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Name: Thodoris Bitsakis
Birthday: June 17 1983
Languages: Greek (native), English (fluently)
Education:
2001-2006 B.Sc in Physics, University of Crete
2006-2008 M.Sc in Astrophysics, University of Crete
[2008-2009 Millitary Service (Greek Infantry)]
2009-Present PhD in Astrophysics, University of Crete
“IR Properties of Compact Groups of Galaxies” Advisor: Prof. V. Charmandaris
Teaching Experience:
2006-2007 teaching assistant in Advanced Physics Labs (ph-307)
2007-2008 teaching assistant in Physics-Mechanics Labs (ph-108)
2009-2010 teaching assistant in Computer Programming Labs (ph151)
2010-2011 teaching assistant in Computer Programming Labs (ph151)
2011-2012 teaching assistant in Physics-Mechanics Labs (ph-108)
Schools:
‘X-ray Astronomy School’, National Observatory of Athens, Athens-Greece
‘Physics of InterStellar Medium’, MPIA, Heidelberg- Germany
‘Galaxies in the Local Group’, University of Zurich, SAAS-Fee, Murren-Switzerland
Conferences:
‘Studying the Galaxy Evolution with Spitzer and Herschel’ Agios Nikolaos, Greece
‘8th Hellenic Astronomical Conference’, Thassos-Greece
‘9th Hellenic Astronomical Conference’, Athens-Greece
‘Chalenges in IR extragalactic Astrophysics II’, Crete-Greece (LOC)
‘10th Hellenic Astronomical Conference’ Ioannina-Greece
Exchange visitor:
- CEA/Saclay, Paris-France, 8-17 Nov 2010
- CEA/Saclay, Paris-France, 31-14 Jun 2010
- CEA/Saclay, Paris-France, 17-30 Jan 2010
Publications:
T. Bitsakis, V. Charmandaris, E. le Floc’h, T. Diaz-Santos, S. Slater, E. Xilouris, M. P. Haynes, ‘A mid-IR Study of Hickson Compact Groups I: Probing the effects of Environment in Galaxy Interactions’,2010, A&A 517, 75B
T. Bitsakis, V. Charmandaris, E. da Cunha, T. Diaz-Santos, E. le Floc’h, G. Magdis,‘A mid-IR study of Hickson Compact Groups II: Multi-wavelength analysis of the complete GALEX-Spitzer sample’, 2011, A&A 533, A142
M. Cluver, P. Appleton, P. Ogle, J. Rasmussen, T. Jarret, U. Lisenfeld, P. Guillard, L. Verdes-Montenegro, R. Antonucci, T. Bitsakis, F. Boulanger, V. Charmandaris, E. Egami, C. Xu, M. Yun, ‘Enhanced Warm H2 in Hickson Compact Group Galaxies: An Evolutionary Connection?’, 2012, APJ (submitted)
Junior Member of the Hellenic Astronomical Society (HelAS)
Junior Member of the American Astronomical Society (AAS)
Hobbies:
basketball, mountaineering, guitar