Chemist, PhD Candidate
National Technical University of Athens
School of Chemical Engineering
Section I: Chemical Sciences
Laboratory of Inorganic & Analytical Chemistry

A. Personal Details
Date of birth: 24-01-1955
Phone: 210-7723972
E-mail: gakats@central.ntua.gr

Β. Education
Bachelor in Chemistry (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)

Β1. Special Knowledge
Foreign Languages
- English: Excellent
Computer Skills
- Windows XP, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint,), Photoshop

B2. Journal Publications
- «Ash properties of some dominant Greek forest species» S. Liodaksi, G. Katsigiannis, G. Kakali

B3. Conference Publications
- 2004:Thermal Analysis 2004 (Ioannina, Greece): "Study of the thermal behavior of forest species using thermal and spectroscopic techniques"
- 2004:Thermal Analysis 2004 (Ioannina, Greece): "Study of the thermal behavior of pine needles in relation to their sampling station"
- 2005: 4th Panhellenic Chemical Engineering Conference (Thessaloniki): "Determination of pH, CO₃^2-, HCO₃^-, OH^- and of CCE on ashes of forest species"
- 2005: 7th MEDITERRANEAN CONFERENCE ON CALORIMETRY AND THERMAL ANALYSIS (ΜΕDICTA 2005 - Thessaloniki): "Thermal Analysis of olive ashes prepared at various temperatures in the presence of fire retardants"

B4. Seminars
- Teaching Chemistry through experimental simulation
- Teaching Physics of 2nd Gymnasio Class using the "ebook - metabook" prototype
- Teaching Chemistry through simultaneous reception and display
- Teaching Physical Sciences taking advantage of new technologies (Greek Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs)
- Teaching Chemistry using specific software: Modellus, Interactive Physics etc.

C. Professional Experience
1983-1984 Teacher at KETE Koropi and Halandri
1984-85 Associate teacher at Lavrio Lyceum
1985-86 Associate teacher at 5th Lyceum Kallithea
3-9-1990-today: Permanent teacher in Greek Secondary Education2000-2001 Responsible at EKFE Acharnon
2001-2002 Responsible at EKFE Acharnon
2002-2003 Responsible at EKFE Acharnon
2001-2006 Teaching Physical Methods of Analysis in the Chemical Engineering Department of NTUA (HPLC, TG) 
2003-2006 Teaching Inorganic Chemistry Labs in the Chemical Engineering Department of NTUA
2003-2006 Teaching Analytical Chemistry Labs in the Chemical Engineering Department of NTUA
Educator at 2nd PEK Athens in the initial education (June 1997, March 1999, November-December 2000-1) on the subject of "Teaching Physical Sciences"  

 D. Auctorial Experience
''Analytical Chemistry Laboratories''  (Greek High School T.E.E. - 1st cycle)