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Vasileios Zaspalis
Professor, School of Chemical Engineering
Personal Information
2310996201
2310996269
zaspalis@cheng.auth.gr
Scopus ID
6701464821
Γνωστικό Αντικείμενο
:
Eπιστήμη και Τεχνολογία Υλικών
Επιστημονική Ειδίκευση
:
Χημικά και επεξεργασία
Υλικά (ξύλο, χαρτί, πλαστικό, γυαλί)
Education
Προπτυχιακές Σπουδές
1986
Πτυχίο
Σχολή Πολυτεχνική - Τμήμα Χημικών Μηχανικών
Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών
Greece
Διδακτορικό Δίπλωμα
1990
PhD
Σχολή Χημικής Τεχνολογίας-Τμήμα Επιστήμης Υλικών και Κατάλυσης
Πανεπιστήμιο Τβέντε (University of Twente)
The Netherlands
Eπιστήμη και Τεχνολογία Υλικών
Course Work
Courses of Winter semester of 2026–27 academic year
SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
ΔΕΧ
DEX Diploma Thesis
ΕΥ5
EY5 Materials Science and Technology I
ΚΠΑ1
KPA1 Practical Training
ΚΥ031
KY031 Methods for the Characterization of Materials
ΚΥ040
KY040 Design of Advanced Materials and Devices
INTERDEPARTMENTAL PROGRAM OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES OF NANOSCIENCES & NANOTECHNOLOGIES
ΝΝΥ304
THIN FILMS AND SURFACE TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY
Courses of Spring semester of 2026–27 academic year
SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
ΔΕΧ
DEX Diploma Thesis
ΚΜ101
ΚΜ101 Physical and Chemical Processes of Solids on a Large Scale
ΚΠΑ1
KPA1 Practical Training
ΤΥ6
TY6 Materials Science and Technology II
ΧΜ8
XM8 Chemical Engineering Laboratory II
CΗīmikī kai Viochīmikī Mīchanikī: Ygeía kai Trófima
ΔΠ2
Production processes of advanced biomaterials
Theses Supervised
Student Theses within AUTh
In progress
Undergraduate
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Improvement of the Thermal Stability of Catalysts in High Temperature Processes with Energetic or Environmental Impact (Chemical Coating Approaches)
Doctoral
Structured catalysts for solar-assisted thermochemical processes towards production/storage of energy carriers
Superparamagnetic nanoparticles for drug delivery in neuronal cells
No title
2025–2026
Undergraduate
Development and formation of redox materials for thermochemical/thermal energy storage
Οptimization of magnetic performance of power Manganese-Zinc (Mn-Zn) ferrites
Feasibility Study on the Valorization of Copper Mine Solid Waste into Higher Value-Added Products
Extrusion of composite fibers using silanes for the 3D printing of composite specimens with improved thermal, rheological, and mechanical properties
Effect of Processing and Composition of MnZn Ferrites for High-Frequency Applications (1 MHz)
Study of red mud with the aim of developing technology for the production of high value-added products
LaCoxFe1-xO3 Perovskites as Oxygen Carriers in Chemical Looping Processes
Comparative study of the structural and chemical properties of biochars derived from the pyrolysis of macroalgal and woody biomass
Utilization of organic residues from the agri-food sector through hydrothermal liquefaction technology
Πανεπιστημιακό Ίδρυμα ή Ερευνητικό Κέντρο
Synthesis and Characterization of Structured Catalytic Materials for the Decomposition of SO₃ to SO₂
Study of the hydrometallurgical extraction of tantalum and niobium from tantalite ore without the use of hydrofluoric acid.
