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Costas Fotakis

Costas Fotakis

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Materials Science
Greece
2026

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Materials Science

D-Index
72
Citations
15745
World Ranking
4125
National Ranking
4

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in Greece Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in Greece Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Materials Science in Greece Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Greece Leader Award
  • 2005 - OSA Fellows For decades-long leadership of, and personal research contribution to, the field of laser applications to art conservation as manifested through publications, conference organization, and international advocacy

Overview

Costas Fotakis is affiliated with the University of Crete in Greece, focusing on interdisciplinary research that bridges biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and engineering. Their work spans several specialized subfields, including biophysics, biomedical engineering, mechanics of materials, cellular and molecular neuroscience, and cell biology.

The primary research topics covered by their publications include photoacoustic and ultrasonic imaging, thermography and photoacoustic techniques, spectroscopy techniques in biomedical and chemical research, advanced fluorescence microscopy techniques, 3D printing in biomedical research, cellular mechanics and interactions, and cell image analysis techniques.

Recent papers by Costas Fotakis demonstrate an engagement with laser-based biomedical applications and imaging technologies. Notable publications include:

  • Development of a hybrid photoacoustic and optical monitoring system for the study of laser ablation processes upon the removal of encrustation from stonework, 2020, Opto-Electronic Advances
  • Polarization-dependent second-harmonic generation for collagen-based differentiation of breast cancer samples, 2020, Journal of Biophotonics
  • Laser-induced topographies enable the spatial patterning of co-cultured peripheral nervous system cells, 2020, Materials Science and Engineering C
  • Application of a Deep-Learning Technique to Non-Linear Images From Human Tissue Biopsies for Shedding New Light on Breast Cancer Diagnosis, 2021, IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics
  • Laser-Structured Si and PLGA Inhibit the Neuro2a Differentiation in Mono- and Co-Culture with Glia, 2022, Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Frequent co-authors in their research endeavors include George Filippidis, Vassilis Tsafas, Meropi Mari, George J. Tserevelakis, and Giannis Zacharakis.

Costas Fotakis has published multiple articles in recurring venues, with the most frequent being:

  • Photonics
  • Journal of Biophotonics
  • Opto-Electronic Advances
  • Materials Science and Engineering C
  • IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics

Among distinctions, Fotakis was named an OSA Fellow in 2005, recognized for their leadership and research contributions in laser applications to art conservation, reflected through academic publications, conference organization, and international advocacy.

Best Publications

  • Ultra-low shrinkage hybrid photosensitive material for two-photon polymerization microfabrication.

    Aleksandr Ovsianikov;Jacques Viertl;Boris Chichkov;Mohamed Oubaha

  • Biomimetic Artificial Surfaces Quantitatively Reproduce the Water Repellency of a Lotus Leaf

    Vassilia Zorba;Vassilia Zorba;Emmanuel Stratakis;Emmanuel Stratakis;Emmanuel Stratakis;Marios Barberoglou;Marios Barberoglou;Emmanuel Spanakis;Emmanuel Spanakis;Emmanuel Spanakis

  • Tuning cell adhesion by controlling the roughness and wettability of 3D micro/nano silicon structures

    A. Ranella;M. Barberoglou;M. Barberoglou;S. Bakogianni;S. Bakogianni;C. Fotakis;C. Fotakis

  • Dynamics of ripple formation on silicon surfaces by ultrashort laser pulses in subablation conditions

    G. D. Tsibidis;M. Barberoglou;P. A. Loukakos;E. Stratakis;E. Stratakis

  • Making silicon hydrophobic: wettability control by two-lengthscale simultaneous patterning with femtosecond laser irradiation

    V Zorba;V Zorba;L Persano;L Persano;D Pisignano;D Pisignano;A Athanassiou

  • Lasers in the Preservation of Cultural Heritage: Principles and Applications

    V Tornari;C Fotakis;S Georgiou;V Zafiropulos

  • From ripples to spikes: A hydrodynamical mechanism to interpret femtosecond laser-induced self-assembled structures

    George D. Tsibidis;C. Fotakis;C. Fotakis;E. Stratakis;E. Stratakis

  • Laser Diagnostics of Painted Artworks: Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy in Pigment Identification

    Demetrios Anglos;Stelios Couris;Costas Fotakis

  • Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy for Polymer Identification

    R. Sattmann;I. Mönch;H. Krause;R. Noll

  • Direct laser writing of 3D scaffolds for neural tissue engineering applications.

