Teaching activity
| UNDERGRADUATE COURSES | |
| Evaluation for teaching (4.84/5) | Evaluated by students in teaching competitions: on first position (teaching in Greek language, Dec. 2022) in the Dept. of Mechanical Eng. & Aeronautics, University of Patras, Greece and on second position (teaching in Greek language, May 2023) in the Dept. of Materials Science, University of Patras, Greece. |
| 2020-2023 | Biomaterials, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, Division of Applied Mechanics, Materials Technology and Biomechanics, University of Patras, Language of instruction: Greek. |
| 2021-2023 | Biomimetics, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, Division of Applied Mechanics, Materials Technology and Biomechanics, University of Patras, Language of instruction: Greek. |
| POSTGRADUATE COURSES | |
| 2020-2022 | Rehabilitation Engineering, Interdepartmental Master Program – ‘Biomedical Engineering’, University of Patras, Language of instruction: English. |
| 2019-2020 | Biochemistry, Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Peloponnese, Language of instruction: Greek. |
Communication and organizational skills
| Communication skills acquired by participating in international scientific conferences and as General Secretary of Greek and International Scientific Conferences. | |
| 2025 | General co-chairman of the upcoming International Conference on Structural Analysis of Advanced Materials (ICSAAM), Brasov 15-18 Sept. 2025, https://icsaam2025.upb.ro/. |
| 2024 | Main organizer and speaker for two workshops at the University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Tg. Mures, Romania: (1) Friday, 6 Dec. 2024, Title: Creating quality science within European projects and (2) Monday, 9 Dec.2024, Title: A strategy for building a research group that is active in the framework of European projects. Chairperson of the second general onsite meeting of NerveRepack project, HORIZON-KDT-JU-2022-2-RIA, Proposal number: 101112347, 24-25 January, Conference Centre of the University of Patras, Patras, Greece. |
| 2023 | General Secretary, and Chairperson, International Conference on Structural Analysis of Advanced Materials, ICSAAM 2023, 10-14 of September 2023, Zakynthos, Greece, https://icsaam2023.upatras.gr/local-committee/ |
| 2019 | General Secretary, International Conference on Structural Analysis of Advanced Materials, ICSAAM 2019, 12-15 September 2019, Ischia, Italy. |
| 2017 | Member of the Local Organizing Committee of the 28th Congress of the European Society of Biomaterials, Athens 2017. |
| 2013 | General Secretary, International Conference on Structural Analysis of Advanced Materials, ICSAAM 2013, 23 – 26 September 2013, Kos, Greece. |
| 2011 | Member of the Local Organizing Committee, International Conference on Structural Analysis of Advanced Materials, ICSAAM 2011, 7-10 September, Bucharest, Romania. |
| 2010 | Member of the Local Organizing Committee, Duracosys 2010, 9th International Conference on Durability of Composite Systems, 12-15 September 2010, Patras, Greece. Member of the Local Organizing Committee, Therma 2010, Greece, 4TH National Conference on Thermal Analysis, 23-24 October 2010, Patras, Greece. |
Awards & other activities
| • | December 2024, Best researcher award in polymers biodegradation in relevant environments, for the paper entitled ‘Biodegradation and Thermomechanical Behavior of 3D-Printed PLA Scaffolds Under Static and Stirring Biomimetic Conditions’, https://amo-physics-conferences.scifat.com/diana-portan-polymers-biodegradation-in-relevant-environments-best-researcher-award-4096/. |
| • | Thomaidio Award, National Technical University of Athens for the work: Papanicolaou, G. C., Charitidis, C. A., Portan, D. V., Perivoliotis, D. K., & Koklioti, M. A. (2014). Investigation of nanomechanical properties of multilayered hybrid nanocomposites. Meccanica 49(11), 2645-2655. |
| • | Bica Cristina Ioana, Feier Andrei, Strnad Gabriela, Portan Diana (presenter), Manu Ramona Doina, Dobreanu Minodora, Russu Octav, Petrovan Cecilia, ‘Titanium based Nanostructured Surfaces for Biomedical Implants’, Bioremed 2017, Timisoara, Romania, Best Flash talk. |
| • | Elected member of theboard of the Hellenic Society of Biomaterials (2017-2018). |
