Dimitrios E. Karalekas

Background

Karalekas, Dimitrios E. was born on October 5, 1962 in Athens, Attiki, Greece. Son of Efstathios D. Karalekas and Olga B. Karagianni.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, 1985. Master of Science, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1987. Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1990.

Career

Research assistant Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, 1985-1986, Northwestern University, Evanston, 1986-1990, postdoctoral fellow, 1992-1993. Scientific associate General Secretariat for Research and Technology, Athens, 1994-1996. Associate professor University Piraeus, Greece, 1997—2004, Greece, since 2005.

Evaluator of research proposals Hellenic General Secretary for Research and Technology, Athens, since 1997, European Union, Brussels, 1998-2003. Industry consultant Greece, since 1997. Associate national representative of Greece European Science Committee for the Thematic Priority Aeronautics and Space, 2002-2004.

Achievements

• Dimitrios E. Karalekas has been listed as a noteworthy mechanical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Young Kids Athletic Club, Argiroupolis, since 1995, The Hellenic Professional Society of Illinois, Chicago, 1987-1990. Member Technology Chamber of Greece, Search Engine Marketing, Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma.

Interests

• Reading, running, camping.

Connections

Married Efthimia A. Zacharaki, July 10, 1999.

Father:

Efstathios D. Karalekas

Mother:

Olga B. Karagianni

Spouse:

Efthimia A. Zacharaki