Ioannis Karampelas, Ph.D.
Biography
Dr. Ioannis (Yanni) Karampelas is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical
and Aerospace Engineering at Texas Tech University, with a joint appointment at the
Institute for Sustainability and Circular Economy (ISCE), a university-wide platform
that connects TTU academic units, centers, and programs working to transform waste
into valuable resources and advance the shift toward a circular economy. He earned
his Ph.D. in Chemical and Biological Engineering from the University at Buffalo in
2016, advised by Professor Edward P. Furlani. He also holds a Diploma (equivalent
to a combined B.Sc./M.Sc.) in Chemical Engineering from the National Technical University
of Athens, Greece.
Prior to joining Texas Tech, Dr. Karampelas held industry positions as a CFD simulation
engineer, where he developed and applied computational models for metal casting processes,
microfluidic particle separation, and multiphase transport phenomena. Dr. Karampelas
has authored or co-authored numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and conference
papers on topics spanning microfluidics, phoretic particle transport, plasmonic photothermal
energy conversion, biomechanical modeling, and metal-casting process simulation, in
collaboration with researchers at the University at Buffalo, the University of Cantabria
(Spain), the University of Hull (UK), the University of Washington, and the University
of New Mexico, among others.
Research Interests
- Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Heat/Mass Transfer and Multiphase Transport Phenomena
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Microfluidics and Phoretic Transport Phenomena
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AI-Accelerated Simulation and Surrogate Modeling for Multiphysics Systems
- Metal Casting and Advanced Manufacturing Process Simulation
- Biological and Nanoscale Systems Modeling (photothermal energy conversion, bioapplications of nanotechnology)
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Machine Learning-Driven Design of Separation and Modular Reactor Systems
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Computational Modeling for Circular Nitrogen Economy and Sustainable Fertilizer Production
Personal Information
Education:Curriculum Vitae
- Ph.D., Chemical and Biological Engineering, University at Buffalo, (2016)
- Diploma (equivalent to B.Sc./M.Sc.), Chemical Engineering , National Technical University
of Athens, Greece, (2008)
Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
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Address
Texas Tech University, Box 41021 | Lubbock, TX 79409 -
Phone
806.742.3563 -
Email
mechanical.engineering@ttu.edu