Dimitrios GIANNAKOUDAKIS

Books & Chapters

• BOOK: Detoxification of Chemical Warfare AgentsSpringer, 2018

  From WWI to Multifunctional Nanocomposite Approaches

  Dimitrios A. Giannakoudakis, Teresa J. Bandosz

• CHAPTER 1: Graphite Oxide Nanocomposites for air stream desulfurizationElsevier, 2018

  book: Composite Nanoadsorbents

  D. A. Giannakoudakis & T. J. Bandosz

• CHAPTER 3: Utilization of leaf-based bioadsorbents for the removal of heavy metalsSpringer, 2018

  Green Adsorbents for Pollutant Removal

  I. Anastopoulosa, A. Robalds, H. N. Tran, D. Mitrogiannis, D. A. Giannakoudakis, A. Hosseini-Bandegharaei, G. L. Dotto

Education

• Postdoctoral Research Associate09/2017 -

  Aristotle Univ. of Thessaloniki

  @ Prof. K. Triantafyllidis lab Valorization of biomass (selective oxidation of HMF), desulfurization of biofuels

• Postdoctoral Research Associate01/2017 - 08/2017

  City College of New York

  @ Prof. Teresa J. Bandosz lab Smart textiles against Chemical Warfare Agents

• PhD • Chemistry & Nanotechnology2012 - 2016

  City University of New York - CUNY

  Thesis Title: "Synthesis of complex/multifunctional metal (hydr)oxide/graphite oxide/AuNPs or AgNPs nano-adsorbents and analysis of their interactions with Chemical Warfare Agents" // • CUNY Science Scholarship, full tution award for the PhD

• Master • Nanotechnology and materials chemistry2012-2015

  City University of New York - CCNY

  • Grade: 3.87/4

• Master • Didactics & Educational Technologies2009-2012

  Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

  • Grade: 9,25/10 (excellent) • Thesis Topic: “Development of modern online Green Chemistry e-library” • Master thesis grade: 10

• Master • Physic Chemistry & Electrochemistry2007 - 2010

  Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

  • Grade: 9,34/10 (excellent) – Achieved Distinction • Thesis Topic: “Study on the kinetics and mechanisms of Reactive Black 5 removal from aqueous solutions by adsorption onto activated carbons” • Master thesis grade: 10 • Vice President of master & PhD club

• Bachelor Degree in Chemistry1999-2005

  Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

  • Degree Grade: 8 – Achieved Distinction, Valedictorian • I graduated 1st among 72 students • President of student club, Chemistry Department 2003-2005

• Mandoulides High School1995-1999

  Thessaloniki

  Achieved distinction in the quantitative courses. • Awarded a scholarship during all three years • Distinguished three time in National Mathematic competitions • Distinguished in National Chemistry competition

Distinctions & Awards

• James Whittam Award for Research Excellence in Interfacial Phenomena2016

  City College of New York

• GRE, Quantitative Reasoning • Score: 168/170 (>5%)2012

  Greece

• 1st prize at 13nd PanHellenic Chemistry competition1999

  Greece

• 2nd European prize, Mathematic comp. “Gh. Titeica”1998

  University of Craiova, Romania

• 1st prize twice in Greek Mathematic competition1997, 1999

  Greece

• Award of Science, Mandoulides High school1998, 1999

  Thessaloniki

Grants & Scholarships

• Short Term Scientific Missions, COST Action FP13062018

  Warsaw, Poland

  Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences @ Prof. Juan Carlos Colmenares Group

• NSF travel grand for conference presentation2016

  USA

  12th International Conference on the Fundamentals of Adsorption, Friedrichshafen/Lake Constance, Germany

• CUNY Science Scholarship2012-2017

  New York

  full tution award for the PhD

• Doctoral Student Research Grant, CUNY2014,2016

  New York

• City College Professional Development Institute Grant2014

  New York

• Onassis Foundation study abroad scholarship2012-2016

  Athens

• Leventis Foundation scholarship2013-2015

  Greece

Honors & Professional service

• On the Editorial Board2017 - present

  Journal of Applied Surfaces and Interfaces

• Reviewer for the journals:

  Journal of Colloid and Interface Science (Elsevier), Catalysts (MDPI), Crystals (MDPI), Journal of Applied Surface and Interfaces (JASI), Bioenginnering (MDPI)

Publications - Peer Reviewed Papers

• 23. Barium titanate perovskite nanoparticles as a photoreactive medium for chemical warfare agent detoxification2018

  Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

  D. A. Giannakoudakis, F. Pearsall, M. Florent, J. Lombardi, S. O'Brien, T. J Bandosz

• 22. S- and N-doped carbon quantum dots: Surface chemistry dependent antibacterial activity2018

