Dr Evangelos Kordatos PhD, MSc, PGCert, MEng, FHEA
Associate Head of School
Summary
I have joined Sheffield Hallam University in 2013 as a Lecturer in Materials Engineering, became a Senior Lecturer in 2016, Principal Lecturer in 2023 and currently I am Associate Head of School of Engineering and Built Environment. I am the Area Head of Mechanical Engineering and Accreditation Lead for Engineering and Physics courses. My main research expertise is the development of Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) methodologies for the assessment of advanced materials' behaviour.
About
I graduated with a MEng degree in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Ioannina, Greece, in 2008. I received my MSc in Chemistry and Materials Technology and my PhD in Materials Engineering from the University of Ioannina in 2013. Upon the completion of the PhD, I became a Postdoctoral research associate at the Texas A&M University, Texas (USA), working on Non-Destructive assessment of aerospace materials, shape memory alloys (SMAs). I have joined Sheffield Hallam University in 2013 as a Lecturer in Materials Engineering, became a Senior Lecturer in 2016, Principal Lecturer in 2023 and currently I am Associate Head of School of Engineering and Built Environment.
I am teaching in Materials Engineering and Mechanical Engineering courses. Specifically, I have been teaching “Materials Science”, “Fracture Mechanics” and “Non-Destructive Evaluation” to the next generation of materials engineers, mechanical engineers and packaging technologists. I am past Course Leader for the BEng and MEng Materials Engineering courses and currently the Area Head of Mechanical Engineering and Accreditation Lead for Engineering and Physics courses. I have successfully led various Accreditation Events working with many Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Bodies (PSRBs) such as IMEchE, IOM3, IET.
I have published more than 60 papers in international journals and conference proceedings and delivered several conference presentations. I am continuously promoting research and innovation through invited conference talks and my editorial roles as Topic Editor and Guest Editor of several special issues in international peer reviewed journals. I am also reviewer of the most prestigious and high impact factor journals on my area of expertise.
Teaching
School of Engineering and Built Environment
College of Business, Technology and Engineering
Subject area:
- Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Packaging Professional
Courses taught:
- BEng Materials Engineering
- BEng/MEng Mechanical Engineering
- BSc Packaging Professional
- Engineering Foundation Courses
Modules taught:
- Fundamentals of Materials and Manufacturing
- Materials Science
- Principle of Packaging Technology
- Composite Materials
- Fracture, Degradation and Evaluation
Research
Research Interests:
- Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) techniques based on ultrasonics, acoustic emission and IR thermography
- Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) methods for early detection of damage and degradation of the structural integrity and functionality of materials and structures
- Mechanical and fracture behaviour of advanced materials
- Life prediction and quantification of damage of materials and structures
- Additive Manufacturing of Composite Materials
Research Projects:
- Non-destructive Evaluation of Sustainable Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite Materials. (PhD project).
