Eugene Skouras

Associate Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering University of the Peloponnese

Patras, Greece

Email: eskouras@uop.gr

Phone: +30 2610 965220 & 369272

Fax: +30 2610 369198

Website: mech.uop.gr/en/skouras

Research and Professional Experience

Apr 2019 – present Associate Professor at the Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Univ. of the Peloponnese.

Feb 2020 – present Collaborating Faculty Researcher at the Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences (ICEHT) – Foundation for Research and Technology, Hellas (FORTH)

Jan 2000 – Nov 2018 Research Fellow at the Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences (ICEHT) – Foundation for Research and Technology, Hellas (FORTH)

Sep 2006 – Apr 2019 Lecturer (untenured) at the Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Technological Educational Institute of Western Greece

Sep 2003 – Aug 2010 Lecturer (untenured) at the Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Univ. of Patras

Education

1994: Diploma in Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, Greece.

2000: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering (Computational Fluid Dynamics, Molecular Simulations), Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, Greece. Title: Diffusion and sorption processes during gas sensing by nanoceramic semiconducting sensors, Advisor: Prof. A. C. Payatakes.

Profile

Dr. Eugene Skouras has ample research experience in 9 National-funded (Greek) and 9 EU-funded programs, in addition to 5 industrially-funded ones. Areas of interest include process study and simulation of fluid flow, diffusion and sorption across scales, as in Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD with FEM and Meshless methods) in HemoDynamics [order of (cm)], as well as in water, oil and air flow, transport and sorption, in refrigeration/heat transport, in MagnetoHydroDynamics [Ο(m)] and nanofluids [O(nm-mm)], in the vicinity of porous (nano)ceramic semiconductors, sensors, and porous membranes [O(nm–µm)], particle detention and separation in granular filters [Ο(µm–mm)], and pollutant dispersion in underground formations [Ο(mm–m)]. He has published 45 scientific articles in prestigious peer reviewed journals, 51 proceedings in peer-reviewed international conferences, and 50 proceedings in national (Greek) conferences. He has extensive lecturing experience in Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics, Transport Phenomena, Numerical Methods, and Process Simulation, in the Dept. of Mechanical Engineering at the Univ. of the Peloponnese, the Dept. of Chemical Engineering at the Univ. of Patras, and the Dept. of Mechanical Engineering at the T.E.I. of Western Greece. His background in CFD and MHD with novel methods, in complex flow phenomena, and in biomedical applications guarantee the timely progress of research projects.

• E. D. Skouras, N. P. Karagiannakis, V. N. Burganos, “Thermal Conduction in Hybrid Nanofluids and Aggregates,” Nanomaterials 14(3), doi:10.3390/nano14030282 (2024) [JIF 2022: 5.3, Q1]
  
• N. P. Karagiannakis, E. D. Skouras, V. N. Burganos, “Modelling Thermal Conduction in Polydispersed and Sintered Nanoparticle Aggregates,” Nanomaterials 12(1), 25, doi:10.3390/nano12010025 (2022) [JIF 2020: 5.076, Q1]
  
• N. P. Karagiannakis, E. D. Skouras, V. N. Burganos, “Modelling thermal conduction in nanoparticle aggregates in the presence of surfactants,” Nanomaterials 10(11), 2288, doi:10.3390/nano10112288 (2020) [JIF 2019: 4.324, Q1]
  
• A. Tzachristas, R.-I. Malamoudis, D.G. Kanellopoulou, E. Skouras, J. Parthenios, P.G. Koutsoukos, C.A. Paraskeva, V. Sygouni, “Mineral Scaling in Microchips: Effect of Substrate Wettability on CaCO3 Precipitation,” Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 59(45), 20201, doi:10.1021/acs.iecr.0c03936 (2020) [JIF 2019: 3.573, Q1]
  
• C. S. Stiapis, E. D. Skouras, V. N. Burganos, “Prediction of Toxin Removal Efficiency of Novel Hemodialysis Multilayered Mixed-Matrix Membranes,” Separation & Purification Technology 250, 117272, doi:10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117272 (2020) [JIF 2019: 5.774, Q1]
  
• N. P. Karagiannakis, G. C. Bourantas, E. D. Skouras, V. C. Loukopoulos, K. Miller, V. N. Burganos, “Modeling the natural convection flow in a square porous enclosure filled with a micropolar nanofluid under magnetohydrodynamic conditions,” Applied Sciences 10(5), 1633, doi:10.3390/app10051633 (2020) [JIF 2019: 2.474, Q2]
  
