Recognition

Peter Debye Prize for Young Investigators for Excellence in Dielectric Research
Awarded by the International Dielectric Society (IDS).

I was presented with the award with the following citation:
“Dr. Drakopoulos has enhanced our comprehension of polymers by identifying the universal scaling principles that govern DC conductivity. He achieved this by analyzing the frequency dependence of the dielectric response. Additionally, he has contributed to the development of materials for energy storage applications.”

The award was issued following nominations from three members of IDS and is conferred biennially. It was presented during a ceremony at the 12^th Conference on Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy and its Applications, Lisbon, Portugal.
https://the-dielectric-society.org/debye/stavros-x-drakopoulos

News & Media Coverage

Princeton Materials Institute — Polymer researcher Stavros X. Drakopoulos wins Debye Prize. Read more
Loughborough University — Alumnus awarded The Peter Debye Prize. Read more
University of Patras — International Honorary Distinction to a Graduate of the Department of Materials Science (in Greek). Read more

D.H. Richards Memorial Travel Bursary
Funded by the Macro Group of the Royal Society of Chemistry to support conference travel.

University Research Studentship
School of Aeronautic, Automotive, Chemical and Materials Engineering, Loughborough University.
Fully funded graduate research studentship covering tuition fees and salary.

Erasmus Placement Scholarship
Funded by the University of Patras, Greece.

American Physical Society (APS)
Member of:

• Polymer Physics Division
• Condensed Matter Physics Division

Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC)
Member of:

• Polymer Physics Group
• Macro Group UK
• Electrochemistry Group

International Dielectric Society (IDS)

Topic Editor for Crystals (MDPI, ISSN 2073-4352).
Guest Editor for the Special Issue:
“Polymer Dielectrics: Crystalline Materials as Energy Storage Systems.”

Reviewer for the following journals:
Nature Communications; ACS Applied Electronic Materials; ACS Applied Polymer Materials; Carbohydrate Polymers; Crystals; Industrial & Engineering Chemical Research; Industrial Crops and Products; JACS Au; Journal of Materials Science; Journal of Materials Science and Technology; Journal of Polymers and the Environment; Macromolecules; Micro & Nano Letters; npj Computational Materials; Polymer Bulletin; Polymer Engineering & Science; RSC Advances; Soft Matter; New Journal of Chemistry.

Invited presentation to undergraduate and graduate students.
Department of Materials Science, University of Patras, Greece.

Invited presentation to researchers and faculty members.
Department of Biobased Materials, Maastricht University, The Netherlands.

Invited presentation to undergraduate and graduate students.
Department of Materials Science, University of Patras, Greece.

Non-scientific outreach article promoting materials science (in Greek).
MENSA Magazine (2017), 42:46–47.

Invited presentation to high school students to promote materials science.
4th High School of Petroupolis, Athens, Greece.