Experimental Study of Green Ethylene Production via Catalytic Hydrodeoxygenation of Ethylene Glycol
Doctoral
No title
2024–2025
Undergraduate
''Development of Mn-Zn ferrites for high frequency (500 kHz- 100 mT) and high temperature applications ( >70oC)
Effect of the morphological characteristics of raw materials on the magnetic properties of MnZn ferrites
Study of the advanced treatment of industrial and municipal wastewater by nanofiltration membranes
(La<sub>1-x</sub>Ce<sub>x</sub>)FeO<sub>3</sub> and La(Co<sub>x</sub>Fe<sub>1-x</sub>)O<sub>3</sub> perovskites as oxygen carriers in chemical looping processes
Development and evaluation of multifunctional catalytic materials for the co-production of hydrogen and syngas by coupling CO2 capture and in-situ utilization with steam and dry reforming processes
Theoretical and experimental study of gas binding solvents for application in gas-liquid membrane contactors
Preparation and performance evaluation of polyimide mixed matrix membranes with inorganic components for separation of gas mixtures
Natural ageing consequences on the A6060 Al alloy at the homogenizing conditions of the Al profile production process
Postgraduate
Power loss determination in ferrimagnetic ceramic materials of the spinel under DC-Bias conditions.
2023–2024
Undergraduate
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La1-xCaxMnO3 perovskites as oxygen carriers in chemical looping processes
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Materials and porous structures for thermochemical/thermal energy storage
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MnZn-ferrites for high frequency (>1MHz) applications
Effect of preheating and sintering atmosphere, Zn content, and preheating temperature on the formation of structures during the heating of Fe, Mn & Zn mixtures
2022–2023
Undergraduate
Chemical looping process with Η2Ο/CO2 as material oxidizing agents
Research on adding impurities ιν ζινc manganese ferrite μn0.75zn0.25fe2o4 with raman spectroscopy
Liquid – gas membrane contactor for carbon dioxide capture
Redox behaviour and defect chemistry of perovskites of the xhemical formula (La1-xCax)MnO3±δ for chemical looping procceses
Experimental Study and Techno-Economic Assessment of an Innovative Technology for Liquid Fuel Desulfurization by Adsorption using Porous Material under Mild Conditions
Synthesis and Physicochemical Characterization of Catalytic Energy Carriers for the Valorization of Carbon Dioxide
Systematic study of the electrocoagulation process for the treatment of high salinity liquid waste
Use of Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) spectroscopy for the characterization of ceramic materials based on natural minerals for the evaluation of controlled production of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) in the context of the evaluation of their plant protection activity
Study of the reaction between Nb2O5 and CaO oxides with X-ray diffraction
Synthesis of Silica Aerogels and characterization of their physical properties and their microstructure
Defect chemistry of (La1-xSrx)MnO3+δ Perovskites under oxygen excess conditions
2021–2022
Undergraduate
Optimization of the hydration process of CaO in order to increase the spesific surface area of CaOH with the contribution of amine molecules
Study of soft polycrystalline ferrites using Raman Spectroscopy
Study of the kinetics of the reactor Fe2O3 and ΝiO towards the formation of NiFe2O4 with x-ray diffraction
Synthesis and characterization of La1-xSrxMnO3 (LSM) AND La1-xSrxFeO3 (LSF) perovskite materials as oxygen carriers in chemical looping processes
Synthesis and Characterization of Catalytic Materials for Synthesis of Energy Carriers via Carbon Dioxide Hydrogenation
Effect of iron oxide on the magnetic properties of NiZn ferrites
Study of the hydration mechanism of lime-pozzolan-cement composites modified with graphene oxide and polycarboxylate-based superplasticizer
Perovskites in Chemical Looping Reforming Processes
