I am a project manager with extensive experience in R&D, process engineering and technology development across diverse industries. I lead multi-disciplinary teams, manage large-scale, complex projects, and deliver high-quality results. My focus is on driving value through rigorous planning, risk management and cross-functional collaboration. I specialize in chemical engineering, process simulation and optimization, supported by PRINCE2 Practitioner certification and a track record of successful international collaborations. I am passionate about translating science into practical, scalable solutions and sharing knowledge across academia and industry.

Vaios Alexiadis

I am a project manager with extensive experience in R&D, process engineering and technology development across diverse industries. I lead multi-disciplinary teams, manage large-scale, complex projects, and deliver high-quality results. My focus is on driving value through rigorous planning, risk management and cross-functional collaboration. I specialize in chemical engineering, process simulation and optimization, supported by PRINCE2 Practitioner certification and a track record of successful international collaborations. I am passionate about translating science into practical, scalable solutions and sharing knowledge across academia and industry.

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I am a project manager with extensive experience in R&D, process engineering and technology development across diverse industries. I lead multi-disciplinary teams, manage large-scale, complex projects, and deliver high-quality results. My focus is on driving value through rigorous planning, risk management and cross-functional collaboration.

I specialize in chemical engineering, process simulation and optimization, supported by PRINCE2 Practitioner certification and a track record of successful international collaborations. I am passionate about translating science into practical, scalable solutions and sharing knowledge across academia and industry.

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Language

English
Fluent
Dutch
Intermediate
French
Intermediate
Greek, Modern
Fluent

Work Experience

EU Project Manager at BIOG3D
April 1, 2025 - Present
Manages 5 large-scale EU Horizon projects in the context of Additive Manufacturing and 9R strategy; involved in project proposal writing.
Project Specialist at University of Lille
October 1, 2022 - October 1, 2024
Managed a sustainable process and materials optimization project in collaboration with Airbus; Troubleshooting, development of GC-MS.
Senior R&D Cell Engineer /Project Manager at Sunlight S.A.
May 1, 2021 - April 1, 2022
Managed Li-ion battery cell R&D projects and contributed to business development; Post-mortem cell analysis and product improvement.
Senior R&D Engineer /Project Manager at Helbio S.A.
February 1, 2020 - February 1, 2021
Led R&D and project management for hydrogen/power production process design; Developed catalysts and optimized unit performance by roughly 25%; Managed procurement of chemicals/equipment and sales of the units.
Post Doc Researcher at LCT, Ghent University
March 1, 2012 - September 1, 2019
Managed European research projects (Horizon 2020, FP7) in sustainability, process optimization, software development and catalysis; Developed computational models and led process design, simulation, and optimization for the energy, chemical, agricultural, and pharmaceutical sectors, achieving >15% reduction in carbon emissions; Supervised junior scientists and facilitated knowledge transfer to academic and industrial partners.
Scientific Collaborator at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
January 1, 2011 - December 1, 2011
Managed the exploitation of 9 R&D results for the INTERVALUE project.

Education

Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at University of Patras, Greece
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2009
M.Sc. in Materials Science & Technology at University of Patras, Greece
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2007
M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2004

Qualifications

AXELOS PRINCE2 Practitioner & Foundation in Project Management
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2023
UCERT Digital Strategies: Artificial Intelligence & Marketing
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2025

Industry Experience

Manufacturing, Energy & Utilities, Life Sciences, Professional Services, Healthcare