Dr Nicholas Kampanis

Nicholas Kampanis, founder of NautiLas, specialises in the use of laser techniques utilised in measurements and material processing. He acquired a PhD from Imperial College London, UK in the field of internal combustion engines. He also has a bachelor and masters with distinction from the Mechanical Engineering School of Imperial College. The internal combustion engines research program, funded by Yamaha Motor Co., utilised laser measuring techniques and contributed to a specialty in the use of laser systems. Parts of this work have been published in several papers, included in well respected journals and conference proceedings in the field.

Following a return to Greece, he worked on behalf of various companies to apply his extensive R&D experience in laser techniques. He spent a number of years working for the Corporate Technology Department of the American Bureau of Shipping where he acquired considerable experience in the fields of propulsion shafting alignment. Research work on computations and in-situ measurements have resulted to a wealth of capabilities in the fields of design and failure investigations of propulsion powertrains.

Additionally, his early experience in laser systems and industrial automation led to the construction of the first fully integrated laser cladding system in Greece for the repair of marine engine components. Following the successful outcome of this project and the recognition of the technique by the local ship repair industry, he has worked on behalf of numerous significant ship repair workshops, developing similar systems.