TSU Mini-Moon Seminar Series No.32

Dr. Alexios Liakos

Alexios Liakos obtained his Diploma in Physics in 2006 from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. In 2008 he obtained a M.Sc. in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Mechanics, and a Ph.D. in Observational Astrophysics in 2012 from the same University. In 2012 and 2013 he worked as Support Astronomer-Telescope Operator of the Aristarchos telescope at Helmos Observatory of the Institute for Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space Applications & Remote Sensing of the National Observatory of Athens (IAASARS-NOA). From early 2014 until September 2015 he worked as Postdoctoral Researcher at IAASARS-NOA for the “Aristarchos Wide Field Camera” (AWFC) research project (funded by EU grants/KRIPIS-PROTEAS action). He also participated in the “Manchester-Athens Wide Field Camera” (MAWFC) research project and supported the Aristarchos telescope (Instrumentation and observations). Since November 2015 he has been working as a Postdoctoral Researcher at IAASARS-NOA for the NELIOTA project (funded by ESA)