Fotis

4.9 (20 reviews)

Rate $132
Response 20h
Students
Number of students Fotis has taught since their arrival at Superprof
50+
Number of students Fotis has taught since their arrival at Superprof

4.9 (20 reviews)

$132/h

Mathematics
Algebra
Physics
Statistics

ESAT/PAT Specialist · Oxford Distinction Physicist & CERN Machine Learning PhD · A-Level Physics & Maths · Proven Oxford Admissions Success

Name: Fotis
Address: US
Telephone: undefined
Price range: $132

Mathematics
Algebra
Physics
Statistics

Lesson location

- online

Ambassador

One of our best tutors. Quality profile, experience in their field, verified qualifications and a great response time. Fotis will be happy to arrange your first Mathematics lesson.

About Fotis

I am a physicist and machine learning researcher with a Distinction in Mathematical & Theoretical Physics from Oxford and a PhD in Machine Learning at CERN (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow).

My work focuses on real-time decision systems, statistical modelling, and high-performance machine learning. Alongside research, I have extensive experience preparing students for Oxford admissions (PAT/ESAT and interviews), A-level Physics/Maths, and undergraduate physics modules.

I did not come from a traditional elite background — I grew up in a small village in Greece and largely self-taught advanced mathematics and physics due to financial constraints. This shaped my teaching philosophy: I focus on deep intuition, problem-solving strategy, and independent thinking rather than memorisation.

Over the years I have:

• Achieved Distinction in Mathematical & Theoretical Physics at Oxford
• Completed a CERN-based PhD using cutting-edge machine learning
• Competed successfully in international Physics/Astronomy Olympiads
• Helped students receive Oxford interview invitations and offers
• Supported university physics students in demanding theoretical modules.

If you are motivated and serious about improvement, I can help you move fast.

About the lesson

ESAT/PAT & Oxford Preparation

My ESAT/PAT preparation is highly structured and fully tailored to each student. Before each session, students receive carefully selected problem sets targeting the exact skills Oxford tests.

During lessons we:
• Diagnose weaknesses precisely
• Build fast and reliable problem-solving frameworks
• Develop mathematical fluency under time pressure
• Train for unfamiliar, high-difficulty questions

For interview preparation, I run realistic Oxford-style mock interviews using unseen problems. The focus is on how you think and communicate, not just reaching the final answer — exactly what Oxford tutors look for.

A-Level & University Support

For A-level and undergraduate students, lessons typically follow a structured but flexible format:
• Review of key homework problems
• Identification of conceptual gaps
• Clear explanations with strong physical intuition
• Guided problem solving together

I regularly help students with:
• A-level Physics & Mathematics
• ESAT/PAT preparation
• University Physics (Quantum, Statistical, Condensed Matter)
• Mathematical methods for physicists

Lesson Logistics

Lessons are conducted online via Zoom using a digital whiteboard and tablet, closely replicating the feel of an Oxford-style supervision. When helpful, students receive annotated notes or additional problem sets after the session.

Who I Work Best With I work best with motivated students who:
• Aim for top universities (Oxbridge, Imperial, etc.)
• Want deep understanding rather than shortcuts
• Are willing to engage with challenging problems

If you are primarily looking for quick homework fixes, I may not be the best fit.

Review

All of our reviews are collected by us and are 100% reliable. They correspond to a real experience lived by students with Fotis.

4.9 (20 reviews)

M

Marina
- 5
Perfect! Fotis is more than just a knowledgeable and competent tutor. He has a wide range of challenging questions at hand and explains the way to approach them very clearly and effectively. His help on PAT preparation was especially beneficial.
Many thanks!
Read more Read more

M

Marina

Perfect! Fotis is more than just a knowledgeable and competent tutor. He has a wide range of challenging questions at hand and explains the way to approach them very clearly and effectively. His help on PAT preparation was especially beneficial.
Many thanks!
Y

Yu
- 5
Perfect! Folios is an excellent teacher, and his lessons are well prepared. My son said he learned a lot from every lesson.
Read more Read more

Y

Yu

Perfect! Folios is an excellent teacher, and his lessons are well prepared. My son said he learned a lot from every lesson.
K

Kal
- 5
Perfect! Really impressed with Fotios! Knows the content really well and my son looks forward to the sessions.
Read more Read more

K

Kal

Perfect! Really impressed with Fotios! Knows the content really well and my son looks forward to the sessions.
J

Jun
- 5
Perfect! Best tutor for Oxford admission.
Very reliable and helpful.
Read more Read more

J

Jun

Perfect! Best tutor for Oxford admission.
Very reliable and helpful.
Ranjan
- 5
Perfect! Fotios is a great tutor. He was very responsive from the first communication, clearly understood our requirements and tutored. My son is more confident now. I will highly recommend him to anyone who wants to learn physics at a higher level. Thanks
Read more Read more

