Date of birth:	23 - 10 - 1976
Place of birth:	Noinkirhen, W. Germany
Current address:	Department of Physics University of Thessaloniki GR-54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
Telephone:	+30 - 2310 - 998119
Fax:	+30 - 2310 - 998042
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Education

2004 - 2009	Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Physics Department. PhD in Computational Physics of the Graduate Studies Program on "Physics of Materials" , under the supervision of Prof. P. Argyrakis, with a Thesis title: "Anomalous Diffusion in Complex Systems with computer simulation techniques". Graduated with Grade: "Excellent". 1 year delay during 2008-2009, due to obligatory army duties.
2001 - 2003	Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Physics Department. Graduate Student at the Graduate Studies Program on "Physics of Materials". Graduated with Grade: 9.4/10, "Excellent".
1994 - 2001	Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Physics Department. Undergraduate Student in the Department of Physics of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Graduated with Grade: 7.2/10.

Publications in Refereed Journals

(9) Mpastas N., Maragakis M., Argyrakis P., and Carmi S., and "Random walk with priorities in communication-like networks", to be submitted for publication (2012).

(8) N. Tsakiris, M. Maragakis, K. Kosmidis and P. Argyrakis, "Percolation of randomly distributed growing clusters: The low initial density regime", Eur. Phys. J. B 81, 303 (2011).PDF

(7) N. Tsakiris, M. Maragakis, K. Kosmidis and P. Argyrakis, "Percolation of randomly distributed growing clusters: Finite Size Scaling and Critical Exponents", Phys. Rev. E 82, 041108 (2010).PDF

(6) Argyrakis P., Chumak A.A, Maragakis M. and Tsakiris N., "Negative diffusion coefficient in a two-dimensional lattice-gas system with attractive nearest neighbor interactions", Phys. Rev. B 80, 104203 (2009).PDF

(5) Maragakis M., Carmi S., ben-Avraham D., Havlin S., and Argyrakis P., "Priority diffusion model in lattices and complex networks", Phys. Rev. E (Rapid Communication) 77, 020103(R), (2008).PDF

(4) Argyrakis P., Chumak A.A and Maragakis M.,"Tracer diffusion in ordered lattice-gas systems with defect-controlled transport mechanisms", Physical Review B, 76, 054209 (2007).PDF

(3) Argyrakis P., Chumak A.A, Maragakis M. and A. Zhugayevych, "Dynamic correlation function and fluctuations in lattice gas in c(2x2) phase", Physical Review B, 74, 035418 (2006).PDF

(2) Argyrakis P., Chumak A.A and Maragakis M., "Fluctuations in an ordered c2x2 two-dimensional lattice-gas system with repulsive interactions", Physical Review B, 71, 224304, (2005).PDF

(1) K. Chrisafis, M. I. Maragakis, K.G. Efthimiadis, and E.K. Polychroniadis, , "Detailed study of the Crystallization behavior of the metallic glass Fe₇₅Si₉B₁₆", Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 386, 165, (2005).PDF

Publications in Conferences

(11) Aalto Complex Networks Factory, M. Maragakis, N. Bastas, S. Carmi, P. Argyrakis and S. Havlin, June 2012, Porvoo, Finland, "The priority diffusion model: Protocols to enhance the motion of low priority information".

(10) TWCS'2010 - "Turunc Workshop on Complex Systems" 2010, M. Maragakis, N. Tsakiris, K. Kosmidis, and P. Argyrakis, August - September 2010, Marmaris, Turkey,
"Percolation in the growing clusters model".

(9) 25th PanHellenic Conference on "Solid State Physics" & "Materials Science", L. Skarpalezos, M. Maragakis, P. Argyrakis and M. Tringides, September 2009, Thessaloniki, Greece,
"Simulation of Non Classical Coarsening Mechanism in Pb/Si".

(8) 25th PanHellenic Conference on "Solid State Physics" & "Materials Science", M. Maragakis, S. Carmi, P. Argyrakis and S. Havlin, September 2009, Thessaloniki, Greece,
"Random walk in complex systems with the particle diffusion model - PDM".

(7) Conference on Computational Physics 2007 (CCP '07), N. Tsakiris, M. Maragakis, P. Argyrakis, September 2007, Brussels, Belgium,
"Diffusion in a cold medium with hot spots and particle interactions".

(6) Conference on Computational Physics 2007 (CCP '07), M. Maragakis, N. Tsakiris, P. Argyrakis, September 2007, Brussels, Belgium,
"Percolation threshold in a system with discs of growing radii".

(5) 23rd International Conference on Statistical Physics (Statphys 23), M. Maragakis, P. Argyrakis, S. Carmi, S. Havlin, July 2007, Genoa, Italy,
"Priority of motion in systems of two kinds of non-interacting particles".

(4) European Conference on Complex Systems 2006 (ECCS '06), M. Maragakis, P. Argyrakis, S. Havlin, September 2006, Oxford, UK,
"The role of priority in the mobility of a system of two kinds of particles".

