A Shared Passion for Solving "Impossible" Problems
Lysitron was founded by two mechanical engineers and an electrical engineer from NTUA. We combine the rigor of academic research with the agility of startup product development.
Our Story
Lysitron was founded by two mechanical engineers and an electrical engineer from NTUA with a shared passion for solving “impossible” problems. We recognized a gap between theoretical research and functional reality, aiming to build a deep-tech startup that develops solutions for the most complex engineering challenges.
We combine the rigor of academic research with the agility of startup product development. Led by Jacob Kritikos, Vasilis Gakos and Christos Karvelas, our team specializes in integrating mechanical, optical, and electronic subsystems into cohesive, high-performance products.
The Team Behind the Innovation
Jacob Kritikos, MSc, PMP, PhD researcher | Co-Founder, CEO
Jacob is a Mechanical Engineer with specialized expertise in optics, microfluidics, and medical device design. With a background ranging from freelance engineering to leading R&D teams in deep-tech startups, he excels in taking products from rough concepts to certified devices. His skill set includes advanced CAD, rapid prototyping, and a strong focus on design for manufacturing and adherence to industry standards.
Jacob Kritikos
MSc, PMP, PhD researcher | Co-Founder, CEO
Vasilis Gakos, MSc, PhD researcher | Co-Founder, CTO
Vasilis is a Mechanical Engineer focused on systems modeling, simulation, and automation. His experience spans from designing optical and ex-vivo organ support systems to analyzing complex fluid dynamics. He specializes in integrating mechanical, optical, and electronic subsystems into cohesive, high- performance products.
Vasilis Gakos
MSc, PhD researcher | Co-Founder, CTO
Christos Karvelas, MSc | Co-Founder, CIO
Christos is an Electrical and Computer Engineer from NTUA specializing in computing systems, software development, and biomedical technologies. With a background marked by distinctions in international bioengineering, he combines strong theoretical foundations with practical engineering. His expertise spans from training neural networks and computer vision models to advanced electronics design and development.
Christos Karvelas
MSc | Co-Founder, CIO
Christos Koutsogiannis, MSc | Senior Mechanical Engineer
Christos is an MSc Mechanical Engineer with a strong focus on design for manufacturing, quality control, and production optimization. His experience ranges from machine shop manufacturing to quality control for defense industry and research parts, as well as telecom and industrial design for EU and USA markets. He focuses on product design and prototyping with successful delivery of system requirements into shop floor production.
Christos Koutsogiannis
MSc | Senior Mechanical Engineer
Dimitris Mantalovas, MSc | Electrical Engineer
Dimitris is an Electrical Engineer with a strong focus on both software and hardware system development. His work spans application-level software design as well as MCU- based embedded systems, bridging high-level logic with low-level implementation, with a particular interest in developing robust, scalable solutions from the ground up.
Dimitris Mantalovas
MSc | Electrical Engineer
Ioannis Mylonas, MSc | Mechanical Engineer
Ioannis Mylonas
MSc | Mechanical Engineer
Konstantina Panou, MSc | Software Engineer
Konstantina is an Electrical and Computer Engineer from NTUA with a robust background in computing systems, software development, and machine learning. Drawing on her competitive engineering experience in Formula Student, she has a proven track record of developing custom tools for fast-paced, cross-disciplinary applications. Highly adaptable across the tech stack, her project portfolio features everything from embedded programming and containerized web platforms to deep learning pipelines for biomedical image classification.
Konstantina Panou
MSc | Software Engineer
Panagiotis Vidakis, MSc | Mechanical Engineer.
Panagiotis Vidakis
MSc | Mechanical Engineer
Ermis Tzitzi | Junior Chemical Engineer
Currently studying Chemical Engineering at NTUA, Ermis combines strong academic foundations with hands-on technical expertise. His primary interests lie in microfluidics and manufacturing, where he leverages SOLIDWORKS to drive rapid prototyping using both SLA and FDM 3d printing technologies. Additionally, Ermis brings valuable experience in process simulation and optimization through his work with Aspen HYSYS.
Ermis Tzitzi
Junior Chemical Engineer
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