Draft:Georgia Pissinou
Georgia Pissinou | |
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| Γεωργία Πισσίνου | |
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| Alma mater | University of Nottingham (BSc; PhD, 1983) |
| Known for | Orthopedic biomechanics; composite materials research; aerospace technology strategy |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Wolfson Institute, University of Nottingham; Hellenic Aerospace Industry S.A. |
Georgia Pissinou (Greek: Γεωργία Πισσίνου) is a Greek engineer and aerospace executive. She is notable for her research contributions in orthopedic biomechanics and composite materials, as well as for her leadership in technology strategy at Hellenic Aerospace Industry S.A., a major Greek defense and aerospace manufacturer.
Education and research career
Pissinou studied engineering at the University of Nottingham. In 1980, while an undergraduate, she contributed to the International Conference on Finite Elements in Biomechanics, indicating early engagement with computational analysis of medical devices.[1]
She earned her PhD from the University of Nottingham in December 1983 with research on stress analysis and wear mechanisms in the Freeman-Swanson knee prosthesis.[2] Her doctoral work received recognition in the influential 1983 peer-reviewed survey by Huiskes and Chao on finite element analysis in orthopedic biomechanics, which cited her dissertation as a representative contribution to the early development of computational methods in orthopaedic implant research.[3]
Following her PhD, Pissinou worked at the Wolfson Institute of Interfacial Technology at the University of Nottingham in the 1980s. In 1986, she published peer-reviewed research on composite material failure modes with J. G. Morley in the Journal of Materials Science, a leading materials science journal. The article "Transverse ply cracking strains in (0°/90°) and (±θ°/90°) laminates" addressed a key failure mechanism relevant to aerospace composite structures.[4] The work was subsequently included in ASTM International standards for composite materials testing, demonstrating its adoption in engineering practice.[5] Her research on composite mechanics also appeared in international scientific literature, with citations in Russian-language materials science journals in the 1990s.[6]
Aerospace and defence career
In 2007, Pissinou was appointed Chief Technology Officer and Director of the Executive Office of Technology and Investments at Hellenic Aerospace Industry S.A. (ΕΑΒ), Greece's primary aerospace and defense manufacturer.[7] In this position, she was responsible for technology strategy and research-and-development initiatives at a company serving Greek and European defense programs.
During her tenure at ΕΑΒ, Pissinou participated in discussions with official Greek defense ministry bodies, including the Directorate-General for Defense Investments and Armaments (ΓΔΑΕΕ), regarding Greece's participation in European defense technology initiatives such as the European Defense Agency's Future Air Systems program.[8] She was also involved in meetings with the Ministry of National Defence concerning procedures for research and development programmes.[9]
Publications
- Pissinou, Georgia (1980). Proceedings, International Conference on Finite Elements in Biomechanics. University of Arizona.
- Pissinou, Georgia (1983). Wear and Stress Analysis of the Freeman-Swanson Knee Prosthesis. PhD thesis. University of Nottingham.
- Morley, J. G.; Pissinou, G. (1986). "Transverse ply cracking strains in (0°/90°) and (±θ°/90°) laminates." Journal of Materials Science. 21 (12): 4206–4214. doi:10.1007/BF01106532
- Paipetis, S. A.; Pantelakis, S.; Papanicolaou, G. C.; Pissinou, G.; Schulze, V. (1989). "Characterization and Processing of New Advanced Thermoplastic Composites." In Proceedings, COMP'88: 2nd International Symposium on Phase Interaction in Composites, edited by S. A. Paipetis and G. C. Papanicolaou. Fynamore, UK: Omega Scientific.
References
- ↑ International Conference on Finite Elements in Biomechanics, February 18–20, 1980, Volume 2. University of Arizona, College of Engineering. 1980. pp. 455, 567.
- ↑ Pissinou, Georgia (1983). Wear and Stress Analysis of the Freeman-Swanson Knee Prosthesis (PhD thesis). University of Nottingham.
- ↑ Huiskes, R.; Chao, E. Y. S. (1983). "A survey of finite element analysis in orthopedic biomechanics: The first decade". Journal of Biomechanics. 16 (6): 385–409. doi:10.1016/0021-9290(83)90072-6. PMID 6352706.
- ↑ Morley, J. G.; Pissinou, G. (1986). "Transverse ply cracking strains in (0°/90°) and (±θ°/90°) laminates". Journal of Materials Science. 21 (12): 4206–4214. doi:10.1007/BF01106532.
- ↑ Composite Materials: Fatigue and Fracture (Third Volume). ASTM STP 1191. 1991.
- ↑ Ekel'chik, V. S.; Ryabov, V. M.; Yartsev, B. A. (1991). "Coupled flexural-torsional vibrations of anisotropic bars of polymer composites". Mechanics of Composite Materials. 27: 643–648. doi:10.1007/BF00808073.
- ↑ "Νέα οργανωτική δομή της ΕΑΒ". Pronews.gr. 30 January 2007.
- ↑ "Συνάντηση στη ΓΔΑΕΕ με Εκπρόσωπο της Εταιρείας ΕΑΒ ΑΕ". Γενική Διεύθυνση Αμυντικών Εξοπλισμών και Επενδύσεων. 24 May 2012.
- ↑ "Συνάντηση εκπροσώπων της της Εταιρείας ΕΑΒ ΑΒΕ με τον Διευθυντή της ΓΔΑΕΕ/ΔΑΕΤΕ". Υπουργείο Εθνικής Άμυνας. 30 September 2013.
External links
- Morley & Pissinou 1986 at Springer Nature
- 1980 Conference proceedings at HathiTrust Digital Library
Category:University of Nottingham alumni Category:Greek engineers Category:Greek women scientists