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Steve (Stefanos) Nitodas

Assistant Professor of Practice

Office: 250B, Heavy Engineering Bldg. Stony Brook, NY
Phone:  631-632-8347
Email: steve.nitodas@stonybrook.edu

 

 Steve Nitodas
Dr. Nitodas is an Assistant Professor of Practice for the Chemical and Molecular Engineering (CME) program. He teaches several CME core courses (Separations, Reaction Engineering, Process Control), as well as CME specialization and graduate courses. Dr. Nitodas is a chemical engineer by training and holder of a Ph.D. degree from the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Rochester, New York. He has been a member of the Faculty of the Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering at Stony Brook University since 2018. Prior to joining Stony Brook University, he worked for several years in the industry as R&D Director and Business Development Manager, starting in the microelectronics sector and then continuing in the nanotechnology field. He has developed numerous nanotech-based materials, including polymer nanocomposites and nanostructured carbon, for commercial applications in the electronics, marine and aerospace industry. The interests and expertise of Dr. Nitodas lie in reaction engineering and advanced nanomaterials development through catalytic processes, such as chemical vapor deposition and fluidized bed technology, as well as in educational pedagogy.

 

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HONORS

    • Faculty Advisor to Stony Brook University’s AIChE chapter 3rd award at the AIChE regional Chem-E Car competition (2023) 
    • Faculty Advisor to Stony Brook University’s AIChE chapter 3rd award at the AIChE regional ChemE Jeopardy competition (2023)
    • Faculty Advisor to Stony Brook University’s AIChE chapter 1st Ultimate Controller award at the annual AIChE national ChemE-Sports competition (2022) 
    • Faculty Advisor to Stony Brook University’s AIChE chapter 1st award at the annual AIChE regional Chem-E Car competition (2022) 
    • National Cleantech Open Competition 1st Award, Greece (2015)
    • Finalist team in the Cleantech Global Forum (2015, USA).
    • Marie Curie Fellowship, European Commission (2013-2016)
    • National Cleantech Open Competition 1st Award, Greece (2013)
    • Finalist in the 2nd Applied Research & Innovation Competition, Greece (2013) 
    • Morris Cohen Distinguished Award of the Corrosion Division of the Electrochemical Society (2001)
    • Elon Huntington Graduate Fellowship, University of Rochester, NY (1999)
    • GAANN (Graduate Aid/Assistance in Areas of National Need) Fellowship, University of Rochester, NY (1998)
 

EDUCATION

  • Ph.D., Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, University of Rochester, USA, 2001
  • M.S., Materials Science, University of Rochester, USA, 1998
  • B.E. (Diploma), Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Greece, 1996
 
 

Areas of Interest

  • Nanotechnology
  • Engineering pedagogy
  • Production management
  • Process control
  • Industrial engineering