- Assessment of advanced additively manufactured lightweight composites for structural applications. (GTA PhD project)
- Sustainable and Environmentally Friendly Pb-free Ceramics and Devices for Energy Storage. (GTA PhD project)
- Characterisation of Critical Mechanical Properties in Reactor Pressure Vessel Materials Using Digital Optical Methods. (GTA PhD project)
2009 - 2012: IAPETUS, “Innovative Repair of Aerospace Structures with Curing Optimization and Life Cycle Monitoring Abilities”, EU 7th Framework, Programme ACP8-GA-2009-234333
2012 - 2013: “Optimal operation and maintenance of bridges and road networks”, European Union (European Regional Development Fund- ERDF) and Greek national funds through the Operational Program “THESSALY- MAINLAND GREECE AND EPIRUS-2007-2013” of the National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF 2007-2013))
Collaborators:
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (Norway)
University of Ioannina (Greece)
National Technical University of Athens (Greece)
Texas A&M University (USA)
University of Houston (USA)
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Brussels)
Publications
Key Publications
Kordatos, E.Z., Dassios, K.G., Aggelis, D.G., & Matikas, T.E. (2013). Rapid evaluation of the fatigue limit in composites using infrared lock-in thermography and acoustic emission. Mechanics Research Communications, 54, 14-20. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechrescom.2013.09.005
Dassios, K.G., Aggelis, D.G., Kordatos, E.Z., & Matikas, T.E. (2013). Cyclic loading of a SiC-fiber reinforced ceramic matrix composite reveals damage mechanisms and thermal residual stress state. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 44, 105-113. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2012.06.011
Panagiotopoulos, N.T., Diamanti, E.K., Koutsokeras, L.E., Baikousi, M., Kordatos, E., Matikas, T.E., ... Patsalas, P. (2012). Nanocomposite Catalysts Producing Durable, Super-Black Carbon Nanotube Systems: Applications in Solar Thermal Harvesting. ACS Nano, 6 (12), 10475-10485. http://doi.org/10.1021/nn304531k
Kordatos, E.Z., Aggelis, D.G., & Matikas, T.E. (2012). Monitoring mechanical damage in structural materials using complimentary NDE techniques based on thermography and acoustic emission. Composites Part B: Engineering, 43 (6), 2676-2686. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2011.12.013
Journal articles
Grammatikos, S.A., Kordatos, E., Matikas, T.E., & Paipetis, A.S. (2018). On the fatigue response of a bonded repaired aerospace composite using thermography. Composite Structures, 188, 461-469. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2018.01.035
Pavlopoulou, S., Grammatikos, S.A., Kordatos, E.Z., Worden, K., Paipetis, A.S., Matikas, T.E., & Soutis, C. (2015). Continuous debonding monitoring of a patch repaired helicopter stabilizer: damage assessment and analysis. Composite Structures, 127, 231-244. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2015.03.014
Grammatikos, S.A., Kordatos, E.Z., Matikas, T.E., David, C., & Paipetis, A.S. (2014). Current injection phase thermography for low-velocity impact damage identification in composite laminates. Materials & Design, 55, 429-441. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2013.09.019
Dassios, K.G., Kordatos, E.Z., Aggelis, D.G., & Matikas, T.E. (2014). Crack Growth Monitoring in Ceramic Matrix Composites by Combined Infrared Thermography and Acoustic Emission. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 97 (1), 251-257. http://doi.org/10.1111/jace.12592
Grammatikos, S.A., Kordatos, E.Z., Matikas, T.E., & Paipetis, A.S. (2014). Real-Time Debonding Monitoring of Composite Repaired Materials via Electrical, Acoustic, and Thermographic Methods. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 23 (1), 169-180. http://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-013-0672-2
Kordatos, E.Z., Aggelis, D.G., & Matikas, T.E. (2013). Thermography and Acoustic Emission for Monitoring the Fracture of Aluminium Plates. . http://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0723-8_74