• N. P. Karagiannakis, N. Bali, E. D. Skouras, V. N. Burganos, “An Efficient Meshless Numerical Method for Heat Conduction Studies in Particle Aggregates,” Applied Sciences 10(3), 739, doi:10.3390/app10030739 (2020) [JIF 2018: 2.217, Q2]
  
• C. S. Stiapis, E. D. Skouras, V. N. Burganos, “Three-Dimensional Digital Reconstruction of Ti2AlC Ceramic Foams Produced by the Gelcast Method,” Materials 12(24), 4085, doi:10.3390/ma12244085 (2019) [JIF 2017: 2.467, Q2]
  
• N. Bali, C. A. Aggelopoulos, E. D. Skouras, C. D. Tsakiroglou, V. N. Burganos, “Modeling of a DBD plasma reactor for porous soil remediation,” Chemical Engineering Journal 373, 393, doi:10.1016/j.cej.2019.05.005 (2019) [JIF 2017: 6.735, Q1]
  
• C. S. Stiapis, E. D. Skouras, V. N. Burganos, “Advanced Laguerre Tessellation for the Reconstruction of Ceramic Foams and Prediction of Transport Properties,” Materials 12(7), 1137, doi:10.3390/ma12071137 (2019) [JIF 2017: 2.467, Q2]
  
• R. Refoyo⁠, E. D. Skouras⁠, N. Chevtchik⁠, D. Stamatialis⁠, V. N. Burganos, “Transport and reaction phenomena in multilayer membranes functioning as bioartificial kidney devices,” Journal of Membrane Science 565, 61, doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.08.007 (2018) [JIF 2017: 6.578, Q1]
  
• C. S. Stiapis, E. D. Skouras, D. Pavlenko, D. Stamatialis, V. N. Burganos, “Evaluation of the Toxin-to-Protein Binding Rates during Hemodialysis Using Sorbent-Loaded Mixed-Matrix Membranes,” Applied Sciences 8(4), 536, doi:10.3390/app8040536 (2018) [JIF 2016: 1.679, Q2]
  
• N. Bali, C. A. Aggelopoulos, E. D. Skouras, C. D. Tsakiroglou, V. N. Burganos, “Hierarchical modeling of plasma and transport phenomena in a dielectric barrier discharge reactor,” Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 50(50), #505202, doi:10.1088/1361-6463/aa95fe (2017) [JIF 2016: 2.588, Q1]
  
• V. N. Burganos, E. D. Skouras, A. N. Kalarakis, “An integrated simulator of structure and anisotropic flow in gas diffusion layers with hydrophobic additives,” Journal of Power Sources 365, 179-189, doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2017.08.070 (2017) [JIF 2016: 6.395, Q1]
  
• E. D. Skouras, V. N. Burganos, “3D simulation of the effects of demolition waste recycling into rotary cement kilns,” Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 56(1), 301-310, doi:10.1021/acs.iecr.6b03759 (2017) [JIF 2016: 2.843, Q1]
  
• N. Bali, A. J. Petsi, E. D. Skouras, V.N. Burganos, “Three-dimensional reconstruction of bio¬active membranes and pore-scale simulation of enzymatic reactions: the case of lactose hydrolysis,” Journal of Membrane Science 524, 225-234, doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2016.11.013 (2017) [JIF 2015: 5.557, Q1]
  
• E. D. Skouras, V. Sygouni, G. N. Constantinides, C. A. Paraskeva, “Flow, Transport and Controlled Sedimentation of Salt Solutions in Porous Formations with Enhanced Structural Properties,” Crystal Growth & Design 16(11), 6230-6238, doi:10.1021/acs.cgd.6b00731 (2016) [JIF 2015: 4.425, Q2]
  
• N. P. Karagiannakis, G. C. Bourantas, A. N. Kalarakis, E. D. Skouras, and V. N. Burganos, “Transient Thermal Conduction with Variable Conductivity using the Meshless Local Petrov-Galerkin Method,” Applied Mathematics and Computation 272(3), 676-686, doi:10.1016/j.amc.2015.02.084 (2016) [JIF 2013: 1.675, Q1]
  
• M. S. Valavanides and E. D. Skouras, “Rational Solitary Well Spacing in Soil Remediation Processes,” Fresenius Environmental Bulletin 23(11a) 2847-2851 (2014) [JIF 2013: 0.64, Q4]
  
• G. C. Bourantas, E. D. Skouras, V. C. Loukopoulos, and V. N. Burganos, “Heat Transfer and Natural Convection of Nanofluids in Porous Media,” European Journal of Mechanics - B/Fluids 43, 45-56, doi:10.1016/j.euromechflu.2013.06.013 (2014) [JIF 2012: 1.635, Q2]
  
