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Associate Professor of Chemistry and Technology of Natural Recourses Sector: Inorganic and Environmental Chemistry and Technology

Academic Qualifications:

  • Ph.D. in Chemistry (1987) Dept. of Chemistry, University of Athens
  • B.Sc. in Chemistry (1971) Dept. of Chemistry, University of Athens

Appointments:

  • 2010-today: Associate Professor, University of Athens
  • 2006-today: Scientific Manager and Partner in the Spin-Off Company of the University of Athens, ALCHEMA Ltd.
  • 2001-today: Scientific advisor of HOUSE OF AGRICULTURE SPIROU S.A.
  • 1995-2010: Assistant Professor, University of Athens
  • 1987-1995: Lecturer of Chemistry, University of Athens
  • 1973-1987: Graduate Assistant, University of Athens
  • 1971-1973: Department of Lignite Research (Public Power Company)

Teaching Activities: (current)

Undergraduate courses

  • Inorganic Chemical technology
  • Spectroscopy

Postgraduate courses

  • Chemistry and Environmental Technology of Mineral Recourses

Supervisor of 2 Ph.D.  and 11 Mc.S. dissertations

Research Interests/Activities: (last 10 years)

  • Chemistry and physical properties of mineral resources and their applications
  • Establishment of Physicochemical Analysis of Minerals Laboratory
  • Development of new innovative fertilizers
  • Development of novel materials, suitable for sustainable and organic farming based on natural raw substances, e.g., mineral coal (lignite and peat), perlite, zeolites, dolomite
  • Green waste materials

Scientific Publications/Citations:

  • 13 publications in refereed journals
  • 14 refereed conference publications
  • 1 Invited paper in international journal
  • More than 50 citations.
  • 3 National patents

Top five publications

  • “Studies of the Low-Rank Greek Coals 1. Classification”, C. Chassapis, C. Angelopoulos and D. Katakis, Int. J. Coal Geol., 11 (1989) 303.
  • “Evaluation of low-rank coals as raw material for Fe and Ca organomineral fertilizer using a new EDXRF method”, C. Chassapis, M. Roulia, Int. J. Coal Geol., 75 (2008), 185.
  • “Chemistry of metal–humic complexes contained in Megalopolis lignite and potential application in modern organomineral fertilization”, C. Chassapis, M. Roulia and D. Tsirigoti, Int. J. Coal Geol., 78 (2009), 288.
  • “Fe(III)–humate complexes from Megalopolis peaty lignite: A novel eco-friendly fertilizer”, C. Chassapis, M. Roulia, G. Nika, Fuel, 89 (2010), 1480.
  • “Preparation of bioinorganic fertilizing media by adsorption of humates on glassy aluminosilicates”, C. Chassapis, M. Roulia, E. Vrettou, A. Parassiris, Colloids Surf. B, 81 (2010), 115.

Distinctions:

  • Creation of a spin-off company ALCHEMA Ltd. (2006), amongst the first 4 created in Greece by the University of Athens

Other Activities:

  • Scientist in Charge in 16 Research Projects
  • Participation in 5 research Projects
  • Professional athlete and member of the international Greek National volleyball team (early ’80s)
  • Board Member of Panathinaikos Athletic Club (1990-2004)

(Last updated: December 2, 2019)