Kordatos, E.Z., Soulioti, D.V., Strantza, M., Matikas, T.E., & Aggelis, D.G. (2013). Thermography and Ultrasound for Characterizing Subsurface Defects in Concrete. . http://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0723-8_28
Kordatos, E.Z., Exarchos, D.A., Stavrakos, C., Moropoulou, A., & Matikas, T.E. (2013). Infrared thermographic inspection of murals and characterization of degradation in historic monuments. Construction and Building Materials, 48, 1261-1265. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2012.06.062
Kordatos, E.Z., Aggelis, D.G., Dassios, K.G., & Matikas, T.E. (2013). In-Situ Monitoring of Damage Evolution in Glass Matrix Composites during Cyclic Loading using Nondestructive Techniques. Applied Composite Materials, 20 (5), 961-973. http://doi.org/10.1007/s10443-013-9313-z
Aggelis, D.G., Dassios, K.G., Kordatos, E.Z., & Matikas, T.E. (2013). Damage accumulation in cyclically-loaded glass-ceramic matrix composites monitored by acoustic emission. TheScientificWorldJournal, 2013, 869467. http://doi.org/10.1155/2013/869467
Dassios, K.G., Kordatos, E.Z., Aggelis, D.G., & Matikas, T.E. (2013). Nondestructive damage evaluation in ceramic matrix composites for aerospace applications. TheScientificWorldJournal, 2013, 715945. http://doi.org/10.1155/2013/715945
Aggelis, D.G., Kordatos, E.Z., Strantza, M., Soulioti, D.V., & Matikas, T.E. (2011). NDT approach for characterization of subsurface cracks in concrete. Construction and Building Materials, 25 (7), 3089-3097. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2010.12.045
Aggelis, D.G., Kordatos, E.Z., & Matikas, T.E. (2011). Acoustic emission for fatigue damage characterization in metal plates. Mechanics Research Communications, 38 (2), 106-110. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechrescom.2011.01.011
Aggelis, D.G., Kordatos, E.Z., Soulioti, D.V., & Matikas, T.E. (2010). Combined use of thermography and ultrasound for the characterization of subsurface cracks in concrete. Construction and Building Materials, 24 (10), 1888-1897. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2010.04.014
Myriounis, D., Kordatos, E.Z., Hasan, S., & Matikas, T.E. (2010). Crack-tip stress field and fatigue crack growth monitoring using infrared lock-in thermography in A359/SiCp composites. Strain, 47 (Supp 1), e619-e627. http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-1305.2009.00665.x
Conference papers
Forster, R., Feteira, A., Soulioti, D., Grammatikos, S., & Kordatos, E. (2024). In-line monitoring of the fused filament fabrication additive manufacturing process for fibre-reinforced polymer matrix composites. In Binetruy, C., & Jacquemin, F. (Eds.) 21st European Conference on Composite Materials, Nantes, France, 2 July 2024 - 5 July 2024 (pp. 503-512). The European Society for Composite Materials (ESCM) and the Ecole Centrale de Nantes: http://doi.org/10.60691/yj56-np80
Forster, R., Feteira, A., Soulioti, D., Grammatikos, S.A., & Kordatos, E. (2024). In-line monitoring of the fused filament fabrication additive manufacturing process for fibre-reinforced composites. Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XLVI. http://doi.org/10.1117/12.3013403
Forster, R., Feteira, A., Soulioti, D., Grammatikos, S.A., Walsh, Y., & Kordatos, E. (2024). Non-destructive evaluation of 3D-printed fibre-reinforced composite materials mechanical behaviour. Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XLVI. http://doi.org/10.1117/12.3013730
Forster, R., Feteira, A., Soulioti, D., Grammatikos, S., & Kordatos, E. (2023). In-line monitoring of the fused filament fabrication additive manufacturing process. Nondestructive Characterization and Monitoring of Advanced Materials, Aerospace, Civil Infrastructure, and Transportation XVII, 12487. http://doi.org/10.1117/12.2658374
Coulbeck, T.S.V., Hammond, I.P.G., Gooding, C.J., Wither, J.K., Sterianou, I., Soulioti, D., & Kordatos, E.Z. (2020). Development of self-sensing cementitious materials. Smart Structures and NDE for Industry 4.0, Smart Cities, and Energy Systems, 49. http://doi.org/10.1117/12.2558875
