Michalis
J. Velgakis
Professor of Applied Mathematical
Physics
Καθηγητής Εφαρμοσμένης Μαθηματικής Φυσικής (γνωσ.)
School
of Engineering, University of Patras, 26110 Patras, Greece
Πολυτεχνική
Σχολή, Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών, 26110 Πάτρα
Phone: (+30) 2610 997503 Cell:
6945 195699
Email: velgakis@upatras.gr
or velgakis@ceid.upatras.gr
Personal History
B.Sc. in Physics+Maths, University of Athens;
M.Sc. 1980, and Ph.D. 1983, West Virginia University,
USA;
University of Houston (central), 1983-1984, USA;
University of
New South Wales, 1984-1986, Sydney, AUS;
University of Crete, Depts. Biology
& Chemistry (ΠΔ. 407/80), 1987-1989;
The Aegean University, Dept. Mathematics
(ΠΔ. 407/80), 1989-1991;
University of Patras (Dept. Engineering Sciences-Γενικό),
1991-2013;
University of Patras (Dept. Computer Engineering and Informatics),
2013-p.
Director of "The Laboratory of High Tech Materials", at School
of Engineering, University of Patras, 2011-p,http://www.lhtm.des.upatras.gr/
Research
Research Interests
Critical phenomena and phase transitions,
Magnetic systems, stochastic processes,
Nonlinear dynamics and disordered systems,
Solitons and discrete breathers,
Diffusion and growth dynamics in non-equilibrium systems,
Approximation theory, orthogonal polynomials,
Growth of nanostructures, atomic clusters, R+D of energetic materials,
Synthesis, Characterization + Properties of New High Tech Materials
Archive
of Selected Publications + Topics