    V Melissinaki;A A Gill;I Ortega;M Vamvakaki;M Vamvakaki

  • Flexible Organic Photovoltaic Cells with In Situ Nonthermal Photoreduction of Spin‐Coated Graphene Oxide Electrodes

    Emmanuel Kymakis;Kyriaki Savva;Kyriaki Savva;Minas M. Stylianakis;Minas M. Stylianakis;Costas Fotakis;Costas Fotakis

  • Diffusion-assisted high-resolution direct femtosecond laser writing.

    Ioanna Sakellari;Elmina Kabouraki;Elmina Kabouraki;David Gray;Vytautas Purlys

  • Biomimetic micro∕nanostructured functional surfaces for microfluidic and tissue engineering applications

    E. Stratakis;A. Ranella;C. Fotakis

  • Microdeposition of metal and oxide structures using ultrashort laser pulses

    I. Zergioti;S. Mailis;N.A. Vainos;P. Papakonstantinou

  • Generation of Al nanoparticles via ablation of bulk Al in liquids with short laser pulses

    Emmanuel Stratakis;Marios Barberoglou;Costas Fotakis;Guillaume Viau

  • Three-dimensional biodegradable structures fabricated by two-photon polymerization.

    Frederik Claeyssens;Erol A. Hasan;Arune Gaidukeviciute;Demetra S. Achilleos

  • Bio-inspired water repellent surfaces produced by ultrafast laser structuring of silicon

    M. Barberoglou;M. Barberoglou;V. Zorba;V. Zorba;E. Stratakis;E. Stratakis;E. Stratakis;E. Spanakis;E. Spanakis;E. Spanakis

  • Shrinkage of microstructures produced by two-photon polymerization of Zr-based hybrid photosensitive materials

    Aleksandr Ovsianikov;Xiao Shizhou;Maria Farsari;Maria Vamvakaki

  • Directed three-dimensional patterning of self-assembled peptide fibrils.

    Valentina Dinca;Emmanouil Kasotakis;Julien Catherine;Areti Mourka

  • On-Line Monitoring of Laser Cleaning of Limestone by Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy and Laser-Induced Fluorescence

    I. Gobernado-Mitre;A. C. Prieto;V. Zafiropulos;Y. Spetsidou

  • Biomimetic surface structuring using cylindrical vector femtosecond laser beams.

    Evangelos Skoulas;Alexandra Manousaki;Costas Fotakis;Costas Fotakis;Emmanuel Stratakis;Emmanuel Stratakis

  • Flexible Organic Photovoltaic Cells with In-situ Non-thermal Photoreduction of Spin Coated Graphene Oxide Electrodes

    Emmanuel Kymakis;Kyriaki Savva;Minas M. Stylianakis;Costas Fotakis

Frequent Co-Authors

Emmanuel Stratakis
Emmanuel Stratakis Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas
Maria Farsari
Maria Farsari Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas
Maria Vamvakaki
Maria Vamvakaki University of Crete
Athanassia Athanassiou
Athanassia Athanassiou Italian Institute of Technology
Demetrios Anglos
Demetrios Anglos Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas
Spiros H. Anastasiadis
Spiros H. Anastasiadis Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas
Boris N. Chichkov
Boris N. Chichkov University of Hannover
Emmanuel Kymakis
Emmanuel Kymakis Hellenic Mediterranean University
Stelios Couris
Stelios Couris University of Patras
Nektarios Tavernarakis
Nektarios Tavernarakis Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas

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