Dr Michael Pissas Position: Director of Research at Institute for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (INN), of NCSR “Demokritos”. He is group leader of Superconducting and Magnetic Oxides activity.
Studies: Ph.D. from National Technical University of Athens in Physics (Superconductivity). Diploma of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering from National Technical University of Athens.
Research interesting: He is responsible for the activities related with superconductivity, manganites and transition metal oxides physics. He research focuses on superconductivity (the High-T c superconductors MgB2 and iron pnictides/selinades, vortex matter properties), magnetic materials (magnetic steels), transition metal oxides (La1-xCaxMnO3, the mixed valence problem, magneto-resistive materials, metal-insulator transitions, the charge ordering phenomenon, electronic phase separation, charge/spin density waves), materials for microwave applications (ferrites, garnets) and single molecule magnets.