Asst. Prof. A. Tsouknidas
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Dr. A. Tsouknidas

Assoc. Professor (Lab Director)
Educational & Professional training

  • Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

  • PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Current Position

Associate Professor, Supervisor of the Bio- and Nano-materials Group

Indicative Honors & Awards
  • 2022-2023 Fulbright scholar
  • 2013: HSB best paper award at the 19th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics.
  • 2013: Finalist/runner-up for the biannual international Clinical Biomechanics Award, presented by ISB.
  • 2012: Post-Doctoral Grant of excellence from the General Secretariat for Research and Technology.
Indicative Projects
  • Development of Nanocomposite Active Substances for Anti-parasitic Applications (funded by GSRT)
  • Development of Innovative Nanocopper-based Formulations for Agricultural Applications (funded by GSRT)
  • Biomechanical Evaluation of a double hook spine stabilization system (industrial project funded by AMI). 
Indicative Publications
  • Tsouknidas, A. et al (2020) Influence of Preparation Depth and Design on Stress Distribution in Maxillary Central Incisors Restored with Ceramic Veneers: A 3D Finite Element Analysis. Journal of Prosthodontics 29(2), 151-160.
  • Kirmanidou, Y. et. al (2019) Assessment of cytotoxicity and antibacterial effects of silver nanoparticle-doped titanium alloy surfaces. Dental Materials 35(9), e220-e233.
  • Tsouknidas, A. et al (2019) A numerical study of “functional fatigue” of closed-cell NiTi shape memory foams. Mechanics of Materials 131, 11-21.
Patents
  • Nanotechnology based multi action cleaning solution for fuel injection nozzles of internal combustion engines. Application no: 20160100054, Inventors: N. Michailidis, A. Tsouknidas, D. Tsipas, D. Papadopoulos, P. Karanasios, G. Varsami, D. Koulaxis
  • Ball Valves with superficially enhanced sealing mechanisms. Application no: 2013-00937, Inventors: K.-D. Bouzakis, A. Tsouknidas, S. Kobogiannis, F. Klocke

Next to his role as the Director for both, the Laboratory of Biomaterials & Computational Mechanics and the MSc in Biomedical Engineering of UoWM, Alexander also serves the Medical School of Boston University as an adjunct Professor of Biomechanics.

He is a co-founder of PLiN Nanotechnology S.A., a research driven company (established as a University Spin-off), which received VC funding during his tenure as the company’s CEO and President.

Alexander is a Fulbright Scholar and a Fulbright Outreach Ambassador for Greece, while also serving as an External Reviewer for the World Health Organization (WHO) concerning group-specific guidelines for manufactured nanomaterials. He is a former President of the Hellenic Society of Biomechanics, to the board of which he was firstly elected in 2013.

Having been granted multiple awards and scholarships for his research, he is ceaselessly involved in high added value projects and global networking activities. Alexander also serves the Editorial Board of various citation-indexed journals and has published more than 70 scientific manuscripts.