Contact Dr Alex Skordos
- Tel: +44 (0) 1234 750111
- Email: a.a.skordos@cranfield.ac.uk
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Areas of expertise
- Composites
- Computing, Simulation & Modelling
- Manufacturing of Functional Materials
- Aerospace Materials
- Sensor Technologies
Background
Dr Alex Skordos graduated from NTUA (Athens) with a Dipl Ing in Metallurgical Engineering. He was awarded a Marie Curie Fellowship to pursue his doctoral studies on modelling and monitoring of composites processing at Cranfield University. He held postdoctoral positions at the University of Reading - Centre for Biomimetics, Cranfield University - Advanced Materials Department and University of Cambridge - Centre for Micromechanics.
Alex has worked extensively on the development and implementation of numerical models for composites manufacturing, the development of functional polymer composites, the development of process monitoring and sensing techniques and the application of inverse methods to optimisation and parameter identification in composites processing and design. He is author/co-author of over 60 reviewed journal and conference papers,a Chartered Engineer and a member of the Technical Chamber of Greece.
Current activities
Dr Alex Skordos is a Lecturer in Composites Modelling. He is involved in research on simulation and optimisation of composites manufacturing, processing and functionality of polymer nanocomposites and development of constitutive models for polymer composites. Alex lectures in the Manufacturing and Materials Department on the subjects of Finite Element Modelling, Composites Processing and Composites Performance. His general interests are on the development of efficient simulation tools and of cost effective monitoring methods for materials processing and their integration with inverse techniques. One specific area of interest concerns the experimental characterisation and computational simulation of variability in polymer composites and the investigation and exploitation of trade-offs between variability, cost and performance.
Clients
- European Commission
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
- BAE Systems PLC
- MSC Software Corporation
- ABB Ltd
- Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Anagwu FI, Dossi E & Skordos AA. (2025). High glass transition catalyst-free polybenzoxazine vitrimer through one-pot solventless method. Reactive and Functional Polymers, 209
- Shen S & Skordos AA. (2025). Role of acid hydrocarbon chain length on the cure kinetics and thermal degradation of epoxy- dicarboxylic acid vitrimers. European Polymer Journal, 228
- Chatzi P, Efstathiadis T, Skordos AA & Kalfas AI. (2024). Metal foam recuperators on micro gas turbines: Multi-objective optimisation of efficiency, power and weight. Applied Thermal Engineering, 242
- Chen S, Thakur VK & Skordos AA. (2024). Fluorine and nitrogen doping of zinc oxide to enhance dielectric storage of PVDF based particulate composites. Materials Science and Engineering: B, 302
- Neale G, Saaran V, Dahale M & Skordos AA. (2024). An evaluation of large diameter through-thickness metallic pins in composites. Composite Structures, 337
- Shen S, Thakur VK & Skordos AA. (2024). Influence of monomer structure and catalyst concentration on topological transition and dynamic properties of dicarboxylic acid‐epoxy vitrimers. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 141(40)
- Sun X, Cook L, Belnoue JP-H, Tifkitsis KI, Kratz J, .... (2024). Manufacturing thick laminates using a layer by layer curing approach. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 187
- Anagwu FI & Skordos AA. (2023). Cure kinetics, glass transition advancement and chemo-rheological modelling of an epoxy vitrimer based on disulphide metathesis. Polymer, 288(December)
- Struzziero G, Barbezat M & Skordos AA. (2023). Assessment of the benefits of 3D printing of advanced thermosetting composites using process simulation and numerical optimisation. Additive Manufacturing, 63(February)
- Danezis A, Williams D & Skordos A. (2023). One-dimensional approximation of heat transfer in flashlamp-assisted automated tape placement. Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, 36(11)
- Tifkitsis K, Winistoerfer A & Skordos AA. (2023). Online optimisation and active control of the cure process of thick composite laminates. Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 87(February)
- Struzziero G, Barbezat M & Skordos AA. (2023). Retraction notice to “Assessment of the benefits of 3D printing of advanced thermosetting composites using process simulation and numerical optimisation” [Addit. Manuf. 54C (2022) 102719]. Additive Manufacturing, 61
- Anagwu FI, Thakur VK & Skordos AA. (2022). High-performance vitrimeric benzoxazines for sustainable advanced materials: design, synthesis, and applications. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 308(4)
- Danezis A, Williams D & Skordos AA. (2022). In-process nip point temperature estimation in automated tape placement based on analytical solution and remote thermal measurements. Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, 36(8)
