Christos S. Lavranos
Electrical & Computer Engineer
Origin: Hlomos, Corfu, Greece
Place and Date of Birth: Athens, 02/01/1979
Member of: Greek Technical Chamber, ΙΕΕΕ, National Centre for Public Administration & Local Government
                             

2009: Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical & Computer Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, Xanthi, Greece.
Dissertation Title: “Electromagnetic Simulation of Non- Planar Structures with a Finite Difference Frequency Domain Method”
Advisor: Prof. G. A. Kyriacou                           

2002: Diploma in Electrical & Computer Engineering Department in Democritus University of Thrace, (D.U.TH.), Greece.                                                           
G.P.A. 8.93 out of 10 (first in a class of 100 students) .                         

1996: High school Graduation from Corfu, Greece with grade 18.9 out of 20.       

English : Cambridge First Certificate in English (Grade B).
German : Goethe- Institut Zertifikat Deutsch als Fremdsprache.

2005: PENED - E.U Research Fellowship Award for his Ph.D Dissertation

2002: DUTH scholarship for all academic years of studies (greatest degree)

2002: TEE (Techincal Chamber of Greece) scholarship for fifth academic year of studies

2002: IKY (Greek State Scholarship Institute) scholarship for fifth academic year of studies

2000: IKY (Greek State Scholarship Institute) scholarship for third academic year of studies

1999: IKY (Greek State Scholarship Institute) scholarship for second academic year of studies

1998: IKY (Greek State Scholarship Institute) scholarship for first academic year of studies

2003-2008: Graduate Research Associate                      
 Microwaves laboratory, Democritus University of Trace, Xanthi, Greece.2005 - 2008: Principal Researcher in Research Project «PENED2003» entitled “Software Development for the Electromagnetic Design and Simulation of RF- Microwave Structures” (December 2005 - November 2008).

2004-2007: Researcher in Research Project «PYTHAGORAS» entitled “Smart Antennas Systems for Wireless Communication Networks”. (March 2004 - December 2007).

2004-2007: Researcher in Research Project «PESP» entitled “Assistance of Computer Studies in Democritus University of Thrace”. (December 2004 –  February 2009 – totally duration 15 months).

2003-2007: Electromagnetic Fields Measurements as well as Network and Spectrum Analyzer Measurements experience.    

                                                                            
2002: Senior Undergraduate Student                                                                  
Microwaves laboratory, Democritus University of Trace, Xanthi, Greece.
Diploma Thesis: “Microwave Structures Analysis using the FDTD method” under the supervision of Professor G. A. Kyriacou.

2010 - 2011: Lecturer (PD 407/1980) in the Architecture Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, Xanthi, Greece, in the course of Electromechanological Studies. 
Winter Semester 2010-2011

2010 - 2011: Research associate in Industrial IT Department of Technical Educational Institute (TEI) of Kavala, Greece, in the courses of Networks I and Programming Techniques for the academic year 2010 – 2011.                              

2010 - 2011: Teaching in Greek Public Training Institute (IEK) at Software and ArcGIS Courses.    

2003-2009: Teaching Assistant in the Microwaves Laboratory, DUTH, supervised by George A. Kyriacou in the following courses:
Microwaves, Microwaves Circuit Design, Introduction to Radar Systems [laboratory experiments/ additional supporting theory courses].
High frequency measurements [laboratory experiments].                            

2004 - today: Electrical Engineering Office
2004 - today: Adult Education in Software
8/2009 – 5/2010: Soldier in Charge in Computer Network of IV Support Brigade, Greece  
May – July 2009: Working at Helpdesk support of Greek School Network                          
Summer 2001: Software Administrator at Biology Lab. of  Universitat de Valencia, Valencia, Spain.Company:
Summer 2000: Training at INTEGRA LTD, Budapest, Hungary               

Excellent knowledge of PC's Windows and MS Office. Very Good Knowledge of Linux.
Programming languages: C/C++, FORTRAN 77/95, Python, Boa, FORTE.
Software: ADS2008, FEMLAB, MATLAB, CST MICROWAVE STUDIO, CONCERTO, Dreamweaver, Frontpage Express, Macromedia (CS3) Flash, Eclipse, FINE – 4Μ.
Typing: MS Word, LaTeX.

Computational electromagnetic: Numerical methods for the analysis of microwave circuits like FDTD, FDFD, FEM, MM, MOM. Special interest at Finite Difference Frequency Domain method for general orthogonal curvilinear coordinates.
Antenna design and analysis.
Microwave Circuits design and analysis.
Numerical Analysis
Programming in C/C++
Computer and Communication Networks

CV in Greek