Synthesis and characterization of perovskite materials with the general chemical formula La1-xA¬xMO3-δ (A=Sr, Ce & M=Mn, Co, Fe) for the preparation of ceramic – carbonate biphasic membranes, suitable for the separation of CO2 at high temperatures
Postgraduate
THE EFFECT OF COPPER ADDITIONS ON THE MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF NICKEL-ZINK FERRITES
2020–2021
Undergraduate
The effect of SnO2 doping on the magnetic properties and ageing behavior of the cobalt containing MnZn -Ferrite
Gas-liquid membrane-based carbon capture and utilization (CCU) study and prodution of calcium carbonates micro- and nano- particles
Synthesis and characterization of superparamagnetic Magnetite nanoparticles for biomedical applications
Hexavalent chromium reduction in a photocatalytic membrane reactor
Development of multicomponent boride – sulfide coatings targeting to the improvement of the mechanical properties of the coating in comparison with the conventional boride coating
Study of the corrosive action of acid solutions in boronized and borochromized steel by Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy and modeling with equivalent electrical circuits
Synthesis and characterization of perovskites LaSrMO3 (M=Ni, Fe) and La2SrMO4 (M=Ni, Co) for production dual phase ceramic-carbonate membranes suitable for CO2 seperation at high temperatures
Synthesis of magnetite nanoparticles (Fe3O4) and surface modification for protein BSA and Rhodamine B conjugation
The influence of chromium as a diffusive additive in the boronizing treatment of AISI 4140 steel on the corrosion resistance of the coating evaluated by Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS)
Research into the effect of Ο2 and N2 atmosphere on the formation of structures during heating of compounds containing Fe, Mn & Zn
Doctoral
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2019–2020
Undergraduate
Ammonia removal from dilute aqueous solutions by membrane distillation
Effect of raw materials on the behavior of manganese zinc ferrites
Kinetic study of the neutralization reaction of manganese oxide
Development of magnetic nanoparticles suitable for bonding with proteins
Experimental investigation of landfill leachate treatment by electrochemical oxidation
La1-xSrxMnO3 perovskites as oxygen carriers in chemical looping reforming
Postgraduate
Electro pollution and materials for electromagnetic radiation absorption (the effect of Nickel)
Doctoral
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2018–2019
Undergraduate
Dopant addition optimization during the manufacturing process of MnZn-ferrites
Ceramic-carbonate dual phase mebranes for high temperature carbon dioxide separation
Effect of the rare earth elements La and Ce upon the diffusivity of boron during the thermochemical pack boriding process, by determining the morphological characteristics of the coatings formed
Postgraduate
Electrochemical performance improvement of a bituminous coal fed direct carbon fuel cell.
2017–2018
Undergraduate
Synthesis of controlled porosity and pore size substrates
Application of advanced membrane technology for exploitation of dairy wastewater
Postgraduate
Synthesis Mechanism of Manganese Zinc Ferrite (MnZn)Fe2O4, studied by high temperature X-ray diffraction
Experimental analysis towards the improved delivery of CRISPR/Cas genome engineering technology to human cell lines. Implementation study of the method spanning the fields of pharmaceutical science and bioengineering.
Ferrite nanoparticles in bentonite nanofluids: Synthesis and physicochemical analysis
Doctoral
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2016–2017
Undergraduate
Unvestigation of heterogeneous fenton oxidation of organic micropollutants in water by filtration in α-Al2Ο3 ceramic membrane with impregnated catalytic iron nanoparticles
Development of a method for the characterization of porous substrates for the coffee producing industry
Solid state reactions in the Fe2O3 – ZnO system
Postgraduate
Power losses of ferrimagnetic MnZn-ferrites as a function of field, temperature and frequency