  Carbon - Elsevier

  N. A.Travlou, D. A. Giannakoudakis, M. Algarra, A. M.Labella, E. Rodríguez-Castellón, T. J. Bandosz

• 21. Zinc peroxide nanoparticles: surface, chemical and optical properties and the effect of thermal treatment on the detoxification of mustard gas2018

  Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

  D. A. Giannakoudakis, M. Florent, R. Wallace, J. Secor, C. Karwacki, T. J. Bandosz

• 20. Smart textiles of MOF/g-C3N4 nanospheres for chemical warfare agent rapid detection/detoxification2017

  Nanoscale Horizons

  D.A. Giannakoudakis, Y. Hu, M. Florent, T. J. Bandosz

• 19. Mustard gas surrogate interactions with modified porous carbon fabrics: Effect of oxidative treatment2017

  Langmuir

  M. Florent, D.A. Giannakoudakis, T. J. Bandosz

• 18. Oxidized g-C3N4 nanospheres as catalytically photoactive linkers in MOF/g-C3N4 composite of hierarchical pore structure2017

  Small - Willey

  D.A. Giannakoudakis, N.A. Travlou, J. Secor, T.J. Bandosz

• 17. Carbon textiles modified with copper-based reactive adsorbents as efficient media for detoxification of chemical warfare agents2017

  ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

  M. Florent, D.A. Giannakoudakis, R. Wallace, T.J. Bandosz

• 16. Ferrihydrite deposited on cotton textiles as protection media against chemical warfare agent surrogate (2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfide)2017

  Journal of Materials Chemistry A

  R. Wallace, D. A. Giannakoudakis, M. Florent, C. Karwachi, T. J. Bandosz

• 15. Mixed CuFe and ZnFe (hydr)oxides as chemical warfare agents surrogate reactive adsorbents2017

  Journal of Hazardous Materials

  M. Florent, D.A. Giannakoudakis, R. Wallace, T.J. Bandosz

• 14. Effective impregnation for the preparation of magnetic mesoporous carbon: application on dye adsorption2017

  Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology

  H. S. Saroyan, D. A. Giannakoudakis, C. S. Sarafidis, N. K. Lazaridis, E. A. Deliyanni

• 13. Adsorption of Methylene Blue on Cashew Nut Shell Based Carbons Activated with Zinc Chloride: The Role of Surface and Structural Parameters2017

  Journal of Molecular Liquids

  A. Spagnoli, D.A. Giannakoudakis, S. Bashkova

• 12. Mesoporous graphitic carbon nitride-based nanospheres as visible-light active chemical warfare agents decontaminant2016

  ChemNanoMat

  Dimitrios A. Giannakoudakis,Mykola Seredych, Enrique Rodríguez-Castellón, Teresa J. Bandosz

• 11. Highly efficient air desulfurization on self-assembled bundles of copper hydroxide nanorods2016

  ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

  Dimitrios A. Giannakoudakis, Mingyung Jiang, Teresa J. Bandosz

• 10. Effect of Ag containing (nano) particles on reactive adsorption of mustard gas surrogate on iron oxyhdroxide/graphite oxide composites under visible light irradiation2016

  Chemical Engineering Journal

  Javier Arcibar-Orozco, Dimitrios A. Giannakoudakis, Teresa J. Bandosz

• 9. Reactive adsorption of mustard gas surrogate on zirconium (hydr)oxide/graphite oxide composites: the role of surface and chemical features2016

  Journal of Materials Chemistry A

  Dimitrios A. Giannakoudakis, Joshua K. Mitchell, Teresa J. Bandosz

• 8. Photoactivity of g-C3N4/S-doped porous carbon composite: synergistic effect of composite formation2016

  ChemSusChem

  Mykola Seredych, Szymon Łoś, Dimitrios A. Giannakoudakis, Enrique Rodríguez-Castellón, Teresa J. Bandosz

• 7. Effect of GO phase in Zn(OH)2/GO composite on the extent of photocatalytic reactive adsorption of mustard gas surrogate2016

  Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

  Dimitrios A. Giannakoudakis, Javier Arcibar-Orozco, Teresa J Bandosz

• 6. Multi-parametric adsorption effects of the reactive dye removal with commercial activated carbons2016

  Journal of Molecular Liquids

  Dimitrios A. Giannakoudakis, George Z. Kyzas, Antonis Avranas, Nikolaos K. Lazaridis

• 5. Time-resolved fluorescence and ultrafast energy transfer in a zinc (hydr)oxide–graphite oxide mesoporous composite2015