Kordatou, T.Z., Exarchos, D., Kordatos, E.Z., & Matikas, T. (2019). Development of a new methodology for thermal image reconstruction. Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XLI, 30. http://doi.org/10.1117/12.2518615
Shull, P.J., Kordatos, E.Z., Matikas, T.E., & Exarchos, D.A. (2018). The effect of erosion on the fatigue limit of metallic materials for aerospace applications. In Nondestructive Characterization and Monitoring of Advanced Materials, Aerospace, Civil Infrastructure, and Transportation XII, Denver United States, 5 March 2018 - 8 March 2018 (pp. 69). SPIE: http://doi.org/10.1117/12.2295211
Kordatos, E., Abdulkadhim, Z., & Feteira, A. (2017). Non-destructive thermo-mechanical behavior assessment of glass-ceramics for dental applications. In Bison, P., & Burleigh, D. (Eds.) Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXIX 2017, Anaheim United States, 10 April 2017 - 13 April 2017 (pp. 102140P). SPIE Publications: http://doi.org/10.1117/12.2262580
Kordatos, E., Exarchos, D.A., & Matikas, T.E. (2016). Mechanical damage assessment by means of thermo-electrical lock-in thermography. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 9804 (9804). http://doi.org/10.1117/12.2219617
Kordatos, E., Exarchos, D.A., & Matikas, T.E. (2015). Nondestructive assessment of damage accumulation in Shape Memory Alloys. In Society of Engineering Science 52nd Annual Technical Meeting, 26 October 2015 - 28 October 2015. TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY MEMORIAL STUDENT CENTER
Kordatos, E., Exarchos, D.A., Mpalaskas, A.C., & Matikas, T.E. (2015). Monitoring the fracture behavior of metal matrix composites by combined NDE methodologies. Proceedings of SPIE: Smart Sensor Phenomena, Technology, Networks, and Systems Integration 2015, 9436, 943603. http://doi.org/10.1117/12.2085505
Grammatikos, S.A., Kordatos, E.Z., Matikas, T.E., & Paipetis, A.S. (2015). Service and maintenance damage assessment of composite structures using various modes of infrared thermography. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 74, 012006. http://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899x/74/1/012006
Dassios, K.G., Kordatos, E., Aggelis,, D.G., & Matikas, T.E. (2014). In Situ Crack Growth Monitoring in Ceramic Matrix Composites: Infrared Thermography vs Acoustic Emission. In 11th International Conference On Durability Analysis Of Composite Systems, DURACOSYS-2014.
Dassios, K.G., Kordatos, E.Z., Aggelis, D.G., & Matikas, T.E. (2014). Damage Evaluation in Glass‐Ceramic Matrix Composites via Combined Infrared Thermography and Acoustic Emission. http://doi.org/10.1002/9781118932995.ch70
Kordatos, E.Z., Exarchos, D.A., Dassios, K.G., & Matikas, T.E. (2014). Thermo-electrical lockin thermography for characterization of subsurface defects. SPIE Proceedings, 9062, 90620G. http://doi.org/10.1117/12.2044928
Dassios, K.G., Kordatos, E.Z., Aggelis, D.G., Exarchos, D.A., & Matikas, T.E. (2014). Monitoring the fracture behavior in ceramic matrix composites by infrared thermography and acoustic emission. SPIE Proceedings, 9063, 90630D. http://doi.org/10.1117/12.2044930
Kordatos, E.Z., Aggelis, D.G., Dassios, K.G., & Matikas, T.E. (2013). Monitoring of glass-ceramic composites under static and dynamic loading by combined NDE methods. SPIE Proceedings, 8693, 86930K. http://doi.org/10.1117/12.2009354
Aggelis, D.G., Dassios, K., Kordatos, E., & Matikas, T.E. (2012). A study on the acoustic emission behavior of ceramic matrix composites during cyclic loading. In 10th International Conference On Durability Of Composite Systems, 17 September 2012 - 19 September 2012.
Grammatikos, S.A., Kordatos, E., Aggelis, D.G., Matikas, T.E., & Paipetis, A.S. (2012). Bonded repair integrity monitoring of aerospace materials using combined non-destructive methods. In 10th International Conference On Durability Of Composite Systems.
Kordatos, E., Strantza, M.A., Dassios, K., Lagari,, P.-.L.I., & Matikas, T.E. (2012). Determination of Fatigue Limit in Composite Materials Using Ir Lock-in Thermography. In 10th International Conference on Durability of Composite Systems.
