Demetris Josephides

Address:
308 w. 27th St, Apartment B,
Chicago, IL - 60616
Phone no: (312) 282 8137
email:djosep3@uic.edu

Education:

• M. S. Student in Bioengineering
  University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
• Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (2003)
  National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Athens, Greece.

Research Projects at VRI:

Risk and Uncertainty Assessment Tools for Biorefineries


Academic Experience:

• Graduate Research Assistant: Research on "Risk and Uncertainty Assessment Tools for Biorefineries", a project funded by the Las Alamos Research Laboratories.

Relevant Coursework:

• Probability Theory and Statistics
• Basic Numerical Analysis
• Computational Methods for Transfer Phenomena
• Operational Research
• Engineering Economics
• Fluid Mechanics I, II, Lab
• Thermodynamics I, II, Lab
• Heat Transfer I, II
• Transport Phenomena
• Environmental Fluid Mechanics
• Pollution Abatement Technology for Thermal Plants
• Steam Generators I, II, Lab
• Nuclear Engineering I, II, Advanced

Undergraduate Thesis in Mechanical Engineering NTUA:

"Simulation of Shielding of Gamma-Rays by a two material slab shield"

Computer skills:

• Operating Systems: Windows, Unix, Ms-Dos.
• Programming Languages: Fortran.
• Mathematical Software: Matlab, MathCAD, Gams.
• Office: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Simulation Tools: Aspen Engineering Suite.

Memberships:

• Cyprus Scientific and Technical Chamber, member, 2003.

Academic Honors and Prizes:

• Fulbright Scholarship, Cyprus Fulbright Association, 2004.
• Tuition and Service fee waivers, Graduate College UIC, 2004-2005.
• Army Sergeant, Cyprus National Guard,1995-1997.

Languages:

• English
• Greek (Native)
• French