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Nikolaos (Nikos) KONOFAOS CURRICULUM VITAE

Personal Information Research Profile

Research Record & List of Publications Academic Teaching & Thesis Supervision

Service

DECEMBER 2011

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Personal Information

Date and place of birth: 11th of April 1965, Corfu, Greece. Family Status: Father of one child. Nationality: Greek. Work Address: Room I1, Provatari Building, Dept of Information & Communication Systems Engineering, University of the Aegean, GR-82300, Karlovassi, Samos, Greece. Soon to be occupation: Associate Professor of Physical Electronics and Microelectronics at the Department of Informatics at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (elected 10 March 2010, appointed by rector 18 May 2010, official appointment by Ministry of Education, expected on 2 January 2012). Current Occupation: Assistant Professor, Dept of Information & Communication Systems Engineering, University of the Aegean, Greece. Studies/Degrees Obtained. 1993: Ph.D. Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Bradford, United Kingdom. 1987: Physics Degree, Department of Physics, University of Ioannina, Greece. Career record 1971-1983: Basic school education. 1983-1987: Undergraduate studies in Greece. 1988-1993: Postgraduate studies in the UK. 1993-1995: Second Lieutenant, Greek Army Signal Corps. 1995-1996: Physics teacher in a private college in Greece. 1996-1998: Director, Liaison Office, University of Ioannina, Greece. 1997-2002: Instructor, State Institute of Professional Education, Ioannina, Greece. 1999-2000: Teaching assistant, TEI of Epirus, Greece. 2000-2006: Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Engineering & Informatics, University of Patras,

Greece. *(2001-2004): Part-time visiting assistant professor, Department of Natural Resources, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.

Aug 2006-today: Assistant Professor (tenure position), Dept of Information & Communication Systems Engineering, University of the Aegean, Greece.

May 2010-today. Awaiting appointment as Associate Professor at the Department of Informatics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.

Miscellaneous

Languages: GREEK (Mother language), ENGLISH (Fluent), SPANISH (Very good), GERMAN (Good).

Hobbies: Football, watching films, travelling.

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Research Profile Topic: Physical Electronics and Microelectronics. Micro and Nano Electronic Devices and Circuits. Current topics • Nanoelectronic devices and circuits: Single electron technology, design and simulation • Hybrid photovoltaics and photo-emission devices. • Quantum computing basics and quantum circuits. Past topics • Design and study of new MOSFETs for applications in Random Access Memories (RAMs). • High-k dielectrics. • Diamond & diamond-like carbon based microelectronics. • Optical sensors and applications in position tracking. • New technologies in education practice. Detailed Description: Current topics

• Nanoelectronic devices and circuits: Single electron technology, Design and Simulation. Single-electronics, the technology that makes possible the control of transport and position of a single electron, is

one of the emerging nanoelectronic technologies. In order to build Single –Electron Circuits (SECs), the design and study by simulation of simple logic gates based on Single-Electron Devices (SEDs) such as Single-Electron Transistors (SETs) has to be implemented. Using these gates, together with other circuit elements, various single-electron circuits have been presented and analysed. More recently, hybrid structures have been proposed, making CMOS and SET technologies more compatible. In this work we examine single-electron gates, the basic components of logic circuitry and we examine circuits containing them. The study is made by simulation using SIMON, which is a Monte Carlo based tool and SECS another design and simulation tool. This research is currently expanding, with new issues involving hybrid SET-CMOS circuitry being under investigation.

• Hybrid photovoltaics and photo-emission devices. Today’s research is concentrating on the study of hybrid organic-inorganic photovoltaic devices, where inorganic

metal oxides are used for enhancing the properties of the hybrid devices. The use of metal oxides as charge injection and transport layers in hybrid organic optoelectronic devices is studied. Recently, metal oxide films have been employed as hole (HIL) and electron (EIL) injection layers in hybrid inorganic-Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) and Organic Photovoltaics (OPVs). In particular, ALD grown (atomic layer deposition) nanostructured WO3, films have been used as hole injection layers to facilitate electron and hole injection respectively to the polymer Lowest Unoccupied Molecular Orbital (LUMO) and Highest Occupied Molecular Orbital (HOMO) by reducing the injection barriers at the respective polymer/electrode interfaces. This study is under thorough investigation during the last 6 months and produces results being published in various journals and conference proceedings.

Regarding wide band gap semiconductors, recent research is made on the properties of ZnO films for use in heterojunction devices with Si. This project is just starting.

In the past, research was conducted on the electrical properties of photovoltaic and photo emission devices and in particular, MBE grown GaAs photovoltaic devices and MBE grown ZnS/Si hetero-structures photoemission devices. The results of these short projects have been published in two Journal articles.

• Quantum computing basics and electronics. Quantum computing has also been studied during the last years. At the first stages the research focused on the study of recombination phenomena in semiconductors and potential applications in quantum computers. The idea was examined both on a physics and on a mathematics point of view. Research on this topic is at the primary stages and further experience is required in order to establish a future research output. The present study on the field is expanded, by the development of a quantum simulator. A Quantum Computer Simulator (QCS) is built supporting Quantum Error-Correction (QEC) procedures. A generalized QEC protocol is used, independently of hardware design variations. The simulator is based on the circuit model of quantum computation and simulates medium-scale quantum algorithms of a maximum input of 8-qubits. The use of this simulator is currently under examination and potential applications include quantum cryptography and quantum circuitry.

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Past topics • Design and study of new MOSFETs for Applications in Random Access Memories (RAMs). The study involved the design and evaluation of MOS transistors with high-k Gate Dielectrics for their suitability

as potential candidates for DRAM memories. That involved mainly the study of their electrical properties using suitable modelling, while the memory circuits were examined by suitable computer simulation using the data derived by the modelling. In addition, the modelling used parameters emerged from recent experimental results reported in the literature, or results taken from samples developed during this research (see below on high-k dielectrics research). The memory circuits were mainly studied for their performance, timing and power consumption. These parameters were examined in conjunction with the properties of the newly designed MOS devices and an optimization procedure was made in order to further increase their performance. VLSI Design techniques were employed and the use of Spice-like based programs such as Microwind 2 and SimuLink7 were implemented. Moreover, a method of implementing the use of new high-k materials on the design and performance evaluation of sub-micron MOSFETs was developed while applications were concerned. The technology in use starts from the 90nm scale and it is currently extended well below 65 nm while the implementation of even the 27 nm regime was under consideration. The devices were simulated using the SPICE based programs MicroWind2 and Simulink 7 and the level of simulation is based on the BSIM4 model. Studies involve potential applications in embedded systems like low voltage RAMs.

• High-k dielectrics. The study included thin films of BaTiO3, SrTiO3, SiON and recently nanostructured CeO2. The main method used

to deposit these films is sputtering, while SiON is produced by CVD. The study on these films was extensive and involved a wide range of electrical and structural properties. The film deposition took place in Institutions in Sweden (University of Linköping, prof. Ulf Helmersson), in the USA (University of New Mexico, Dr. Z.Wang), and also in the Nottingham Trent University in the UK (prof. C.B.Thomas). The main electrical characterisation took place in Greece. The electrical behaviour was examined by admittance spectroscopy (Y-w), current-voltage (I-V), capacitance-conductance-voltage (C-G-V) measurements. The evaluation of their properties which took place after the device development, and in particular, the charge storage capacity, the trapped charges, the oxide breakdown and the degradation effects due to leakage currents and metallization defects, assisted on the design of new generation devices. The properties of films developed onto Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) substrates and their potential use at Metal-Insulator-Metal (MIM) capacitors were also examined. More recently, study of high-k dielectrics on Ge substrates were examined for their electrical properties.

• Diamond & diamond-like carbon based microelectronics. The potential application of thin carbon films in microelectronic devices has formed the main part of the research

work for a long period of time. Starting with the PhD research, and continued for about 10 years after that, the research effort on the issue involved the growth and characterization of thin carbon films on silicon substrates. The main aim was the construction of effective heterojunction electronic devices that will take advantage of some major properties of the carbon films: their electrical conductivity, thermal behaviour and mechanical hardness. During the PhD research, a-C:H films were developed and examined by electrical and structural techniques in order to derive their properties. Later and until recently, sputtered non-hydrogenated films have been studied for their electrical properties with various electrical measurements techniques including noise spectroscopy. Past projects include the development of a high vacuum system suitable of measuring field emission current voltage characteristics from diamond films. Examination of the possible construction of effective heterojunction devices made of sputtered amorphous carbon nitride (CNx) films on silicon was also part of a major program financed by the Greek Secretariat of Research & Technology via EU funds.

