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Konstantinos Apostolou

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Associate ProfessorSchool of Engineering TechnologyMcMaster University

Konstantinos Apostolou

Associate Professor

School of Engineering Technology

Faculty of Engineering

McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

In this role since 2012

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Teaches 3 graduate courses, most recently in 2025.
1 publication in the last five years, latest in 2022.

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Publications

121

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Contact

apostol@mcmaster.ca (905) 525-9140 ext. 20288

Research

Research areas, by share of publications

Experimental Learning in EngineeringEngineering
Digital Transformation in IndustryEngineering
Innovative Teaching MethodsSocial Sciences

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7 publications.

Work-in-Progress: Student reactions to an Open Textbook on Mass and Energy balances

Apostolou K, Rajabzadeh A

ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings2022First author

DOI: 10.18260/1-2--41895

Development of a Classroom Response System: A Web-Based Approach Used in SEPT

Centea D, Apostolou K, Mehrtash M

Advances in Soft Computing20212 citations

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-49932-7_9

Work-In-Progress: Interactive Lab Manuals and Videos for a Unit Operations Course

Apostolou K, Centea D

Advances in Soft Computing2021First author

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-49932-7_64

Paraduodenal hernias: a systematic review of the literature

Schizas D, Apostolou K, Krivan S, Kanavidis P, Katsaros I, Vailas M, Koutelidakis I, Chatzimavroudis G, Pikoulis E

Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery201958 citations

DOI: 10.1007/s10029-019-01947-3

SoTL Research Fellows: Collaborative Pathfinding through Uncertain Terrain

Marquis E, Holmes T, Apostolou K, Centea D, Cockcroft R, Knorr K, Maclachlan JC, Monteiro SD, Karamanis T

Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning20176 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.5206/cjsotl-rcacea.2017.3.9 PMID: W2774770501

Discrete element simulation of liquid-particle flows

Apostolou K, Hrymak AN

Computers and Chemical Engineering200855 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1016/j.compchemeng.2007.03.018 PMID: W2029373708

Modeling of Suspension Flows in Coating Dies

Hrymak AN, Apostolou K

2006Senior author

Courses taught

System Specification and Design
SEP 6SS3 · last taught 2025
Graduate
Project, Part I
MANUFACT 701 · last taught 2022
Graduate
Innovation Studio
SEP 772 · last taught 2022
Graduate
Systems Engineering Fundamentals
PROCTECH 2SE3 · last taught 2026
Undergraduate
Capstone Design Project I
PROCTECH 4TR1 · last taught 2026
Undergraduate
Chemical Engineering III: Unit and Process Design
PROCTECH 3CE3 · last taught 2025
Undergraduate
System Specification and Design
PROCTECH 4SS3 · last taught 2025
Undergraduate
Capstone Design Project II
PROCTECH 4TR3 · last taught 2025
Undergraduate
Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
AUTOTECH 2TS3 · last taught 2022
Undergraduate
Chemical Engineering I: Mass Balance
PROCTECH 2CE3 · last taught 2022
Undergraduate

Roles and appointments

Associate Director, School of Engineering Technology

Frequent collaborators

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Dan Centea

School of Engineering Technology

3 shared papers, latest 2021

Andrew Hrymak

Chemical Engineering

2 shared papers, latest 2008

Moein Mehrtash

School of Engineering Technology

1 shared papers, latest 2021

Amin Reza Rajabzadeh

School of Engineering Technology

1 shared papers, latest 2022

Beth Marquis

School of the Arts

1 shared papers, latest 2017

John Maclachlan

Earth, Environment & Society

1 shared papers, latest 2017

Researchers with similar interests

Dan Centea

School of Engineering Technology

Experimental Learning in Engineering, Digital Transformation in Industry

Tom Wanyama

School of Engineering Technology

Experimental Learning in Engineering, Digital Transformation in Industry

Moein Mehrtash

School of Engineering Technology

Experimental Learning in Engineering

Allan Mackenzie

School of Engineering Technology

Experimental Learning in Engineering

Lucian Balan

School of Engineering Technology

Experimental Learning in Engineering

Marjan Alavi

School of Engineering Technology

Experimental Learning in Engineering

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