Panagiotis Bilalis, Ph.D.

Alumni and Former Staff

​Research Scientist

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Research Interests

​Synthesis of well-defined polypeptides by Ring Opening Polymerization and combination with other polymerization methods. Synthesis of hybrid polymeric materials for drug delivery applications. Surface initiated polymerization techniques. 

Selected Publications

  • Nanoscale rings fabricated using self-assembled triblock terpolymers templates.
    V. P. Chuang, C. A. Ross, P. Bilalis, N. Hadjichristidis
    ACS Nano, 2, 2007-2014, (2008)
  • Nanodesigned magnetic polymer containers for dual stimuli actuated drug controlled release and magnetic hyperthermi...
    P. Bilalis, A. Chatzipavlidis, L.A. Tziveleka, N. Boukos, and G. Kordas.
    J. Mater. Chem., 22, 13451-13454 , (2012)
  • Nanostructuring the surface of dualresponsive hollow polymer microspheres for versatile utilization innanomedicine-...
    Chatzipavlidis, P. Bilalis, L.A. Tziveleka, N. Boukos, C.A. Charitidis, G. Kordas.
    Langmuir, 29, 9562-9572, (2013)
  • Development of multiple stimuli responsivemagnetic polymer nanocontainers as efficient drug delivery systems.
    L.A. Tziveleka, P. Bilalis, A. Chatzipavlidis, N. Boukos, and G. Kordas.
    Macromol. Biosci., 14, 131-141, (2014)
  • Controlled polymerization of histidine and synthesis of well-defined stimuli responsive polymers. Elucidation of th...
    D. Mavrogiorgis, P. Bilalis, A. Karatzas, D. Skoulas, G. Fotinogiannopoulou, H. Iatrou
    Polym. Chem., 5, 6256-6278, (2014)
  • Preparation of Hybrid Triple-Stimuli Responsive Nanogels Based on Poly(L-Histidine).
    P. Bilalis, S. Varlas, A. Kiafa, A. Velentzas, D. Stravopodis, H. Iatrou
    J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Chem. , 54, 1278-1288, (2016)
  • pH-Sensitive nanogates based on poly(L-histidine) for controlled drug release from mesoporous silica nanoparticles
    P. Bilalis, L.A. Tziveleka, S. Varlas, H. Iatrou
    Polym. Chem., 7, 1475-1485, (2016) 

Education

  • Ph.D., Polymer Science, Chemistry Department, University of Athens, Greece, 2008
  • M.Sc., Polymer Science, Chemistry Department, University of Athens, Greece, 2005
  • B.Sc., Chemistry, University of Patras, Greece, 2003

Professional Profile

  • 2015-present: Research Scientist, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.

  • 2013-2015: Post-doctoral fellow at University of Athens, Chemistry Department in a program entitled: «Synthesis of multifunctional amphiphilic hybrid Polypeptides that form smart drug and gene delivery nanoconstructs against pancreatic cancer».

  • 2009-2012: Post-doctoral fellow at NCSR Demokritos Research Center, Greece, in a program called: "A Novel Nano-container drug carrier for targeted treatment of prostate cancer".

Scientific and Professional Membership

  • ​Hellenic Polymer Society

KAUST Affiliations

  • ​KAUST Catalysis Center(KCC)
  • Physical Sciences and Engineering Division(PSE)

Research Interests Keywords

Ring Opening polymerization of N-carboxyanhydrides Anionic Polymerization1 Surface initiated Polymerization

Former Faculty

  • ​Jorg Eppinger, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor)
  • Jr-Hau He, Ph.D. (Associate Professor)
  • Kazuhiro Takanabe, Ph.D. (Professor)
  • Lain-Jong Li, Ph.D. (Professor)
  • Valentin Rodionov, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor)
  • Vicent Tung, Ph.D. (Associate Professor)
  • Yu Han, Ph.D. (Professor)

 

Former Research Staff

  • Abou-Hamad edy, Ph.D. Research Engineer
  • Douaa Hamed (Lab Technician)
  • Haibo Zhu, Ph.D. (Research Scientist)
  • Isidoro Morales Osorio , Ph.D. (Research Technician)
  • Jeremie Pelletier ( Lab Manager)
  • Jing Fan (Lab Technician)
  • Lu Zhou
  • Lan Zhao (Research Technician)
  • Linjie Su (Lab Technician)
  • Rong-rong Jiang (Lab Technician)

Research Scientist

  • Chen Zhu, Ph.D.
  • Huaifeng Li, Ph.D.
    • Jun Pan, Ph.D.
    • Muralirajan Krishnamoorthy, Ph.D.
    • Pavlo Nikolaienko, Ph.D.
    • Ram Karan, Ph.D.
    • Sergey Kozlov, Ph.D.
    • Xiulin Yang, Ph.D.
    • Yuanlong Shao, Ph.D.
    • Yichen Cai, Ph.D.