• Optical sensors and applications in position tracking. The research on this issue involved the study of an infrared sensor based system for target localization in

automation and robotics. The architecture of an indoor target localization system employing low cost infrared emitting diodes and sensors was examined. This research was performed in the Department of Computer Engineering & Informatics of the University of Patras, under the supervision of Professor G.Ph. Alexiou and Dr. Nikos Petrelis, for the years 2005-2009. During this research, both experimental and analytical techniques were used to derive proper modeling of the pattern recognition success rate, in order to estimate distances of several meters with an adjustable estimation error. The system can be used in several virtual reality and robotics applications. Various publications were produced from this research, involving three journal papers.

• New technologies in education practice. In the past, an effort was made on the application of commercial available software to the education practice, with

emphasis given on Distance Learning applications. The research is dealing with potential applications of circuit simulation and analysis on distance learning laboratory exercises. This research uses software such as Electronics Workbench and Orcad Spice 9.2 in order to simulate basic Electronics Laboratories for use in distance learning environments. This effort led to the publications of some articles in relevant conferences.

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Research Record & List of Publications • 43 Refereed ISI-SCI Journal papers. • 2 chapters in research edited volumes (books). • 22 full articles in refereed international conference proceedings and 38 abstracts. • 21 papers in Greek national conferences proceedings. • Hirsch Index (SCI) : <h> index= 13

Citations

SELF-CITATIONS

CITATIONS FROM CO-AUTHORS

THIRD PARTY CITATIONS

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LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

PhD Thesis: “Characterisation of Diamond-like Carbon Films and Heterodiodes”, Electrical and Electronics Engineering Dept., University of Bradford, UK, 1993. Supervisor: professor C.B.Thomas.

Journals (peer review, ISI Science Citation Index)

J1. N.Konofaos and C.B.Thomas, ”Amorphous diamondlike carbon-silicon heterojunction devices formed by ion implantation”, Applied Physics Letters, 61, (23), pp. 2805-2807 (1992).

J2. I.P.McClean, N.Konofaos and C.B.Thomas, “Conductance Technique measurements of the density of states between Si and ZnS grown by Molecular Beam Epitaxy”, Journal of Applied Physics, 74(1), pp. 397-401 (1993).

J3. N.Konofaos and C.B.Thomas, “Characterisation of heterojunction devices constructed by amorphous diamond-like films on silicon”, Journal of Applied Physics, 81(9), pp. 6238-6245 (1997).

J4. N.Konofaos, I.P.McClean and C.B.Thomas, “Characterisation of the interface states between amorphous diamond-like carbon films and (100) silicon”, physica status solidi (a), 161, 1, pp. 111-123 (1997).

J5. S.Logothetidis, E.Evangelou and N.Konofaos, “Properties and density of states at the interface between silicon and carbon films rich in sp3 bonds”, Journal of Applied Physics, 82(10), pp. 5017-5020 (1997).

J6. N.Konofaos and C.B.Thomas, “Electronic transport phenomena in devices containing amorphous diamond-like films on silicon”, Solid State Communications, 105(4), pp. 257-261 (1998).

J7. N.Konofaos, E.Evangelou and C.B.Thomas. “Device characterisation for amorphous diamond-like carbon-silicon heterojunctions”, Journal of Applied Physics, 84(8), pp. 4634-4636 (1998).

J8. E.Evangelou, N.Konofaos, S.Logothetidis and M.Gioti, “Electrical behaviour of Metal/a-C/Si and Metal/CNx/Si devices”, Carbon, 37(5), pp. 871-876 (1999).

J9. N.Konofaos, E.Evangelou, S.Logothetidis, “Effect of the layered structure on the electronic properties of amorphous carbon films on n-Si”, Journal of Applied Physics, 86(8), pp. 4446-4451 (1999).

J10. E.Evangelou, N.Konofaos, S.Logothetidis and M.Gioti, “Nitrogen Induced States at the CNx/Si Interface”, Materials Science and Engineering B, 71, pp. 315-320 (2000).

J11. E.Evangelou, N.Konofaos, M.R.Craven, W.M.Cranton, C.B.Thomas, “Characterisation of the BaTiO3/p-Si Interface and Applications”, Applied Surface Science, 166, pp. 504-507 (2000).

J12. E.Evangelou, N.Konofaos, C.B.Thomas, “Properties of Barium Titanate (BaTiO3) thin films grown on silicon by rf- magnetron sputtering”, Philosophical Magazine B, 80(3), pp. 395-407 (2000).

J13. Ε.Κ.Evangelou, N.Konofaos, X.Aslanoglou, C.Dimitriadis, P.Patsalas, S.Logothetidis, M.Kokkoris, E.Kossionides, R.Vlastou, R.Groetschel, “Characterisation of DC-magnetron sputtering deposited thin films of TiN for use as a metal electrode on

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TiN/SiO2/Si MOS devices”, Journal of Applied Physics, 88(12), pp. 7192-7196 (2000).

J14. N.Konofaos, E.K.Evangelou, F.Scholz, K.Zieger and E.Aperathitis, “Electrical Characterisation and carrier transport mechanisms of GaΑs p/i/n Devices For Photovoltaic Applications”, Materials Science & Engineering B, 80(1-3),pp.152-155 (2001).

J15. Ε.Κ.Evangelou, N.Konofaos, X.Aslanoglou, S.Kennou, C.B.Thomas, “Characterisation of BaTiO3 thin films on p-Si”, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, 4 (1-3), pp. 305-307 (2001).

J16. N.Konofaos, C.T.Angelis, E.K.Evangelou, S.Logothetidis and C.A.Dimitriadis, “Electrical characterisation of TiN/a-C/Si devices grown by RF magnetron sputtering at room temperature”, Applied Physics Letters 78(12), pp. 1682-1684 (2001).

J17. N.A.Hastas, C.A.Dimitriadis, S.Logothetidis, C.T.Angelis, N.Konofaos and E.K.Evangelou, “Temperature dependence of the barrier at the tetrahedral amorphous carbon-silicon interface”, Semiconductor Science & Technology, 16, pp. 474-477 (2001).

J18. Ζ.Wang, V.Kugler, U.Helmersson, N.Konofaos, E.K.Evangelou, S.Nakao and P.Jin, “Electrical properties of SrTiO3 thin films on Si deposited by magnetron sputtering at low temperature ”, Applied Physics Letters 79(10), pp. 1513-1515 (2001).

J19. N.Konofaos, “New Evidence on the Relation between Tunnelling and Trap Density at Insulator/Semiconductor Interfaces”, Semiconductor Science & Technology, 15(9), pp. 733-738 (2001).

J20. N.Konofaos, C.T.Angelis, E.K.Evangelou, C.A.Dimitriadis, and S.Logothetidis, “Charge Carriers response time in sputtered a-C/n-Si Heterojunctions”, Applied Physics Letters 79 (15), pp. 2381-2383 (2001).

J21. N.Konofaos, E.K.Evangelou, Z.Wang, V.Kugler and U.Helmersson, “Εlectrical characterization of SrTiO3/Si interfaces”, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 303 (1), pp. 185-189, (2002).

J22. N.Konofaos, E.K.Evangelou, N.A.Hastas, Y.Panayiotatos, C.A.Dimitriadis and S.Logothetidis, “The effects of interface and bulk defects on the electrical performance of amorphous carbon-silicon heterojunctions”, Materials Science & Engineering B 91-92, pp. 379-383 (2002).

J23. Zhongchun Wang, V.Kugler, U.Helmersson, N.Konofaos, E.K.Evangelou, S.Nakao and P.Jin, “Structural and electrical properties of SrTiO3 thin films deposited on Si by rf magnetron sputtering at various substrate temperatures”, Philosophical Magazine B 82(8), pp. 891-903 (2002).

J24. N.Konofaos, E.K.Evangelou, S.Logothetidis, M.Gioti, “Electrical Properties of Carbon Nitride Films on Silicon”. Journal of Applied Physics 91(12), pp. 9915-9918 (2002).

J25. N.Konofaos, E.K.Evangelou, "Electrical characterisation of the SiON/Si interface for applications on optical and MOS devices". Semiconductor Science & Technology 18, pp.56-59 (2003).

J26. Ν.Konofaos, Ε.K.Evangelou, X.Aslanoglou, M.Kokkoris, R.Vlastou, “Dielectric properties of CVD grown SiON thin films on Si for MOS microelectronic devices.’ Semiconductor Science & Technology 19, pp. 50-53 (2004).

