Athanasios D. Sarantopoulos

Background

Sarantopoulos, Athanasios D. was born on August 8, 1963 in Tripolis, Arcadia, Greece. Son of Dimitrios A. Sarantopoulos and Georgia P. Theodoropoulou.

Education

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering cum laude, Youngstown State University, Ohio, 1986. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering in Control Systems, Youngstown State University, 1988. Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering, Simulation & Controls, University Akron, Ohio, 1994.

Career

Research assistant, industrial engineering department Youngstown State University, Ohio, 1986, student support program tutor, 1986—1988. Greek school director St. John's Greek Orthodox Church, Boardman, 1986—1988. Research & teaching assistant in control systems & simulation University Akron, 1988—1994.

Software consultant AFDC, Inc., 1993. Osha consultant Norton Chemical Process Corporation, 1994. Assistant professor University Indianapolis, Athens, 1996—1998.

Digital controls lab instructor, electrical engineering department University Akron, tutor. External research associate University Athens. Member Hellenic Linux Users Grp., Athens.

Achievements

• Athanasios D. Sarantopoulos has been listed as a noteworthy engineering educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman public relations committee Administrative Chamber of Greece, Athens, 2005. Founder Hellenic Affairs Forum. Moderator Hellenic Electronic Center.

Midwest district member Pan-Arcadian Federation American, Chicago. Vice president, director education Order of The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association Hellas District, Athens, 2007. Volunteer American Red Cross, Youngstown.

President Federation International Students. Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, HellasGIG, HNMS Employees Association, Hellenic Meteorological Society, Greek Society Information and Communications Scientists/Professionals, EMDYDAS (life), Order of The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (board governors 1991-1994, secretary 1999—2002).

Interests

• Reading, writing, travel.

Connections

Father:

Dimitrios A. Sarantopoulos

Mother:

Georgia P. Theodoropoulou