  Journal of Photonics for Energy

  J. Secor, V. Narinesingh, M. Seredych, D. A. Giannakoudakis, T. J. Bandosz, R. R. Alfano

• 4. Copper Hydroxyl Nitrate/Graphite Oxide Composite as Superoxidant for the Decomposition/Mineralization of Organophosphate-Based Chemical Warfare Agent Surrogate2015

  Advanced Materials Interfaces

  Javier A. Arcibar-Orozco, Dimitrios A. Giannakoudakis and Teresa J. Bandosz

• 3. Key role of terminal hydroxyl groups and visible light in the reactive adsorption/catalytic conversion of mustard gas surrogate on zinc (hydr)oxides2015

  Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

  Dimitrios A. Giannakoudakis, Javier A. Arcibar-Orozco, Teresa J. Bandosz

• 2. Zinc (hydr)oxide/graphite oxide/AuNPs composites: Role of surface features in H2S2014

  Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

  Dimitrios A. Giannakoudakis, Teresa J. Bandosz

• 1. Self-organized nanostructures of alkylated phthalocyanines and underivitized C60 on ITO2013

  RSC Advances

  Dimitrios A. Giannakoudakis, Alessandro Varotto, Matthew Jurow, Viacheslav Manichev, Nikolina A. Travlou, Charles Michael Drain

Teaching

• Quantitative Analysis (TA) CHEM2432013 - 2016

  City College of New York

• Technological Educational Institute • IEK PASTER2009 - 2012

  Thessaloniki

  Chemistry Tutor: Toxicology, Quantitative Analysis, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry & Pharmacology.

• Private School - Frontistiria2006 - 2012

  Thessaloniki

  High school Chemistry and Programming • Frontisiria: Sistima and Ballis

• High School Teacher2006 - 2009

  Thessaloniki

  Chemistry and Programming. 2th, 4th Kalamarias and 2th Iktinou High schools.

Employment

• PIRAEUS BANK • Green Officer2010-2012

  Thessaloniki

  Green Products, Private Banking & Public Relations

• Technological Educational Institute • IEK PASTER2009-2012

  Thessaloniki

  Chemistry Tutor: Toxicology, Quantitative Analysis, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry & Pharmacology.

• Radio Producer FM1012010 - 2012

  Thessaloniki

• EYATh – Chemist2007 - 2008

  Thessaloniki

  Organization of Water Supply and Sewage Disposal System of Thessaloniki - Drinking water quality control.

• High School Teacher2006 - 2009

  Thessaloniki

  Chemistry and Programming. 2th, 4th Kalamarias and 2th Iktinou High schools.

Social Services • Voluntary Contribution

• Executive Committee of CUNY Chemistry Program2014 - 2015

  New York

• Fundraising Director • National Hellenic Student Association (NHSA) of America2013 - 2015

  USA

• Co-Officer of the Greek Community of City University of New York2013 - 2015

  New York

• Vice-President of Association of Youth Entrepreneurships (YEs)2010 - 2015

  Greece

• Elected Councilor of Municipality of Thessaloniki 2006 - 2009

  Thessaloniki

• Vice-President of Chemists’ Association of Macedonia2009 - 2012

  Thessaloniki

• President of NGO Active Democratic Group of Youth (ENDON)2005 - 2011

  Greece

• President of Chemists’ Association of Macedonia2006 - 2009

  Thessaloniki

Presentations

• Smart textiles of MOF/g-C3N4 nanospheres for CWAs detection/detoxification7/2017

  ACS 91st Colloid & Surface Science Symposium

  D.A. Giannakoudakis, T.J. Bandosz

• Iron Oxyhdroxide deposited on cotton cloths as protection media against chemcial warfare agent surrogate (2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfide)10/2016

  ACS Northeast Regional Meeting

  D.A. Giannakoudakis, R. Wallace, M. Florent, C.J. Karwacki, T.J. Bandosz

• Catalytic and selective oxidation of mustard gas surrogate on zinc peroxide and oxide nanoparticles9/2016

  Surface Science and Multifunctional Materials, Durham

  D.A. Giannakoudakis, M. Florent, R. Wallace, T.J. Bandosz

• Insight into multifunctional reactive adsorbents9/2016

  Surface Science and Multifunctional Materials, Durham

  D.A. Giannakoudakis, M. Florent, R. Wallace, J. Arcibar-Orozco, T.J. Bandosz

• Mesoporous graphitic carbon nitride-based nanospheres as visible-light active chemical warfare agents decontaminant6/2016

  6th International Colloids Conference

  D. A. Giannakoudakis, M. Seredych, E. Rodriguez-Castellon, T. J. Bandosz

• Photoactivity of g-C3N4/S-doped porous carbon composite: synergistic effect of composite formation5/2016

