George Mantanis

George Mantanis
Γεώργιος Μαντάνης
Born (1966-09-18) September 18, 1966 (age 59)
Lesbos, Greece
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison
Occupations
Years activeSince 1991
Known forStudies on wood swelling
AwardsFellow of the International Academy of Wood Science
Fellow of the Hellenic Agricultural Academy
Scientific career
Institutions
ThesisSwelling of lignocellulosic materials in water and organic liquids (1994)
Doctoral advisor

George Mantanis (Greek: Γεώργιος Μαντάνης; born September 18, 1966) is a Greek academician, wood scientist and professor at the University of Thessaly. He is an elected fellow (FIAWS) of the International Academy of Wood Science[1][2] and fellow of the Hellenic Agricultural Academy,[3][4] and co-editor of the scientific journal, Wood Material Science and Engineering.[5]

Early life and education

Mantanis was born in Mytilene, 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,[6] 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,[7] after conducting novel research upon the swelling of wood and lignocellulosic materials in water and organic liquids,[8][9][10][11][12] resulting in five papers which have received -until August 2025- more than 1,000 citations at Google Scholar.[13]

Research career

In the years 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 the 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.[14]

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, technology and engineering.[15] 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.

In October 2020, the journal PLOS Biology included Mantanis in Mendeley Data 2020 acknowledging his work in the scientific area of wood science.[16] In December 2021, the International Academy of Wood Science[17] elected Mantanis as a fellow for his research and scientific work.[18][19][20] In October 2023, he was ranked at the top 2% of scientists in the world in the area of wood science ("forestry – materials"),[21][22] and also, in 2024 and 2025 (Elsevier Data).[23][24][25]

Until January 2026, the research work of Mantanis has received more than 3,600 citations at Google Scholar (h-index: 29).[26] In February 2026, Mantanis was elected a Fellow of the Hellenic Agricultural Academy in recognition of his academic work.[27]

Personal life

Since 2002, Mantanis has lived in Karditsa, Greece. He is married to Paraskevi Zougrou, with whom he has two adult sons, Ignatios and Antonios.

Selected publications

  • Sandberg, D., Kutnar, A., Mantanis, G. (2017). Wood modification technologies-a review (423 cit.)[28]
  • Mantanis, G. et al. (2018). Adhesive systems used in the European particleboard, MDF and OSB industries (247 cit.)[29]
  • Mantanis, G. et al. (1994). Swelling of wood: Part 1. Swelling in water (243 cit.)[8]
  • Mantanis, G. et al. (1995). Swelling of compressed cellulose fiber webs in organic liquids (228 cit.)[12]
  • Mantanis, G. (2017). Chemical modification of wood by acetylation or furfurylation: A review of the present scaled-up technologies (201 cit.)[30]
  • Mantanis, G. et al. (1994). Swelling of wood. Part II. Swelling in organic liquids (190 cit.)[10]
  • Mantanis, G. and Young, R. (1997). Wetting of wood (174 cit.)[11]
  • Mantanis, G. et al. (2014). Evaluation of mold, decay and termite resistance of pine wood treated with zinc-and copper-based nanocompounds (140 cit.)[31]

