2009: Ph.D.: Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Crete.
2006: M.Sc: Department of Production Engineering and Management, Technical University of Crete.
2003: M.Sc: Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Crete.
2002: Diploma of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens.
Research Interests
Fuel Cells science and technology. Electrical energy production.
Catalysis and Electrocatalysis. Synthesis of novel enhanced catalytic/electrocatalytic materials.
Hydrogen energy, biofuels.
NEMCA effect and applications.
Structure, morphology, physicochemical characterization and catalytic performance evaluation of novel materials under selected reactions relevant to important technological applications.
Participation in Research Programmes and Projects
Thalis – University of Western Macedonia and Technical University of Crete (2012 – ).
Research program, Technical University of Crete - «Novel fuel cells for direct electrical energy production by using biogas, bio-alcohols and hydrocarbons» (2008-2009).
Research program, Technical University of Crete - «Development and application of novel bi-metallic anodic electrodes for direct hydrocarbon solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC)» (2007-2008).
Herakleitos - «Kinetics, electrokinetics behavior and electrocatalytic phenomena of innovative electrocatalysts in fuel cells for reactions that are related with the control of pollutant emissions» (2004-2005).
Research program, Technical University of Crete - «Treatment of polyphenoles wastes of olive presses with combination of ultrasounds and biological activities» (2003).
Selected Publications
T. Papadam, G. Goula, I.V. Yentekakis, «Long-term operation stability tests of intermediate and high temperature Ni-based anodes’ SOFCs directly fueled with simulated biogas mixtures», International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 37, (2012), pp. I66680 - I6685.
I.V. Yentekakis, T. Papadam, G. Goula, «Electricity Production from Wastewater Treatment via a Novel Biogas-SOFC Aided Process», Solid State Ionics, Vol. 179, (2008), pp. 1521-1525.
G. Goula, P. Katzourakis, N. Vakakis, T. Papadam, M. Konsolakis, M. Tikhov, I.V. Yentekakis, «The effect of potassium on the Ir/C3H6+NO+O2 catalytic system», Catalysis Today, Vol. 127, Issues 1-4, (2007), pp.199-206.
G. Goula, V. Kiousis, L. Nalbantian and I.V. Yentekakis, «Catalytic and electrocatalytic behaviour of Ni-based cermet anodes under internal dry reforming of CH4+CO2 mixtures in SOFCs», Solid State Ionics, Vol. 177, Issues 19-25, (2006), pp. 2119-2123.
I.V. Yentekakis, G. Goula, T. Papadam, « A Novel Biogas – Fueled – SOFC Aided Processfor Direct Production of Electricity from Wastewater Treatment: Comparison of the Performance of High and Intermediate Temperature SOFCs», Lecture Series on Computer and Computational Sciences, Vol. 7, (2006), pp.624-628.
E. Psillakis, G. Goula, D. Mantzavinos and N. Kalogerakis, «Degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in aqueous solutions by ultrasonic irradiation», ‘Journal of Hazardous Materials’, 108, (2004), p.p. 95-102.