| • | Elected member of theorganizing committeeof the 28th Congress of the European Society of Biomaterials, Athens 2017. |
| • | Invitation to teach at the University of Leoben: lecture on ‘Nanocomposites’, Department of Engineering and Polymer Science, April 2013, Leoben, Austria. |
| • | Invited Lecture: Nanotubes for Advanced Biomedical and Technological Applications, December 2010, University of Lulea, Sweden. |
Research projects
| PROJECT NO. | Project title – Role – Funder – Budget |
|---|---|
| PROPOSAL SEP- 101235575 | European project HORIZON-CL5-2024-D3-02,Acronym: FLEX-BIOREF, Title: Flexible, Multi-feedstock and Smart Integrated Biorefinery Platform for Sustainable Biofuel and Biochemical, Role: research manager in partner unit,Budget: 3,5 millions€, under evaluation. |
| FORTH/ICE-HT, ESO13681 | Greek grant, Acronym: Biomim.REPARE, Title: Research on the Development of Advanced Biomaterials with Applications in Biomedicine, Implant Manufacturing and Biocompatibility Regulation, Role: main researcher, Budget: 7.000,00€. |
| HORIZON-KDT-JU-2022-2-RIA | European grant, Proposal number: 101112347, Acronym NerveRepack, Role – Leader of the Hellenic consortium, WP7 leader – New materials & Biocompatibility, Project Title: Intelligent neural system for bidirectional connection with exoprostheses and exoskeletons, obtained highest score at European level under the Topic 1, Budget for Greece: 1,7 million €, https://www.nerverepack.eu/about-the-project. |
| PN-IV-P2-2.2-MCD-2023-0011 | Romanian grant, CCAMF-UMFST, Role: invited researcher, 19-25 Nov. 2023, Tg. Mures, Romania, Romanian Ministry of Education; Mobility projects for young researchers in the diaspora awarded by the Romanian Higher Education Funding, Research Development and Innovation Executive Unit, Budget 2,000 €. |
| Τ2ΕDΚ-03847, MIS 5069931 | Greek grant, Title: Design and development of a dietary supplement for osteoporosis through gut microbiome mechanisms. Study of the efficacy and tolerability of the innovative food supplement, Acronym: OSTEOME, July 2022 – Dec. 2023, Role: main researcher in experimental part at ITE Patras, Greece, 500.000 €, https://osteome.eu/en/. |
| Τ2ΕDΚ-03681, ΜΙS 5129423 | Greek grant, Title: Biomimetic nanocomposite 3D scaffolds for bone regeneration: Controlling osteogenesis through physicochemical stimuli, July 2022-Dec.2023, Acronym: BioBON3D, Role: researcher for the experimental part with cell cultures at the University of Patras, Dept. Of Mech. Eng. & Aeronautics, Patras, Greece, 500.000 €, http://biobon3d.upatras.gr/ |
| F.Κ.: 81081 | Greek grant, Title: Computational characterization of scaffolds used for fracture repair, Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation, COMPACT, 01.02.2022- Jan.2023, Role: researcher for the experimental part. |
| PN-III-P1-1.1-MCT-2017-0047 | Romanian grant, BIOMEDETI, November 2017 (2 weeks), Role: invited researcher at the Politehnica University of Bucharest; Romanian Ministry of Education, Mobility projects for young researchers in the diaspora awarded by the Romanian Higher Education Funding, Research Development and Innovation Executive Unit. |
| PN-III-P1-1.1-MCT-2016-0042 | Romanian grant, NanoBio Comp, November-December 2016 (45 days), Role: invited researcher at University ‘Petru Maior’ of Tg Mures, Romanian Ministry of Education; Mobility projects for young researchers in the diaspora awarded by the Romanian Higher Education Funding, Research Development and Innovation Executive Unit. |
| THALIS-Mis: 379412 | Greek grant, Title: Development of a self-healing composite material and innovative techniques for structural health monitoring in aerospace applications’, Role: researcher, Acronym: S.H.Com & S.H., ESPA 2014-2020. |
| THALIS 4400 | Greek grant,Title:Synthesis and study of the Biological, Biomechanical and Micromechanical Properties of New Types of Nanosized Bone Biocements based on Calcium Phosphate and Geopolymers, Acronym: NANO.GEO.S.CA.PHO.L.D, 03.06.2013-02.04.2014, Role: researcher, ESPA 2014-2020. |
| PED PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2016-0142 | Romanian grant, Title: Optimized technologies of Electrochemical Anodization for the development of TiO2 nanotubes based nanostructured coatings on complex geometries of biomedical implants, Acronym: NanoBio EA, 1st of March 2017- 30 of June 2018, Role: researcher. |