J27. S.Logothetidis, P.Patsalas, E.K.Evangelou, N.Konofaos, J.Tsiaousis and N.Frangis, ‘Dielectric Properties and Electronic Transitions of Porous and Nanostructured Cerium Oxide Films’, Materials Science and Engineering B, 109, 1-3, pp. 69-73 (2004).

J28. N.Konofaos, “Electrical characterisation of SiON/n-Si structures for MOS VLSI electronics.” Microelectronics Journal 35(5), pp. 421-425 (2004).

J29. N.Konofaos, E.K.Evangelou, Z.Wang and U.Helmersson, “Characterisation of Al/SrTiO3/ITO capacitors for microelectronic applications”. IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, 51(7), pp. 1202-1205 (2004).

J30. N.Konofaos, I.Deligiannakis, E.K.Evangelou, M.Gioti, S.Logothetidis, “An electrical, optical and EPR study of room temperature deposited CNX films on Si.” Thin Solid Films, 482(1-2), pp. 270-274 (2005).

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J31. N.Konofaos, Z.Wang, S.N.Georga, C.A.Krontiras, M.N.Pisanias, J.Sotiropoulos, E.Κ.Evangelou. “Electrical properties of MOS devices constructed by sol gel deposited BaTiO3 films on p-Si.”, IEEE/TMS Journal of Electronic Materials, 34(9), pp. 1259-1263 (2005).

J32. N. Petrellis, N. Konofaos and G.Ph. Alexiou, “Target Localization Utilizing the Success Rate in Infrared Pattern Recognition”, IEEE Sensors Journal, 6(5), pp. 1355-1364 (2006).

J33. E.K.Evangelou, G.Mavrou, A.Dimoulas and N.Konofaos, “Rare Earth oxides as high-k dielectrics for Ge based MOS devices: An electrical study of Pt/Gd2O3/Ge capacitors”. Solid-State Electronics, 51(1), pp. 142-147 (2007).

J34. N.Petrellis, N.Konofaos and G.Ph.Alexiou, “Using Future Position Restriction Rules for stabilizing the results of a noise sensitive indoor localization system”. Optical Engineering, 46(6), 067202 (2007).

J35. H.S.Bagiorgas, M.N.Assimakopoulos, A.Patentalaki, N.Konofaos, D.Matthopoulos, G.Mihalakakou, “A fully computerized, automated, real time and low cost effective station for high quality atmospheric data measurements”. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, 16(8), pp. 948-962 (2007).

J36. N.Konofaos, and G.Ph.Alexiou, “Design and simulation of submicron MOSFETs with alternative gate dielectrics and an application on a DRAM cell”, International Journal of Electronics, 95(4), pp. 333 – 349 (2008).

J37. T.Tsiolakis, N.Konofaos, G.Ph.Alexiou, “Design, simulation and performance evaluation of a single-electron 2-4 decoder”, Microelectronics Journal, 39(12), pp. 1613-1621 (2008).

J38. Nikos Petrellis, Nikos Konofaos, George Ph. Alexiou, “Estimation of a Target Position Based on Infrared Pattern Reception Quality”, IETE Technical Review, 27(1), pp. 36-45 (2010).

J39. D.Ntalaperas, K.Theodoropoulos, N.Konofaos, A.N.Tsakalidis, “A four base computational method for the implementation of a quantum computer using silicon devices: Circuit and simulation”, Mathematical and Computer Modelling, 51(3-4), pp. 144-149 (2010).

J40. Saeed Esmaili Sardari, Agis A.Iliadis, M.Stamataki, D.Tsamakis, and N.Konofaos, “Crystal Quality and Conductivity Type of Epitaxial (002) ZnO Films on (100) Si Substrates for Device Applications”, Solid State Electronics, 54(10), pp.1150-1154 (2010).

J41. M.Vasilopoulou, L.C.Palilis, D.G.Georgiadou, P.Argitis, S.Kennou, L.Syggelou, I.Kostis, N.Konofaos, A.A.Iliadis and D.Davazoglou, “Reduced molybdenum oxide as an efficient electron injection layer in Organic Light Emitting Diodes”, Applied Physics Letters, 98 (12) 123301 (2011).

J42. M.Vasilopoulou, L.C.Palilis, D.G.Georgiadou, P.Argitis, S.Kennou, I.Kostis, G.Papadimitropoulos, N.Stathopoulos, A.A.Iliadis, N.Konofaos and D.Davazoglou, “Characterization of tungsten oxides as interfacial layers for improved performance in hybrid optoelectronic devices”, Thin Solid Films, 519(17), pp. 5748-5753 (2011).

J43. M.Vasilopoulou, L.C.Palilis, D.G.Georgiadou, P.Argitis, S.Kennou, L.Syggelou, N.Konofaos, A.A.Iliadis, I.Kostis, G.Papadimitropoulos and D.Davazoglou, “Reduced Transition Metal Oxides as Electron Injection Layers in Hybrid-PLEDs”, Microelectronic Engineering, vol. 90, pp. 59-61 (2012).

Book Chapters

1. Ν.Petrellis, N.Konofaos & G.Ph.Alexiou, “A Sensors System for Indoor Localization of a Moving Target Based on Infrared Pattern Recognition”, Scene Reconstruction, Pose Estimation and Tracking, Advanced Robotics System Journal, ISBN 978-3-902613-06-6, I-Tech education and publishing, pp. 283-304, June 2007.

2. D. Ntalaperas, K. Theodoropoulos, A.Tsakalidis, N.Konofaos, "A Quantum Computer Architecture based on semiconductor recombination statistics", Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS), Springer, 3746, pp. 582-588 (2005).

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Refereed Conference Proceedings with full paper

C1. N.Konofaos, G.Ph. Alexiou, “New challenges emerging on the design of VLSI circuits made of MOSFETs using new gate dielectric materials”. ISQED 2004, 5th International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design, San Jose CA, March 22-24, 2004, Proceedings edited by IEEE Computer Society, pp. 74-79, 2004.

C2. K.Theodoropoulos, D.Ntalaperas, I.Petras, A.Tsakalidis, N.Konofaos, “A new concept on a quantum computer based on Schockley-Read-Hall recombination statistics in microelectronic devices”. ICPS2004, 27th Int. Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors, July 26-30, 2004, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA, AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 772, pp. 1463-1465, 2004.

C3. N.Konofaos, Z.Wang, T.Κ.Voilas, S.N.Georga, C.A.Krontiras, M.N.Pisanias, J.Sotiropoulos, E.K.Evangelou, “Temperature dependence of the electrical properties of MOS devices constructed by sol gel deposited BaTiO3 films on p-Si”. 2nd International Conference on Microelectronics Microsystems and Nanotechnology, Athens, Greece 14-17 November 2004, proceedings published in Journal of Physics, Conference Series, vol. 10, pp. 49-52, 2005.

C4. N.Konofaos, Th.Voilas, G.P.Alexiou, “Effects of unwanted defects on the reliability and performance of an embedded DRAM cell designed with MOSFETs with alternative gate dielectrics.” 2nd International Conference on Microelectronics Microsystems and Nanotechnology, Athens, Greece 14-17 November 2004, proceedings published in Journal of Physics, Conference Series, vol. 10, pp. 365-368, 2005.

C5. K.Theodoropoulos, D.Ntalaperas, I.Petras, N.Konofaos, “A quantum computer based on recombination processes in microelectronic devices.” 2nd International Conference on Microelectronics Microsystems and Nanotechnology, Athens, Greece 14-17 November 2004, proceedings published in Journal of Physics Conference Series, vol. 10, pp. 85-88, 2005.

C6. N.Konofaos, “Modelling the MOS Device Conductance Using an Extended Tunnelling Model and Subsequent Determination of Interface Traps.”, MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, 29 March-1 April 2005, Symposium E: Semiconductοr Defect Engineering- Materials, Synthetic Structures and Devices. MRS Proceedings, Volume 864, pp. E4.25.1-E4.25.5, 2005.

C7. N.Konofaos, Th.Voilas, G.Ph.Alexiou, “Design and simulation of an embedded DRAM cell made up with MOSFETs having alternative gate dielectrics”, "SPIE Microtechnologies for the New Millennium 2005, Technical Conference VLSI Circuits and Systems II", Seville, Spain, 9-11 May 2005, Proceedings of SPIE International Series, vol. 5837, pp. 598-604, 2005.

C8. N.Petrellis, N.Konofaos and G.Ph.Alexiou, “Testing IR photon sensors for target localization applications”, First International Workshop on Advances in Sensors and Interfaces, IWASI, Aula Magna "Attilio Alto" , Italy, 19-20 April 2005, proceedings volume, pp. 153-158, 2005.

