Haris Doumanidis

Biography

Prof. Haris holds a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He has been a Professor and Director of the Thermal Manufacturing Laboratory at Tufts University in Medford, MA; Chief Scientist with Axcelis Technologies - Thermal Processing Systems in Beverly, MA; Founder of the Hephaistos Nanotechnology Research Center at the University of Cyprus; Visiting Professor at MIT in Cambridge, MA; Founding Director of the Nanomanufacturing Program at the National Science Foundation (NSF) in Arlington, VA; Chair of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno NV; and consultant for Honda R&D Americas etc.

Research Interest

Nanoscale and multiscale manufacturing, Rapid manufacturing by 3D and ultrasonic welding, Thermal processes, plasma/arc welding and cutting, Laser annealing of semiconductors, nanoheater sources, Composite materials, biomedical scaffolds for tissue engineering, Distributed-parameter modeling and control of fractal processes