Prof. Dr. Yannis P. Korkolis

2009 PhD, Engineering Mechanics, The University of Texas at Austin, Thesis: Formability and Hydroforming of Anisotropic Aluminum Tubes, Advisor: S. Kyriakides

2002 MSc, Computational Mechanics, National Technical University of Athens, Greece, Thesis: Numerical Simulation of the Elastoplastic Response of a Thin-walled Tube under Combined Loading, Advisor: Y.F. Dafalias

1998 Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (5-year course), National Technical University of Athens, Greece, Thesis: Theoretical Analysis of Ultra-Precision Machining, Advisors: A.G. Mamalis and D.E. Manolakos

2024 - present    Director, Institute of Forming Technologies and Lightweight Components – IUL, Technical University of Dortmund, Germany

2023 - present    Professor, Technical University of Dortmund, Germany

2019 - 2023          Associate Professor, The Ohio State University, USA

2018 - present    Visiting Researcher, Institute of Global Innovation Research, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan

2015 - 2018          Associate Professor, University of New Hampshire, USA

2009 - 2015         Assistant Professor, University of New Hampshire, USA

Jul.-Aug. 2012    Visiting Assistant Professor, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Koganei, Japan

2005 - 2009        Instructor, The University of Texas at Austin, USA

2001 - 2005        Graduate Research Assistant (1/2 time appointment), The University of Texas at Austin, USA

2001 - 2005        Teaching Assistant (1/2 time appointment), The University of Texas at Austin, USA

2000 - 2001        Graduate Research Assistant, National Technical University of Athens, Greece

1999 - 2000        Military Service, Hellenic Army – Infantry Corps (seconded to the Technical Corps)

Sum. 1998           Student Intern, Corinth Pipe Works, Greece

Sum. 1997           Student Intern, Hellenic Aerospace Industry – Aerostructures Manufacturing Directorate

1996 - 1998         Undergraduate Research Assistant, Manufacturing Technology Lab, National Technical University of Athens, Greece

Memberships:
•   AGU – Working group forming technology (since 2024)
•   ASME – American Society of Mechanical Engineers (since 2002)
•   GCFG – Member of the “German Cold Forging Group (since 2024)
•   JSTP – Japan Society for Technology of Plasticity (since 2019)
•   NADDRG – North American Deep Drawing Group (since 2013)
•   SAE – Society of Automotive Engineers (since 2012)
•   TMS – The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (since 2016)

Proposal Reviewer:
•   National Science Foundation (U.S.)
•   Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
•   Various U.S. federal, state agencies and universities
•   Various European agencies

Journals Editorship:
•   Member of Editorial Board “International Journal of Solids and Structures”
•   Member of Editorial Board “Journal of Materials Processing Technology”
•   Member of Advisory Board “MDPI – Solids”
•   Member of Advisory Board “Journal of Iron and Steel Institute of Japan”

Journal Reviewer:
•   International Journal of Fracture
•   International Journal of Plasticity
•   Journal of Materials Processing Technology
•   Journal of Manufacturing Processes
•   ASME - Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering (US)
•   ASME - Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping (US)
•   International Journal of Materials Forming
•   Experimental Mechanics
•   International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics
•   Institution of Mechanical Engineers – Journal of Engineering Manufacture (UK)
•   Institution of Mechanical Engineers – Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science (UK)
•   Institution of Mechanical Engineers – Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering (UK)
•   Institution of Mechanical Engineers – Journal of Automobile Engineering (UK)
•   International Journal of Mechanical Sciences
•   Mechanics Research Communications
•   International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
•   Materials & Design
•   Metallurgical & Materials Transactions - A
•   Steel Research International
•   Extreme Mechanics Letters
•   Journal of Mechanics of Materials and Structures
•   International Journal of Materials Research
•   Review of Scientific Instruments
•   Tribology Letters

In Scientific Committees:
•   The Ohio State University, USA
•   University of New Hampshire, USA
•   Technical University of Dortmund, Germany

Memberships in Professional Societies’ Committees:
•   Member of the Shaping & Forming Committee (since 2021–present)
TMS – The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society
•   Member of the Manufacturing Processes Technical Committee (since 2012–present)
ASME Manufacturing Engineering Division

2018 Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award, Society of Automotive Engineers

2013 Best reviewer for 2012, Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering-ASME

2012 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award, National Science Foundation

2012 Best Organizer of Symposium and Sessions (BOSS) Award, with E. Chu, 2012 ASME International Conference on Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Notre Dame, IN, USA, Jun. 4-8, 2012

2011 Best Young Researcher Award, 5^th International Conference on Tube Hydroforming, Noboribetsu, Japan, Jul. 24-27, 2011

2008 Scholarship from the Hellenic Professional Society of Texas

2000 - 2001 Scholarship to attend the M.Sc. program in Computational Mechanics, awarded to 4 students out of a class of approx.30, National Technical University of Athens, Greece

1998 Top 5% of graduating class of 162, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Greece