Tassos Natsakis, PhD
Mechanical and biomedical engineer
with a passion for information technology
Aleea Snagov 2, Ap. 6
400420 Cluj-Nap oca, Romania
H +40 753 820 782
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Personal information
Full Name Anastasios Natsakis
Nationality Greek
Date of Birth 30/05/1985
Expertise Biomechanics, Finite Elements Method, Structures dynamics, Control
Soft skills Project management, Training design and delivery
Experience
2016
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Academic staff, TU Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Teaching assistant at the Automation department, in topics of:
{ Robotics system control;
{ Methods of optimisation;
{ Pneumatic and Hydraulic control systems;
2010
2016
Academic staff, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Researching foot and ankle biomechanics. Detailed achievements:
{ Development of in-vitro experimental set-up for performing gait simulations;
{ Coaching of multiple bachelor and master thesis students;
{ Authored four and co-authored 7 published academic articles in peer-reviewed journals on the field of biomechanics;
2010
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Research assistant, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Laboratory of Machine Dynamics, Thessaloniki.
Comparing results of different finite element solvers for tests for non-linear dynamic behaviour of mechanical structures.
Solvers tested:
{ Dynamis, in-house built non-linear FE solver
{ Nastran, industry standard FE solver
Education
2010
2015
PhD in biomedical engineering, KU Leuven, Leuven.
2003–2009
Masters in Mechanical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh), Thessaloniki, 7.53/10.
PhD thesis
title In-vitro analysis of dynamic foot biomechanics using a gait simulator and intra-articular pressure measurements
supervisors Professor Dr. Ir. Jos Vander Sloten (KU Leuven)
Professor Dr. Ilse Jonkers (KU Leuven)
Languages
Greek Native Mother tongue
English Proficiency Daily use, seminars, speeches given in English
Romanian Advanced Daily use
Dutch Elementary Basic conversations on a daily basis
German Elementary Studied for seven years
Japanese Basic Very limited usage and vocabulary
Computer skills
Linux Advanced User of multiple distributions (Debian, Ubuntu, Mint, Arch) since 2007
LabVIEW Advanced Develop ed mechatronic systems for experiments during my PhD thesis
Matlab Advanced GUI design and batch operation optimisation
R Advanced Data interpretation, statistical analysis and graphical representation
Git Advanced Used git and related services in numerous projects
Web Intermediate HTML, CSS, Ruby on Rails, Angular.js
Projects
2011
Co-founder of Alumni Business Camp (ABC), Berlin, Barcelona, Brussels, Budapest.
Event on entrepreneurship and business development for alumni members of BEST. Main organiser of first four editions
gathering more than 70 participants (www.alumnibusinesscamp.net)
2011
Competent communicator (CC) and Competent leader (CL), Toastmasters Fonske, Leuven.
Member of international organisation dedicated to public speaking and leadership (www.toastmasters.be)
2012
2013
Project for the formation of engineers, UNIKIN and ISTA, Kinshasa, DR Congo.
Delivered training for technical equipment and software design at engineers of two universities of Kinshasa (UNIKIN and
ISTA)
Extra Curricular Activities
2009
Soft-skills trainer, BEST, Europe.
Designing and delivering training in and out of BEST on topics ranging from leadership to time and project management
(www.BEST.eu.org)
2012
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VP for marketing, PhD JobFair, Leuven.
I was part of the team organising the 2012 edition of PhD JobFair at the KU Leuven. My main tasks was supervising the
design of the marketing materials for the JobFair and coordinating the volunteers at the day of the event
2008
2009
Vice-President for External Services, BEST, Europe.
Position of the international management of BEST. I was dealing with complementary education, provided by the organisation,
and with educational matters that affect all European students.
2006–2007
President of Local Group of Thessaloniki, BEST, Thessaloniki, Greece.
I took care of setting goals for the team and making sure of the stability and the communication flow of the several working
groups.
Interests
Information
technology
I usually spend my evenings hacking and learning new things about IT
Photography I am especially fascinated about time-lapse photography
Chess Chess is like a sport for the mind which I perform on a monthly basis with friends
Cooking In my free time, I enjoy expressing my creativity while cooking
Walking I love walking and hiking and I have proudly completed the Dodentocht in 2014
Extra Information
2003
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Driving licence, Greece.
EU Category B
2009
2010
Military service, Greece.
I completed the compulsory military service in the Greek army
