, A. Caruana, U. Kentsch, and S. Messoloras. (2022). Fe+ ion irradiation effects in Fe-10at%Cr films irradiated at 300 °C. Nuclear Materials and Energy. 30, 101147. doi:10.1016/j.nme.2022.101147 [Accepted manuscript]

2021

Papadakis, D., Dellis, S., Chatzikos, V., Manios, E., Stamatelatos, I.E., Messoloras S. and Mergia K. (2021). Neutron irradiation effects in different tungsten microstructures, Physica Scripta, 96 (12), 124041. doi:10.1088/1402-4896/ac1eb2 [Accepted manuscript]

Mergia, K., Chatzikos, V., Manios, E., Dellis, S., Papadakis, D., Terentyev, D., Bonny, G., Dubinko, A., Stamatelatos, I.E., Messoloras, S. & Rieth, M.(2021). Evolution of microstructure in neutron irradiated cold rolled tungsten and its correlation with mechanical properties, Fusion Engineering and Design 172, 112784 doi:10.1016/j.fusengdes.2021.112784 [Accepted manuscript]

2014

Varouti, E., Rongas, D. K., Manios, E., Kakoyiannis, C. G., Zervos, T., Pissas, M., & Fikioris, G. (2014). Properties of aluminum-substituted YIG with applications in tunable notched UWB antennas. 2014 Loughborough Antennas and Propagation Conference (LAPC), 713–716. doi:10.1109/lapc.2014.6996494

Stamopoulos, D., Aristomenopoulou, E., & Manios, E. (2014). Absolute supercurrent switch in ferromagnetic/superconducting/ferromagnetic trilayers operating at T > 4.2 K. Applied Physics Letters, 105 (11). doi:10.1063/1.4896162

Tsiachristos, I., Varouti, E., Manios, E., Zervos, T., Kakoyiannis, C., Fikioris, G., Alexandridis, A., & Pissas, M. (2014). Complex electric permittivity and magnetic permeability of ferrites calculated from scattering parameters. The 8th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP 2014), 377–380. doi:10.1109/eucap.2014.6901770

Manios, E., & Pissas, M. (2014). A new cracks detection device for magnetic steels. EPJ Web of Conferences, 75, 06013. doi:10.1051/epjconf/20147506013 [PDF]

Stamopoulos, D., Zeibekis, M., Manios, E., Boukos, N., & Niarchos, D. (2014). Deterioration of exchange bias in CoO-Co bilayers by the roughness of the ZnO substrates. EPJ Web of Conferences, 75, 05011. doi:10.1051/epjconf/20147505011 [PDF]

Tsiachristos, I., Varouti, E., Manios, E., Stamopoulos, D., Zervos, T., Fikioris, G., Lazarakis, F., Alexandridis, A., & Pissas, M. (2014). Estimation of permeability tensor and dielectric permittivity of ferrites using a wave guide method under a dc magnetic field. EPJ Web of Conferences, 75, 06005. doi:10.1051/epjconf/20147506005 [PDF]

2013

Stamopoulos, D., Bakirtzi, N., Manios, E., & Grapsa, E. (2013). Does the extracorporeal circulation worsen anemia in hemodialysis patients? Investigation with advanced microscopes of red blood cells drawn at the beginning and end of dialysis. International Journal of Nanomedicine, 3887. doi:10.2147/ijn.s49845 [PDF]

Stamopoulos, D., Aristomenopoulou, E., Manios, E., & Niarchos, D. (2013). The Superconducting Magnetoresistance Effect in Ni80Fe20–Nb–Ni80Fe20 and Co–Nb–Co Trilayers: Requisites for Tailoring its Magnitude. Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism, 26 (5), 1931–1938. doi:10.1007/s10948-012-1864-y

2012

Stamopoulos, D., Grapsa, E., Manios, E., Gogola, V., & Bakirtzi, N. (2012). Defected red blood cell membranes and direct correlation with the uraemic milieu: the connection with the decreased red blood cell lifespan observed in haemodialysis patients. Nanotechnology, 23 (48), 485101. doi:10.1088/0957-4484/23/48/485101

2011

Alexandrakis, V., Speliotis, Th., Manios, E., Niarchos, D., Fidler, J., Lee, J., & Varvaro, G. (2011). Hard/graded exchange spring composite media based on FePt. Journal of Applied Physics, 109 (7). doi:10.1063/1.3556773

2010

Stamopoulos, D., Manios, E., Gogola, V., Niarchos, D., & Pissas, M. (2010). On the Biocompatibility of Fe3O4 Ferromagnetic Nanoparticles with Human Blood Cells. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 10 (9), 6110–6115. doi:10.1166/jnn.2010.2616

2009

Stamopoulos, D., Manios, E., & Pissas, M. (2009). Exchange biased and plain superconducting ferromagnetic layered hybrids. Nova Science Publishers. [ISBN]