Dr. Christos Riziotis

Dr. Christos Riziotis is a Principal Researcher/ Research Assoc. Professor at the Theoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute of the National Hellenic Research Foundation—NHRF, Athens, Greece, where he is leading the activity “Applied Photonics—Materials and Devices.” He holds a Ph.D. in photonics from Optoelectronics Research Centre, University of Southampton, UK, and an M.Sc. in electronics and telecommunications and a degree in physics from the National University of Athens. His research interests cover the areas of photonic materials, integrated optics, direct laser writing, fiber sensors, optical communications, nanophotonics, plasmonics, and quantum photonics. His work has led to several successfully demonstrated applications in the defense industry, structural health monitoring, industrial process monitoring, chemical sensors, and biomedical devices. He has authored a wide thematic range of over 100 publications in journals and international conference proceedings, and holds four patents. He is a reviewer in over 50 technical journals, committee member at several international conferences, editorial board member, and guest editor for several journals on sensors, materials, and instrumentation. He has served also as a management committee member for several academic research networks, such as COST Actions, in the areas of sensing, novel materials, manufacturing, and healthcare.