Ranjan

Perfect! Fotios is a great tutor. He was very responsive from the first communication, clearly understood our requirements and tutored. My son is more confident now. I will highly recommend him to anyone who wants to learn physics at a higher level. Thanks
I

Irfan
- 5
Perfect! Extremely good teacher and a knowledgeable guy! My only problem is I didn’t have someone like him to help me from the start. He teaches Complex variables so much better than my university lecturer and I would honestly recommend him to anyone who needs help!
Read more Read more

I

Irfan

Perfect! Extremely good teacher and a knowledgeable guy! My only problem is I didn’t have someone like him to help me from the start. He teaches Complex variables so much better than my university lecturer and I would honestly recommend him to anyone who needs help!
W

William
- 5
Perfect! Excellent Tutor. Fotios is extremely knowledgeable in mathematics and physics and was able to explain complex undergraduate physics topics to me during our lessons in a clear, concise, and interesting way. He is very reliable, committed and personable and I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a tutor!
Read more Read more

W

William

Perfect! Excellent Tutor. Fotios is extremely knowledgeable in mathematics and physics and was able to explain complex undergraduate physics topics to me during our lessons in a clear, concise, and interesting way. He is very reliable, committed and personable and I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a tutor!
C

Changhui
- 5
Perfect! Fotios is a very committed, reliable and knowledgeable tutor, his lessons are interesting, concise, and well-structured. My son has learned so much from his lessons, and Math has become one of his favourite and best subjects.
Read more Read more

C

Changhui

Perfect! Fotios is a very committed, reliable and knowledgeable tutor, his lessons are interesting, concise, and well-structured. My son has learned so much from his lessons, and Math has become one of his favourite and best subjects.
N

Naimah
- 5
Perfect! Excellent tutor. Very good at explaining topics and concepts. Would definitely recommend!
Read more Read more

N

Naimah

Perfect! Excellent tutor. Very good at explaining topics and concepts. Would definitely recommend!
K

Karem
- 5
Perfect! Fotis is thoughtful, kind, brilliant, knowledgeable and dependable. He has gone above and beyond to help so many students in so many different fields. I cannot recommend Fotis more strongly.
Read more Read more

K

Karem

Perfect! Fotis is thoughtful, kind, brilliant, knowledgeable and dependable. He has gone above and beyond to help so many students in so many different fields. I cannot recommend Fotis more strongly.
Z

Zachary
- 5
Perfect! Fotis is a highly qualified and compassionate tutor who did a great job working with two A-Level Physics students! I definitely recommend his services to anyone who is looking for a tutor who is both knowledgeable and personable. He's a gem!
Read more Read more

Z

Zachary

Perfect! Fotis is a highly qualified and compassionate tutor who did a great job working with two A-Level Physics students! I definitely recommend his services to anyone who is looking for a tutor who is both knowledgeable and personable. He's a gem!
B

Bhanu
- 5
Perfect! We are so pleased to have Fotios teaching my son maths. He have so much positive qualities like compassion patience commitment and a very knowledgeable tutor, he have all these qualities in abundance and his expertise in teaching has put our minds at ease and my son is confident now and really enjoying.
Thank you for the support and I will highly recommend.
Read more Read more

B

Bhanu

Perfect! We are so pleased to have Fotios teaching my son maths. He have so much positive qualities like compassion patience commitment and a very knowledgeable tutor, he have all these qualities in abundance and his expertise in teaching has put our minds at ease and my son is confident now and really enjoying.
Thank you for the support and I will highly recommend.
E

Emmanouel
- 5
Perfect! Excellent! Fotios, over the course of 4 months, has really helped my daughter develop her problem-solving skills. He makes the subject engaging and can pass on his enthusiasm to his students. I really think she will do very well in the Physics Aptitude Test.
Read more Read more

E

Emmanouel

Perfect! Excellent! Fotios, over the course of 4 months, has really helped my daughter develop her problem-solving skills. He makes the subject engaging and can pass on his enthusiasm to his students. I really think she will do very well in the Physics Aptitude Test.
ビクトリア
- 3
Good! He knows physics very well and aims to give an engaging tutorial, however I don't think he spent enough time preparing for our lesson which was rather disappointing.
Read more Read more

ビクトリア

Good! He knows physics very well and aims to give an engaging tutorial, however I don't think he spent enough time preparing for our lesson which was rather disappointing.
View more reviews

Recommendations

Recommendations come from relatives, friends and acquaintances of the teacher

Tristan

Studying alongside Fotios as Physics students here at Oxford has demonstrated to me that he is one of the most intelligent and diligent Physicists I've ever had the pleasure of working with. His understanding of mathematics and physics, as well as his seamless ability to explain difficult concepts to me and my colleagues, reflects very strongly on his ability as a tutor.
Read more

T
Tristan
Studying alongside Fotios as Physics students here at Oxford has demonstrated to me that he is one of the most intelligent and diligent Physicists I've ever had the pleasure of working with. His understanding of mathematics and physics, as well as his seamless ability to explain difficult concepts to me and my colleagues, reflects very strongly on his ability as a tutor.
Γιασεμή