C9. D.Ntalaperas, K.Theodoropoulos, N.Konofaos, A.N.Tsakalidis, “A four base computational method for the implementation of a quantum computer using silicon devices: Circuit and simulation”, International Conference of Computational Methods in Sciences and Engineering (ICCMSE2005), symposium 8, Loutraki, Korinthos, Greece, 21-26 October 2005, proceedings edited by VSP Lecture Series on Computer and Computational Sciences, volume 4, pp. 1082-1083, 2005.

C10. N.Konofaos and G.Ph.Alexiou, “Modeling and simulation of submicron MOSFETs with alternative gate dielectrics for DRAM cells”, 24th International Conference on Microelectronics, Belgrade, May 14-17 2006, (MIEL 2006), proceedings edited by IEEE Electron Device Society, pp. 517-520, 2006.

C11. N.Petrellis, N.Konofaos and G.Ph.Alexiou, “Position Estimation on a Grid, Based on Infrared Pattern Reception Features”, International Workshop on Ubiquitous Computing May 23, 2006, Paphos, Cyprus, proceedings edited by INSTICC Press, pp. 21-28, 2006.

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C12. N.Petrellis, N.Konofaos and G.Ph.Alexiou , “Utilizing infrared pattern recognition features for indoor localization validated by future position restrictions”, 2nd IEE International Conference on Intelligent Environments (IE '06), 5-6 July 2006, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece, proceedings edited by IET, pp. 307-311, 2006.

C13. N.Konofaos and D.Ntalaperas, “Simulation of the single qubit Phase operation in an ionized P2 donor molecule implanted on Si semiconductor material”, International Conference of Computational Methods in Sciences and Engineering (ICCMSE 2006), Chania, Greece, Nov 24-26 2006, symposium 18, proceedings edited by VSP Lecture Series on Computer and Computational Sciences, volume 7Β, pp. 820-821, 2006.

C14. N.Petrellis, N.Konofaos and G.Ph.Alexiou, “A wireless infrared sensor network for the estimation of the position and orientation of a moving target”, 3rd International Mobile Multimedia Communications Conference (MSAN), August 27-29 2007, Nafpaktos, Greece, proceedings edited by ACM, pp. 1-7, 2007.

C15. N.Petrellis, N.Konofaos and G.Ph.Alexiou, “Utilising Noise Effects on Infrared Pattern Reception for Position Estimation on a Grid Plane”, 12th IEEE Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, Track 4: Intelligent Sensors and Sensor Networks, September 25-28, 2007 - Patras – Greece, proceedings edited by IEEE, pp. 426-433, 2007.

C16. D.Ntalaperas and N.Konofaos, “Implementation of a Hadamard Gate using laser light on a Phosphorus doped Si device”, International Conference on Computational Methods in Science and Engineering, 25-30 September 2007, Corfu, Greece, (ICCMSE 2007), AIP Conference Proceedings 963, Vol. 2B, pp. 785-787, 2007.

C17. D.Ntalaperas and N.Konofaos, ”Studying compatibilities between quantum cellular automata and Kane’s semiconductor based quantum computer”, Micro and Nano 2007 International Conference, Athens, Greece, 21-26 November 2007, proceedings published in physica status solidi (c), 5(12), pp. 3865–3867 (2008).

C18. K.Prousalis, E.Konstantinou, N.Konofaos and A.A.Iliadis, “Developing Quantum Nanocomputing for Pervasive Health Environments”, 2nd International Conference on PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments, workshop on "Nanoengineering and Nanomputing Applications for Pervasive Health Environments of the Future", PETRA 2009, Corfu, Greece, 9-13 June 2009, proceedings edited by ACM, pp 6-9, 2009 .

C19. T.Tsiolakis, N.Konofaos, G. Ph. Alexiou, “Design, simulation and performance evaluation of a NAND based single-electron 2-4 decoder”, 12th Euromicro Conference on Digital System Design (DSD), Patras, (Greece), 27-29 August 2009, proceedings edited by IEEE Computer Society, pp. 609-612, 2009.

C20. M.Vasilopoulou, L.C.Palilis, D.G.Georgiadou, P.Argitis, I.Kostis, G.Papadimitropoulos, Ν.Α.Stathopoulos, A.Iliadis, N.Konofaos and D.Davazoglou, “Nanostructured metal oxides as cathode interfacial layers for Hybrid-polymer electronic devices” CIMTEC 2010, Montekatini, Italy, 13-18 June 2010 proceedings in Advances in Science and Technology Vol. 75 , pp. 74-78, 2010.

C21. T.Tsiolakis, G.Ph.Alexiou and N.Konofaos, “Low power single electron OR/NOR gate operating at 10GHz”, 2010 IEEE Annual Symposium on VLSI, (ISVLSI 2010), 5-7 July 2010, Kefallonia, Greece proceedings edited by IEEE Computer Society, pp. 273-276, 2010.

C22. T.Tsiolakis, G.Ph.Alexiou and N.Konofaos, “A Complementary Single-Electron 4-bit Multiplexer”, 2nd Asian Symposium of Quality Electronic Design (ASQED 2010), Penang, Malaysia, 3-5 August 2010, proceedings edited by IEEE Computer Society, pp. 264-271, 2010.

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Abstract contributions in international refereed conferences

C23. E.K.Evangelou, N.Konofaos and X.Aslanoglou, “An investigation of SiON/Si structures for applications on MOS devices.” Symposium E: “Advanced Characterisation of Semiconductor Materials and Devices”, E-MRS Spring Meeting, June 18-21, 2002 Strasbourg, France.

C24. N.Konofaos, E.K.Evangelou, Z. Wang and U.Helmersson, “Characterisation of Al/SrTiO3/ITO capacitors for microelectronic applications”. Symposium K: “Thin Film Materials for Large Area Electronics”, E-MRS Spring Meeting, June 18-21, 2002 Strasbourg, France.

C25. E.K.Evangelou, N.Konofaos and X.Aslanoglou, “SiON/Si structures for applications on MOS devices.” Symposium G: “TPP-7, Thermal Plasma Processes”, E-MRS Spring Meeting, June 18-21, 2002 Strasbourg, France.

C26. N.Konofaos, E.K.Evangelou, C.A.Dimitriadis, P.Patsalas and S. Logothetidis. “Field emission properties of sputtered tetrahedral amorphous carbon films deposited at room temperature”. Symposium: “J: Synthesis, Characterisation and Advanced Applications of Amorphous Carbon Films”. E-MRS Spring Meeting, May 24-28, 2004 Strasbourg, France.

C27. Zhongchun Wang and N.Konofaos, “Modelling the electrical properties of the BaTiO3/Si interface using conductance data and a modified tunnelling model”, ChinaNANO2005 (China International Conference on Nanoscience and Technology), June 9-11, 2005 in Beijing, China.

C28. Zhongchun Wang, N.Konofaos, S.N.Georga, C.A.Krontiras, M.N.Pisanias, J.Sotiropoulos, E.K.Evangelou, “Electrical properties of BaTiO3 films on Si by a modified polymeric precursor method”, 41st Annual Symposium. New Mexico Chapter of the AVS, May 23-24, 2005, Albuquerque, NM USA.

C29. N.Konofaos, N.Zotos and G.Ph.Alexiou, “A comparative study of MOSFETs with alternative gate dielectrics for nano-scale memories”, “Micro and Nano Technology 2005 (MNT 05)”, 12-14 December 2005, London, UK.

C30. O.Tsantopoulou, N.Konofaos and G.Mihalakakou, “A simulation study of photovoltaics performance, located onto buildings in Athens, Greece”, “World Renewable Energy Congress IX and Exhibition”, Florence, Italy, 19-25 August 2006, Session: Photovoltaics Technology.

C31. I.I.Androulidakis, M.S.Rahman, E.K.Evangelou, A.Dimoulas and N.Konofaos, “Charge Trapping Detrapping Characteristics in Cerium Oxides grown on Germanium Substrates”, 6thInternational Conference on Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies-NN09, Thessaloniki, Greece, 13-15 July 2009, Greece.

C32. M.Vasilopoulou, L.C.Palilis, D.G.Georgiadou, P.Argitis, I.Kostis, G.Papadimitropoulos, Ν.Α.Stathopoulos, A.Α.Iliadis, N.Konofaos and D. Davazoglou, “Inorganic metal oxides as cathode interfacial layers for polymer electronic devices”, 2nd International Symposium on Flexible Organic Electronics (IS-FOE09), 8-10 July 2009, Halkidiki, Greece.