Kordatos, E.Z., Aggelis, D.G., Dassios, K.G., Lagari, P.-.L.I., & Matikas, T.E. (2012). Real-time characterization of damage in ceramic matrix composites using IR thermography and acoustic emission. SPIE Proceedings, 8346, 834617. http://doi.org/10.1117/12.915242
Grammatikos, S.A., Kordatos, E.Z., Aggelis, D.G., Matikas, T.E., & Paipetis, A.S. (2012). Critical and subcritical damage monitoring of bonded composite repairs using innovative non-destructive techniques. SPIE Proceedings, 8346, 834611. http://doi.org/10.1117/12.915490
Grammatikos, S.A., Kordatos, E.Z., Matikas, T.E., & Paipetis, A.S. (2012). Low-velocity impact damage identification using a novel current injection thermographic technique. SPIE Proceedings, 8346, 83461A. http://doi.org/10.1117/12.915494
Grammatikos, S.A., Kordatos, E., Aggelis, D.G., Matikas, T.E., & Paipetis, A.S. (2012). Critical and subcritical damage monitoring of bonded composite repairs using innovative non-destructive techniques. In TRA 2012: Transport Research Arena.
Kordatos, E., Exarchos, D., Stavrakos, C., & Moropoulou, A. (2012). Application of IR thermography to damage characterization of structures and the diagnosis of historic monuments. In Emerging Technologies in Non-Destructive Testing V, (pp. 77-81). CRC Press: http://doi.org/10.1201/b11837-15
Grammatikos, S.A., Kordatos, E.Z., Barkoula, N.-.M., Matikas, T.E., & Paipetis, A.S. (2011). Innovative non-destructive evaluation and damage characterisation of composite aerostructures using thermography. Plastics, Rubber and Composites, 40 (6-7), 342-348. http://doi.org/10.1179/1743289810y.0000000013
Kordatos, E., Aggelis, D.G., & Matikas, T.E. (2011). Monitoring of Fracture Behaviour in Structural Materials by Thermography and Acoustic Emission. In Micromechanics and Modeling of Multifunctional Materials 2011 (MMMM11), 14 July 2011 - 15 July 2011.
Grammatikos, S., Kordatos, E., Barkoula, N.-.M., Matikas, T.E., & Paipetis, A. (2011). In Service Damage Assessment of Bonded Composite Repairs with Full Field Thermographic Techniques. In Micromechanics and Modeling of Multifunctional Materials 2011 (MMMM11), 14 July 2011 - 15 July 2011.
Paipetis, A.S., Grammatikos, S.A., Kordatos, E.Z., Barkoula, N.-.M., & Matikas, T.E. (2011). In service damage assessment of bonded composite repairs with full field thermographic techniques. SPIE Proceedings, 7983, 79831U. http://doi.org/10.1117/12.880376
Kordatos, E.Z., & Matikas, T.E. (2011). Developing damage metrics for metallic structures undergoing fatigue using real-time thermographic evaluation. SPIE Proceedings, 7982, 79820U. http://doi.org/10.1117/12.881019
Kordatos, E.Z., Aggelis, D.G., & Matikas, T.E. (2011). Monitoring of fatigue damage in metal plates by acoustic emission and thermography. SPIE Proceedings, 7982, 79820V. http://doi.org/10.1117/12.881021
Kordatos, E.Z., Strantza, M., Soulioti, D.V., Matikas, T.E., & Aggelis, D.G. (2011). Combined NDT methods for characterization of subsurface cracks in concrete. SPIE Proceedings, 7982, 79820W. http://doi.org/10.1117/12.881025
Aggelis, D.G., Kordatos, E., & Matikas, T.E. (2010). Monitoring of Acoustic Emission During Fatigue of Metal Plates. In 20th International Acoustic Emission Symposium, Kumamoto, Japan, 16 November 2010 - 19 November 2010 (pp. 73-78).
Strantza, M.A., Kordatos, E., Soulioti, D.V., Matikas, T.E., & Aggelis, D.G. (2010). Use of thermography and ultrasound for characterization of subsurface cracks in concrete. In 7th National Conference in Nondestructive Testing, 15 October 2010 - 17 October 2010.
