George Mantanis

George Mantanis Γεώργιος Μαντάνης
Born	(1966-09-18) September 18, 1966 (age 58) Lesbos, Greece
Nationality	Greek
Alma mater	University of Wisconsin-Madison
Occupations	Researcher educator journal co-editor wood scientist
Years active	Since 1994
Known for	Studies on wood swelling
Awards	Fellow of the IAWS (2021) Co-Editor of Wood Material Science and Engineering (2018)
Scientific career
Institutions	University of Wisconsin-Madison Forest Research Institute of Thessaloniki Chimar Hellas S.A. TEI of Thessaly University of Thessaly
Thesis	Swelling of lignocellulosic materials in water and organic liquids (1994)
Doctoral advisor	Raymond A. Young

George Mantanis (Greek: Γεώργιος Ι. Μαντάνης; born September 18, 1966) is a Greek wood scientist and professor at the University of Thessaly in Greece, who is an elected fellow (FIAWS) of the International Academy of Wood Science.[1][2]

Early life and education

Mantanis was born in Mytilene, Lesvos, Greece in 1966, and grew up in the village Stipsi. He is the eldest son of Eleni Sevastou and her husband, Ignatios Mantanis. He completed his secondary education with honors at the High School of Kalloni at Lesbos island, in 1984.

Subsequently, from 1984 to 1989, he pursued undergraduate studies in forestry specializing in wood technology, earning a university diploma from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki,[3] Department of Forestry and Natural Environment.

After receiving a McIntire–Stennis scholarship, he pursued doctoral studies in the United States of America under the supervision of Raymond A. Young at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison. He got his PhD degree in 1994, after conducting novel research upon the swelling of wood and lignocellulosic materials in water and organic liquids,[4][5][6][7] which has received over 1,000 citations by March 2024.[8][9]

Research career

In the period 1996–1997, he worked at the Forest Research Institute of Thessaloniki, located in Thermi, Greece. During the years 1998–2001, he was employed at the chemical research company Chimar Hellas S.A. in Thessaloniki. After that, he worked as a faculty member at Technological Educational Institute of Thessaly, Department of Wood & Furniture Design and Technology, from 2002 to 2019.

Since February 2019, he has held the position of full professor at University of Thessaly and serves as the head of Laboratory of Wood Science and Technology, Department of Forestry, Wood Sciences & Design, which is located in Karditsa city.[10] In 2018, Mantanis was elected as a co-editor in the scientific journal Wood Material Science and Engineering (Taylor & Francis), which publishes topics related to wood science, wood technology, and wood engineering.[11]

In October 2020, a meta-research by Ioannidis et al. in the referred journal PLOS Biology, included his name in Mendeley Data 2020, thus acknowledging his research work in the area of wood sciences.[12] In December 2021, the International Academy of Wood Science, a nonprofit organization of recognised wood scientists,[13] elected George Mantanis as a fellow for his research and scientific work.[14][15][16]

In October 2023, a meta-research carried out by John Ioannidis et al. at the Stanford University, included Mantanis in the Elsevier Data 2022, where he was ranked at the top 2% of researchers globally in the area of wood science (forestry – materials).[17][18] In August 2024, Mantanis has acquired the same international distinction for his research work in wood science (Elsevier Data 2023).[19][20]

Until September 2024, the research work of Mantanis has received more than 3,000 citations at Google Scholar (h-index: 27; i10-index: 49).[21]

Personal life

Since 2002, Mantanis has lived in Karditsa with his wife, Paraskevi Zougrou. They have two adult sons, Ignatios and Antonios.

References

1. "New Fellows". The International Academy of Wood Science. 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
2. "Election of Professor George Mantanis of the University of Thessaly to the International Academy of Wood Science". www.ertnews.gr (in Greek). 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
3. "Prof. Dr. George I. Mantanis – University of Thessaly". Department of Forestry, Wood Sciences and Design. 2015-05-03. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
4. Mantanis, G.I.; Young, R.A.; Rowell, R.M. (1994). "Swelling of wood". Wood Science and Technology. 28 (2). Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi:10.1007/bf00192691. ISSN 0043-7719.
5. Mantanis, George I.; Young, Raymond A.; Rowell, Roger M. (1995). "Swelling of Wood. Part III. Effect of Temperature and Extractives on Rate and Maximum Swelling". HFSG. 49 (3). Walter de Gruyter GmbH: 239–248. doi:10.1515/hfsg.1995.49.3.239. ISSN 0018-3830.
6. Mantanis, George I.; Young, Raymond A.; Rowell, Roger M. (1994). "Swelling of Wood. Part II. Swelling in Organic Liquids". HFSG. 48 (6). Walter de Gruyter GmbH: 480–490. doi:10.1515/hfsg.1994.48.6.480. ISSN 0018-3830.
7. Mantanis, G. I.; Young, R. A. (1997). "Wetting of wood". Wood Science and Technology. 31 (5). Springer Science and Business Media LLC: 339–353. doi:10.1007/bf01159153. ISSN 0043-7719.
8. Mantanis, George I (2011-02-01). "PhD Thesis: Swelling of lignocellulosic materials in water and organic liquids; George Mantanis (Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, 1994)". Academia.edu. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
9. "George I. Mantanis". Google Scholar. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
10. "Prof. Dr. George I. Mantanis – Laboratory of Wood Science and Technology". Dept. of Forestry, Wood Sciences and Design. 2015-05-03. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
11. "Wood Material Science and Engineering Editorial Board". Taylor & Francis Online. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
12. Ioannidis, John P. A.; Boyack, Kevin W.; Baas, Jeroen (2020-10-16). "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators". PLOS Biology. 18 (10). Public Library of Science (PLoS): e3000918. doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.3000918. ISSN 1545-7885. PMC 7567353. PMID 33064726.
13. "UIA Yearbook Profile". Union of International Associations. 1966-06-02. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
14. "Fellows". The International Academy of Wood Science. 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
15. "IAWS Bulletin" (PDF). The International Academy of Wood Science. 2022-04-01. Retrieved 2023-11-04. Election of new fellows 2021: Prof. George I. Mantanis, Head of the Laboratory of Wood Science & Technology, Faculty of Forestry, Wood Sciences and Design, University of Thessaly, Karditsa, GR 43100, Greece, IAWS Bulletin (April 2022), page 9.
16. "Κορυφαία διάκριση για καθηγητή του πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλίας (Top distinction for a professor at the University of Thessaly)". makthes.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2023-11-04.
17. Baas, Jeroen (2023), "Bibliometrics", October 2023 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators", Elsevier Data Repository, doi:10.17632/BTCHXKTZYW.6, retrieved 2023-11-05
18. "Από το Π.Θ. στην κορυφή του κόσμου 37 καθηγητές (From the University of Thessaly to the top of the world, 37 professors)". Εφημερίδα ΤΑΧΥΔΡΟΜΟΣ Βόλου, Μαγνησίας, Θεσσαλίας (in Greek). 2023-10-11. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
19. Ioannidis, John P.A., August 2024 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators", Elsevier Data Repository, doi:10.17632/BTCHXKTZYW.7, retrieved 2024-09-25
20. Αγων, Νεος (2024-09-21). "Έξι Καθηγητές από τα ΑΕΙ της Καρδίτσας ανάμεσα στους κορυφαίους ερευνητές σε παγκόσμιο επίπεδο (Six university professors from the University of Thessaly (Karditsa's departments) among the leading researchers worldwide)". ΝΕΟΣ ΑΓΩΝ. Retrieved 2024-10-01. (in Greek)
21. "George I. Mantanis". Google Scholar. Retrieved 2024-09-25.

External links

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