Ioanna Tzortzi

Polymer & Rheological Additives Scientist

Επιστημονικό

Athens, Νομαρχία Αθήνας

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Highly motivated researcher and project engineer with a strong background in polymer engineering and process intensification. Experienced in polymer synthesis, characterization, and rheological testing, with expertise in polyurethanes. Adept in working with researchers and engineers at multiple levels to utilize research data effectively and achieve optimal results.

Εμπειρία

Lead Researcher	10/2019 – today
NTUA \| Laboratory of Chemical Process Engineering	Zografou, Greece

Description: Research on polyurethane synthesis with means of conventional and microwave heating / SIMPLIFY Project (EU HORIZON 2020)

Synthesis and thorough characterization (GPC, IR, NMR, TGA, DSC) of hydrophobically modified ethoxylated urethanes (HEURs)
Steady and Dynamic rheological testing of HEURs in water, latex-based and paint formulations
Study of the aqueous micellar solutions of HEURs with molecular dynamic simulations
Experimental and theoretical background in microwave assisted polymer synthesis
Conceptual background in microwave assisted reactive extrusion

Proposal writer	02/2023 – today
PPC \| EU Programs Coordination Department	Zografou, Greece

Research on European funding programs and initiatives to identify new opportunities for the company
Development and coordination of the preparation of high-quality European project proposals in collaboration with cross-functional team

Teaching Fellow	10/2019 – today
NTUA \| Laboratory of Chemical Process Engineering	Zografou, Greece

Teaching in laboratory for Chemical Reaction Engineering
Supervision of student Diploma Theses (7 Theses since 2019)

Εκπαίδευση

National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)
School of Chemical Engineering Ph.D. Thesis: “Production Processes of HEUR for controlled structures in aqueous dispersions”
National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)
School of Chemical Engineering
Integrated Master in Chemical Engineering (GPA: 8.68/10)
Diploma Thesis: “Modelling and simulation of a reactive-distillation process for TAME synthesis installed in Aspropyrgos oil refinery of the Greek Petroleum Company”