Education
- Ph.D in Electrical Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), 09/2023 – present
- Integrated Master degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh), 09/2016 – 07/2022
- Grade: 9.48/10 “Distinction”, “2nd in Class of 2022 (top 1% in the last two Classes)”
- Specialization in Communications
- Relevant coursework: Microwave Engineering, Computational Electromagnetics, Scattering Theory, Antennas & Propagation, High Frequency Devices, Acoustics, Optical Communications, Non-destructive Testing Methods
- Thesis: “Computational analysis of metasurface with the Finite Element Method” (Grade: 10/10)
Work experience
- Doctoral Assistant, Nanophotonics and Metrology Laboratory, EPFL, 09/2023 – present
- Conducting research on the surface integral equation (SIE) method for electromagnetic scattering problems in optics and nanophotonics.
- Developing a C++ code for layered media Green’s functions and light scattering computations with SIE.
- Implementing numerical models for light–matter interactions at the nanoscale, including plasmonic and molecular systems.
Research & Volunteering experience
- Undergraduate Research Assistant, Radar and Microwaves Lab, AUTh, 07/2021 – 07/2022
- Suggested a technique to introduce Impedance Boundary Conditions (IBCs) in the Finite Element Method (FEM)
- Developed the code for both 2D & 3D FEM simulation tools for metasurfaces in MATLAB
- Both tools contain PML, TF/SF transformation and the extraction of metasurfaces’ far-field patterns
- Used COMSOL Multiphysics to implement a new unit cell with efficient reconfigurability functionalities
- Thesis: “Computational analysis of metasurface with the Finite Element Method”
- Communications Engineer, Aristotle Space & Aeronautics Team (ASAT), Greece, 03/2019 – 09/2020
- Undertook the COMMS subsystem of the AcubeSAT project
- Designed the antenna for the AcubeSAT’s UHF Radio Link
- Participated in the design of the Ground Station and the Link Budget Analysis
- Contributed to the project’s admission to “Fly Your Satellite! 3” educational program, organized by the European Space Agency (ESA)
- Assisted in the founding of SpaceDot, the team that now runs the AcubeSAT project
Honors & Awards
- Award, Technical Chamber of Greece (TCG), for being one of the top graduates of Greek engineering schools during the period 2017–2022, 2024
- Graduation Ceremony Religious Oath Delivery, for achieving the 2nd highest grade in Class, 2022
- EBEC Team Design, 2nd place in the national finals of the European BEST Engineering Competition, 2019
- Scholarship “The Great Moment for Education”, Eurobank, for achieving top marks in the Nationwide University Entrance Examination, 2016
- Award, Legacy of Vasileia and Ioannis Karagiannis, for the top mark in the 20th General High School, 2015
Skills
- Software Tools: COMSOL Multiphysics, CST, 4nec2, AutoCAD, PSpice, SPSS, Wolfram Mathematica.
- Programming: C++, MATLAB, C, Python, Java, Assembly.
Publications
Surface Integral Equations in Computational Electromagnetics: A Comprehensive Overview of Theory, Formulations, Discretization Schemes and Implementations
P. S. Mavrikakis and O. J. F. Martin, “Surface integral equations in computational electromagnetics: A comprehensive overview of theory, formulations, discretization schemes and implementations,” Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society Journal (ACES), vol. 40, no. 04, p. 279–301, Apr. 2025.
Hybrid meshes for the modeling of optical nanostructures with the surface integral equation method
P. Mavrikakis and O. J. F. Martin, “Hybrid meshes for the modeling of optical nanostructures with the surface integral equation method,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. A, vol. 42, no. 3, pp. 315–326, Mar 2025.
A systematic approach for reconfigurable reflecting metasurface synthesis: From periodic analysis to far-field scattering
K. Ntokos, P. Mavrikakis, A. C. Iossifides, and T. V. Yioultsis, “A systematic approach for reconfigurable reflecting metasurface synthesis: From periodic analysis to far-field scattering,” Int. J. Electron. Commun., vol. 170, no. 154780, p. 154780, Oct. 2023.
Υπολογιστική ανάλυση μεταεπιφάνειας με τη μέθοδο πεπερασμένων στοιχείων
P. Mavrikakis, "Υπολογιστική ανάλυση μεταεπιφάνειας με τη μέθοδο πεπερασμένων στοιχείων," IKEE, Jul 2022.
Talks
Modeling Light Scattering in Layered Media with the Surface Integral Equation Method
Oral presentation at International Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society (ACES) Symposium, Orlando, United States of America
Modeling Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces with the Finite Element Method
Oral presentation at PhotonIcs & Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Self-consistent Modeling of Coupled Maxwell-rate Equations with the Finite-Difference Time-Domain Method
Oral presentation at PhotonIcs & Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Modeling Complex Atomic Structures with the Surface Integral Equation Method
Oral presentation at PhotonIcs & Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Self-Consistent Modeling of Coupled Maxwell-Rate Equations with the Finite-Difference Time-Domain Method
Oral presentation at 31st International Workshop on Optical Wave & Waveguide Theory and Numerical Modelling (OWTNM), Nottingham, United Kingdom
Modeling of plasmonic, dielectric and hybrid nanostructures with surface integral equations
Poster presentation at 30th International Workshop on Optical Wave & Waveguide Theory and Numerical Modelling (OWTNM), Kiel, Germany
Modeling of metasurfaces
Poster presentation at 3rd Colloquium on the Physics and Applications of Metasurfaces, Zürich, Switzerland
Teaching
Service and leadership
- Communications Arm Private with specialization in Communications & Cryptography, honored with the Fighter Badge and the Lance Corporal Rank, 2022 – 2023
- Undergraduate Students Community, Vice President of the administrative council, 2019 – 2022
- Undergraduate Students Community, Tactical Member of the administrative council, 2018 – 2019
Languages
- English (fluent)
- Greek (native)