About
Experienced Design and FEA Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the machinery sectors of PVD/CVD system applications, Coil Wound Heat Exchangers, Pressure Vessels, Industrial Steam Generators, Piping & Instrumentation, and 3D printing. Strong academic/research background with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) focused on Mechanical Engineering, Coatings, CAD/CAM/CAE Systems, and Manufacturing Engineering from Aristotle University Thessaloniki. Well-organized and self-reliant individual who can work autonomously or within a group of people.
Design Entries
Experience
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Design & Calculation Engineer
KCS-Europe · Freelance
May 2020 –
Present
4 yrs 7 mos
Monschau, NRW, Germany
• Design PVD/CVD prototype coating units/equipment with the aid of CAD and FEA.
• Create Part and Assembly Drawings (along with BOM) with Solidworks.
• Calculation of heat flows and stresses developed on the vacuum chamber and equipment.
• Optimize processes and accessories on prototype machines.
• Design parts with high accuracy and precise tolerances to achieve Ultra High Vacuum on elevated temperatures.
• Selection of suitable materials, manufacturing and assembly methods to ensure that the project can meet the objectives of safety, performance, schedule and budget.
• Supervising technicians during the assembly/construction of the coating units.
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Founder, Mechanical Designer and Calculation Engineer of MengTalos GmbH
MengTalos GmbH · Self-employed
Jul 2018 –
Present
6 yrs 5 mos
Monschau, NRW, Germany
• Freelance Mechanical Designer and Calculation Engineer for industries.
• Mechanical Designer Engineer of innovative prototypes in cooperation with the University of West Macedonia. Designing, repairing, and modifying part 3D CAD data for printing on 3D printers.
• Designing an innovative device for treating honey bees against Varroa (without medicines or chemicals), implementing Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning tools.
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Design and FEA Engineer
Viessmann Industrial Service GmbH · Freelance
Nov 2019 –
Aug 2020
9 mos
Dillenburg, HE, Germany
• Design of process engineering components taking into account the regulations and customer requirements (e.g. pumps, heat exchangers, valves, steam traps, piping, instrumentation, insulation etc).
• Planning of the plant layout and P&IDs including 3D installation and piping design with AutoCAD Plant 3D and Navisworks.
• Detailed design of components with Inventor and Nastran.
• Cooperation with team members, clients, and suppliers in the development of processes and workflows.
• Check the Bill of Materials and order drawings for the planning of material to be procured.
• Support planning (Rohr2, Licad - Lisega, etc.) for the fastening of pipelines.
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Design and FEA Engineer
Linde Engineering · Freelance
Jun 2019 –
Nov 2019
5 mos
Tacherting, BY, Germany
• Mechanical design with AutoCAD / Inventor / ANSYS of Coil Wound Heat Exchangers, taking into account internal and external design regulations (ASME, EN13445 etc).
• Creation of layout and detail drawings for customers and manufacturing.
• Check Bill of Materials and order drawings for the planning of material to be procured.
• Creation of welding and test plans for the definition of quality-relevant processes.
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Research Assistant
Laboratory for Machine Tools & Manufacturing Engineering · Full-time
Nov 2006 –
Nov 2014
8 yrs
Thessaloniki, Greece
• Participation in various research projects in association with international research centers and companies (Robert Bosch GmbH, RWTH Aachen, CERTH etc.).
• Preparation of technical reports for the research projects.
• Publish research work in scientific journals and in proceedings of international conferences. This work (25 papers) was cited more than 390 times (h-index=13).
• On a daily basis organize and execute experiments in laboratory, in manufacturing processes employing CAD/CAM systems.
• Laboratory work in Clean Room environment for CMM measurements and other precise equipment (nanoindentation experiments, confocal laser scanning microscopy etc).
• Evaluating experimental results, conducting appropriate FEA based algorithms.
• Mentoring and supervising student engineers to conclude with their diploma work.
• Teaching as Assistant to the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Aristotle University Thessaloniki (Mechanical Design with AutoCAD / Inventor).
Education
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Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Ph.D Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical-Manufacturing Engineering
2014
graduation
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Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Dipl. Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
2006
graduation
Other experience
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Military Service
Hellenic Army | IV Army Corps, 16th Armored Battalion, Evros, Greece