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Dr Konstantina Mergia

Contact Information Dr Konstantina Mergia P.O.Box 60228 153 10 Aghia Paraskevi Athens - GREECE Email: kmergia(at)ipta.demokritos.gr Tel: +30-2106503706 Fax: +30-2106533431

Currently a Senior Researcher at the Institute of Nuclear and Radiological Science, Energy, Technology and Safety, at the National Center for Scientific Research “Demokritos” (NCSRD).

Responsible for the Materials Science of the EURATOM – Hellenic Republic Association of the European Fusion Development Agreement (EFDA) Programme.

Current EU projects “Multifunctional Components for Aggressive Environments in Space Applications - SMARTEES”, “Hybrid Ablative Development for Re-entry in planetary Atmospheric thermal protection system - HYDRA”, EFDA WP Materials “Integrated Radiation Effects Modeling and Experimental Validation”, EFDA WP JET Technical Exploitation of DT Operation - Functional Material Damage Studies, EFDA WP JET Plasma Facing Components – Surface analysis of W coated CFC tiles.

Greek representative at the European Neutron Scattering Association (ENSA).

Project Board Member for the EFDA Materials Work-programme and JET-Plasma Facing Components Work-programme

Reviewer for the Journals: Ceramics International, Surface and Coatings Technology – Elsevier Editorial System, Advanced Engineering Materials, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH

RESEARCH INTERESTS

· Radiation damage effects in fusion related materials using spectroscopic and scattering techniques

· Structural, physical, electrical and magnetic properties of steels for fusion applications

· Phase transformations in alloys

· Oxidization barriers for aerospace applications

· Joining of dissimilar materials for aerospace applications

· Magnetism of thin films and amorphous materials

· Application of X-ray and neutron scattering techniques (diffraction, reflectivity, small-angle scattering) in Materials Science

COLLABORATIONS

European Large Scale Facilities: (LLB CEA-Saclay, ISIS UK, MLZ FRM-II Germany, JANNuS laboratory CEA-Saclay)

Research Centers: Culham Centre for Fusion Energy (CCFE), UK, EFDA JET Task Force on Fusion Technology, Culham, U.K, CIEMAT, Madrid, Spain, Fundación TECNALIA Research & Innovation Spain, Aerospace Materials and Advanced Technologies GmbH Austria, Institut National de Cercetari Aerospatiale elie Carafoli - I.N.C.A.S. SA, Romania, CEIT & TECNUN (Universidad de Navarra) Spain, Polish Academy of Science-Institute of Physics

Universities: Polytechnic of Turin, University of Alicante, University of Ioannina

Industries: Deutsches Zentrum für Luft und Raumfahrt ev (DLR), Germany, ASTRIUM GmbH Germany, EADS Innovation Works Germany, ASTRIUM SAS France, Societe des Lieges HPK, France, Ansaldo Energia SpA Italy.

RESEARCH GRANTS

1. EC-Horizon2020, Fusion/EURATOM
   Duration: 2014 - 2018
   Budget: 360 k€
   WP Materials - Integrated Radiation Effects Modelling and Experimental Validation

WP JET2 Plasma Facing Components – Surface analysis of W coated CFC tiles (in collaboration with INPP – TANDEM Laboratory)

WP JET3 Technical Exploitation of DT Operation - Functional Material Damage Studies (in collaboration with IAMPPNM-Department of Microelectronics)

2. EC-FP7 “Hybrid Ablative Development for Re-entry in planetary Atmospheric thermal protection system - HYDRA”, http://www.hydra-space.eu/,
   Duration: 2012 - 2014
   NCSR-D Budget: 289 k€
   Role: Scientific Coordinator for NCSRD
3. EC-FP7, Fusion/EURATOM, Fusion Emerging Technology & Fusion Technology, http://www.hellasfusion.gr/ (in collaboration with IAMPPNM-Department of Material Science)
   Duration: 2008-2013
   NCSR-D Budget: 700 k€
   Role: Scientific Coordination of the tasks

- “Effect of iron ion irradiation on the structural and magnetic properties of thin Fe layers”

- “Magnetic properties and short range order in model FeCr alloys”

- “Magnetic and electrical properties of nano-structured ODSFS”

- “Experimental validation of phase stability of Fe-Cr alloys by XRD, SANS and Mösssbauer measurements”

- “Determination of magnetic and structural properties in FeCr alloys”

- “SiC coatings on EUROFER”

- “Phase transformations in FeCr alloys”

4. EC-FP7 “Multifunctional Components for Aggressive Environments in Space Applications - SMARTEES”, http://www.smartees-project.eu/
   Duration: 2011-2013
   NCSRD Budget: 329 k€
   Role: Scientific Coordinator of the Work-package “Joining Processes” – Coordination of the partners: TECNALIA-INASMET, Polytechnic of Turin, Erbicol SA, EADS Deutschland GmbH, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH
5. EC-FP7 “Fusion Energy Materials Science Coordination Action, FEMaS-CA)”, http://www.femas-ca.eu/
   Duration: 2008 - 2011
   Budget: 158 k€
   Role: Scientific Coordinator for NCSRD, Scientific Coordinator of the Work-package “Neutron based techniques”

6. EC-FP6 “New Materials under Extreme Environment - EXTREMAT”, http://www.extremat.eu/, European Integrated Project
Duration: 2004 - 2010
Budget: 1,091 k€.
Role: Scientific Coordinator for NCSRD. Co-ordinator of three workpackages on:

- Development of protective coatings with aerospace applications

- Development of metal – ceramic joining for aerospace applications

- Study of new materials with neutron and X-ray scattering techniques

7. Fusion Technology and Underlying Technology Workprogramme (in collaboration with IAMPPNM-Department of Material Science)
Duration: 2001-2006
NCSR-D Budget: 340 k€
Role: Scientific Coordination of the tasks

- Contract FU06 CT 2003-00148 (EFDA/03-1104) “Magnetic properties of SS AISI 430 and SS Welds"

- TW2-ΤΤMS-002-D23 “Thermal, electrical and ferro-magnetic properties of standard Eurofer plate”

- TW2-TTMS-002-D03 “Complete Eurofer characterization of the typical microstructures and modelling of the phase transformation behaviour”

- TW3-TTMS-006-D4 “Detailed metallurgical characterization (including ageing effects) of the EU ODS steel”

8. IAEA Technical co-operation project “Development of a Regional Neutron Scattering Centre” - Continuation of GRE/4/011
Duration: 2007-2008.
Budget: 75,000 $ USD.

- Development of sample environment

- Upgrade of detector electronics for the neutron diffractometer

- Development of polarized neutron scattering facilities

9. IAEA Technical co-operation project “Development of a Regional Neutron Scattering Centre” –GRE/1/040
Duration: 2003-2005
Budget: 160,210 $ USD

- Development of the small angle neutron scattering technique

· SHORT CV: CV_Mergia.pdf

· PUBLICATIONS LIST: Publications-list-Mergia.pdf

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