Aggelis, D.G., Kordatos, E., & Matikas, T.E. (2010). Acoustic emission for fatigue damage characterization on metal plates. In 7th National Conference in Nondestructive Testing, 15 October 2010 - 17 October 2010.
Grammatikos, S.A., Kordatos, E., Aggelis, D.G., Mparkoula,, N.M., Matikas, T.E., & Paipetis, A. (2010). Non-destructive inspection of repair patches in aeronautic materials. In 7th National Conference in Nondestructive Testing, 15 October 2010 - 17 October 2010.
Kordatos, E., Mparkoula, N.M., Paipetis, A., & Matikas, T.E. (2010). Characterization of crack growth in metallic materials by non-destructive full field method. In 7th National Conference in Nondestructive Testing, 15 October 2010 - 17 October 2010.
Grammatikos, S., Kordatos, E., Barkoula,, N.-.M., Matikas, T.E., & Paipetis, A.S. (2010). In-service damage monitoring of bonded composite repairs. In 9th International Conference on Durability of Composite Systems (Duracosys 2010), 12 September 2010 - 15 September 2010.
Grammatikos, S.A., Kordatos, E., Barkoula, N.M., Matikas, T.E., & Paipetis, A. (2010). Innovative Non-Destructive Evaluation and Damage Characterization of Composite Aerostructures. In 14th European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM14), 7 June 2010 - 10 June 2010.
Grammatikos, S., Kordatos, E., Barkoula, N.-.M., Matikas, T., & Paipetis, A. (2010). Repair integrity monitoring of composite aerostructures using thermographic imaging. SPIE Proceedings, 7649, 76491D. http://doi.org/10.1117/12.847611
Aggelis, D.G., Kordatos, E., Charalambopoulos, A., & Matikas, T.E. (2009). Characterization of Subsurface Damage in Concrete Using Rayleigh Waves and Thermography. In The 5th Kumamoto International Workshop on Fracture, Acoustic Emission and NDE in Concrete (KIFA-5), Kumamoto, Japan, 17 September 2009 - 18 September 2009.
Kordatos, E.Z., Myriounis, D., Hasan, S., & Matikas, T.E. (2009). Monitoring the fracture behavior of SiCp/Al alloy composites using infrared lock-in thermography. In Wu, H.F., Diaz, A.A., Shull, P.J., & Vogel, D. (Eds.) Nondestructive Characterization for Composite Materials, Aerospace Engineering, Civil Infrastructure, and Homeland Security 2009. SPIE: http://doi.org/10.1117/12.815207
Book chapters
Dassios, K.G., Kordatos, E.Z., Aggelis, D.G., & Matikas, T.E. (2014). Damage evaluation in glass-ceramic matrix composites via combined infrared thermography and acoustic emission. In High Temperature Ceramic Matrix Composites 8. (pp. 615-632). http://doi.org/10.1002/9781118932995.ch70
Theses / Dissertations
Al-Jlaihawi, Z.G.A.-.K. (2020). Study of the physical properties of a novel lithiumaluminosilicate dental glass-ceramic. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Feteira, A., & Kordatos, E. http://doi.org/10.7190/shu-thesis-00365
Other activities
- Topical Advisory Panel member of the Applied Sciences International Journal, MDPI
- Guest Editor of several special issues in international journals (4 since 2019)
- Member of 11 scientific and local committees of international conferences.
Postgraduate supervision
I have supervised several MSc and MEng projects in Materials and Mechanical Engineering in the areas of Composite Materials and Non-Destructive Evaluation.
I am supervising several PhD programmes on the following areas:
Structural health monitoring
Non-Destructive Evaluation, Infrared Thermography, Acoustic Emission, Ultrasounds
Green, sustainable composite materials
Ceramics and devices for energy storage
Mechanical properties in reactor pressure vessel materials
Additive manufacturing of continuous fibre reinforced polymers