Fotios is such an amazing tutor! He makes everything seem easy, by explaining, even the most complicated ideas, in simple words. He is always eager to answer your questions and help you in anything you need. I totally suggest him as your tutor!
Read more

Γ
Γιασεμή
Fotios is such an amazing tutor! He makes everything seem easy, by explaining, even the most complicated ideas, in simple words. He is always eager to answer your questions and help you in anything you need. I totally suggest him as your tutor!
J

John

Fotios is a very skilled tutor, with a very broad knowledge spectrum which proves to be essential when answering my questions! I would definitely recommend him to anyone.
Read more

J
John
Fotios is a very skilled tutor, with a very broad knowledge spectrum which proves to be essential when answering my questions! I would definitely recommend him to anyone.
F

Fedra

He is an excellent teacher with enthusiasm for physics and maths and a great ability to pass on his knowledge to his students
Read more

F
Fedra
He is an excellent teacher with enthusiasm for physics and maths and a great ability to pass on his knowledge to his students
C

Christos

We met in the University of Oxford. He is an extremely helpful tutor with a a very clear and analytical mind. He explains concepts well and is a very approachable and pleasant! Definitely recommended!
Read more

C
Christos
We met in the University of Oxford. He is an extremely helpful tutor with a a very clear and analytical mind. He explains concepts well and is a very approachable and pleasant! Definitely recommended!
Chris

Fotis has already worked as a tutor in school.
He used to teach his friends about astronomy as he became a member of the National team of astronomy of Greece when he was 16. Today he is one of the best students in the physics department of Oxford.
Read more

C
Chris
Fotis has already worked as a tutor in school.
He used to teach his friends about astronomy as he became a member of the National team of astronomy of Greece when he was 16. Today he is one of the best students in the physics department of Oxford.
View more recommendations

Rates

Rate

$132

Pack rates

5h: $661
10h: $1,323

online

$132/h

Fotis's Video

Find out more about Fotis

When did you develop an interest in your chosen field and in private tutoring?
I was always curious about mathematics and physics, but my first serious interest in physics and astronomy developed when I was around 14 years old. Soon, I bought a telescope and things went on from there. Before I got into university, in an attempt to share my excitement about the stars and our universe, I gave a talk at my school and the feedback was overwhelmingly positive. It was a wonderful experience, and at this exact moment I realized that I should start teaching as soon as I am qualified.
Tell us more about the subject you teach, the topics you like to discuss with students (and possibly those you like a little less).
I teach physics and mathematics, as well as astronomy, astrophysics and cosmology. Apart from that, I prepare students for admission tests and interviews at Oxford and Cambridge.
Did you have any role models; a teacher that inspired you?
My role model, when I was in school, was my mathematics tutor. He saw my interest, and he would always prepare new puzzles and problems for me, to keep me going.
What do you think are the qualities required to be a good tutor?
You have to be good at your subject, but at the same time you also need various soft skills to understand the signals that the student is giving out.
Provide a valuable anecdote related to your subject or your days at school.
In one of my projects, my supervisors thought we should give up on a specific question because they thought it was way too difficult to solve. However, I did not listen to their advice, and after working very hard for a couple of days I managed to solve the problem. It came as a very pleasant surprise to my supervisors.
What were the difficulties or challenges you faced or still facing in your subject?
The constant struggle for a scientist is to find funding for a project that he or she likes, and this can be quite competitive.
Do you have a particular passion? Is it teaching in general or an element of the subject or something completely different?
My passion is physics.
What makes you a Superprof (besides answering this interview questions :-P) ?
My ability to "listen" to the student.

ESAT/PAT Specialist · Oxford Distinction Physicist & CERN Machine Learning PhD · A-Level Physics & Maths · Proven Oxford Admissions Success

Lesson location

Ambassador

About Fotis

About the lesson

Review

Recommendations

Rates

Rate

Pack rates

online

Fotis's Video

Find out more about Fotis

Find out more about Fotis

When did you develop an interest in your chosen field and in private tutoring?

Tell us more about the subject you teach, the topics you like to discuss with students (and possibly those you like a little less).

Did you have any role models; a teacher that inspired you?

What do you think are the qualities required to be a good tutor?

Provide a valuable anecdote related to your subject or your days at school.

What were the difficulties or challenges you faced or still facing in your subject?

Do you have a particular passion? Is it teaching in general or an element of the subject or something completely different?

What makes you a Superprof (besides answering this interview questions :-P) ?

Other tutors in Mathematics

Sofia

Jose

Josiah

Lyle

Drew

Davayne

Joe

Fadil

Philip

Reza

Natalie

Seren

Matias Ignacio

Yannik

Jody

Sevan

Haider

Cynthia

Bryan

Laura

Share

Ambassador

levels

All languages in which the lesson is available

Review

Évaluations

Recommendations

free lessons

Report this posting