- Struzziero G, Barbezat M & Skordos AA. (2022). RETRACTED: Assessment of the benefits of 3D printing of advanced thermosetting composites using process simulation and numerical optimisation. Additive Manufacturing, 54
- Neale G & Skordos AA. (2022). Insertion of large diameter through-thickness metallic pins in composites. Materials & Design, 216(April)
- Voto G, Sequeira L & Skordos AA. (2021). Formulation based predictive cure kinetics modelling of epoxy resins. Polymer, 236(November)
- Struzziero G, Barbezat M & Skordos AA. (2021). Consolidation of continuous fibre reinforced composites in additive processes: A review. Additive Manufacturing, 48(December)
- Danezis A, Williams D, Edwards MJ & Skordos AA. (2021). Heat transfer modelling of flashlamp heating for automated tape placement of thermoplastic composites. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 145(June)
- Struzziero G, Maistros GM, Hartley J & Skordos AA. (2021). Materials modelling and process simulation of the pultrusion of curved parts. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 144(May)
- Mesogitis TS, Maistros GM, Asareh M, Lira C & Skordos AA. (2020). Optimisation of an in-process lineal dielectric sensor for liquid moulding of carbon fibre composites. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 140
- Tifkitsis K & Skordos AA. (2020). Real time uncertainty estimation in filling stage of resin transfer molding process. Polymer Composites, 41(12)
- Chen S, Skordos AA & Thakur VK. (2020). Functional nanocomposites for energy storage: chemistry and new horizons. Materials Today Chemistry, 17
- Struzziero G, Remy B & Skordos AA. (2020). Erratum: Measurement of thermal conductivity of epoxy resins during cure. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 137(28)
- Tifkitsis K & Skordos AA. (2019). Real time inverse solution of the composites' cure heat transfer problem under uncertainty. Inverse Problems in Science and Engineering, 28(7)
- Struzziero G, Teuwen JJE & Skordos AA. (2019). Numerical optimisation of thermoset composites manufacturing processes: A review. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 124
- Struzziero G & Skordos AA. (2019). Multi-objective optimization of Resin Infusion. Advanced Manufacturing: Polymer & Composites Science, 5(1)
- Tassos M, Kratz J & Skordos AA. (2018). Heat transfer simulation of the cure of thermoplastic particle interleaf carbon fibre epoxy prepregs. Journal of Composite Materials, 53(15)
- Lombetti DM & Skordos AA. (2018). Lightning strike and delamination performance of metal tufted carbon composites. Composite Structures, 209
- Struzziero G, Remy B & Skordos AA. (2018). Measurement of thermal conductivity of epoxy resins during cure. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 136(5)
- Tifkitsis K, Mesogitis TS, Struzziero G & Skordos AA. (2018). Stochastic multi-objective optimisation of the cure process of thick laminates. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 112
- Struzziero G & Skordos AA. (2016). Multi-objective optimisation of the cure of thick components. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 93
- Mesogitis T, Skordos AA & Long AC. (2015). Stochastic simulation of the influence of fibre path variability on the formation of residual stress and shape distortion. Polymer Composites, 38(12)
- Mesogitis T, Skordos AA & Long AC. (2015). Stochastic heat transfer simulation of the cure of advanced composites. Journal of Composite Materials, 50(21)
- Jakobsen J, Skordos A, James S, Correia RG & Jensen M. (2015). In-situ Curing Strain Monitoring of a Flat Plate Residual Stress Specimen Using a Chopped Stand Mat Glass/Epoxy Composite as Test Material. Applied Composite Materials, 22(6)
- Mesogitis T, Skordos AA & Long AC. (2015). Stochastic simulation of the influence of cure kinetics uncertainty on composites cure. Composites Science and Technology, 110
- Mesogitis T, Skordos AA & Long AC. (2014). Uncertainty in the manufacturing of fibrous thermosetting composites: A review. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 57
- Weiland F, Weimer C, Dumont F, Katsiropoulos CV, Pantelakis SG, .... (2013). Process and cost modelling applied to manufacture of complex aerospace composite part. Plastics, Rubber and Composites, 42(10)
- Verdiere MCD, Skordos AA & Walton A. (2013). Characterization of Reinforced Carbon Composites with Full Field Measurements: Long Gauge Length Compressive Apparatus. Open Journal of Composite Materials, 03(01)
- Colin de Verdiere M, Skordos AA, Walton AC & May M. (2012). Influence of loading rate on the delamination response of untufted and tufted carbon epoxy non-crimp fabric composites/Mode II. Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 96
- Colin de Verdiere M, Skordos AA, May M & Walton AC. (2012). Influence of loading rate on the delamination response of untufted and tufted carbon epoxy non crimp fabric composites: Mode I. Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 96
