OBJECTIVE
A full-time position in materials engineering, metallurgy or related field
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Materials Science & Engineering May 2012
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), Worcester, MA, USA
Dissertation: Fatigue Crack Growth in Structural Materials: Microstructural Mechanisms and Integrated Design Methods
M.S. in Materials Science & Engineering December 2007
National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Athens, Greece
Research Thesis: Composite Zn-based Coatings on Mild Steel
B.S./M.S. in Mining & Metallurgical Engineering June 2006
National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Athens, Greece
Research Thesis: Corrosion and Wear of 6082 Aluminum Alloys
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Post-Doctoral Researcher at Worcester Polytechnic Institute/ 2012- Present
Integrative Materials Design Center (iMdc)
• Conduct fundamental research on novel processed, cold-spray aluminum alloys to
understand the dynamic behavior and optimize design for fracture resistance in
collaboration with the Army Research Lab
• Identify knowledge gaps and write proposals on cold-spray processing and
additive manufacturing to fund future projects
• Assist graduate students with research projects
• Teach ME 4718 – Advanced Materials with Aerospace Applications Course
Research Assistant at Worcester Polytechnic Institute / iMdc January 2008-May 2012
• Investigate the small and long fatigue crack growth mechanisms in structural
materials (cast and wrought aluminum, wrought titanium, and gray cast irons)
with various microstructures as a result of different processing techniques
• Build an extensive experimental database for design purposes
• Create analytical models for predicting the fatigue crack growth response in
various materials
Teaching Assistant at Worcester Polytechnic Institute January 2010-April 2010
• MTE 530 - Crystallography and X-Ray Diffraction Course
Organize teaching material, prepare homework and exams, run x-ray diffraction
experiments for graduate students and assist with data analysis and
interpretation.
Operator at Hellenic Telecommunications Organization (OTE) May 2005-April 2006
• Setup DSL connections, promote current internet packages, provide technical
support to customers
Summer Intern at Greek Powder and Cartridge Company (GPCC-PYRKAL) June 2003-August 2003
• Optimize the galvanization process of the plant May
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
(full list on personal website)
Book Chapters
• A.G. Gavras and D.A. Lados.
“On the Mechanisms of Fatigue Crack Propagation in
Structural Materials” in Fatigue of Materials: Advances and
Emergences in Understanding, editors. T. Srivatsan and M.A.
Imam, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA, pp. 93-
110, 2010 (invited book article).
Journal Articles
• A.G. Gavras, D.A. Lados, and J.K. Donald.
“A Unified Method of Design for Fatigue Crack Growth Resistance in Structural Materials” International Journal of Fatigue, vol.47 (2012) pp. 58-70.
• A.G. Gavras, B.F. Chenelle, and D.A. Lados.
“ Effects of Microstructure on the Fatigue Crack Growth Behavior of Light Metals and Design Considerations”
Matéria, vol. 15, (2010) pp. 319-329.
Conference Papers
• A.G. Gavras, A.G. Spangenberger, and D.A. Lados.
“Fatigue Crack Growth in Cast and Wrought Aluminum Alloys”. 2013 Proceedings of 6th International Light Metal Technology Conference (LMT 2013) vol. 765, Windsor, UK.
• A.G. Gavras and D.A. Lados.
“Microstructure and Loading Effects on Fatigue Crack Growth Paths in Engineering Alloys”. 2012 Proceedings of 4th International Conference on Crack Paths (CP 2012), Gaeta, Italy.
• A.G. Gavras and D.A. Lados.
“Designing Light Alloys for Fatigue Crack Growth Resistance”. 2011 Proceedings of 5th International Light Metal Technology Conference (LMT 2011) vol. 690 (invited), Luneburg, Germany.
• A.G. Gavras, B.F. Chenelle, and D.A. Lados.
“An Overview of Fatigue Crack Growth in Engineering Alloys”. 2011 Proceedings of 2th International Conference Against Fracture (ICEAF II) (invited), Mykonos, Greece.
• A.G. Gavras and D.A. Lados.
“On the Mechanisms of Fatigue Crack Propagation in Structural Materials”. 2010 Proceedings of MS&T’10 Conference (invited), Houston, Texas.
JOURNALS REVIEWER
• Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A
• International Journal of Fracture
• Light Metals Technology 2013 - Conference Proceedings
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