Fabrication of screen-printed electrodes and modification with Fe3O4/Attapulgite magnetic nanoparticles
2015–2016
Undergraduate
The effect of chemical composition and sintering atmosphere on the behavior of MnZn ferrites
Fouling of hyperfiltration and reverse osmosis membranes from organic compounds
Development of a Manganese Zinc Ferrite for high frequency magnetic components
Catalyst sintering resistance improvement and evaluation for thermochemical processes
The effect of external uniaxial mechanical stress on the magnetic properties of MnZn-Ferrites
Magnetic nanoparticles in diagnostic medicine applications: Synthesis, Characterization, Functionalization and Protein attachment
Postgraduate
Mixed conducting dense perovskite membranes with general formula La1-xSrxFeO3
2014–2015
Undergraduate
The spray drying process for the production of detergent powders
The effect of additives (Al2O3, Nb2O5) on the structure and properties of Nickel Oxide (NiO)
Synthesis, characterisation and properties of magnetic ceramic materials of hexagonal structure (hexaferrites)
Suppressing high pressure sintering of catalytic materials during thermochemical water splitting for renewable hydrogen production
Preparation, physicochemical characteristics and photocatalytic properties of spinel ferrite nanoparticles
2013–2014
Undergraduate
The effect of Nickel on the magnetic properties of polycrystalline Manganese-Zinc (MnZn) Ferrites
Membrane structure characterization with the relative permeability method (permporometry)
Study of the separation ability of ceramic and hybrid membranes in gas separation processes
Electro-Fenton process for the electrochemical oxidation of micro-pollutants from water: I) Bibliography review II) Sythesis and characterization of porous anode electrode
Electro-Fenton" process for the electrochemical oxidation of micro-pollutants from water: I) Bibliography review II) Sythesis and characterization of porous cathode electrode
Doctoral
No title
2012–2013
Undergraduate
Ceramic electromagnetic wave absorbing materials
Mixed Oxides as Redox Materials in Chemical Processes of High Energetic and Environmental Impact
Al2O3 Thin Film Deposition on Silicon and Glass Substrates
Gas separation with porous ceramic membranes
Investigation of the possibilities of the application of conventional metal-hardness determination methods to polycrystalline oxidic ceramic systems
The effect of Copper and stoichiometry on the sintering mechanism of NiZn-ferrites
The effect of proccess operational parameters on the synthesis of Mn3-δNiδO4 materials for negative temperature coefficient (NTC) sensor applications
Research of influence of stress sensitivity at initial permeability for cubic spinel structure materials. Research of influence of analogy Ni/Zn at Curie's temperature for ferrite materials
Comparative evaluation of the slip casting and spin coating methods for the synthesis of Al2O3 supported thin films
2011–2012
Undergraduate
Optimization of TiO2 Thin Films Growth on Variouw Substrates by "Spin Coating Teqnique".
Permporometry Method for Pore Structure Characterization of Ceramic Membranes
The effect of intrinsic non-stoichiometry of nickel oxide raw material on the properties of soft magnetic materials of the cubic spinel structure (NiFe2O4).
2007–2008
Postgraduate
No title
Theses outside AUTh
Doctoral Level
2011–2012
Justyna Hanuszkiewicz
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Processing factors influencing the frequency stability of the magnetic permeability of MnZn-ferrites, UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, CRACOW-POLAND
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Administrative Work
Τμήματος
#
Από
Έως
Θέση Όργανο / Επιτροπή
5
2014
2016
Head, Tμήμα Χημικών-Μηχανικών
6
2012
2015
Member, Επιτροπή Μηχανοργάνωσης και Πληροφορικής
2
2010
2015
Member, Επιτροπή Προγράμματος Σπουδών
3
2010
2015
Member, Επιτροπή Ασφάλειας και Υγιεινής
4
2010
2015
Member, Επιτροπή Προγραμματισμού Προσωπικού
1
2009
2015
Director, Εργαστήριο Τεχνολογίας Υλικών
Ιδρύματος
#
Από
Έως
Θέση Όργανο / Επιτροπή
1
2012
2016
Member, ΔΣ, Μεταπτυχιακού Προγράμματος "Διεργασίες και Τεχνολογία Προηγμένων Υλικών"