(3) 2004 Europhysics Conference on Computational Physics, M. Maragakis, P. Argyrakis, A. Chumak, September 2004, Genoa, Italy,
"Particle Diffusion on a Surface with Nearest Neighbor Repulsive Interactions: the Fluctuation Method".

(2) 19th XIX Greek Conference on "Solid State Physics" & "Materials Science" (XIX GCSM), M. I. Maragakis, P. Argyrakis, Thessaloniki, September 2003,
"Particle Diffusion on a Surface with Nearest Neighbor Repulsive Interactions".

(1) 1st Greek Conference in Thermal Analysis THERMA 2002, M. I. Maragakis, K. Chrisafis, K.G. Efthimiadis and E.K. Polychroniadis,
"Study of the Crystallization of Fe₇₅Si₉B₁₆".

Participation in Schools and Conferences

• 2012 Multiplex project kick-off meeting, Lucca, Italy, November 2012.
• 2012 Aalto Complex Networks Factory, Porvoo, Finland, June 2012. *
• 2010 TWCS'2010 - "Turunc Workshop on Complex Systems" 2010, Marmaris, Turkey, August - September 2010. *
• 2010 IARS TSCS'10 - "Turunc Summer School on Complex Systems" 2010, Marmaris, Turkey, August 2010. *
• 2009 25th PanHellenic Conference on "Solid State Physics" & "Materials Science", Thessaloniki, Greece, September 2009. *
• 2009 National Delegate in the Brokerage Event of the Complexity-NET ERA-NET, program "Interdisciplinary Challenges for Complexity Science", Brussels, Belgium, May 2009. *
• 2007 Final DYSONET Meeting, Palermo, Italy, November 2007.
• 2007 PENED Meeting, November 2007, Athens, Greece.
• 2007 Conference on Computational Physics 2007 (CCP '07), ULB, Brussels, Belgium, September 2007. *
• 2007 23rd International Conference on Statistical Physics (Statphys 23), Conference Center, Genoa, Italy, July 2007.
• 2006 European Conference on Complex Systems 2006 (ECCS '06), Said Business School, University of Oxford, UK, September, 2006.
• 2006 IV Workshop on Non Equilibrium Phenomena in Supercooled Fluids, Glasses and Amorphous Materials, Pisa, Italy, September 2006.
• 2005 Design and Control of Self-Organization in Physical, Chemical and Biological Systems, Trieste, Italy, July-August 2005. *
• 2005 5th International Discussion Meeting on Relaxations in Complex Systems, Lille, France, July 2005.
• 2004 Conference on Computational Physics, Genoa, Italy, September 2004.
• 2004 Electronic Processes in Organic Materials (EPOM'04), Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts, USA, July 2004. *
• 2003 19th XIX Greek Conference on "Solid State Physics" & "Materials Science" (XIX GCSM), Thessaloniki, September 2003.
• 2002 1st Greek Conference in Thermal Analysis THERMA 2002, Kerkini, September 2002. *
• 2002 NATO - Advanced Study Institute in "Computer Simulations of Surfaces and Interfaces", Varna, Bulgaria, September 2002. *
• 2002 1st Pan-Hellenic Symposium of the Greek Physical Union in the "Great Moments of Physics", Kastoria, March 2002. *

* signifies the conferences in which there was a partial or full coverage of my expenses from the conference chair.

Scholarships - Awards

• Scholarship in the second year of the Graduate Studies Program in "Physics of Materials" from the Greek State Scholarship Foundation (IKY).
• Scholarship in the first, second and third semester of the Graduate Studies Program in "Physics of Materials" from the Graduate Studies Program.
• Excellence award in the annual school competition of the Greek Mathematical Society in the years 1991-1992, 1992-1993.

Languages

• Cambridge Proficiency in English. I have also attended a one year course in Greek to English and English to Greek translation in the British Consulate.
• Degree of Certificat in French.

Participation in Research Projects

2012 Nov -	FET Proactive - FP7-ICT: "MULTIPLEX - Foundational Research on MULTIlevel comPLEX networks and systems".
2012 Feb -	European Territorial Cooperation Programme Greece - Bulgaria 2007 - 2013: "ICoSCIS - Interregional Cooperation at Scientific Computing in Interdisciplinary Science".
2007 Aug - 2008 Mar	Bilateral Cooperation Greece - USA: "Modeling of Pb nanostructure formation on Si(111) substrates".
2007 Mar - 2009 Nov	NMP: "Interface Controlled Nucleation and Crystallisation for Nanoparticle Synthesis (INTERCONY)".
2005 May - 2007 May	Scholarship in PENED: "Structure and Dynamics of the Internet and WWW - Robustness, Peer to Peer Searching and Immunization Strategies".
2004 May - 2007 Oct	Interreg IIIA Greece - Bulgaria: "Implementation of Advanced Methods in Computational Sciences and use of GRID Computing, with Applications to Natural Sciences and Engineering".
2005 Oct - 2006 Jun	European Science Foundation: "Stochastic dynamics: Fundamentals and applications"
2005 Sep - 2007 Jun	DAC Hellenic Aid: "Implementation of Computer Clusters for the needs of Collaboration between the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the University of Tirana".
2005 Jan - 2006 May	NEST, Tackling complexity in science: "DYSONET - Human Behavior Through Dynamics of Complex Social Networks: An Interdisciplinary Approach".
2004 May - 2006 May	PYTHAGORAS, EPEAEK: "Computational study of the evolution of language through the use of simulation techniques with emphasis in the Greek language".
2002 Oct - 2004 Sep	NATO Science For Peace: "Development of Ultra Wide Frequency Band Detectors of Electromagnetic Radiation".
1999	1st Balkan Conference of Physics in Culture: The Solid State Physics in the Cultural Heritage Studies.
1999	Training of Doctors in Tele-Medicine for the support of the needs of the Koridallos State Prisons.
1999	Graduate Training through the use of Distant Learning Methods.