• A. N. Kalarakis, G. C. Bourantas, E. D. Skouras, V. C. Loukopoulos, and V. N. Burganos, “Lattice-Boltzmann and meshless point collocation solvers for fluid flow and conjugate heat transfer,” International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids 70(11), 1428-1442, doi:10.1002/fld.2755 (2012). [JIF 2010:1.060, 2012: 1.093, Q1]
  
• G. C. Bourantas, A. J. Petsi, E. D. Skouras, and V. N. Burganos, “Meshless point collocation for the numerical solution of Navier-Stokes flow equation inside an evaporating sessile droplet,” Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements 36, 240-247, doi:10.1016/j.enganabound.2011.07.019 (2012). [JIF 2009:1.531, 2011:1.359, Q1]
  
• A. N. Kalarakis, V. K. Michalis, E. D. Skouras, and V. N. Burganos, “Mesoscopic simulation of rarefied flow in narrow channels and porous media,” Transport in Porous Media 94 (1), 385-398, doi:10.1007/s11242-012-0010-4 (2012). [JIF 2010:1.168, Q2]
  
• A. J. Petsi, A. N. Kalarakis, E. D. Skouras, and V. N. Burganos, “Flow and Colloidal Particle Deposition in the Interior of Evaporating Sessile Droplets,” American Institute of Physics (AIP Conf. Proc.) 1281, 686-189, doi:10.1063/1.3498571 (2011) [ResearchGate JIF 2011:0.43, Q1]
  
• G. C. Bourantas, E. D. Skouras, V. C. Loukopoulos, and G. C. Nikiforidis, “Natural convection of nanofluids flow with “nanofluid-oriented” models of thermal conductivity and dynamic viscosity in the presence of heat source,” International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow 23 (2), 248-274, doi:10.1108/09615531311293452 (2013). [JIF 2008: 0.790, Q1]
  
• P. Krokidas, E. D. Skouras, V. Nikolakis, and V. N. Burganos, “Lattice dynamics simulation of thermal contraction of faujasites,” Journal of Physical Chemistry C 114 (51), 22441, doi:10.1021/jp1073736 (2011). [JIF 2008:4.189, Q1]
  
• G. C. Bourantas, E. D. Skouras, V. C. Loukopoulos, and G. C. Nikiforidis, “Numerical solution of non-isothermal fluid flows using local radial basis functions (LRBF) interpolation and a velocity-correction method,” CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences 64 (2), 187-212, doi:10.3970/cmes.2010.064.187 (2010). [JIF 2008:4.785, Q3]
  
• V. C. Loukopoulos, G. C. Bourantas, E. D. Skouras, and G. C. Nikiforidis, “Localized meshless point collocation (LMPC) method for time-dependent magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) flow through pipes under a variety of wall conductivity conditions,” Computational Mechanics 47(2), 137-159, doi:10.1007/s00466-010-0535-8 (2011). [JIF2009:1.517, 2011:2.065, Q1]
  
• E. D. Skouras, G. C. Bourantas, V. C. Loukopoulos, and G. C. Nikiforidis, “Truly meshless localized type techniques for the steady-state heat conduction problems for isotropic and functionally graded materials,” Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements 35 (3), 452-464, doi:10.1016/j.enganabound.2010.09.007 (2010). [JIF 2009:1.531, Q1]
  
• V. K. Michalis, A. N. Kalarakis, E. D. Skouras, and V. N. Burganos, “Rarefaction Effects on Gas Viscosity in the Knudsen Transition Regime,” Microfluidics and Nanofluidics 9 (4-5), 847-853, doi:10.1007/s10404-010-0606-3 (2010). [JIF 2008:3.314, Q2]
  
• G. C. Bourantas, E. D. Skouras, V. C. Loukopoulos, and G. C. Nikiforidis, “Meshfree point collocation schemes for 2D steady state incompressible Navier-Stokes equations in velocity-vorticity formulation for high values of Reynolds number,” CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences 59 (1), 31-63, doi:10.3970/cmes.2010.059.031 (2010). [JIF 2006:2.038, 2008:4.785, Q3]
  
• G. C. Bourantas, V. C. Loukopoulos, E. D. Skouras, and G. C. Nikiforidis, “An Accurate, Stable and Efficient Domain-type Meshless Method for the Solution of MHD Flow Problems,” Journal of Computational Physics 228 (21), 8135-8160, doi:10.1016/j.jcp.2009.07.031 (2009). [JIF 2006:2.372, 2008:2.279, Q1]
  
• V. K. Michalis, A. N. Kalarakis, E. D. Skouras, and V. N. Burganos, “Mixing within fracture intersections during colloidal suspension flow,” Water Resources Research 45, W08429, doi:10.1029/2008WR007659 (2009). [JIF 2007:2.154, 2008:2.398, Q1]
  