References

  1. ^ "Fellows". The International Academy of Wood Science. Retrieved 15 Feb 2026. "IAWS Fellows are wood scientists recognized for significant contributions to wood research; election denotes the highest scientific standards."
  2. ^ "Election of Professor George Mantanis of the University of Thessaly to the International Academy of Wood Science". www.ertnews.gr (in Greek). 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  3. ^ Χάνου, Ελένη (2026-02-05). "Εκλογή – αναγνώριση του σημαντικού έργου στο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλίας". Εφημερίδα ΤΑΧΥΔΡΟΜΟΣ Βόλου, Μαγνησίας, Θεσσαλίας (in Greek). Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  4. ^ Αγών, Νέος (2026-02-06). "Δύο καθηγητές από τα τμήματα ΑΕΙ της Καρδίτσας τακτικά μέλη στην Ελληνική Γεωργική Ακαδημία". ΝΕΟΣ ΑΓΩΝ. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  5. ^ "Wood Material Science & Engineering". Taylor & Francis. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
  6. ^ "Mantanis, George I. – Department of Forestry, Wood Sciences & Design, University of Thessaly (Greece)". Department of Forestry, Wood Sciences & Design. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ a b Mantanis, G.I.; Young, R.A.; Rowell, R.M. (1994). "Swelling of wood: Part 1. Swelling in water". Wood Science and Technology. 28 (2). Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi:10.1007/bf00192691. ISSN 0043-7719.
  9. ^ 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. 49 (3). Walter de Gruyter GmbH: 239–248. doi:10.1515/hfsg.1995.49.3.239. ISSN 0018-3830.
  10. ^ a b Mantanis, George I.; Young, Raymond A.; Rowell, Roger M. (1994). "Swelling of Wood. Part II. Swelling in Organic Liquids". HFSG. 48 (6). Walter de Gruyter GmbH: 480–490. doi:10.1515/hfsg.1994.48.6.480. ISSN 0018-3830.
  11. ^ a b Mantanis, G. I.; Young, R. A. (1997). "Wetting of wood". Wood Science and Technology. 31 (5). Springer Science and Business Media LLC: 339–353. doi:10.1007/bf01159153. ISSN 0043-7719.
  12. ^ a b Mantanis, G. I.; Young, R. A.; Rowell, R. M. (1995). "Swelling of compressed cellulose fiber webs in organic liquids". Cellulose. 2 (1): 1–22. Bibcode:1995Cellu...2....1M. doi:10.1007/BF00812768.
  13. ^ "George I. Mantanis". Google Scholar. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "Wood Material Science and Engineering Editorial Board". Taylor & Francis Online. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  16. ^ Ioannidis, John P. A.; Boyack, Kevin W.; Baas, Jeroen (2020-10-16). "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators". PLOS Biology. 18 (10) e3000918. Public Library of Science (PLoS). doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.3000918. ISSN 1545-7885. PMC 7567353. PMID 33064726.
  17. ^ "UIA Yearbook Profile". Union of International Associations. 1966-06-02. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  18. ^ "Fellows". The International Academy of Wood Science. 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  19. ^ "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.
  20. ^ "Κορυφαία διάκριση για καθηγητή του πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλίας (Top distinction for a professor at the University of Thessaly)". makthes.gr (in Greek). 19 December 2021. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  21. ^ Baas, Jeroen (2023), "Bibliometrics", October 2023 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators", vol. 6, Elsevier Data Repository, doi:10.17632/BTCHXKTZYW.6, retrieved 2023-11-05
  22. ^ "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 Greek). 2023-10-11. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  23. ^ Ioannidis, John P.A. (2024), "Bibliometrics", August 2024 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators", vol. 7, Elsevier Data Repository, doi:10.17632/BTCHXKTZYW.7, retrieved 2024-09-25
  24. ^ 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)
  25. ^ Ioannidis, John P.A. (2025), "Bibliometrics", August 2025 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators", vol. 8, Elsevier Data Repository, p. 184,083 (line), doi:10.17632/BTCHXKTZYW.8, retrieved 2025-10-05
  26. ^ "George I. Mantanis". Google Scholar. Retrieved 2026-02-16.
  27. ^ Raftopoulou, Eleni (16 Feb 2026). "Two professors from the University of Thessaly were elected full members of the Hellenic Agricultural Academy". ertnews.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 16 Feb 2026.
  28. ^ Sandberg, D; Kutnar, A; Mantanis, G (2017-12-31). "Wood modification technologies - a review". IForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry. 10 (6). Italian Society of Sivilculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF): 895–908. doi:10.3832/ifor2380-010. ISSN 1971-7458. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  29. ^ 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.
  30. ^ "Chemical modification of wood by acetylation or furfurylation: A review of the present scaled-up technologies :: BioResources". BioResources. 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
  31. ^ Mantanis, George; Terzi, Evren; Kartal, S. Nami; Papadopoulos, A.N. (2014). "Evaluation of mold, decay and termite resistance of pine wood treated with zinc- and copper-based nanocompounds". International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. 90. Elsevier BV: 140–144. doi:10.1016/j.ibiod.2014.02.010. ISSN 0964-8305.
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