Theodosia Stratoudaki

Contact

• workRoom C40 Pharmacy
  University Park
  Nottingham
  NG7 2RD
  UK
• work01159 5 15556
• fax01159 5 15616
• t.stratoudaki@nottingham.ac.uk

Expertise Summary

Theodosia Stratoudaki has accumulated a broad research experience in a wide range of laser applications and has over 10 years of research experience in laser ultrasonics.

She started her career as Research Assistant (1997-1999) at the Institute of Electronic Structure and Lasers of the Foundation for Research and Technology (IESL- FORTH) in Crete, Greece developing an artwork diagnostic based on Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy. She then moved to the field of laser ultrasonics, obtaining her PhD in Physics (2003) from the University of Warwick on "Laser generated ultrasound in Carbon Fibre Reinforced Composites related to laser wavelength". After completion of her PhD she went to the University of Cambridge (2003) where she worked in the Department of Chemistry studying Sum Frequency Spectroscopy of metal nanoparticles and surfactants, gaining valuable experience in micro and nano-fabrication methods. In 2004 she joined the Applied Optics Group at the University of Nottingham as a Research Fellow with the aim of developing a new breed of optical transducers (CHOTs).

Research Summary

Theodosia Stratoudaki has been developing a new breed of optical transducers (CHOTs) suitable for industrial applications. She has worked on CHOTs design, development, application, and… read more

Recent Publications

• STRATOUDAKI, T, ELLWOOD, R, SHARPLES, S, CLARK, M, SOMEKH, MG and COLLISON, IJ, 2011. Measurement Of Material Nonlinearity Using Surface Acoustic Wave Parametric Interaction And Laser Ultrasonics Journal Of The Acoustical Society Of America. 129(4), 1721-1728
• CHEN, XS, STRATOUDAKI, T, SHARPLES, SD and CLARK, M, 2011. A Laser-Activated Mems Transducer For Efficient Generation Of Narrowband Longitudinal Ultrasonic Waves Ieee Transactions On Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics And Frequency Control. 58(2), 470-476
• CHEN, XS, STRATOUDAKI, T, SHARPLES, SD and CLARK, M, 2009. Design And Experimental Study Of Microcantilever Ultrasonic Detection Transducers Ieee Transactions On Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics And Frequency Control. 56(12), 2722-2732
• COLLISON, IJ, STRATOUDAKI, T, CLARK, M and SOMEKH, MG, 2008. Measurement Of Elastic Nonlinearity Using Remote Laser Ultrasonics And Cheap Optical Transducers And Dual Frequency Surface Acoustic Waves

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Current Research

Theodosia Stratoudaki has been developing a new breed of optical transducers (CHOTs) suitable for industrial applications. She has worked on CHOTs design, development, application, and commercialisation stage. CHOTs are activated and read optically and offer a range of advantages over the traditional contact transducers: remote, reliable, couplant free operation with low impact on the inspected structure, activated by light and eliminating the need of wires. Theodosia Stratoudaki is currently developing a portable CHOTs system for endoscopic, non destructive testing of turbine engines in collaboration with Rolls-Royce.

Another research dimension has been the study of non linear behaviour of ultrasound. This research used parametric interaction between two ultrasonic beams to measure material nonlinearity and explored whether this measurement may be linked to the fatigue the material has experienced as it stems from the microscopic plastic deformation that has built up during use.

• STRATOUDAKI, T, ELLWOOD, R, SHARPLES, S, CLARK, M, SOMEKH, MG and COLLISON, IJ, 2011. Measurement Of Material Nonlinearity Using Surface Acoustic Wave Parametric Interaction And Laser Ultrasonics Journal Of The Acoustical Society Of America. 129(4), 1721-1728
• CHEN, XS, STRATOUDAKI, T, SHARPLES, SD and CLARK, M, 2011. A Laser-Activated Mems Transducer For Efficient Generation Of Narrowband Longitudinal Ultrasonic Waves Ieee Transactions On Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics And Frequency Control. 58(2), 470-476
• CHEN, XS, STRATOUDAKI, T, SHARPLES, SD and CLARK, M, 2009. Design And Experimental Study Of Microcantilever Ultrasonic Detection Transducers Ieee Transactions On Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics And Frequency Control. 56(12), 2722-2732
• COLLISON, IJ, STRATOUDAKI, T, CLARK, M and SOMEKH, MG, 2008. Measurement Of Elastic Nonlinearity Using Remote Laser Ultrasonics And Cheap Optical Transducers And Dual Frequency Surface Acoustic Waves
• STRATOUDAKI, T, HERNANDEZ, JA, CLARK, M and SOMEKH, MG, 2007. Cheap Optical Transducers (Chots) For Narrowband Ultrasonic Applications Measurement Science & Technology. 18(3), 843-851
• STRATOUDAKI, T, EDWARDS, C, DIXON, S and PALMER, SB, 2003. The Effect Of Laser Wavelength On The Efficiency Of Laser-Generated Ultrasound For The Inspection Of Cfrcs Insight. 45(3), 186-189
• STRATOUDAKI, T, MANOUSAKI, A, MELESANAKI, K, ZAFIROPULOS, V and ORIAL, G, 2001. Study On The Discolouration Of Pigments Induced By Laser Irradiation Revue De Metallurgie-Cahiers D Informations Techniques. 98(9), 795-801
• EDWARDS, C, STRATOUDAKI, T, DIXON, S and PALMER, S, 2001. Laser Generated Ultrasound: Efficiency And Damage Thresholds In Carbon Fibre Reinforced Composites Iee Proceedings-Science Measurement And Technology. 148(4), 139-142
• CASTILLEJO, M, MARTIN, M, SILVA, D, STRATOUDAKI, T, ANGLOS, D, BURGIO, L and CLARK, RJH, 2000. Analysis Of Pigments In Polychromes By Use Of Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy And Raman Microscopy Journal Of Molecular Structure. 550, 191-198
• BURGIO, L, CLARK, RJH, STRATOUDAKI, T, DOULGERIDIS, M and ANGLOS, D, 2000. Pigment Identification In Painted Artworks: A Dual Analytical Approach Employing Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy And Raman Microscopy Applied Spectroscopy. 54(4), 463-469
• KLEIN, S, STRATOUDAKI, T, MARAKIS, Y, ZAFIROPULOS, V and DICKMANN, K, 2000. Comparative Study Of Different Wavelengths From Ir To Uv Applied To Clean Sandstone Applied Surface Science. 157(1-2), 1-6
• KLEIN, S, STRATOUDAKI, T, ZAFIROPULOS, V, HILDENHAGEN, J, DICKMANN, K and LEHMKUHL, T, 1999. Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy For On-Line Control Of Laser Cleaning Of Sandstone And Stained Glass Applied Physics A-Materials Science & Processing. 69(4), 441-444
• ZAFIROPULOS, V, STRATOUDAKI, T, MANOUSAKI, A, MELESANAKI, K and ORIAL, G, Discoloration Of Pigments Induced By Laser Irradiation