Konstantina Iordanidou

Konstantina Iordanidou is a research scientist at Sintef. She has over 10 years of research experience in the atomic-scale modelling of semiconducting materials, vertical/lateral heterostructures, interfaces, and surfaces.

2021-2023: Postdoctoral Researcher, Chalmers University of Technology and 2D-TECH Center, Sweden
2017-2020: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Oslo, Norway
(in the group of Prof. Clas Persson)

Education

2013-2017: Ph.D. in Physics, KU Leuven, Belgium
(in the group of Prof. Michel Houssa)
2011-2013: M.Sc. in Materials Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
2006-2011: B.Sc. in Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Competence and research areas

Atomic-scale modelling based on density functional theory (DFT)
Molecular dynamics simulations
Non-equilibrium Green's functions method combined with DFT for electron transport simulations
Finite element method
Optoelectronic properties of semiconducting materials
Thermoelectric properties
Magnetic properties
Defects in 2D materials
Stoner ferromagnets
van der Waals heterostructures for energy-efficient electronics
Catalysis-CO₂ conversion into useful chemicals