C33. I.Kostis, M.Vasilopoulou, L.C.Palilis, D.G.Georgiadou, P.Argitis, Ν.Α.Stathopoulos, A.Iliadis, N.Konofaos and D.Davazoglou, “Characterization of MoOx nanostructured thin films for application in organic photonic devices”, International Commission for Optics (ICO) Topical Meeting on: “Emerging Trends and Novel Materials in Photonics”, October 7-9, 2009 Delphi, Greece.

C34. M.Vasilopoulou, L.C.Palilis, D.G.Georgiadou, P.Argitis, I.Kostis, G.Papadimitropoulos, Ν.Α.Stathopoulos, A.Iliadis, N.Konofaos and D.Davazoglou, “Improving electron injection in hybrid light-emitting diodes using tungsten oxides as cathode interfacial layers”, International Commission for Optics (ICO) Topical Meeting on: “Emerging Trends and Novel Materials in Photonics”, October 7-9, 2009, Delphi, Greece.

C35. P.Argitis, M.Vasilopoulou, L.C.Palilis, D.G.Georgiadou, A.M.Douvas, K.Kotsovos, E.Ntantoumis, N.Stathopoulos, G.Papadimitropoulos, I.Kostis, A.Iliadis, N.Konofaos and D.Davazoglou, “Improved performance hybrid-polymer optoelectronic devices using polyoxotungstates and tungsten oxides as cathode interfacial layers”, International Commission for Optics (ICO) Topical Meeting on: “Emerging Trends and Novel Materials in Photonics”, October 7-9, 2009 in Delphi, Greece.

C36. Saeed Esmaili Sardari, Agis A.Iliadis, M.Stamataki, D.Tsamakis, and N.Konofaos, “Crystal Quality and Conductivity Type of Epitaxial (002) ZnO Films on (100) Si Substrates for Device

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Applications”, International Semiconductor Device Research Symposium, December 9-11, 2009, University of Maryland College Park, Maryland, USA.

C37. I.Kostis, M.Vasilopoulou, G.Papadimitropoulos, A.A.Iliadis, N.Konofaos and D.Davazoglou, “Effects of the deposition parameters on the structural properties of tungsten oxide thin films deposited by HFVD for use in hybrid organic/inorganic optoelectronic devices”, CIMTEC 2010, Montekatini, Italy, 13-18 June 2010.

C38. M.Vasilopoulou, L.C.Palilis, D.G.Georgiadou, P.Argitis, S.Kennou, L.Sygellou, I.Kostis, G.Papadimitropoulos, Ν.Α.Stathopoulos, A.A.Iliadis, N.Konofaos and D.Davazoglou, “Characterization of tungsten and molybdenum oxides as interfacial layers for improving performance in hybrid optoelectronic devices”, 3rd International Symposium on Flexible Organic Electronics (IS-FOE10) Eagles Palace Hotel, Ouranoupolis, Greece, 6-9 July 2010.

C39. N.Konofaos, I.Kostis, M.Vassilopoulou, L.C.Palilis, P.Argitis, A.A.Iliadis and D.Davazoglou, «Nanostructured metal oxides as cathode interfacial layers for improved performance hybrid organic-inorganic optoelectronic devices», 7th International Conference on “Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies – NN10”, 11-14th July 2010, Ouranoupolis, Greece, (invited talk).

C40. T.Tsiolakis, N.Konofaos, G.Ph.Alexiou, “A single electron decoder built with complimentary AND/NAND gates: Design and simulation”, 4th International Conference “Micro&Nano2010”, on Micro-Nanoelectronics, Nanotechnologies and MEMs, NCSR Demokritos, Athens, 12-15 December 2010.

C41. N.Vourdas, G.Papadimitropoulos1, J.Kostis, M. Vasilopoulou, N. Konofaos and D.Davazoglou “Characterization of hot wire deposited Tungsten Oxide (WOx) coatings”, 4th International Conference “Micro&Nano2010”, on Micro-Nanoelectronics, Nanotechnologies and MEMs, NCSR Demokritos, Athens, 12-15 December 2010.

C42. M.Vasilopoulou, L.C.Palilis, D.G.Georgiadou, P.Argitis, S.Kennou, L.Sygellou, I.Kostis, G.Papadimitropoulos, N.Konofaos, A.Iliadis and D.Davazoglou, “Reduction of transition metal oxides: a universal path for achieving highly efficient electron injection and transport layer for organic optoelectronics”, International Conference on Organic Electronics (ICOE 2011), Rome, Italy, 22-24 June 2011.

C43. I.Kostis, G.Papadimitropoulos, N.Vourdas, M.Vasilopoulou, N.Konofaos, D.Davazoglou, «Characterization of Ultra Porous Metal Oxides Thin Films Deposited by the Hot-Wire Technique», EUROSENSORS XXV, 4-7 September 2011, Athens, Greece.

C44. M.Vasilopoulou L.C.Palilis, G.Papadimitropoulos, P.Argitis, I.Kostis, A.A.Iliadis, N.Konofaos and D.Davazoglou, “Improving the Characteristics of Hybrid Organic-inorganic Optoelectronic Devices Using Metal Oxide Interfacial Layers”, 8th International Conference on Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies (NN11), 12-15 July 2011, Thessaloniki, Greece.

C45. I.Kostis, M.Vasilopoulou, D.G.Georgiadou, G.Papadimitropoulos, P.Argitis, A.A.Iliadis, N.Konofaos and D.Davazoglou, “ A Hot Filament Vapour Deposition Method for growing Metal Oxides applied in Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Optoelectronic Devices”, 8th International Conference on Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies (NN11), 12-15 July 2011, Thessaloniki, Greece.

C46. S.Esmaili-Sardari, A.A.Iliadis, N.Konofaos and D.Tsamakis, “Conductivity Conversion in Nanostructured ZnO Films Grown by PLD on n and p-Si Substrates”, 8th International Conference on Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies (NN11), 12-15 July 2011, Thessaloniki, Greece.

C47. M.Vasilopoulou, I.Kostis G.Papadimitropoulos, N.Konofaos, A.A.Iliadis, P.Argitis and D.Davazoglou, “Interface Engineering for Efficient Organic Optoelectronic Devices using Nanostructured Transition Metal Oxides”, International Semiconductor Device Research Symposium (ISDRS 2011), December 7-9, 2011, University of Maryland College Park, Maryland, USA.

C48. Md. Shahinur Rahman, Evangelos K Evangelou, Nikos Konofaos , and Athanasios Dimoulas, «Electrical reliability characteristics and dielectrics degradation in gate stacks (REO-HfO2) grown on the high mobility Ge substrates”, International Semiconductor Device Research Symposium (ISDRS 2011), December 7-9, 2011, University of Maryland College Park, Maryland, USA.

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Abstracts contributions in international refereed conferences with a Special Issue Proceedings Journal (appearing in Journal list above as full articles). C49. E.Evangelou, N.Konofaos, S.Logothetidis and M.Gioti,

“Electrical behaviour of Metal/a-C/Si and Metal/CN/Si devices”, E-MRS 1998 Spring Meeting, Strasbourg, France, Symposium: “Carbon-based Materials for Microelectronics”, June 16-19, 1998. (publication J8)

C50. E.Evangelou, N.Konofaos, M.R.Craven, W.M.Cranton and C.B.Thomas, “Electrical characterisation of the BaTiO3/p-Si interface for application on ACTFEL devices”, International Conference on the Formation of Semiconductor Interfaces, ICFSI-7, Göteborg, Sweden 21-25 June 1999. (publication J11)

C51. E.Evangelou, N.Konofaos, M.Gioti, S.Logothetidis, “Nitrogen Induced States at The CNx/Si Interface”, E-MRS 1999 Spring Meeting, Strasbourg, France, Symposium: “Process Induced Defects in Semiconductors”, 1-4 June, 1999. (publication J10)

C52. N.Konofaos, E.K.Evangelou, F.Scholz, K.Zieger and E.Aperathitis, “Electrical Characterisation of GaΑs p/i/n Devices For Photovoltaic Applications”, 5th International Workshop on Expert Evaluation & Control of Compound Semiconductor Materials & Technologies (EXMATEC), May 21-24, 2000, Crete, Greece. (publication J14)

C53. Ε.K.Evangelou, Ν.Konofaos, X.Aslanoglou, S.Kennou and C.B.Thomas, “Characterization of BaTiO3 thin films on p-Si”, International Conference on Electronic Materials & European Materials Research Society Spring Meeting, Symposium M, “Advanced Characterisation of Semiconductors”, May 30 – June 2, 2000. (publication J15)

