George Mantanis<br/>Γεώργιος Μαντάνης
| George Mantanis Γεώργιος Μαντάνης | |
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| Born | September 18, 1966 Lesbos, Greece |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Greek |
| 🎓 Alma mater | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Studies on wood swelling |
| 🏅 Awards | Fellow of the IAWS (2021) Co-Editor of Wood Material Science and Engineering (2018) |
George Mantanis (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.; born September 18, 1966) is a Greek wood scientist and professor at the University of Thessaly, Greece, who is an elected fellow (FIAWS) of the International Academy of Wood Science[1][2] and co-editor of the journal, Wood Material Science and Engineering.[3]
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,[4] 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,[5] after conducting research upon the swelling of wood and lignocellulosic materials in water and organic liquids,[6][7][8][9][10] resulting in five papers which have received -until June 2025- more than 950 citations at Google Scholar.[11]
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.[12]
In 2018, Mantanis was selected 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.[13] In addition, he is a reviewer in the wood-related journals, Holzforschung, European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, Wood Material Science and Engineering, Wood Science and Technology and BioResources, as well as a member in the scientific committee of the biennial Hardwood Conference[14] held in Sopron, Hungary.
In October 2020, the journal PLOS Biology included Mantanis in Mendeley Data 2020, acknowledging his work in the area of wood sciences.[15] In December 2021, the International Academy of Wood Science[16] elected Mantanis as a fellow for his research and scientific work.[17][18][19]
In October 2023, he was ranked at the top 2% of researchers globally in the area of wood sciences ("forestry – materials"),[20][21] and also in 2024 (Elsevier Data 2023).[22][23]
Until June 2025, the research work of Mantanis has received 3,356 citations at Google Scholar (h-index: 28).[24]
Selected publications
- Sandberg, D., Kutnar, A., Mantanis, G. (2017). Wood modification technologies-a review (417 cit.)[25]
- Mantanis, G. et al. (2018). Adhesive systems used in the European particleboard, MDF and OSB industries (245 cit.)[26]
- Mantanis, G. et al. (1994). Swelling of wood: Part 1. Swelling in water (243 cit.)[27]
- Mantanis, G., Young, R. et al. (1995). Swelling of compressed cellulose fiber webs in organic liquids (228 cit.)[28]
References
- ↑ "Fellows". The International Academy of Wood Science. 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ↑ "Election of Professor George Mantanis of the University of Thessaly to the International Academy of Wood Science". www.ertnews.gr (in Ελληνικά). 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
- ↑ "Wood Material Science & Engineering". Taylor & Francis. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
- ↑ "Prof. Dr. George I. Mantanis – University of Thessaly". Department of Forestry, Wood Sciences and Design. 2015-05-03. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
- ↑ 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 2025-06-18.
- ↑ Mantanis, G.I.; Young, R.A.; Rowell, R.M. (1994). "Swelling of wood". Wood Science and Technology. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. 28 (2). doi:10.1007/bf00192691. ISSN 0043-7719.
- ↑ 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. Walter de Gruyter GmbH. 49 (3): 239–248. doi:10.1515/hfsg.1995.49.3.239. ISSN 0018-3830.
- ↑ Mantanis, George I.; Young, Raymond A.; Rowell, Roger M. (1994). "Swelling of Wood. Part II. Swelling in Organic Liquids". HFSG. Walter de Gruyter GmbH. 48 (6): 480–490. doi:10.1515/hfsg.1994.48.6.480. ISSN 0018-3830.
- ↑ Mantanis, G. I.; Young, R. A. (1997). "Wetting of wood". Wood Science and Technology. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. 31 (5): 339–353. doi:10.1007/bf01159153. ISSN 0043-7719.
- ↑ https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF00812768
- ↑ https://scholar.google.gr/citations?user=rFT6H-wAAAAJ&hl=en
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Wood Material Science and Engineering Editorial Board". Taylor & Francis Online. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ↑ "Scientific Committee – Hardwood Conference (University of Sopron)". Hardwood Conference. 2019-11-06. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ↑ Ioannidis, John P. A.; Boyack, Kevin W.; Baas, Jeroen (2020-10-16). "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators". PLOS Biology. Public Library of Science (PLoS). 18 (10): e3000918. doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.3000918. ISSN 1545-7885. PMC 7567353 Check
|pmc=value (help). PMID 33064726 Check|pmid=value (help). - ↑ "UIA Yearbook Profile". Union of International Associations. 1966-06-02. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ↑ "Fellows". The International Academy of Wood Science. 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Κορυφαία διάκριση για καθηγητή του πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλίας (Top distinction for a professor at the University of Thessaly)". makthes.gr (in Ελληνικά). 19 December 2021. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ↑ Baas, Jeroen (2023), "Bibliometrics", October 2023 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators", 6, Elsevier Data Repository, doi:10.17632/BTCHXKTZYW.6, retrieved 2023-11-05
- ↑ "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 Ελληνικά). 2023-10-11. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ↑ Ioannidis, John P.A. (2024), "Bibliometrics", August 2024 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators", 7, Elsevier Data Repository, doi:10.17632/BTCHXKTZYW.7, retrieved 2024-09-25
- ↑ 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)
- ↑ "George I. Mantanis". Google Scholar. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ↑ Sandberg, D; Kutnar, A; Mantanis, G (2017-12-31). "Wood modification technologies - a review". iForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry. Italian Society of Sivilculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF). 10 (6): 895–908. doi:10.3832/ifor2380-010. ISSN 1971-7458. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ↑ Mantanis, George I.; Athanassiadou, Eleftheria Th.; Barbu, Marius C.; Wijnendaele, Kris (2018-03-15). "Adhesive systems used in the European particleboard, MDF and OSB industries". Wood Material Science & Engineering. 13 (2): 104–116. doi:10.1080/17480272.2017.1396622. ISSN 1748-0272. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ↑ Mantanis, G.I.; Young, R.A.; Rowell, R.M. (1994). "Swelling of wood: Part 1. Swelling in water". Wood Science and Technology. 28 (2). doi:10.1007/BF00192691. ISSN 0043-7719. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ↑ Mantanis, G. I.; Young, R. A.; Rowell, R. M. (1995). "Swelling of compressed cellulose fiber webs in organic liquids". Cellulose. 2 (1): 1–22. doi:10.1007/BF00812768. ISSN 0969-0239. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
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