Teaching Experience

2011 Oct - 2012 Feb	Technical Educational Institute of Lamia, School of Technological Applications, Department of Informatics and Computer Technology, Teaching and Laboratory Assistant. Electronic Physics, Theory and Laboratory Course, for the students of the 1st semester.
2010 - 2011	Technical Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, School of Technological Applications, Department of Sciences of the School of Technological Applications, Laboratory Assistant. Physics Laboratory Course, for the students of the 1st semester.
2010 - 2011	Technical Educational Institute of Lamia, School of Technological Applications, Department of Informatics and Computer Technology, Teaching and Laboratory Assistant. Physics, Theory and Laboratory Course, for the students of the 1st semester.
2009 - 2010	Technical Educational Institute of Lamia, School of Technological Applications, Department of Informatics and Computer Technology, Laboratory Assistant. Physics Laboratory Course, for the students of the 1st semester. Electronic Physics Laboratory Course, for the students of the 1st semester.
2005 - 2006	Technical Educational Institute of Serres, School of Informatics and Technological Applications, Department of Informatics, Laboratory Assistant. Physics II Laboratory Course, for the students of the 2nd semester.
2004 - 2005	Technical Educational Institute of Serres, School of Informatics and Technological Applications, Department of Informatics, Laboratory Assistant. Physics I Laboratory Course, for the students of the 1st semester.
1999 Jul - 1999 Dec	BIOTRAST S.A., Private Employee. Introductory Course in Computers to the medical staff in Nikea Hospital, Athens.
1998 - 2000	Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Physics. Short Introductory Course in the Basic Concepts of Computers and Operating Systems to the students of the Physics Department.

Professional Experience

2003 Aug - 2005 Dec	Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Law School, Library of the Law Department. System administration and technical support in the Library.
2002 Feb - 2004 Jan	ECN Network Solutions & Support. Cofounder of ECN Network Solutions & Support, Multimedia and Hardware Sales Manager.
2000 Nov - 2001 Mar	Society for the Cultural and Social Development of Makedonia - Thrace (under the support of the General Secretary of Youth). Creation of a CD-ROM entitled "A journey to the lighthouses of Northern Greece".
2000 Oct - 2007 Feb	Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Physics, Solid State Section, Computational Physics Group. System administration and technical support in the groups computers and a 8 dual CPU parallel processing cluster.
1998 Jun - 1999 Jul	BIOTRAST S.A., Private Employee. ISP Support and Security advisor.
1998 Jun - 1999 Jul	Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Distance Learning Program. Creation of 2D and 3D graphics for the program.
1998 Apr - 2007 Oct	Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Physics. Technical support of the Teaching Staff and Courses Efficiency Rating Program.
1998 Jan - now	Computer Analyst - Personal Computer Company. Computer Analyst, started a Computer Hardware and Consumables Sales Company since December 2003.
1995 - 2001	Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Physics. System administration and technical support in the Undergraduate Computers Lab.

Computer Knowledge

• C Programming language.
• Technical Issues related to PC Hardware.
• Macromedia Flash.
• 2D graphics programs (Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro, Animation Shop).
• 3D graphics programs (3d Studio Max, Arcon, Bryce).
• ECDL Advanced Certification.

Other

• I have actively participated as a main author or co-author in numerous research project proposals submitted by the Computational Physics Group.
• I have participated in the administrative team of several projects and have advised on subjects of requirements and technical specifications of computational clusters.
• I have participated as a National delegate in the Brokerage Event of the Complexity-NET ERA-NET program "Interdisciplinary Challenges for Complexity Science", in Brussels, Belgium, (May 2009).
• My publications in scientific journals have received 56 citations by other authors (including 7 self citations) and I have achieved an h-index 4. Citation list
• I have been selected as a Referee in high impact factor scientific journals such as Physical Review Letters - PRL (impact factor ~7.1), and others such as Physical Review E - PRE (impact factor ~2.5).
• I have been selected as a Referee in several scientific proposals in the EVAL-INCO framework and also acted as an international referee in proposals of the Ministry of Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia.
• I was drafted in the Greek army during February 2008 - February 2009 with the rank of Master Corporal.