Dr. Dimitrios Kourkoulos studied Chemistry at the University of Cologne and received his diploma in 2006. During his Ph.D.-studies that he completed in 2015 he focused on the characterization and optimization of solution processed thin film devices. He worked as a Project & Technology Manager at the COPT Centre, a German research and technology transfer institute. During this time, he coordinated and participated in several national founded projects with a focus on printed electronics and the analysis of surface and coating defects. In 2019 he joined Coatema as R&D Project Manager and coordinates national and European funded projects related to upscaling of roll-to-roll and roll-to-sheet processes for sustainable packaging, battery applications and nanoimprint lithography.