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Prof. Kontopoulou obtained her PhD and Master’s degrees from the Department of Chemical Engineering at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, after earning her Chemical Engineering degree from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece. She joined the Department of Chemical Engineering at Queen’s University in 1999 and is currently a Professor and Associate Dean (Academic) of the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science. She is recognized internationally for her contributions to material development in polymer blending and reactive modification across a wide array of industrial processes, with applications in automotive and rotational molding. Prof. Kontopoulou has co-authored over 150 scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings. She served as the President of the Canadian Society of Rheology from 2013 to 2017 and was Vice President from 2008 to 2012. She has chaired and moderated major international scientific conferences and has delivered invited keynote lectures in both academic and industrial settings. Her research focuses on advanced polymer technologies, particularly in the design of multiphase polymeric materials and electrically conductive composites.
Queen's University • Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Teaching and research in Chemical Engineering, focusing on material development and polymer technologies.
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