Άλλο
#
Από
Έως
Θέση Περιγραφή
2
2009
2015
Γραμματέας, Μέλος Διοικητικού Συμβουλίου Ευρωπαϊκού Ινστιτούτου Αριστείας Νανοπορωδών Υλικών
1
2000
2015
Διευθυντής Εργαστηρίου - Συνεργαζόμενο Μέλος ΔΕΠ, Διεύθυνση Εργαστηρίου Ανόργανων Υλικών στο Εθνικό Κέντρο Έρευνας και Τεχνολογικής Ανάπτυξης
Research Projects
Participant
2025–2026
Design and Manufacturing of Sustainable Medical Devices
2019–2026
2018–2023
Innovative Nanomedicine for Personalized Breast Cancer Therapy Utilizing Superparamagnetically Guided (ΝΥ2Ps) Ribonucleoproteins
2012–2013
2009–2027
Support of maintenance activities and care of infrastructures
1999–2026
1997–2023
Πληρωμή μελών ΔΕΠ ΑΠΘ για αξιολογήσεις και λοιπές υπηρεσίες - Ν. 2530/97 (ΓΓΕΤ )
Coordinator
2019–2019
Announcement of Mr. N. Peppas to Honorary Doctor of the Department of Chemical Engineering
2018–2028
2018–2018
Convention: "Biongineering"
2017–2017
Financing for the Department of Chemical Engineering from the Greek Ministry of Education, Research and Religious Affairs
2017–2017
Financing for the "Chemical Engineering" from the Greek Ministry of Education, Research and Religious Affairs
2017–2027
Support of research, educationm, students and base of the department of Chemical Engineering AUTH
2017–2019
perovskites with oxygen ion conductivity for H2/CO production from H2O/CO2 decomposition in dense membrane reactors
2016–2017
Convention: "11th Panhellenic Scientific Chemical Engineering Conference"
2016–2017
Convention: "11th Panhellenic Scientific Chemical Engineering Conference"
2016–2017
Convention: "11th Panhellenic Scientific Chemical Engineering Conference"
2013–2027
Access services to scientific data from Chemical Engineering Department
2013–2026
Reinforcement of research infrastructures and activities of Chemical Engineering Department
2012–2027
Support of research activities and diploma theses of the Secretariat of the Chemical Engineereing Department
2012–2027
Support of research activities and diploma theses of the section of Technologies of the Chemical Engineereing Department
2012–2027
Support of research activities and diploma theses of the section of Analysis, Design and Control of Chemical Provess of the Chemical Engineereing Department
2012–2027
Support of research activities and diploma theses of the section of Chemistry of the Chemical Engineereing Department
2012–2027
Support of research activities and diploma theses of the section of Unit Operations and Applied Thermodynamics of the Chemical Engineereing Department
2012–2027
Upgrading of educational and research activities of the Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engeeniring-AUTH
Non ELKE AUTh
Participation
2011-2013
Aνάπτυξη καινοτόμου διάταξης ηλεκτροχημικής οξείδωσης οργανικών ρύπων του νερού
2011-2014
Coordination
2011-2013
Καινοτόμες υβριδικές διεργασίες με χρήση νανοπορωδών μεμβρανών για την επεξεργασία νερών
2010-2013
Οικονομία Υδρογόνου
Work Acknowledgement
Αναφορές στα ΜΜΕ
2012-09-19
Λυριτζής Δ., Οικονόμου Γ.
Εκπομπή "Πρώτη Γραμμή"
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Τηλεοπτικός Σταθμός "ΣΚΑΙ
.
2012-07-12
Άρθρο: "Έλληνες ερευνητές δημιούργησαν νανοσωματίδια αργύρου από φύλλα κουμαριάς"
.
Εφημερίδα "Η Καθημερινή"
.
2009-07-11
Μεϊμάρη Στέλλα
Συστατική Επιστολή: Β. Ζασπάλης
.
Περιοδικό "Ταχυδρόμος"-ένθετο στο ΒΗΜΑ της Κυριακής
.
8
.
2009-03-05
Πρωινή εκπομπή
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Τηλεοπτικός Σταθμός "Μακεδονία ΤV"
.
2009-03-03
Κεραμικά πλακίδια που "φρενάρουν" την ηλεκτρομαγνητική ακτινοβολία
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Εφημερίδα "Το ΒΗΜΑ"
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2007-12-05
Ειδήσεις στις 20:00
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Τηλεοπτικός Σταθμός ΕΡΤ3
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Distinctions
2013
Best Scientific Presentation Award
2006
European De-Scartes Award
2005
Global 100 Eco-Tech Award
1998
Philips Innovation Award
1995
Philips Innovation Award
1992
Best European PhD Dissertation Award
Updated: 2026-09-30
