Michael Sfantzikopoulos Award
Best Diploma Thesis in Mechanical Design
The Michael Sfantzikopoulos Award is MD-Lab’s annual distinction for outstanding diploma-thesis work in mechanical design. It honors Prof. Emeritus Michael Sfantzikopoulos, whose work at NTUA advanced machine design, CAD/CAE/CAM, rapid prototyping and reverse engineering.
THIRD Michael Sfantzikopoulos Award
MD-Lab hosted the third Michael Sfantzikopoulos Award ceremony, recognizing the best diploma thesis in mechanical design for the academic year 2024-25. The award was presented to Athanasios Akrivosi for his work on the analysis and design of a hydrogen fuel…
Second Michael Sfantzikopoulos Award
MD-Lab hosted the second Michael Sfantzikopoulos Award ceremony, recognizing the best diploma thesis in mechanical design for the academic year 2022-23. The award was presented to Ioannis Kaisarlis for his work on the CAD/CAE analysis of a prototype gantry-type 3D…
first michael sfantzikopoulos award
MD-Lab hosted the first Michael Sfantzikopoulos Award ceremony, recognizing the best diploma thesis in mechanical design for the academic year 2021-22. The award was presented to Rafail Gkioves for his work on the modeling and design of a scroll compressor…




