Ioannis Koureas

Our mission is to transform your sustainability into a strategic advantage • Lead technical strategy and innovation • Oversee product development, market expansion, and business development • Drive fundraising efforts and manage financial planning

Our mission is to revolutionize the construction industry by delivering ultra-low-carbon, fast-setting cement to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance production efficiency. • Oversee administration and financial planning • Coordinate software development and cross-functional projects • Support strategic decision-making across all business areas

• Utilized Finite Element Method (FEM) for simulating sheet metal forming processes • Maintained and improved the numerical algorithms of the AutoForm solver • Worked within the Scrum framework to develop and evaluate solver quality • Implemented and executed unit tests and integration tests • Conducted numerical simulations to pinpoint solver optimization opportunities • Managed user stories and ensured their successful execution • Presented the results to the R&D Department, Technical Product Manager, and Development Manager

• Conducted independent and original research and expanded the existing theory in the field of topologically interlocked structures • Applied critical thinking and problem-solving skills to overcome research challenges • Contributed as a teaching assistant in Computational Science Investigation for Material Mechanics • Documented educational content based on supervisor’s feedback • Supervised students and reviewed python code • Updated and maintained the group's website as the AEM author/webmaster

• Implemented demographic and market analysis to raise funds for Nepal

• Learned the characteristic elements and phases of a power plant (i. e., principles of thermodynamics, steam turbine cycles, steam system components, gas turbine cycles, combined turbine cycles, turbine operating principles, pumping station, demineralized water station, ash storage and ash handling system) • Participated in the development and maintenance of mechanical components • Documented maintenance activities performed on mechanical systems • Collaborated with advisors and managers

• Learned the stages of water desalination and chemical analysis of the quality of water • Assisted the installation and improvement of the drinking water transmission system • Learned how to design pump systems in AutoCAD • Collaborated with engineers and technicians

• Provided first aid and emergency care to the bathers and in the surrounding area in general

• Provided first aid and emergency care to the bathers and in the surrounding area in general

Thesis: Fundamentals of failure in topologically interlocked structures Supervisor: Prof. Dr. David Kammer • Studied the effect of interface mechanisms, block geometry and surface morphology on the failure mode of topologically interlocked structures • Developed numerical frameworks and algorithms for frictional contact mechanics (penalty method), geometrical non-linearity, material non-linearity, fracture mechanics (XFEM, phase field method), and heat transfer • Performed finite element simulations • Designed novel structures based on interlocking principles • Fabricated complex elements using additive manufacturing

Thesis: Investigating the Flow Distribution of Microbubbles in the Human Microvasculature using Microfluidic Devices Supervisor: Dr. Dario Carugo • Produced microbubbles by mechanical agitation • Designed microfluidic devices using SolidWorks • 3D printed molds using Objet350 Connex3 • Developed microfluidic devices using PDMS • Bonded microfluidic devices with corona plasma • Developed numerical simulations in COMSOL

Erasmus Student

Thesis: High Efficiency Organic Photovoltaic Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Stelios Choulis • Fabricated organic photovoltaic • Deposited the hole transport layer and the active layer using doctor blade or spin coating • Deposited the electron transport layer and the cathode via thermal evaporation in a glovebox • Measured the thickness of the photoactive layers using profilometer • Measured the current density – voltage characteristics using solar simulator • Measured the absorption range of each material of the active layer using spectrophotometry