  Carbon

  M. Seredych, S. Łoś, D. A. Giannakoudakis, E. Rodriguez-Castellon, T. J. Bandosz

• Adsorption of methylene blue by zinc chloride activated carbon from cashew nut shells5/2016

  Carbon

  S. Bashkova, A. A. Spagnoli, D. A. Giannakoudakis

• g-C3N4 and its oxidized counterpart composites with MOF as visible-light active chemical warfare agent decontaminants5/2016

  12th International Conference on the Fundamentals of Adsorption, Friedrichshafen, Germany

  D. A. Giannakoudakis, N. A. Travlou, M. Seredych, T. J. Bandosz

• Magnetic mesoporous activate carbon. Effect of the preparation route on the removal of Reactive Black 54/2016

  European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2016

  H. Saroyan, D. A. Giannakoudakis, N. K. Lazaridis, E. A. Deliyanni

• Zirconium (hydr)oxide/graphite oxide/AgNPs composites: Role of surface features in reactive adsorption of mustard gas and organophosphate surrogates’ vapors12/2015

  Pacifichem, Hawaii, Honolulu

  D. A. Giannakoudakis, T. J. Bandosz

• CWA surrogates decontamination on metal (hydr)oxide/ graphite oxide adsorbents: Engaging chemical reactivity, porosity, conductivity, and visible light activity12/2015

  Pacifichem, Hawaii, Honolulu

  T. J. Bandosz, J. Arcibar-Orozco, D. A. Giannakoudakis

• Photocatalytic degradation pathways of mustard’s gas surrogate on zinc hydroxide and zinc oxide nanoparticles: The role of the surface features6/2015

  Soft Nano, Nanoscience New York

  Dimitrios Giannakoudakis, Javier Arcibar-Orozco, Teresa J Bandosz

• Reactive adsorption of 2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfide in Zinc (hydr)oxide/graphite oxide composites: The role of the surface features6/2015

  CPM 7th, International Workshop of Characterization on Porous Materials, Delray Beach, Florida

  Dimitrios Giannakoudakis, Javier Arcibar-Orozco, Teresa J Bandosz

• Effects of structural and Chemical heterogeneity of zinc hydroxide/graphite oxide/AuNP on the Reactive adsorption of Hydrogen sulfide11/2014

  4th World Colloid Conference: Surface design and Engineering. Madrid, Spain

  D. A. Giannakoudakis, T.J. Bandosz

• Self-organized nanostructures containing phthalocyanines and underivatized C60 on ITO: Synthesis and surface studies6/2013

  10th International Conference on Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies

  Dimitrios A. Giannakoudakis, Nikolina A. Travlou, Alessandro Varotto, Matthew Jurow, Viacheslav Manichev, Charles Michael Drain

• Self-organized nanostructures containing phthalocyanines and underivatized C60 on ITO: Photonic properties6/2013

  10th International Conference on Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies

  Nikolina A. Travlou, Dimitrios A. Giannakoudakis, Alessandro Varotto, Matthew Jurow, Viacheslav Manichev, Charles Michael Drain

• Removal of the Reactive Black 5 dye from aqueous solutions by adsorption to active carbons12/2011

  21st PanHellenic Chemistry Conference

  D. Giannakoudakis, N. Lazarides, A. Avranas

About

• Dimitrios Giannakoudakis was born in Thessaloniki. He attended Mantoulidis private high school and was awarded with a scholarship gaining the first place in several Pan-Hellenic Mathematics competitions. He also received the second European award at the “Gh. Titeica” Mathematic competition while, being a student; he was also awarded from the Greek Chemistry Association with the first award in Macedonia in the Pan-Hellenic Chemistry contest. He graduated first from the department of Chemistry in Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and continued his master studies in the field of Physical Chemistry & Electrochemistry of Materials in the same department, with grade 9.34/10. He also holds a second Master’s Degree in “Chemistry Teaching and New Educational Technologies”, with grade 9.25 during which, he developed the first modern online Green Chemistry e-library. He worked at the Organization of Water Supply and Sewage Disposal System of Thessaloniki. After completing his military service, he worked at Piraeus Bank in the field of Green Products. He has a long time experience in the field of education. Finally he was a radio producer at FM101. Beside his education and working experience, he was elected a counselor of the Municipality of Thessaloniki. He also served as the youngest chairman of the Association of Chemists of Northern Greece. Currently, he is PhD candidate at City University of New York (CUNY) at the sub-disciple of Nanotechnology, having received a full scholarship from the University and a second one from Onassis foundation. His research focuses on the removal of toxic gasses by adsorption on carbon-based materials. He is also an elected officer of the Greek Community at the Graduate Center of CUNY.