Nikolaos V.

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT NIKOLAOS V.

Experienced Charted Engineer (since 2006) with a demonstrated history of working in the biotechnology, medical devices, drug-device combination products and surgical robotics industry. Ten years of experience in Research and Development (R&D) and project management (certified AgilePM® and PRINCE2®) with a customer satisfaction-oriented approach. Skilled in linear and non-linear FEA of complex assemblies (Solidworks and ANSYS), computational fluid dynamics (CFD)(COMSOL Multiphysics and ANSYS Fluent) for product design and hydrodynamic optimisation, including surrogate models for automated design optimisation. Proficient in CAD/CAM software (SolidWorks and Autodesk Inventor). Specialised in Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (xFMEA) and Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFM, DFA). Acting as an SME for MEMS amd microfluidic devices, including PCB design (EAGLE and Altium Designer) of microfluidic platforms with integrated electronics (Lab-on-PCB) for electrochemical-based Point-of-Care (PoC) testing and synthetic biology transducers. Moreover, he is proficient in device rapid prototyping (including cleanroom fabrication processes), and proof-of-concept prototype transformation to products that can be manufactured at scale, including performance validation and verification. Some of the projects he led include developing innovative 3D printing platforms for synthetic tissue and mammalian cell spheroid assemblies and microfluidic modules for high-throughput emulsions of hydrogels and synthetic liposomes. PoC diagnostics and monitoring devices, IVD instruments, passive microfluidic tools for rapid sampling and sample preparation of viscous specimens such as saliva and whole blood are some of his achievements. Strong engineering professional with more than 10 years of studies in Mechanical Engineering, Applied Physics (Microsystems and Nanodevices), and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) focused in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Southampton. Work from his academic career was focused on exploiting commercially available manufacturing techniques to enable Point-of-Care microfluidic assays, which is described in over ten publications and awarded from the EMBS and the National Institute of Health (NIH) in “Healthcare Innovation & Point-of-Care technologies”.