Michalis Ioannis Konsolakis
Assistant Professor
School of Production Engineering and Management, Technical University of Crete

Web Page: www.tuc.gr/konsolakis.html
Educational Qualification
From 09/1992 to 06/1997, Diploma in Chemical Engineering , GREECE
From 09/1997 to 06/2001, Ph.D. im Chemical Engineering , GREECE
Research Interests
? Heterogeneous Catalysis: synthesis, characterization and evaluation of novel catalyst formulations for environmental or energy applications
? Surface Analysis: evaluation of surface characteristics by means of advanced characterization techniques (XPS, XAES, SEM, TEM, etc.), structure-performance relationship
? Surface studies of heterogeneous catalytic processes by means of in situ Diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy
? Promotion in Catalysis: mode of action of structural/surface promoters as well as of their synergy in heterogeneous catalysis
? Air pollution control: abatement of toxic pollutants (NOx, N2O, VOCs, etc.) from mobile and stationary sources, development of structured catalysts (monolithic type) for environmental applications
? Carbon to electricity in Direct Carbon Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (DCFCs): process development, synthesis and characterization of electro-catalytic composites
? H2 production by steam reforming of hydrocarbons: synthesis and characterization of catalytic composites, structure-activity correlation
? H2 production by H2S decomposition: synthesis and characterization of catalytic composites, structure-activity correlation
? CO2 and H2O toward methanol synthesis at atmospheric pressure
Work Experience
From 2003 to 2004, Product Manager , Product Manager in the company MOBIAK S.A. (production of industrial and medical gases & fire-fighting equipment).
From 2004 to 2009, Lecturer , Lecturer, Department of Sciences, Technical University of Crete. Scientific field “Surface Analysis & Catalysis”.
From 2009 to 2013, Assistant Professor , Assistant Professor, Department of Sciences, Technical University of Crete. Scientific field “Surface Analysis & Catalysis
From 2013 to today, Assistant Professor , Assistant Professor, School of Production Engineering and Management, Technical University of Crete. Scientific field “Surface Analysis & Catalysis
Projects
From 1999 to 2000
Greek-British Joint Research and Technology Programmes, Grant No. ATH/882/2/ATPOL, “Promotion by alkalis of catalytic reactions for automotive exhaust emissions control”, Ministry of Research and Technology of Greece & British Council.
From 2005 to 2008
Development of novel, extremely active, selective and economically recyclable catalysts for automotive exhaust emissions control”, P.E.N.E.D. Project, Ministry of Research and Technology of Greece-GSRT.
From 2005 to 2006
Development of novel bimetallic Ir-Ag catalysts for the successful control of exhaust gasses enriched in NOx”, Technical University of Crete, Greece.
From 2006 to 2008
“Development and application of novel bi-metallic anodic electrodes in direct hydrocarbon fuel cells”, Ministry of Development, GSRT, S&T cooperation between Non EU countries call.
From 2007 to 2008
Effect of promoters on the catalytic performance of Ir catalysts during NOx reduction processes”, Technical University of Crete, Greece.
From 2007 to 2008
Catalysis: a vital tool for atmosphere upgrade and energy production”. Funded: Greek Ministry of Development-GSRT, Training networks.
From 2009 to 2011
Development of novel catalytic filters for N2O abatement from stationary sources”, Technical University of Crete, Greece.
From 2012 to 2012
Platinum Group Metals (PGMs)-free catalysts for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) abatement”. Greece-Portugal Bilateral Educational Programme 2012. Cooperation with Prof. J.L. Figueiredo, Laboratory of Catalysis and materials, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Porto, Portugal.
From 2011 to 2014
Development on novel catalyst composites via the synergy of structural and surface promoters for the simultaneous abatement of nitrogen ((ΝΟx) and nitrous (Ν2Ο) oxides”, Program THALIS, Ministry of Education & Lifelong Learning, Greece. Budget: 598,000 �(Senior Researcher).
From 2011 to 2014
Efficient conversion of coal to electricity – Direct Coal Fuel Cells (DCFC)” European Union-FP7/RFCS.
From 2013 to 2015
CO2 and H2O toward methanol synthesis at atmospheric pressure in co-ionic electrochemical membrane reactors”, FP7 ERA-Net project CAPITA.
Selected Publications