C54. N.Konofaos, E.K.Evangelou, Zhongchun Wang, V.Kugler and U.Helmersson, “Εlectrical characterization of SrTiO3/Si interfaces”, E-MRS Spring Meeting, Symposium Q, “High-k Dielectrics”, Strasbourg, France, June 5-8, 2001. (publication J21)

C55. N.Konofaos, C.T.Angelis, E.K.Evangelou, N.A.Hastas, Y.Panayiotatos, C.A.Dimitriadis and S.Logothetidis, “The effects of interface and bulk defects on the electrical performance of amorphous carbon/silicon heterojunctions”, International Conference on Defects-Recognition and Imaging in Semiconductors, DRIP IX, Rimini, Italy 25-29 September 2001. (publication J22)

C56. S.Logothetidis, P.Patsalas, E.K.Evangelou, N.Konofaos, J.Tsiaousis and N.Frangis, ‘Dielectric Properties and Electronic Transitions of Porous and Nanostructured Cerium Oxide Films’, ‘‘Functional Metal Oxides – Semiconductor Structures’ E-MRS Spring Meeting, June 10-13, 2003, Strasbourg, France. (publication J27)

C57. N.Konofaos, I.Deliginanakis, E.K.Evangelou, M.Gioti, S.Logothetidis, “An electrical, optical and EPR study of room temperature deposited CNX films on Si.” Symposium: “J: Synthesis, Characterisation and Advanced Applications of Amorphous Carbon Films”. E-MRS Spring Meeting, May 24-28, 2004 Strasbourg, France. (publication J30)

C58. Saeed Esmaili Sardari, Agis A.Iliadis, M.Stamataki, D.Tsamakis, and N.Konofaos, “Crystal Quality and Conductivity Type of Epitaxial (002) ZnO Films on (100) Si Substrates for Device Applications”, International Semiconductor Device Research Symposium, December 9-11, 2009, University of Maryland College Park, Maryland, USA. (publication J40)

C59. M.Vasilopoulou, L.C.Palilis, D.G.Georgiadou, P.Argitis, S.Kennou, I.Kostis, G.Papadimitropoulos, N.Stathopoulos, A.A.Iliadis, N.Konofaos and D.Davazoglou, “Characterization of tungsten oxides as interfacial layers for improved performance in hybrid optoelectronic devices”, E-MRS 2010 Spring Meeting, Strasbourg (France): symposium E: Frontiers of multifunctional oxides of the June 7-11, 2010. (publication J42)

C60. M.Vasilopoulou, L.C.Palilis, D.G.Georgiadou, P.Argitis, S.Kennou, L.Syggelou, N.Konofaos, A.Iliadis, I.Kostis, G.Papadimitropoulos and D.Davazoglou, “Reduced Transition Metal Oxides as Electron Injection Layers in Hybrid-PLEDs”, Fourth International Conference “Micro&Nano2010”, on Micro-Nanoelectronics, Nanotechnologies and MEMs, NCSR Demokritos, Athens, 12-15 December 2010. (publication J43)

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Articles in Greek Conferences Proceedings GC1. N.Konofaos, S.Logothetidis, E.Evangelou, G.Evangelakis,

“An admittance spectroscopy study of rf-magnetron sputtering grown carbon films on silicon”, Proceedings of the ΧΙΙΙ Greek Solid State Physics Conference, September 1997, Thessaloniki, Greece.

GC2. X.Aslanoglou, E.Evangelou, N.Konofaos, C.Dimitriadis, “RBS measurements on TiNx/SiΟ2/Si structures”, Proceedings of the 9th Greek Nuclear Conference, pp. 315-319, October 1998, Ioannina, Greece.

GC3. N.Konofaos, E.Evangelou, G.Evangelakis, S.Logothetidis, M.Gioti, “Electrical characterisation of CNx thin films on Silicon grown by RF magnetron sputtering at room temperature”. Proceedings of the XIV Greek Solid State Physics Conference, 15-18 September 1998, Ioannina, Greece.

GC4. E.Evangelou, N.Konofaos, X.Aslanoglou, S.Logothetidis, P.Patsalas, C.Dimitriadis, “A study of TiNx/SiΟ2/Si structures by admittance spectroscopy and RBS”, Proceedings of the XIV Greek Solid State Physics Conference, 15-18 September 1998, Ioannina, Greece.

GC5. E.Aperathitis, E.Evangelou, N.Konofaos, Μ.Scholz, K.Zieger. “Electrical characterisation of p/i/n GaAs devices for photovoltaic applications” Proceedings of the XIV Greek Solid State Physics Conference, 15-18 September 1998, Ioannina, Greece.

GC6. X.Aslanoglou, E.Evangelou, N.Konofaos, C.Dimitriadis, E.Kosionidis, G.Kaliambakos, G.Kriamberdis, “Characterisation of TiNx/SiΟ2/Si multilayer structures by RBS”, Proceedings of the 10th Greek Symposium on Nuclear Physics, pp. 20-24, May 1999, NCSR “Democritos”, Athens, Greece.

GC7. E.Evangelou, N.Konofaos, X.Aslanoglou, P.Patsalas, S.Logothetidis, S.Kennou, D.Girginoudi, C.B.Thomas, “Studying BaTiO3 Thin Films on p-Si”, Proceedings of the XV Greek Solid State Physics Conference, 26-29 September 1999, Patras, Greece.

GC8. N.Konofaos, E.K.Evangelou, “An investigation of the interface states on MOS devices using the Tunnelling Model on Admittance Spectroscopy measurements”, Proceedings of the XVI Greek Solid State Physics Conference, 17-20 September 2000, Nafplio, Greece.

GC9. C.T.Angelis, S.Danakas, N.Hastas, Y.Panayiotatos, N.Konofaos, E.K.Evangelou, C.A.Dimitriadis, S.Logothetidis, “Electrical properties of carbon thin films on silicon for use in heterojunction and field effect devices”, Proceedings of the XVI Greek Solid State Physics Conference, 17-20 September 2000, Nafplio, Greece (best poster award).

GC10. N.Konofaos, E.K.Evangelou, “Electronics Laboratory teaching using commercial software”. Proceedings of the 5th Greek Conference on Educational Practice on Mathematics and Science, University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece, p. 606-607, 12-16 October 2001 (short article-abstract).

GC11. E.K.Evangelou, N.Konofaos, Z.Wang, V.Kugler, U.Helmersson, S.Nakao and P.Jin. “A study of high-k SrTiO3 thin films for use in DRAM applications.” Proceedings of the XVII Greek Solid State Physics Conference, 6-9 September 2001, Xanthi, Greece.

GC12. E.Euthimiou, E.K.Evangelou and N.Konofaos. “An investigation on SiON/Si structures for applications on MOS devices.” Proceedings of the XVII Greek Solid State Physics Conference, 6-9 September 2001, Xanthi, Greece.

GC13. C.T.Angelis, S.Danakas, N.Konofaos, E.K.Evangelou, S.Foulias, C.A.Dimitriadis, and S.Logothetidis. “Field emission from tetrahedral amorphous carbon films.” Proceedings of the XVII Greek Solid State Physics Conference, 6-9 September 2001, Xanthi, Greece.

GC14. N.Konofaos, E.K.Evangelou, “Distance Learning applications on Electronics Laboratory Teaching”, Proceedings of the 1st Greek Open University Conference on Distance Learning, pp. 176-182, 25-29 May 2001, Patras, Greece.

GC15. N.Konofaos, "Physical Electronics Laboratory exercises for Distance Learning Applications”, 3rd Greek Conference on the Teaching of Mathematics and Science and New Technologies in Education Practice, Rethymnon, Crete, 2002, Greece.

GC16. N.Konofaos, E.K.Evangelou, Zhongchun Wang and U.Helmersson ‘’Characterisation of Al/SrTiO3/ITO capacitors for applications in DRAM devices.’’ XVII Greek Solid State Physics Conference, September 2003, Thessaloniki, Greece.

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GC17. E.K.Evangelou, S. Logothetidis, P. Patsalas, N.Konofaos, J. Tsiaousis and N. Frangis “Electrical and structural Properties of CeO2Films deposited on Si for use in CMOS devices.” XVII Greek Solid State Physics Conference, September 2003, Thessaloniki, Greece.

GC18. E.K.Evangelou, A.Dimoulas, G.Mavrou, Y.Panayiotatos, A.Sotiropoulos, S.Galata, P.Tsipas, N.Konofaos, “Frowth and study of high0k dielectrics on Ge substrates by Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE)”, ΧΧΙΙ Greek Solid State Physics Conference, 24-27 September 2006, Patras, Greec..

