Panos G. Adamopoulos

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Ph.D. in Engineering and Applied Sciences (1990); ISVR, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Southampton University, UK.
• M.Sc. in Sound and Vibration (1985); ISVR, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Southampton University, UK.
• Pg.C. in Education (1995); Education Development Department, Southampton Solent University, UK.
• B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (1983); Teesside University, Mechanical Engineering Department, UK.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 1995-2000 Group IT Director, Le Creuset , with duties allocated by the Chairman and targeted to the company's local and global H_S/W upgrading and inter/intra_networking. Retired.
• 1992 Senior Research Fellow, with duties allocated by the Head of Systems Engineering Research Centre at Southampton Solent University, UK. The duties have included contract research supported by the Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council, research student supervision, publication of papers in refereed journal & conferences, the organisation of research seminars and work concerned with research administration and advancement. Resigned to head project in family business.
• 1991 Technical Director, Renault, Rhodes, Greece, with two months training in management, accountancy/economics, parts and stock control and Renault vehicle mechanics. Resigned due to better offer.
• 1990 Military Conscription, Greece; involved with stock control and administration.
• 1990 Research student, ISVR, UK; Research work on system identification and characterisation DSP techniques for linear or non-linear systems
  Complete restoration and up-grading of a PORSCHE 911 2.4E (1972, 165bhp) to a PORSCHE 911 2.7RS (1978, 210bhp) for racing purposes.
• 1989 Research Assistant with the European Economic Community; Twinning UK (ISVR) and F (LCPC & RENAULT), project on the 'Road Roughness and Dynamic Response of Road Vehicles'.
• 1987 Scientific Consultant to the Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Cambridge, UK; Atomic Energy Authority contract on the 'Computerised Analysis and Isolation of Flow Induced Vibration in Water Cooling Pipes Due to Turbulent Flow'.
• 1985 Postgraduate dissertation on the Mode Shape and Frequency Measurements of Cantilever Beams in Air and Water, using laser techniques with application to propeller vibration.
• 1983 Undergraduate study on balancing of a 4-bar, drag-link mechanism under dynamic loading.
• 1980 Undergraduate training on machinery, metallurgy, manufacture and computerised production.

OTHER ACADEMIA RELATED INFORMATION

I am a Full Member (Chartered Engineer) in the Chamber of Technology (GR), I have been Associate member in the Soc. of Auto. Engineers (USA), Affiliate member in the Soc. of Mech. Engineers (USA), Graduate member at the Inst. of Mech. Engineers (UK), registered with the Engineering Council (UK), and I have passed the MENSA Challenge.
I have been the principal investigator in three major research grants/contracts and I successfully bid for a fourth one, and I have solely supervised a candidate to PhD completion in Systems Engineering, on the area of computational fluid dynamics and differential geometry. Due to my specialisation being in non-linear/chaotic systems, I have teaching experience in short series of (advanced) courses, lectures and seminars on my subject and tutorials on Maths, FORTRAN and FEA.
I have been personally invited to submit papers to International Symposiums, give seminars to Universities and I have presented papers by other authors and on numerous occasions I have been an external reviewer on the behalf of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, the Society of Experimental Mechanics and the Journal of Sound and Vibration.

INTERESTS & ACTIVITIES

My interests include research and the appliance of science, with special reference to Chaos and Hyper spaces.
The philosophy of chaos, higher dimensions and Hypnotic states and their applications to social and economo-political systems.
My activities include mechanics and rallying of high performance production cars, SCUBA-diving (Rescue Diver), under-water photography and skiing.

Indicative Publications

1. Adamopoulos PG, Small RCS marine surface crafts and their radar detection in real (estuary) sea conditions, J. of Navigation, 47(3), 427-440, 1994.
2. Adamopoulos PG, Hammond JK, Wigner-Ville distribution and pattern identification for non-linear systems, IMAC-VI, 1446-1452, 1988.
3. Adamopoulos PG, King GA, On the detection of small marine surface radar targets, Int. Exh. Conf. on Maritime Technology 21st Century, Australia, 2(2)-XI, 1993.
4. Hu Z, King GA, Adamopoulos PG, A systolic structure for median filter, ICSPAT, 1711-1714, 1994.
5. Mosley NS, Adamopoulos PG, King GA, An alternative approach for formulating a generalised metric for a tube in E3, 3rd Inter. Symp. of Exp. & Comp. Aerothermodynamics of Int. Flows, 482-486, 1996.