• G. C. Bourantas, E. D. Skouras, and G. C. Nikiforidis, “Adaptive support domain implementation on the Moving Least Squares approximation for Mfree methods applied on elliptic and parabolic PDE problems using strong-form description,” CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences 43 (1), 1-25, doi:10.3970/cmes.2009.043.001 (2009). [JIF 2006:2.038, 2008:4.785, Q3]
  
• G. C. Kagadis, E. D. Skouras, G. C. Bourantas, C. A. Paraskeva, K. Katsanos, D. Karnabatidis, and G. C. Nikiforidis, “Computational representation and hemodynamic characterization of in-vivo acquired severe stenotic renal artery geometries using turbulence modeling,” Medical Engineering & Physics 30 (5), 647-660, doi:10.1016/j.medengphy.2007.07.005 (2008). [JIF 2007:1.471, 2008:2.216, Q3]
  
• P. Krokidas, E. D. Skouras, V. Nikolakis, and V. N. Burganos, “Simulated annealing effects on Na-FAU crystal reconstruction and sorption efficiency,” Molecular Simulation 34 (10-15), 1299-1309, doi:10.1080/08927020802208950 (2008). [JIF 2007:1.133, 2008:1.325, Q2]
  
• N. Navascués, E. D. Skouras, V. Nikolakis, V. N. Burganos, C. Tellez, J. Coronas, “Re¬construction of umbite framework variants by atomistic simulations using XRD and sorption data,” Chemical Engineering & Processing 47 (7), 1139-1149, doi:10.1016/j.cep.2007.05.025 (2008). [JIF 2007:1.156, 2008:1.518, Q1]
  
• V. K. Michalis, A. N. Kalarakis, E. D. Skouras, and V. N. Burganos, “Mesoscopic Modeling of Flow and Dispersion Phenomena in Fractured Solids,” Computers & Mathematics with Applications 55 (7), 1525-1540, doi:10.1016/j.camwa.2007.08.025 (2008). [JIF 2007:0.720, 2008:0.997, Q1]
  
• E. D. Skouras, C. A. Paraskeva, V. N. Burganos, and A. C. Payatakes, “Simulation of the Dynamic Behavior of Horizontal Granular Filters,” Separation & Purification Technology 56 (3), 325-339, doi:10.1016/j.seppur.2007.02.015 (2007). [JIF 2006:2.497, 2008:2.503, Q1]
  
• N. Navascués, E. D. Skouras, V. Nikolakis, V. N. Burganos, C. Tellez, J. Coronas, J. Santamaria “Exploring chemical composition effects on umbite structure and gas separation properties using atomistic simulations,” Desalination 199 (1-3), 368-370, doi:10.1016/j.desal.2006.03.213 (2006). [JIF 2005:0.955, 2008:1.155, Q1]
  
• P. Gaganis, E. D. Skouras, M. A. Theodoropoulou, C. D. Tsakiroglou, and V. N. Burganos, “On the Evaluation of Dispersion Coefficients from Visualization Experiments in Artificial Porous Media”, Journal of Hydrology 307(1-4), 79-91, doi:10.1016/j.hydrol.2004.09.023 (2005). [JIF 2005:1.745, 2008:2.305, Q1]
  
• E. D. Skouras, V. N. Burganos, C. A. Paraskeva, and A. C. Payatakes, “Simulation of downflow and upflow depth filtration of non-Brownian particles under constant flowrate or constant pressure drop conditions,” Journal of Chinese Institute of Chemical Engineers 35 (1), 87-100, doi:10.6967/JCICE.200401.0087 (2004). [JIF 2004:0.227, 2008:1.114, Q1]
  
• E. D. Skouras, V. N. Burganos, and A. C. Payatakes, “Improved atomistic simulation of diffusion and sorption in metal oxides,” Journal of Chemical Physics 114 (1), 545-552, doi:10.1063/1.1330727 (2001). [JIF 2003:2.950, 2008:3.149, Q1]
  
• V. N. Burganos, E. D. Skouras, C. A. Paraskeva, and A. C. Payatakes, “Simulation of the dynamics of depth filtration of non-Brownian particles,” AIChE Journal 47 (4), 880-894, doi:10.1002/aic.690470411 (2001). [JIF 2003:1.667, 2008:1.883, Q1]
  
• E. D. Skouras, V. N. Burganos, and A. C. Payatakes, “Simulation of gas diffusion and sorption in nanoceramic semiconductors”, Journal of Chemical Physics 110(18), 9244-9253, doi:10.1063/1.478848 (1999). [JIF 2003:2.950, 2008:3.149, Q1]