Lecturer in Engineering
My background is in mechanical engineering. I have an MSc in Mechatronics, in Manufacturing Engineering, and a PhD in Silicone-Based Thermal Interface Materials Filled with Graphene.
My interests include thermal interface materials, coatings, and polymers. I am fascinated by product design and surface modelling.
Teaching and supervision
- CAD
- Simulation
- Smart Factories
- Digital manufacturing
I supervise final year and MSc projects.
Research interests for potential research students
- Thermal interface materials
- Conductive coatings
- Multifunctional materials
Research
Publications
Article
Fakiridis, Spyridon, Hodge, Stephen A. and Karagiannidis, Panagiotis (2023) Thermal Interface Materials with Hexagonal Boron Nitride and Graphene Fillers in PDMS Matrix: Thermal and Mechanical Properties. Energies, 16 (6). pp. 1-17. ISSN 1996-1073
Thesis
Fakiridis, Spyridon (2024) Development of thermal interface materials based on polydimethylsiloxane matrix, filled with graphene and ceramic fillers: Study of thermal and mechanical properties. Doctoral thesis, University of Sunderland.
- CAD
- Surface modelling
- Simulation
- Additive manufacturing
- Silicone-based nanocomposites