GC19. N.Petrellis, N.Konofaos and G.Ph.Alexiou, “Improving the performance of a position localization system based on infrared pattern recognition”. PCI2007, 11ο Pan-Hellenic Conference on Informatics, Patras, 2007, proceedings volume B, pp. 649-652, 2007.

GC20. T.Tsiolakis, G.Ph.Alexiou and N.Konofaos, “Design and simulation of NAND gates made of single electron devices”, 12th Pan-Hellenic Conference on Informatics (PCI 2008), Samos, Greece 28-30 August 2008, proceedings edited by IEEE Computer Society, pp. 131-134, 2008.

GC21. V.I.Kakoura, L.Boukas, D-F.Lekkas, N.Konofaos, “Examining the performance of an open space laser network link under various weather conditions”, Pan-Hellenic Conference EUREKA, 2010, Patras, Greece, October 2010.

Other publications

OP1. Fotini Asderaki, Charalampos Goussios, Nikolaos Konofaos, Evripidis Loukis, “L'enseignement supérieur grec face au numérique: une étude comparative”, Conférence: CIUEN 2010: Colloque International de l'Université à l'Ere du, Thème(s): Nouvelles technologies de l’information et de la communication.

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Academic Teaching & Thesis Supervision University Classes During the last years, a variety of subjects have been taught in several institutions. These are: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

• Micro and Nano technologies, Postgraduate program of Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies, Spring Semester 2009-2010, 2010-2011.

Department of Information & Communication Systems Engineering, University of the Aegean, Greece • Introduction to Information & Communication Sciences, Winter Semester 2011-2012. • Electronics (laboratory), Winter semester 2011-2012. • Nanotechnology & Bioelectronics I, Spring semester 2010-2011. • Introduction to Optoelectronics, Spring semester 2007-2008. 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011. • Electronics, Winter semester 2010-2011, 2011-2012 (lab). • Nanotechnology & Bioelectronics II, Winter semester 2010-2011. • Digital Circuits Fundamentals, Winter semester 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-2010. • Computer Architecture, Winter semester 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011. • Integrated Circuits, Spring semester 2009-2010, • Physics II, Spring semester 2008-2009. • Integrated Circuits (laboratory), Spring semester 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009. • Computer Architecture (laboratory), Spring semester 2006-2007, 2007-2008. • Physics I, Winter semester 2007-2008. • Solid State Electronics (laboratory), Winter semester 2006-2007. • Digital systems design (laboratory), Winter semester 2006-2007.

Department of Computer Engineering & Informatics, University of Patras, Greece. • Basic Electronics, Spring semesters 2000-2001, 2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006. • Digital Electronics Laboratories, Spring semesters 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006. • Digital Electronics, Winter semester 2002-2003.,

Department of Natural Resources, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece. • Physics I and Labs, Winter semester 2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2003-2004. • Physics II and Labs, Spring semesters 2001-2002, 2002-2003. • Renewable Energy Sources, Winter semester 2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2003-2004.

Department of Communications, Informatics and Management, TEI of Epirus, Arta, Greece, • Electronics and Labs, Spring semester 1998-1999, Winter semester 1999-2000, Spring semester 1999-2000,

As a post graduate student: Demonstrator at 2nd year Electrical and Electronic Engineering laboratories, University of Bradford, UK, academic year 1990-1991. Vocational Education. From 1-9-1997 until 1-9-2002: Instructor at the State Institute of Professional Education, Ioannina, Greece. Taught Subjects: Electronics and Labs (3 semesters), Digital Electronics Labs (2 semesters), Computer Peripherals (1 semester), Communication Devices (1 semester), Communications-Networks (2 semesters). Five times served as an examiner for “The Organisation for the Vocational Education and Training (OEEK)” of Greece. Relevant Information: Participation in one action of the EU Leonardo Da Vinci program for the education of vocational students in different European countries. Duties included the supervision of placed Greek students in England and the report of their progress. Academic Textbooks. 1. “Basic Electronics”, by N.Konofaos, published by the University of Patras Academic Editions, Patras 2004 (in

Greek, 2nd edition under preparation). 2. “Renewable Energy Sources”, by N.Konofaos, published by the University of Ioannina, Ioannina 2002 (in

Greek, 2nd edition finished). 3. Official translation under licence, into Greek from English, of the book “CMOS Analog and Digital Circuits”

by Kang and Leblebici, 3η edition, 2003, McGraw Hill (in Greek, edited by Tziola Editions, 2007).

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Thesis supervision. PhD Students • K.Prousalis, MSc, BSc. PhD topic: Quantum computers: Studying quantum cryptography and applications

(started in July 2008) • I.Kostis, MSc, BSc. PhD topic: Micro and nano technology for new generation electronics (started in January

2009, awarded an HERAKLEITOS II scholarship). Undergraduate Supervisor for 8 undergraduate final year student projects in the University of the Aegean. Co-supervisor for 8 undergraduate final year student projects in the University of Patras. Co-supervisor for 4 undergraduate final year student projects in the University of Ioannina. External examiner: • For the PhD thesis of Mr. Shahinur Rahman, in the University of Ioannina. Title: “Reliability Issues and Electrical

Characteristics of Rare-earth oxides and their Gate Stacks grown on Germanium Substrates”, 27 May 2009. • For the PhD thesis of Mr. I.Androulidakis. Title: A model for the electrical behavior of MOS devices based in

high-k dielectrics”. University of Ioannina, 24 March 2010. • For the MSc thesis of Mr. D.Ntalaperas, University of Patras, 20 October 2008.

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Service Administration and relevant activities a) Served as the Director of the Liaison Office of the University of Ioannina in Greece for 2 years (April 1996-

May1998). Duties included the establishment of a link between the local industry and the University, the promotion and dissemination of research results as well as fund raising via EU sources. During that period, five lectures were given in various conferences or meetings regarding the link between Industry and Academia, technology transfer, patents and EU funding policy. Active participation and member of the panel, at the seminar organised by the British Council in Greece and the Greek Ministry of Education, in Athens, 26-29 March 1997, entitled: “Managing today’s Universities”. The panel topic was: “Raising and fruitful spending research funds”.

b) Member of the General Assembly of the Department of Information & Communication Systems Engineering, University of the Aegean, Greece from September 2006 to May 2011 and member of the departmental committees:

1. Member of the Logistics Committee during 2008-2009. 2. Head of the Laboratories Committee for 2008-2010. 3. Member of the examinations committee, 2010-2011.

c) Member of Academic Staff Electoral Boards, for the Department of Information & Communication Systems Engineering, University of the Aegean, Greece in more than ten cases and in one case for the Department of Electronic Engineering of the Technical University of Crete, Greece.

d) For the year 2010-2011, elected as vice-chair of the Greek Section of the IEEE Electron Device Society. In 3-4 July 2006, represented the Section in the annual meeting held in Naples, Italy.

e) Evaluator for research projects for the Greek Ministry of Education.

Funded Programs • Participation as senior researcher at 4 research funded programs from the Greek Secretariat for Research &

Technology (1 as PI) (EPET II, PENED (2), HRAKLEITOS) . • Participation in one EU funded Educational program (Leonardo da Vinci). • Participation in one national funded educational program (EPEAEK). • Participation in one national funded development program (EPET II). Referee- Reviewer in Journals: Served and still serving as a referee-reviewer in various International Journals. Up to date more than 100 articles have been reviewed and in some cases acted as a final judicator. The Journals are: IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, IEEE Electron Device Letters, IEE Proceedings Circuits Devices and Systems, IEE Electronics Letters, IEEE Transactions on Semiconductor Manufacturing, IET Micro & Nano Letters, Nanotechnology, Semiconductor Science & Technology, Solid-State Electronics, Microelectronics Reliability, Microelectronics Journal, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, Journal of Physics-Condensed Matter, Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Materials Science and Engineering B, Materials Chemistry and Physics, Measurement Science and Technology, Thin Solid Films, Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, Nuclear Instruments and Methods B, Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Materials Chemistry and Physics, New Journal of Physics, Journal of Nanoparticle Research, Vacuum, Current Applied Physics, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Journal of Micro/Nanolithography MEMS, and MOEMS (JM3), Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications- Progress in Electromagnetic Research, Diamond and Related Materials. Referee in International Conferences: • Reviewer, E-MRS 2004 Spring Meeting, Symposium: “J: Synthesis, Characterisation and Advanced Applications of

Amorphous Carbon Films”. May 24-28, 2004 Strasbourg, France. • Reviewer, EXMATEC 2000. 5th International Workshop on Expert Evaluation & Control of Compound

Semiconductor Materials & Technologies (EXMATEC), May 21-24, 2000, Crete, Greece. • Reviewer for all the ISQED (International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design) conferences from ISQED06

to ISQED13 San Jose, CA, 2005-2012. • Reviewer for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Asia Symposium on Quality Electronic Design held in 2009, 2010 and 2011, in

Malaysia. • Reviewer for the 18th IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits, and Systems, ICECS 2011, for the

Nanoelectronics & Gigascale Systems track, Beirut, Lebanon December 11-14, 2011. • Reviewer for the 17th IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits, and Systems, ICECS 2010,

Athens, 12-15 December 2010.

