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Background
Dr Michail Papanikolaou (Dip Eng, MSc, PhD) is a Research Fellow in Energy Resilient Casting Processes. He graduated in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Patras, GR. He holds a PhD in Computational Physics from the Cranfield University and has worked in various research projects funded by both European and UK councils.
Dr Michail Papanikolaou has authored research papers in international journals and conference proceedings while his expertise lies in numerical modelling and simulation. He has been awarded by the Technical Chamber of Greece and State Scholarship Foundation (IKY).
Current activities
Michail's interests currently include:
Molecular Dynamics modelling of manufacturing processes and micro/nano- flows
CFD Modelling of Casting Processes
Process optimisation
Software development
Multi-Criteria Decision Making
Michail is currently working on the Small is Beautiful-Phase 2 (SiB2) EPSRC project.
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Papanikolaou M, Rodriguez-Hernandez F, Jolly M & Salonitis K. (2022). Effects of crystallinity on residual stresses via molecular dynamics simulations. Physical Review E, 106(4)
- Papanikolaou M & Salonitis K. (2021). Grain size effects on nanocutting behaviour modelling based on molecular dynamics simulations. Applied Surface Science, 540
- Pagone E, Papanikolaou M, Salonitis K & Jolly M. (2020). Multi-criteria decision-making for the life cycle of sustainable high pressure die casting products. International Journal of Sustainable Manufacturing, 4(2/3/4)
- Salonitis K, Jolly M, Papanikolaou M & Pagone E. (2020). Multi-criteria decision-making for the life cycle of sustainable high pressure die casting products. International Journal of Sustainable Manufacturing, 4(2/3/4)
- Papanikolaou M, Pagone E, Jolly M & Salonitis K. (2020). Numerical Simulation and Evaluation of Campbell Running and Gating Systems. Metals, 10(1)
- Prabhakar A, Papanikolaou M, Salonitis K & Jolly M. (2020). Sand casting of sheet lead: numerical simulation of metal flow and solidification. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 106(1-2)
- Papanikolaou M, Hernandez FR & Salonitis K. (2020). Investigation of the Subsurface Temperature Effects on Nanocutting Processes via Molecular Dynamics Simulations. Metals, 10(9)
- Prabhakar A, Papanikolaou M, Salonitis K & Jolly M. (2020). Minimising Defect Formation in Sand Casting of Sheet Lead: A DoE Approach. Metals, 10(2)
- Salonitis K, Jolly M, Pagone E & Papanikolaou M. (2019). Life-Cycle and Energy Assessment of Automotive Component Manufacturing: The Dilemma Between Aluminum and Cast Iron. Energies, 12(13)
- Papanikolaou , Salonitis , Jolly & Frank . (2019). Large-Scale Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Homogeneous Nucleation of Pure Aluminium. Metals, 9(11)
- Papanikolaou M & Salonitis K. (2019). Contact stiffness effects on nanoscale high-speed grinding: A molecular dynamics approach. Applied Surface Science, 493
- Frank M, Papanikolaou M, Drikakis D & Salonitis K. (2019). Heat transfer across a fractal surface. The Journal of Chemical Physics, 151(13)
- Papanikolaou M & Salonitis K. (2019). Fractal roughness effects on nanoscale grinding. Applied Surface Science, 467-468
- Papanikolaou M, Pagone E, Georgarakis K, Rogers K, Jolly M, .... (2018). Design Optimisation of the Feeding System of a Novel Counter-Gravity Casting Process. Metals, 8(10)
- Papanikolaou M, Frank M & Drikakis D. (2017). Effects of surface roughness on shear viscosity. Physical Review E, 95(3)
- Papanikolaou M, Frank M & Drikakis D. (2016). Nanoflow over a fractal surface. Physics of Fluids, 28(8)
Conference Papers
- Jolly M, Salonitis K, Pagone E, Papanikolaou M & Saxena P. (2022). Energy Resilient Foundries: The “Small is Beautiful” Projects
- Papanikolaou M, Salonitis K & Jolly M. (2021). Molecular Dynamics Simulations of the Evolution of Residual Stresses During Rapid Solidification of Aluminium
- Pagone E, Saxena P, Papanikolaou M, Salonitis K & Jolly M. (2021). Sustainability Assessment of Rapid Sand Mould Making Using Multi-criteria Decision-Making Mapping
- Saxena P, Papanikolaou M, Pagone E, Salonitis K & Jolly MR. (2020). Digital Manufacturing for Foundries 4.0
- Papanikolaou M, Saxena P, Pagone E, Salonitis K & Jolly M. (2020). Optimisation of the filling process in counter-gravity casting
- Papanikolaou M, Pagone E, Salonitis K & Jolly M. (2020). Sustainability-Based Evaluation of Casting Gating Systems: a Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach
- Papanikolaou M, Pagone E, Salonitis K, Jolly M & Makatsoris C. (2019). A Computational Framework Towards Energy Efficient Casting Processes
- Pagone E, Papanikolaou M, Salonitis K & Jolly M. (2019). Metal Casting Energy Efficient Metrics for Material Selection of Automotive Parts
- Jolly MR, Salonitis K, Pagone E & Papanikolaou M. (2019). Substitution of cast iron engine components with aluminium alloys: A life cycle perspective
- Papanikolaou M, Drikakis D & Asproulis N. (2015). Molecular dynamics modelling of mechanical properties of polymers for adaptive aerospace structures
Books
- Jolly M, Salonitis K, Pagone E, Papanikolaou M & Saxena P. (2022). Energy Resilient Foundries: The “Small is Beautiful” Projects In Light Metals 2022. Springer Nature.
- Rodriguez-Hernandez F, Papanikolaou M & Salonitis K. (2021). Atomistic Modelling of Nanocutting Processes In Materials Forming, Machining and Tribology. Springer International Publishing.
- Papanikolaou M & Saxena P. (2021). Chapter 7 Sustainable casting processes through simulation-driven optimization In Sustainable Manufacturing. Elsevier.
- Papanikolaou M, Salonitis K & Jolly M. (2020). Molecular Dynamics Simulations of the Solidification of Pure Aluminium In Tomsett A(ed.), The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series. Springer International Publishing.
- Lyu C, Papanikolaou M & Jolly M. (2019). Numerical Process Modelling and Simulation of Campbell Running Systems Designs In Tiryakioǧlu M, Griffiths W & Jolly M (eds), Shape Casting (7th International Symposium Celebrating Prof. John Campbell's 80th Birthday). Springer International Publishing.