Research interests

  • Earth conduction effects in overhead lines and cable systems.
  • Modelling and analysis of electromagnetic transients.
  • Electromagnetic compatibility and transmission line modeling
  • Power line communication
  • Power systems load and active distribution networks modelling.
  • Application of system identification techniques to power systems.
  • Integration of buildings into smart grids.

Awards

  • Energies 2021 Best Paper Award (Third Prize) for the ournal paper J42
  • Best Paper Award in the International Conference on Smart Energy Systems and Technologies, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
  • Exceptional reviewer for the IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery 2020.
  • Best Paper Award in the International Conference MedPower2020, Pafos, Cyprus.
  • Applied Energy Outstanding Reviewer. 2018
  • Electric Power Systems Research Outstanding Reviewer. 2018
  • International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems Outstanding Reviewer. 2017
  • Electric Power Systems Research Outstanding Reviewer. 2016
  • Scholarship for postdoctoral research in the frame of the program "?.?.?. Fellowships of Excellence for Postgraduate Studies in Greece-Siemens Program". 2013-2015
  • Basil Papadias award for the best student paper among 200 in the international conference PowerTech '07, Lausanne, Switzerland. 2007

Projects

European projects

  • "ProMiSe - Assessing the Provision of a Multi-Ancillary Service Framework pro-vided by PV-BES Systems , ERIGrid .0 - Horizon 2020 Programme, 2022
  • "GrEnFIn: Greening Energy Market and Finance" , Erasmus+, 2020
  • "Data-driven simulation modeling for smart neighbourhoods" , European Commission - Joint Rresearch Center, 2019
  • "HARMONIC - Enhanced Generic Load Modelling using Harmonic Profiles" , ERIGrid - Horizon 2020 Programme, 2018
  • "PV-Net - Promotion of PV energy through net metering optimization", MED Programme, 2014
  • "INCREASE - Increasing the penetration of renewable energy sources in the distribution grid by developing control strategies and using ancillary services", FP7 Programme, 2014
  • "Countdown to Low Carbon Homes", ERA-Net Eracobuild, 2013
  • "E-Bits - Energy bits, Young people and media for a low energy footprint", Intelligent Energy Europe, 2012
  • "E-SEAP European sustainable energy award for prisons", Intelligent Energy Europe, 2011
  • "DERRI - Distributed Energy Resources Research Infrastructures", FP7 Programme, 2011
  • "GP Wind - Good practice in reconciling onshore and offshore wind with environmental objectives", Intelligent Energy Europe, 2010
  • "Use-Efficiency - Universities and Students for Energy Efficiency", Intelligent Energy Europe, 2010
  • "PowerMan Switch - An Innovative Energy Consumption Management System Based on a Punctual Electrical Control Device", FP5 Programme, 2004

National projects

  • "Study of sheath cross-bonding in underground medium-voltage power cables", private sector, 2023
  • "EVOLUTION: rEView Of smart meter data anaLytics for distribUTIOn networks, private sector, 2022
  • ASPIDA: Study,design,developmentand implementation of a holistic system for upgrading the quality of life and activity of the elderly, ESPA/
  • "SPOTS: Surge Protection of Overhead Transmission System", ELIDEK, 2021
  • "Study of electromagnetic interference between power cable systems and gas pipelines", Private sector, 2021
  • "Study of sheath cross-bonding and power losses in power cables of a wind park: The case of Kafireas", Private sector, 2021
  • "Fractal-based simulations for estimating the lightning performance of transmission lines", Operational Programme "Human Resources Development, Education and Lifelong Learning 2014-2020", 2020
  • "Study of the effect of high voltage (HVDC) wiring on railway systems", ARIADNE Interconnection, 2019
  • "ACTIVATE - Ancillary services in active distribution networks, based on monitoring and control techniques", Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (H.F.R.I.) under the "First Call for H.F.R.I. Research Projects to support Faculty members and Researchers and the procurement of high-cost research equipment grant", 2019
  • "Study of sheath cross-bonding and calculations of induced votlages in medium-voltage cables of wind parks", Private sector, 2019
  • "Investigation of sheath cross-bonding in medium-voltage cable interconnections of onshore wind parks", Private sector, 2019
  • "Investigation of power losses in internal electric grids of wind parks", Private sector, 2018
  • "Organization of the 10th Electrical and Computer Engineering Science Conference", Sponshorships, 2017
  • "Support of the laboratory and research infrastructure - dissemination of research activities in power systems", ETAA, 2015
  • "Study of Electrical Interferences of a 5MWp PV park to a gas pipeline", Private sector, 2013
  • "Reconfiguration of wind farm internal grids using underground cables, fault analysis and protection coordination", Private sector, 2012
  • "Transient stability analysis of the combined cycle power plant HERON II", Private sector, 2010
  • "Short circuit & transient stability analysis for CCPP KORINTHOS POWER", Private sector, 2010
  • "Multimedia Services over the grid- MultiGrid", PENED 2003, 2005
  • "Restructuring the information topic studies in the Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering of AUTh", EPEAK II, 2005

National cooperations

  • Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki - Prof. Grigoris Papagiannis
  • Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Western Macedonia, Kozani - Prof. Georgios Christoforidis.
  • Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Athnens - Assoc Prof Ioannis Gonos.
  • Cablel Hellenic Cables Group
  • Terna Energy

International cooperations

  • Department of Electric Power engineering, Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway. - Assoc. Prof. Dimosthenis Peftitsis
  • Electrical Engineering Department, Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science, The University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, USA - Prof. Naofal Al-Dhahir
  • Electronic and Electrical Engineering, The University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland - Prof. Graeme Burt, Senior Lecturer Panagiotis Papadopoulos
  • Department of Electrical Engineering, Technical University of Cluj Napoca, Cluj Napoca, Romania - Prof. Dan Doru Micu.
  • Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus - Assoc. Prof. Charalambos A. Charalambous
  • Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Frederick University, Nicosia, Cyprus - Ass. Prof. Alexis Polycarpou
  • School of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Kadir Has University, Istanbul, Turkey - Ass. Prof. Oguzhan Ceylan