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• Reviewer for the International Conference EUROSENSORS XXV Athens, Greece, 4-7 September 2011. • Reviewer for the 8th International Conference on Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies (NN11), 12-15 July 2011,

Thessaloniki, Greece. Conference Committees: • Member of the Technical Program Committee of the International Electronic Design Education Conference

(IEDEC 2012), Santa Clara, CA, USA, March 19-20, 2012. • Member of the Local Program Committee, of the International Conference EUROSENSORS XXV Athens, Greece,

4-7 September 2011. • Member of the Local Organizing Committee of “Workshop 1, Photonics– Nanoelectronics & Clean Energy”, 8th

International Conference on Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies (NN11), 12-15 July 2011, Thessaloniki, Greece. • Member of the Technical Program Committee of 18th IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits,

and Systems, ICECS 2011, for the Nanoelectronics & Gigascale Systems track, Beirut, Lebanon December 11-14, 2011.

• Member, Technical Program Committee, 17th IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits, and Systems, ICECS 2010, Athens, 12-15 December 2010.

• Member, Technical Program Committee (sub-Committee: “Robust Device, Interconnect, and Circuits (RDIC)”, of ISQED for 6 times:

ISQED06 (6th International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design), San Jose, CA, 2005. ISQED07 (7th International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design), San Jose, CA, 2006. ISQED08 (8th International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design), San Jose, CA, 2007. ISQED09 (9th International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design), San Jose, CA, 2008. ISQED10 (10th International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design), San Jose, CA, 2009. ISQED11 (11th International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design), San Jose, CA, 2010. ISQED12 (12th International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design), San Jose, CA, 2011. ISQED13 (13th International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design), San Jose, CA, 2012.

• Member, Technical Program Committee and co-chair of the sub-committee: “Nano and Bio Electronics

Innovations”, of the 1st Asia Symposium on Quality Electronic Design (ASQED'09), 5-6 July 2009, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

• Member, Technical Program Committee of the 2nd Asia Symposium on Quality Electronic Design (ASQED'10), 5-8 August 2010, Penang, Malaysia.

• Member, Technical Program Committee, subcommittee Semiconductor Devices and Nano Technology, 3rd Asia Symposium on Quality Electronic Design (ASQED'11), 19-20 July 2011, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

• 3rd International Workshop on “Artificial Vision Sensors”, University of Ioannina, April 27-28 1998. Local organizing committee member.

Sessions Chairing • Session Chair, 6th International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design), San Jose, CA 2005, session 5C:

Variability Issues in Nanoscale Circuits. • Session Chair, session 5C: Variability Issues in Nanoscale Circuits, of the ISQED06 (6th International Symposium

on Quality Electronic Design), San Jose, CA, 2005. • Session Chair, sesion 2Β: «Device and Circuits reliability» of the ISQED08 (8th International Symposium on

Quality Electronic Design), San Jose, CA, 2007. • Co-chair, session 6, Workshop 2 – NanoMaterials, NanoFabrication and NanoConstruction, 7th International

Conference on “Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies – NN10”, 11-14th July 2010, Ouranoupolis, Greece. • Co-chair, Workshop 1, Photonics– Nanoelectronics & Clean Energy”, 8th International Conference on

Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies (NN11), 12-15 July 2011, Thessaloniki, Greece. • Co-chair, session 2, 2nd Greek Informatics Student Conference, Samos, Greece, 29 August 2008. • Session Chair in ΙΕΕΕ events in Greece, and in particular: a) 5th November 2010, NTUA, Athens, event organized

by the IEEE EDS Greece Section, talk by prof. I.Xanthakis: “Introduction to Nanotechnology”, b) 21st January 2011, Samos, Greece, event organized by the IEEE Student Branch of the University of the Aegean, jointly with the IEEE EDS Greece Section, session on “Nanoelectronics &Nanotechnology”.

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Talks and presentations in conferences, seminars and workshops. Invited in Conferences • 7th International Conference on “Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies – NN10”, 11-14th July 2010, Ouranoupolis,

Greece. 12 July 2010: Title: “Nanostructured metal oxides as cathode interfacial layers for improved performance hybrid organic-inorganic optoelectronic devices”.

Invited in seminars and organization meetings • IEEE Electron Device Society Greek Section, invited talk, entitled: “Design and simulation of single electron

devices and circuits”, 17 December 2008, National Technical University of Athens. • Greek Physical Society, Corfu Section, invited talk, entitled: Nanoelectronics and Nanotechnology, the technology

of the future”, Corfu, 29 December 2007. Invited in Greek Universities: • Technological and Educational Institution of Epirus, Greece. Title: “Microelectronic Devices, Development and

Cost”, 7 June 1999. • Department of Physics, University of Athens, Greece. Title: “Electrical measurements on C/Si heterostructures”, 11

October 2000. • Department of Physics, University of Ioannina, Greece. Title: “Carbon Thin Films for electronic devices”, 8

December 2000. • Department of Physics, University of Athens, Greece. Title: “Physics and Technology of Microelectronic Devices

using new materials. Downscaling in the Nano-era”, 9 November 2005. Regular Talks Conferences: • Talks at the XIII (Thessaloniki, 1997), XIV (Ioannina 1998) and XVII (Xanthi 2001), Greek Solid State

Conferences. • Short talk on “Electrical Spectroscopy on Electroluminescent Devices”, 3rd International Workshop on “Artificial

Vision Sensors”, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece, April 27-28, 1998. • Talk at the MRS Spring Meeting, Symposium Q, “High-k Dielectrics”, 8 June, 2001 Strasbourg, France. • Talk at the International Conference DRIP IX, September 24-29, 2001, Rimini, Italy. • Talk at the 5th Greek Conference on Educational Practice on Mathematics and Science, University of Macedonia,

Thessaloniki, Greece, 12-16 October 2001. • Talk at the international conference “SPIE Microtechnologies for the New Millennium 2005, Technical Conference

VLSI Circuits and Systems II", Seville, Spain, 9-11 May 2005. • Talk at the international conference CIMTEC 2010, Montekatini, Italy, 13-18 June 2010. • Talk at Workshop 1, Photonics– Nanoelectronics & Clean Energy”, 8th International Conference on Nanosciences

& Nanotechnologies (NN11), 12-15 July 2011, Thessaloniki, Greece. • Two talks at the International Semiconductor Device Research Symposium (ISDRS 2011), December 7-9, 2011,

University of Maryland College Park, Maryland, USA. Talks on general and administrative topics • 24 May 1996, FORTH, Crete, Greece, title: “The Liaison Office of the University of Ioannina, aims and scope”. • 18 June 1996, University of Ioannina, Greece, title: “Patents in Greece”. • 5 November 1996, NTUA, Greece, title: “Protecting research results: Copyright and property rights”. Awards and distinctions • Best poster award, 2nd International Conference on Microelectronics Microsystems and Nanotechnology, Athens,

Greece, 14-17 November 2004. • Best poster award, XVI Greek Solid State Physics Conference, 17-20 September 2000, Nafplio, Greece. • Award-scholarship for university undergraduate studies and for entry results, Greek Institute of Scholarships (IKY),

1983-1984. Other Public Interest • Appearances in radio and television broadcasts on technology evolution. • Contributions to newspapers on technology issues. • Article in the Journal of the Greek Army General Staff: “The contribution of national research on the development

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of the Greek defense capability”, May 1997. • Contributions to various local events in Corfu, and Samos, involving technology progress and society related

applications (three open public lectures). International Affiliations: • Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers (IEEE). Senior Member since 2005. Member since 1997.

Societies: Electron Device Society (life member). Circuits and Systems Society (for the year 2010-2011, elected as vice-chair of the Greek Section of the IEEE Electron Device Society).

• Institute of Physics (IoP). Member since 1999. Divisions: Engineering Physics, Nanoscale Physics and Technology, Quantum Electronics and Photonics, Quantum Information, Semiconductor Physics.

Military Service Officer in the Greek Army Signal Corps for two years: 1993-1995. Graduation from the Signal Corps Officers School (SAKEDB). Today: First Lieutenant on reserves.

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The Crystals, by Danae Konofaos