- Domingues D, Logakis E & Skordos AA. (2012). The use of an electric field in the preparation of glass fibre/epoxy composites containing carbon nanotubes. Carbon, 50(7)
- Reia da Costa EF & Skordos AA. (2012). Modelling flow and filtration in liquid composite moulding of nanoparticle loaded thermosets. Composites Science and Technology, 72(7)
- Monroy Aceves C, Sutcliffe MPF, Ashby MF, Skordos AA & Rodríguez Román C. (2012). Design methodology for composite structures: A small low air-speed wind turbine blade case study. Materials & Design (1980-2015), 36
- Reia da Costa EF, Skordos AA, Partridge IK & Rezai A. (2012). RTM processing and electrical performance of carbon nanotube modified epoxy/fibre composites. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 43(4)
- Dimopoulos A, Skordos AA & Partridge IK. (2012). Cure kinetics, glass transition temperature development, and dielectric spectroscopy of a low temperature cure epoxy/amine system. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 124(3)
- Zarrelli M, Skordos AA & Partridge IK. (2010). Toward a constitutive model for cure-dependent modulus of a high temperature epoxy during the cure. European Polymer Journal, 46(8)
- Salinas-Ruiz MDM, Skordos AA & Partridge IK. (2010). Rubber-toughened epoxy loaded with carbon nanotubes: structure–property relationships. Journal of Materials Science, 45(10)
- Battisti A, Skordos AA & Partridge IK. (2010). Percolation threshold of carbon nanotubes filled unsaturated polyesters. Composites Science and Technology, 70(4)
- Battisti A, Skordos AA & Partridge IK. (2009). Dielectric monitoring of carbon nanotube network formation in curing thermosetting nanocomposites. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 42(15)
- Dimopoulos A, Buggy SJ, Skordos AA, James SW, Tatam RP, .... (2009). Monitoring cure in epoxies containing carbon nanotubes with an optical‐fiber Fresnel refractometer. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 113(2)
- Wilson SA, Libor Z, Skordos AA & Zhang Q. (2009). Enhanced dc conductivity of low volume-fraction nano-particulate suspensions in silicone and perfluorinated oils. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 42(6)
- COLINDEVERDIERE M, PICKETT A, SKORDOS A & WITZEL V. (2009). Evaluation of the mechanical and damage behaviour of tufted non crimped fabric composites using full field measurements. Composites Science and Technology, 69(2)
- Zarrelli M, Skordos AA & Partridge IK. (2008). Thermomechanical analysis of a toughened thermosetting system. Mechanics of Composite Materials, 44(2)
- Skordos AA & Sutcliffe MPF. (2008). Stochastic simulation of woven composites forming. Composites Science and Technology, 68(1)
- Aceves CM, Skordos AA & Sutcliffe MPF. (2008). Design selection methodology for composite structures. Materials & Design, 29(2)
- Skordos AA & Partridge IK. (2007). Effects of tool‐embedded dielectric sensors on heat transfer phenomena during composite cure. Polymer Composites, 28(2)
- Skordos AA, Monroy Aceves C & Sutcliffe MPF. (2007). A simplified rate dependent model of forming and wrinkling of pre-impregnated woven composites. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 38(5)
- Chehura E, Skordos AA, Ye C-C, James SW, Partridge IK, .... (2005). Strain development in curing epoxy resin and glass fibre/epoxy composites monitored by fibre Bragg grating sensors in birefringent optical fibre. Smart Materials and Structures, 14(2)
- Kazilas MC, Skordos † AA & Partridge IK. (2005). Parameter estimation in equivalent circuit analysis of dielectric cure monitoring signals using genetic algorithms. Inverse Problems in Science and Engineering, 13(2)
- Skordos AA & Partridge IK. (2004). Determination of the degree of cure under dynamic and isothermal curing conditions with electrical impedance spectroscopy. Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics, 42(1)
- Skordos A, Chan PH, Vincent JFV & Jeronimidis G. (2002). A novel strain sensor based on the campaniform sensillum of insects. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 360(1791)
- Skordos AA & Partridge IK. (2001). Cure kinetics modeling of epoxy resins using a non‐parametric numerical procedure. Polymer Engineering & Science, 41(5)
- Skordos AA & Partridge IK. (2000). Dielectric flow sensing in resin transfer moulding of carbon fibre reinforced composites. Plastics, Rubber and Composites, 29(8)
- Skordos AA, Karkanas PI & Partridge IK. (2000). A dielectric sensor for measuring flow in resin transfer moulding. Measurement Science and Technology, 11(1)
- Kouloumbi N, Tsangaris GM, Skordos A & Kyvelidis S. (1996). Evaluation of the behaviour of particulate polymeric coatings in a corrosive environment. Influence of the concentration of metal particles. Progress in Organic Coatings, 28(2)
- Kouloumbi N, Tsangaris GM, Skordos A, Karkanas P & Kyriopoulou I. (1995). Performance of Polymeric Particulate Composites as Corrosion Protective Coatings of Steel Surfaces. Materials Science Forum, 192-194(pt 2)