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Dr. Maria Lekka (female) is senior researcher in the Hydrogen, Materials and Processes Area of Tecnalia Research and Innovation since 14/10/2024. She obtained her Master degree in Chemical Engineering at National Technical University of Athens in 2003 with a thesis in collaboration with University of Trento in Italy. From 2004 to 2007 she was a PhD student at University of Trento and obtained her PhD in March 2008 in Materials Engineering and Industrial Technologies where she worked till 2010. In July 2010 she moved to University of Udine where she worked till August 2020 when she joint CIDETEC Surface Engineering as a senior researcher. From November 2021 ro April 2024 she was the Head of the Coatings and Surface treatments unit of CIDETEC Surface Engineering. The main research activities focus on the research and development of innovative, multifunctional coatings and surface treatments mainly by wet technologies, the evaluation of coatings performances, and the study of the corrosion mechanisms both with large scale and localized electrochemical techniques. The research carried out in the frame of different European and national projects as well as direct collaborations with industries has led to more than 65 scientific publications in peer-reviewed journal and more than 120 presentations in international and national conferences.

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Employment (9)

Tecnalia: Donostia / San Sebastián, ES

2024-10-14 to present | Senior researcher
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Centro de Tecnologias Electroquimicas: Donostia-San Sebastian, ES

2020-09-01 to 2024-05-24 | Senior Researcher (Surface Engineering)
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Centro de Tecnologias Electroquimicas: San Sebastian, ES

2021-04-01 to 2024-03-31 | Head of the Coatings and Surface Treatments Unit (Surface Engineering)
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University of Udine: Udine, IT

2017-02-01 to 2020-08-31 | Researcher (Polytechnic Department of Engineering and Architecture)
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University of Udine: Udine, IT

2015-08-16 to 2017-01-31 | Assistant Researcher (Polytechnic Department of Engineering and Architecture)
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AREA Science Park: Trieste, IT

2014-03-13 to 2015-08-15 | Research Fellow MSCA type
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University of Udine: Udine, IT

2010-07-01 to 2014-03-16 | Assistant Researcher
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Benoni Srl: Brescia, IT

2010-06-01 to 2010-06-30 | Consultant
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University of Trento: Trento, IT

2008-07-01 to 2010-05-31 | Assistant Researcher (Materials Engineering)
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Education and qualifications (2)

Università degli Studi di Trento: Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige, IT

2004-11-05 to 2008-03-31 | PhD in Materials Engineering
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National Technical University of Athens School of Chemical Engineering: Athens, GR

1998-09 to 2004-04-20 | Degree in Chemical Engineering
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