Main Teaching / Research Areas
Techno-economic evaluation of energy storage systems and services
RES-storage applications, business models and dispatch strategies
Flexibility mechanisms for energy systems
Clean energy transition of island (microgrid) systems
Education
PhD in the Economics of Energy Storage
Thesis: Design, Modeling and Valuation of Innovative Dispatch Strategies for Energy Storage Systems, Norwich Business School; University of East Anglia; UK
MSc in Energy
Thesis: Evaluation of the Wind-Compressed Air Energy Storage (Wind-CAES) System Implementation in Aegean Islands: The Case of Crete, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences; Heriot Watt University, UK
BEng in Mechanical Engineering
Thesis: Parametrical Analysis for the Sizing of a Pumped Hydro Energy Storage System, Mechanical Eng. Dept; Technological Educational Institute of Piraeus
Academic / Research Experience
Assistant Professor in Renewable Energy & Energy Storage, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of West Attica (UNIWA)
Post-doc in the Economics of RES & Storage Systems
Thesis: Development of Optimum, Electricity Market Dispatch Strategies for Wind Park Installations with the Use of Forecasting Tools and Energy Storage Technologies, UNIWA
Research Fellow & Adjunct Lecturer in Energy-related courses, Soft Energy Applications & Environmental Protection Lab, Mechanical Engineering Department of UNIWA
Research Projects
Development of applications for research funding in the field of Low Carbon Energy since 2012. Experienced in the management of EC projects, with an extensive network of key partners across Europe. Selected, recent projects are given below.
"BD4NRG: Big Data for Next Generation Energy" (BD4NRG). EU-funding framework H2020. Status: Ongoing. Personal contribution: Pilot development, project and technical management on behalf of the partner UNIWA.
"Development of a Smart Platform for the Holistic Management of the Water & Energy Nexus in Island Regions" (DarWEN). Application submitted under the Research-Create-Innovate Framework of NSRF. Status: Ongoing. Personal contribution: Proposal Writing, Consortium Development, Project Management, on behalf of the Coordinator, UNIWA.
"Technology Innovation for the Local Scale Optimum Integration of Battery Energy Storage" (TILOS). Application submitted under the EU-funding framework H2020 (LCE-8 call).Status: Completed. Personal contribution: Proposal Writing, Consortium Development, Project Management, on behalf of the Coordinator, UNIWA.
Freelance Energy Engineer – Consultant (2015-…)
Freelance, Chartered Energy Engineer, providing Consulting services and contributing as research member in energy-related R&D projects. Selected projects are given below:
Consulting
Energy Studies submitted to the Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE) for the issuance of Production Licenses of Hybrid Power Stations (RES and Storage) for Greek private actors and/or for the development of pilot projects (non-interconnected islands).
Contribution to the development of a Technical Report on Energy Poverty for the EC Joint Research Centre –“Methodologies for assessing and mitigating energy poverty at the residential level in Greece”.
Study for the techno-economic evaluation of alternatives to the development of a new lignite power station in the Greek National Grid (Ptolemaida V) for WWF Greece. The study focused on the examination of combined RES-pumped hydro storage solutions.
Teaching Experience (2015-…)
Associate Lecturer-Mechanical Engineering Department of UNIWA and former TEIP / Lectures in Long-life Education seminars in the field of Energy Storage and Hybrid Energy Systems.
Postgraduate Level
MSc in Energy Systems; Heriot Watt & UNIWA
Responsible for (R) and contributing to the following courses (in Greek / English):
- Demand Side Management & Energy Storage (R)
- Renewable Energy Sources (C)
Undergraduate Level – Mech. Eng. Dept @UNIWA (Associate Lecturer)
Courses offered in Greek, and in English, in the context of Erasmus lectures:
- Renewable Energy Sources
- Hybrid Energy Systems
- Building Energy Management
- Environment & Industrial Development
- Energy Storage & Energy Saving
- Scientific Research Methodology
Other (Associate / Guest Editor / Chair / Organizing Committee)
- Associate Editor: "Frontiers in Sustainable Energy Policy", Frontiers, 2022
- Guest Editor: Special Issue "Novel Business Models & Integration Strategies for Energy Storage", Energies Journal, 2021 (ongoing)
- Theme Chair: 13th International Conference on Solar Energy for Buildings and Industry (Renewable Energy Solutions for Isolated Systems (i.e. Islands)) – September 2020 (virtual conference)
- Organizing Committee: Applied Energy Symposium and Forum, REM2018: Renewable Energy Integration with Mini/Microgrid, 29 – 30 September 2018, Rhodes.
