PANAYOTIS T.

MANGANARIS
8590 St. Ives Pl., Cincinnati, Ohio 45255
(513) 474-5270
panos.manganaris@gmail.com

EMPLOYMENT:
9/2018-present Student Researcher, Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID
EDUCATION:
 UNIVERSITY of CINCINNATI, Cincinnati, OH
2017-2021(exp) B.S. Major: Materials and Mechanical Engineering, Minor: Mathematics
GPA as of October 2019: 3.408
 ANDERSON HIGH SCHOOL, Forest Hills School District, Cincinnati, OH
2013-2017 Diploma June, 2017. GPA 4.545 (weighted)
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS:
6/27-8/5/2016 University of Cincinnati Physics Department, Quarknet collaboration (selected after competition for paid
internship, acting as a leader of student interns): performed LHCb meson decay study and MINOS neutrino
analysis.
Mentors: Michael Sokolov, Ph.D. and Alexandre Sousa, Ph.D.
6/29-8/5/2015 University of Cincinnati Physics Department, Quarknet collaboration (selected after competition for paid
internship): performed MINOS neutrino analysis.
Mentors: Zachary Huard, Ph.D., Michael Sokolov, Ph.D., and Alexandre Sousa, Ph.D.
6/21-6/27/2015 Fermilab (Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory): performed an experiment to determine baseline for
muon detection.
Mentor: Jeff Rodriguez (Anderson High School science teacher)

AWARDS AND HONORS:

Sept 2017-present T.J.Watson Memorial Scholarship, IBM
Sept 2017-May 2018 Clair Hulley Scholarship, University of Cincinnati
Sept 2017-present Cincinnatus Century Scholar, University of Cincinnati
2017 Science Fair Project: What is the Mass of a Charmed Lambda + Baryon?
May 2017 Six Years Participation Award, Ohio Academy of Science
EXCELLENT rating at State Science Day
April 2017 Participation in Buckeye State Science Fair
March 2017 SUPERIOR rating at Regional Science Fair
University of Cincinnati (UC) Department of Physics Scholarship
UCRI Award in Physics
July 2016 AP Scholar with Distinction Award by “The College Board”, in recognition of exemplary college-level
achievement of Advanced Placement Program Examinations.
April 2016 Junior Scientist Award and Scholarship, Mercy Health Physicians Foundation
(award given to a high school junior for excellence in science and also donating to
student's school science department)
2015-2016 Anderson High School: Outstanding Achievement in Science
April 2016 Induction to the National Honor Society
April 2016 Induction to the Cum Laude Society, Anderson High School,
as Junior with weighted GPA >4.1 out of 4.0
 2016 Science Fair Project: A Study of Neutrino Oscillations
May 2016 SUPERIOR rating at State Science Day,
Ohio University Department of Physics & Astronomy Award of Excellence
5-year participation award
April 2016 Participation in Buckeye State Science Fair
March 2016 SUPERIOR rating at Regional Science Fair
University of Cincinnati (UC) Department of Physics Scholarship
Ohio Mars Society Award (1st place)
American Statistical Society Award
UC Vice President of Research and UC Information Technology Young Scientist Award
2014-2015 Anderson High School: Outstanding Achievement in Science
2015 Science Fair Project: The Energy Spectrum of Cosmic Ray Muons
April 2015 Participation in Buckeye State Science Fair
May 2015 SUPERIOR rating at State Science Day,
Ohio University Department of Physics & Astronomy Award of Excellence
4-year participation award
March 2015 SUPERIOR rating at Regional Science Fair
University of Cincinnati Department of Physics Scholarship
Miami University Department of Physics Award
SPIE – International Society for Optics & Photonics 1st Place Award
University of Cincinnati CECH 3rd Place Award in Physics
2014 Science Fair Project: Autosomal Dominant -Thalassemia Major Due to a Novel Elongated -Chain
SUPERIOR rating at State Science Day
May 2014: SUPERIOR rating at Regional Science Fair
March 2014: University of Cincinnati Presidential Scholarship
United States Air Force Certificate of Achievement
2013 Science Fair Project: Is Light Composed of Particles?
May 2013: SUPERIOR rating at State Science Day
March 2013 SUPERIOR rating at Regional Science Fair
SPIE – International Society for Optics & Photonics 2nd Place Award
2012 Science Fair Project: The Nature of Light
March 2012: EXCELLENT rating at Regional Science Fair
SPIE – International Society for Optics & Photonics 1st Place Award
2011 Science Fair Project: Microorganisms in Action
May 2011 SUPERIOR rating at State Science Day
March 2011: SUPERIOR rating at Regional Science Fair

EXTRACURICULAR ACTIVITIES:
2018-2019 BUV Bearcats; President
Fall 2017 BUV Bearcats; member engineer
2016-2017 Mock Trial; Attorney
2016-2017 Debate Club; President
2016-2017 Anderson Theater Department: Master Carpenter and Building Crew Head
2015-2016 Mock Trial; won “Best Expert Witness” award
2015-2016 Debate Club
2014-2015 Anderson Theater: Student Master Carpenter and Building Crew Head
2013-2015 Anderson Theater: Building & Running Crew Member
 2010-2013 Competitive Swimming (Anderson Baracudas)
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Fall 2019 Bearcat buddy (13.5 hrs), UC Bike Works (4 hrs)
Spring 2019 FHSD Science Fair Judge (4 hrs), UC Science and Engineering Expo Regional Fair Judge (8 hrs),
Volunteer at The Anderson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (18 hrs)
Spring 2018 Volunteer at Relay for Life, Sycamore High School (12 hrs), FHSD Science Fair Judge (4 hrs),
CET Action-Auction (14 hrs)
Summer 2014 Volunteer Work for 2 weeks in Hematology Research Laboratory at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
(Mentor: Theodosia Kalfa, MD, PhD)
Summer 2013 Volunteer Work for 2 weeks in Hematology Research Laboratory at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
(Mentor: Theodosia Kalfa, MD, PhD)
LANGUAGES

 English
 Greek (fluent, native)
 German (conversational and written knowledge)

PUBLICATIONS:

1. N. Bakeer, H-Y. Luo, M. Grimley, M. Risinger, P. Manganaris, A. H. Begtrup, D. Chui, T. Kalfa. Hemoglobin Cincinnati: A Novel Beta
Globin Gene Mutation Causing Dominant Beta Thalassemia. Poster presentation at ASPHO meeting 2014. Published as abstract
in Pediatric Blood & Cancer 61:S15-S15, April 2014.