Prof. Panagiotis Stavropoulos

Professor Panos Stavropoulos possesses a BEng in Mechanical Engineering and an MSc in Advanced Mechanical Engineering from the University of Sussex, UK, a PhD in Engineering from the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, University of Patras-GREECE, and an MBA from the HoU-GREECE. He has worked, among others, as a Design Engineer (2000–2001) in Flowtronic Pumps Ltd.–UK, a Research Engineer (2001–2007) & Research Project Manager (2007–2010) in the Laboratory of Manufacturing Systems & Automation and as a WCP & Production Manager (2010–2014) at Crown Holdings Inc., Bevcan–Europe and Middle East Division improving the company’s sustainability index. From 2014–2018 he was a Lecturer in Hellenic Air Force Academy, Department of Aeronautical Studies. Currently, he is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering & Aeronautics, University of Patras, Director of the Department's Design, Manufacturing, and Automation Division, and VC of the Advisory board for EIT M CLC South East. His main research interests are manufacturing focused on the field of manufacturing conventional/non-conventional/micro manufacturing processes, sustainable manufacturing, CAD/RP/RM/AM systems and machine tool design, Zero Defect Manufacturing, quality optimization, and the circular economy. He speaks fluent English and German.