Dr. Thanasis Kotzakolios is a Mechanical and Aeronautics Engineer with a PhD in “Blast response of aircraft structures” from University of Patras (2011). He has worked as a Researcher at University of Patras, Athena Research Centre and the private sector. He has extensive experience in certification/qualification and compliance with requirements, having participated in more than 16 EU and private projects, having the role of Technical Coordinator in one of the Clean Sky Demonstrators (H2020 GRETEL), being responsible for Preliminary Design Review, Critical Design Review and Test Readiness Review. He has 20 international peer reviewed publications covering simulation and experimental validation of dynamic phenomena (explosions, impacts). He is also contract teaching assistant in “Damage Tolerance Design” in the Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics Department of University of Patras.
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