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Chemical Engineer & Project Manager | R&D Expert in Catalysis & Sustainable Processes

Profile Summary

I am an experienced Chemical Engineer ( Ph.D. ) and PRINCE2-certified Project Manager with a 15-year track record in R&D, specializing in catalysis, process design & optimisation, and sustainable energy solutions. My expertise encompasses complex projects in (bio-) oil & gas conversion, biofuels & hydrogen production, fuel & battery cells and advanced materials synthesis, working alongside industry leaders in diverse sectors. I have contributed to European research initiatives (Horizon 2020) and managed high-impact projects in collaboration with global partners. My goal is to provide consulting and project management services that drive innovation, efficiency, and sustainability in industries.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Catalysis
• ★ Chemical Engineering
• ★ Project Management
• ☆ Materials Science & Engineering
• ☆ Nanotechnology & Nanomaterials
• ☆ Surface Chemistry
• ☆ Biomass & Bioenergy
• ☆ Electrical Engineering
• ☆ Batteries & Fuel Cells
• ☆ Process Chemistry
• ☆ Reactor Design
• ☆ Industrial Engineering
• ☆ Manufacturing
• ☆ Manufacturing Optimization
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Computer Simulation/Computational Modeling
• ☆ Process Engineering
• ☆ Bioenergy & Biofuels

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Technical Writing, Copywriting, Newswriting, Translation

Research Market Research, Feasibility Study, Technology Scouting, Fact Checking, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Business Strategy Consulting, Go-to-Market Strategy Consulting, Operations Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting, Manufacturing Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Data Processing

Product Development Formulation, Recipe Development, Stability/Shelf Life Testing, Product Evaluation, Material Sourcing, Product Validation, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance & Control (QA/QC), Concept Development, Product Launch Support, Prototyping, Reverse Engineering

Work Experience

Université Lille 1

2022 - Present

Project Specialist

University of Lille

October 2022 - October 2024

Senior Research Technologist

SUNLIGHT SA

May 2021 - April 2022

Senior Reseracher

HELBIO SA

February 2020 - February 2021

Post Doctoral Research Fellow

University of Ghent

March 2012 - September 2019

Education

PhD Chemical Engineering

Patras University

October 2005 - July 2009

MSc Materials Science & Technology

Patras University

October 2005 - July 2007

MSc Chemical Engineering

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

October 1999 - November 2004

Certifications

• Project Management Professional

  Project Management Institute

  November 2023 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Vaios Alexiadis, Vaios I. Alexiadis, Moritz Heuchel, Elias Klemm, Nikos Papayannakos, Joris W. Thybaut (2019). Model based analysis of the effect of 2-ethylphenol addition to n-decane in fluid catalytic cracking over a series of zeolites . Chemical Engineering Journal.

Maria Alekseeva (Bykova), D.S. Otyuskaya, M.A. Rekhtina, O.A. Bulavchenko, O.А. Stonkus, Vasily Kaichev, S.G. Zavarukhin, Joris Thybaut, V. Alexiadis, R.H. Venderbosch, et al. (2019). NiCuMo-SiO2 catalyst for pyrolysis oil upgrading: Model acidic treatment study . Applied Catalysis A: General.

Chanakya Ranga, Vaios I. Alexiadis, Jeroen Lauwaert, Rune Lødeng, Joris Thybaut (2019). Effect of Co incorporation and support selection on deoxygenation selectivity and stability of (Co)Mo catalysts in anisole HDO . Applied Catalysis A: General.

Vaios Alexiadis, Daria Otyuskaya, Joris W. Thybaut, Maria Alekseeva, Robbie Venderbosch, Vadim Yakovlev, Guy B. Marin (2018). Fast pyrolysis oil stabilization kinetics over a Ni-Cu catalyst using propionic acid as a model compound . Applied Catalysis B: Environmental.

Vaios Alexiadis, T. Serres, G. B. Marin, C. Mirodatos, J. W. Thybaut, Y. Schuurman (2018). Analysis of volume‐to‐surface ratio effects on methane oxidative coupling using microkinetic modeling . AIChE Journal.

Chanakya Ranga, Rune Lødeng, Vaios I. Alexiadis, Tapas Rajkhowa, Hilde Bjørkan, Svatopluk Chytil, Ingeborg H. Svenum, John Walmsley, Christophe Detavernier, Hilde Poelman, et al. (2018). Effect of composition and preparation of supported MoO3 catalysts for anisole hydrodeoxygenation . Chemical Engineering Journal.

Rune Lødeng, Chanakya Ranga, Tapas Rajkhowa, Vaios I. Alexiadis, Hilde Bjørkan, Svatopluk Chytil, Ingeborg H. Svenum, John Walmsley, Joris W. Thybaut (2017). Hydrodeoxygenation of phenolics in liquid phase over supported MoO3 and carburized analogues . Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery.

V.I. Alexiadis, M. Chaar, A. van Veen, M. Muhler, Joris Thybaut, G.B. Marin (2016). Quantitative screening of an extended oxidative coupling of methane catalyst library . Applied Catalysis B: Environmental.

V.I. Alexiadis, J.W. Thybaut, P.N. Kechagiopoulos, M. Chaar, A.C. Van Veen, M. Muhler, G.B. Marin (2014). Oxidative coupling of methane: catalytic behaviour assessment via comprehensive microkinetic modelling . Applied Catalysis B: Environmental.

V.I. Alexiadis, N. Boukos, X.E. Verykios (2011). Influence of the composition of Fe2O3/Al2O3 catalysts on the rate of production and quality of carbon nanotubes . Materials Chemistry and Physics.

V.I. Alexiadis, X.E. Verykios (2009). Influence of structural and preparation parameters of Fe2O3/Al2O3 catalysts on rate of production and quality of carbon nanotubes . Materials Chemistry and Physics.