Prof. Deligkaris received his B.S. degree in Physics from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Thessaloniki, Greece. He spent his last year of undergraduate studies focusing on computational physics. He then moved to the U.S. to study at Purdue University earning an M.S. and a Ph.D. degree in Physics with a specialization in Computational Sciences. After completing his doctorate, his love for teaching and working with undergraduates led Prof. Deligkaris to become an Assistant Professor of Physics at Drury University, a small liberal arts college located in Springfield, Missouri, where he worked from 2011 to 2016. He is currently an Associate Professor of Physics at the University of Southern Indiana in Evansville. He takes a scientific approach to teaching and his research interests include how carcinogens interact with medically-important genes.

Honors and awards:

• USI Foundation Outstanding Teaching Award by New Faculty (University of Southern Indiana)

• Akeley-Mandler Award for Teaching Excellence (Purdue)

• 1st Place Poster Competition Award (Purdue)

• Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award (Purdue)

• Outstanding Teaching Assistant of the Year (Purdue)

• Lynn Fellowship (Purdue)

• Lina Athanasoula Fellowship (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)

• 2nd Best Performance (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)

Membership in professional organizations:

• Biophysical Society

• American Association of Physics Teachers

• Indiana Academy of Science