    Postdoctoral Fellows

    • Abdesslem Jedidi, Ph.D.                                                     
    • Abhishek Dutta Chowdhury,Ph.D.
    • Akshaya K Samal, Ph.D.
    • Anatoly Peshkov, Ph.D.
    • Athira Cheruvelil, Ph.D.
    • Chaochao Yue, Ph.D.
    • Chaojie Cui, Ph.D.
    • Changguang Yao, Ph.D.
    • Chinmoy K. Hazra, Ph.D.
    • Dandan Zhang, Ph.D.
    • Diego Zapater Bes, Ph.D.
    • Eleonora Fava, Ph.D.
    • Eva Pump, Ph.D.
    • Fazal Raziq, Ph.D.
    • Gabriel Buchel, Ph.D.
    • Gangaiah Mettela,Ph.D.
    • Hong Wang, Ph.D.
    • Hassan Ait Ahsaine, Ph.D.
    • Ida Autiero, Ph.D.
    • Janet Chakkamadathil Mohandas, Ph.D.
    • Jung-Hyun Park, Ph.D.
    • Jinsong Hu, Ph.D.
    • Jie Chen, Ph.D.
    • Kwangjae Lee, Ph.D.
    • Karthik Peramaiya, Ph.D.
    • Kushal Deepak Bhatte​,Ph.D.
    • Luis Miguel Azofra Mesa
    • Liangjin Xu, Ph.D.
    • ​Manbo Li, Ph.D.
    • Michael Kelly, Ph.D.
    • Mannathan Subramaniyan, Ph.D.
    • Manas Bhunia, Ph.D.
    • Niladri Maity, Ph.D.
    • Olga Gladkovskaya, Ph.D.
    • Raju Dey, Ph.D.
    • Sai Vikrama Chaitanya vummaleti, Ph.D.
    •  Somphonh Peter Phivilay, Ph.D.
    • Sandeep Kumar Mishra, Ph.D.
    • Shao-Chi Lee, Ph.D.
    • Stefania Evoli, Ph.D.
    • Shixiong Min, Ph.D.
    • Srikanth Pedireddy, Ph.D.
    • Shashank Sakleshpur Nagaraja, Ph.D.
    • Tunc Deniz, Ph.D.
    • Tianyou Chen, Ph.D.
    • Wei Zhao, Ph.D.
    • Won Suk Juang, Ph.D.
    • Xuechao Liu, Ph.D.
    • Xiufang wang, Ph.D.
    • Yuan Wang, Ph.D.
    • Yunfei Cai, Ph.D.
    • Yupeng Pan, Ph.D.
    • Yuri Lebedev, Ph.D.
    • Yogesh Raghunath Patil, Ph.D.
    • Zhaolai Chen, Ph.D.

    Ph.D. Students

    • Adrian Hol, Ph.D
    • Arwa Makki, Ph.D.
    • Adrian Hohl, Ph.D.
    • Amal A. Baqais, Ph.D.
    • Abdullah Dakhi, Ph.D.
    • Azimet Karluk, Ph.D.
    • Baraa Werghi, Ph.D.
    • Batian Chen, Ph.D.
    • Bilel Hamzaoui, Ph.D.
    • Bedour E. Al-Sabban, Ph.D.
    • Chao Guan, Ph.D.
    • Dalal Noureldine, Ph.D.
    • Duanxing Li, Ph.D.
    • Ding-Jier Yuan, Ph.D.
    • Eleanor Ang Pei Ling, Ph.D.
    • Gabriel Jeantelot, Ph.D.
    • Hind Al-Johani, Ph.D.
    • Haleema Alamri, Ph.D.
    • Hsin-Hua Huang, Ph.D. 
    • Israa Salem Al-Rowaihi, Ph.D.
    • Ibrahim Dursun
    • Keisuke Obata, Ph.D.
    • Liliana Panarone, Ph.D.
    • Miguel Dinis Veloso Guerreiro, Ph.D.
    • Maha Al Haddad, Ph.D.
    • Muhammad Qureshi, Ph.D.
    • Muhammad Naufal Lintangpradipto, Ph.D.
    • Nawal alhajri, Ph.D.
    • Nazeeha Alkayal, Ph.D.
    • Noor Almana, Ph.D.
    • Nouf Al Jabri, Ph.D.
    • Nikita Kolobo, Ph.D.
    • Oleksii Pustovarenko, Ph. D.
    • Quaid Johar Samun Virpurwala, Ph.D.
    • Reem Al-Shareef, Ph.D.
    • Reem Alshumrani, Ph.D.
    • Sarah Almahdali, Ph.D.
    • Sheikha Lardhi, Ph.D.
    • Stefan Grotzinger, Ph.D.
    • Tatsuya Shinagawa, Ph.D.

    Master Students

    • Abdulaziz Khan
    • Abdulelah Qahtan
    • Amer Alabd
    • Alexandra Vancea
    • Ali Hamieh
    • Khalid F. Alahmadi
    • Kanav Kalra
    • Mram Alyami
    • Mohammad Al Rebh
    • Salha E. Alotaibi


    Former Administration

    • Ann Bauwens (Executive Secretary)
    • Jiao Qiu (Business Administrator)
    • Wenwen Zhu(Administrative Assistant)
    • Xijun Deng(Administrative Assistant)
    • Xianzheng Meng(Business Administrator)
    • Yi-Cing Li (Business Administrator)