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Curriculum Vitae

Short CV

Ioanna Zergioti
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Personal Information.

Work Address: National Technical University of Athens, Iroon Polytehneiou 9, 15780 Zografou, Athens

e-mail: zergioti@central.ntua.gr

Place of Birth: Kalamata

Nationality: Greek

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Higher Education.

Doctoral Thesis in Laser Materials Processing (Ph.D., 1997) Mechanical Engineering, Department of the University of Thessaly in collaboration with Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas, Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (FORTH-IESL)

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Bachelor of Science in Physics (B.Sc., 1988) University of Crete, Greece

Ioanna Zergioti is a passionate academic, and a visionary entrepreneur. As Professor at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) and founder and CEO of PhosPrint P.C., she bridges the worlds of advanced research and deep-tech innovation in photonics.


Her journey began with a Physics degree from the University of Crete and a PhD from FORTH/IESL, followed by cutting-edge postdoctoral work at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry in Göttingen and Philips CFT in the Netherlands. With over 30 years of academic excellence, she has educated generations of scientists, having taught eight university-level courses in Optics and launching a pioneering postgraduate course in Micro-Optical Devices.


At NTUA, she leads the Materials and Laser Micro-Processing Group, mentoring a dynamic team of 20 researchers. She has supervised an impressive 150 students across undergraduate, MSc, and PhD levels. Her publication record includes more than 200 scientific articles, 100 invited talks, nine book chapters, and 17 international patents, all testifying to her deep impact on the field. Her research is reflected in her h-index of 40.


Ioanna has led and participated in over 60 national and European-funded projects, taking on the demanding role of principal investigator in more than 30 of them. Her scientific breakthroughs include the development of femtosecond Laser Induced Forward Transfer (LIFT) for the high-precision printing of DNA and biomolecules — a technology that earned her the SPIE 3D Printing Award in 2020 and positioned her work at the forefront of biofabrication. On 2022 she was selected for the prestigious EIC Women Leadership Programme.


Since 2022, she has been fully dedicated to PhosPrint, a high-tech spin-off from ICCS/NTUA focused on laser bioprinting systems for regenerative medicine. Under her leadership, the company is transforming academic research into disruptive medical technologies, aiming to revolutionize tissue repair and healing. Her entrepreneurial journey is marked by significant awards, including the Bodossaki Award for PhosPrint's IP portfolio (2021), the 3rd Prize, SPIE Startup Challenge in San Francisco and the 1st prize at the StartSmart South Eastern Europe Competition, part of the global MIT-JEL innovation network. Since May 2023, she is leading the EIC Accelerator project at PhosPrint aiming to bring to the market the in-vivo laser bioprinting tool for the neobladder repairing of the bladder cancer patients.

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Work.

  • June 2013-present: Associate Professor, Department of School of Applied Mathematics and Physical Sciences, National Technical University of Athens.

  • Nov 2008-June 2013: Assistant Professor, Department of School of Applied Mathematics and Physical Sciences, National Technical University of Athens.

  • Sept. 2003-Nov 2008: Lecturer in the Physics Department of School of Applied Mathematics and Physical Sciences, National Technical University of Athens.

  • Aug.2001-Aug. 2003: University of Crete, Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Material Science and Engineering.

  • Aug. 2001-Aug. 2003: FORTH-IESL, Laser & Applications Division, Heraklion, Greece – Lecturer Researcher.

  • Sept. 1999-Aug.2001: FORTH-IESL, Laser & Applications Division, Heraklion, Greece – Postdoctoral Researcher.

  • Dec.1998-Sept.1999: PHILIPS CFT, Parts Processing Department, Laser Materials Processing group, Eindhoven, The Netherlands – Researcher.

  • Jan.1998-Nov.1998: Max-Planck-Institut fuer biophysikalische chemie, Laser Physik department, Goettingen, Germany - Postdoctoral Researcher.

  • Fall 1996: University of California, Berkeley, Department of Mechanical Engineering, California, USA - Ph.D. Visiting Researcher.

  • 1991 to 1997: FORTH-IESL, Laser & Applications Division, Heraklion, Greece - Laboratory scientist.

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Publications: 71 publications in International peer-reviewed journals, 73 publications in International conference and 23 conference proceedings, 3 chapter in scientific books, 3 granted Greek patent, 1 European patent.

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Invited talks: 14 invitations.

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Citations: 1077 non-self citations in international refereed journals, h-factor: 18.

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Scholarships: EU scholarship (Marie-Curie, TMR grant 1998).

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Member of EC evaluation and review PANELS: Member of the evaluation Physics and Engineering panels of Marie Curie (IXF, ITN, IAPP) from 2003 to 2012, member of the review monitor panel of ITN-IAPP 2008, from 2010 to present, member of the evaluation panel and Integration Panel of the call FP7-ICT-2011-7 Objective 3.6, member of the evaluation panel of the NMP 2007 evaluation panel FP7 "Nanostructured coatings" call, review and monitor of ICT projects “microsystems” (2009-2012), member of the National evaluation panel for supporting Research at SMEs, 2010 and the “photonics” and “organic electronics” FoF call of the ICT 2011, 2012.

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Conference Organization.

  • Laser Technologies workshop, ISFOE 2012 2-5 July 2012, Thessaloniki, GR.

  • Conference Chair at the CLEO 2011, 2011 CLEO: Science & Innovations 1: Laser Processing of Materials: Fundamentals and Applications, 1-6 May 2011, Baltimore, USA.

  • Conference Chair at the COLA 2011, 11th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LASER ABLATION, November 13-19, 2011, Mexico.

  • Conference Chair Symposium R, “Laser processing and diagnostics for micro and nano applications”, European-Materials Research Society, Strasbourg, 7-11 June 2010.

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Co-Editor of the Special Issue: “Laser processing and diagnostics for micro and nano applications”, Applied Surface Science (2011).

  • Member of the Scientific Programme Committee, 13th European Conference on Applications of Surface and Interface Analysis, 18-23, October 2009, Antalya-Turkey.

  • International Committee of the COLA 07, 23-29 September. 2007, Tenerife, Spain. Co-Editor of the Special Issue: Applied Physics A.

  • Symposium J, European-Materials Research Society, Strasbourg, 31 May - 3 June 2005.

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Co-Editor of the Special Issue: Proceedings of the European Materials Research Society 2005 – Symposium J: Advances in laser and lamp processing of functional materials, Symposium organizer, Strasbourg 31 May - 3 June 2005, Applied Surface Science, 252 (13) (2006).

  • Member of the International Committee of the COLA 07, 23-29 Sept. 2007, Tenerife, Spain.

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Co-Editor of the Special Issue: Applied Physics A.

  • Member of the International Committee of the COLA 07, symposium organizer in symposium J, European-Materials Research Society, Starsbourg 31 May - 3 June 2005.

  • Co-Member of the Organization Committee of the 7th International Conference of Laser Ablation, 5-10 October 2003.

  • Member of the International Committee of the 5th International Conference on Laser Ablation (COLA 99), 19-23 July, Goettingen, Germany, (1999).

  • Member of the organization Committee of the International Conference LACONA 95, Lasers in Art Conservation & Applications, September 1995, Crete.

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