People

[team_member name=”Prof. Charalambos A. Charalambous” title=”Director” photo=”/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/profile_image.jpg” email=”cchara@ucy.ac.cy” email_label=”Personal Email” phone=”+357 22 89 22 85″ twitter=”twitter” facebook=”http://facebook.com” linkedin=”http://linkedln.com”] Charalambos A. Charalambous was born in Nicosia Cyprus in 1979. He holds an Associate Professor (tenured) position within the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Cyprus as of January 2016. His academic qualifications include a first Class B.Eng. Degree in E.E.E from UMIST, U.K in 2002 and a Ph.D. in Electrical Power Engineering from the University of Manchester in 2006, which was sponsored by the prestigious O.R.S award scheme and Intertek CAPCIS. In 2005 and upon the submission of his PhD thesis, he was employed by the National Grid High Voltage Research Centre of The University of Manchester, until June 2010. From June 2010 until December 2015 he was an Assistant Professor within the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Cyprus.  He is a Member of the IEEE, IEΤ, and the Technical Chamber of Cyprus. His research activity is characterized by the robust links with industry, both locally and internationally: Alstom Grid Technology Centre (UK), National Grid (UK), Intertek CAPCIS (UK), ELEMKO SA (GR), Electricity Authority Cyprus (CY), Transmission System Operator (CY), Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority (CY) and Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CY). He is currently leading the Power Systems Modeling Laboratory (PSM) at the University of Cyprus.

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[team_member name=”Dr. Antonis Lazari” title=”Honorary Research Fellow” photo=”/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Antonis_Lazaris.png” ] Academic Qualifications: M.Eng. (Honours) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Bristol, UK 2010. PhD, University of Cyprus, February 2016. Research Theme: Modelling for Assessing Large Scale Power System Infrastructure under AC/DC Interference

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[team_member name=”Dr. Alexandros Nikolaidis” title=”Honorary Research Fellow” photo=”/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Alexandros_Nikolaidis.jpg” ] Academic Qualifications: M.Eng (Honours) in Electrical Engineering 2010, Democritus University of Thrace (GR). M.Sc. in Sustainable Energy, 2012, University of Cyprus. PhD, University of Cyprus, September 2017.  Research Theme: Power Systems Planning, Flexibility & Risk Management

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[team_member name=”Mr. Antreas Demetriou” title=”PhD Candidate” photo=”/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Antonis_Lazaris_res.png” ] Academic Qualifications: M.Eng. (Honours) in Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, (GR) 2013. Research Topic: Risk Management Applications in Lightning Protection of PV Systems
Qualifying Exam: Passed

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[team_member name=”Dr. Christos Melios” title=”Research Fellow” photo=”/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/c_melios.jpg” ] Academic Qualifications: BEng (Honours) in Electronic Engineering, University of Surrey, UK 2012. MSc in Nanotechnology and Nanoelectronic Devices, UK 2013. EngD in Micro- and NanoMaterials and Technologies, University of Surrey and the National Physical Laboratory, UK 2017. Research Project: Accelerated Corrosion Blind Spots Inherent to Photovoltaic Systems’ Operation and Undetected DC Faults – Pvrosion.

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[team_member name=”Mr. Demetris Chrysostomou” title=”Research Assistant” photo=”/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/3.jpg” ] Academic Qualifications: B.Eng. (Honours) in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Cyprus, 2018.[/team_member]

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Papadopoulos” title=”Undergraduate Student” photo=”/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/papadopoulos_ioannis.jpg” ] Currently: B.Eng. (Honours) in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Cyprus.

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Former Associates

Dr Mathaios Panteli	Post-Doctoral Research Associate – Fall 2015 – Fall 2016. Academic Qualifications: BEng Degree, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, July 2009. PhD, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK, March 2013
Mr. Konstantinos Metallinos	Research Assistant – Fall 2014 – Fall 2015. Academic Qualifications: B.Eng. (Honours) in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Cyprus (CY) 2013. M.Sc in Electrical Engineering, University of Cyprus, 2014.

 

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Alumni Postgraduate Students

Mr. Andreas Andreou	MSc Graduate – Fall 2012 Thesis: “Life Cycle Loss Evaluation of Transmission Lines”
Mr. Alexandros Nikolaidis	MSc Graduate – Fall 2012 Thesis: “Indices to Assess the Integration of Renewable Energy Resources in Transmission Systems”
Mr. Christos Kallonas	MSc Graduate – Fall 2013 Thesis: “Earthing Design Assessments for Large Scale Photovoltaic Systems”
Mr. George Frangou	MSc Graduate – Fall 2013 Final Year Project: “Lightning Protection Assessments of Large Scale Photovoltaic Systems”

 

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Alumni Undergraduate Students

Mr. Andreas Papandreou	Spring 2010 Thesis: “Validation of SC and OC tests on Power Transformer ATP Models”
Mr. Andreas Georgiou	Spring 2011 Thesis: “Modeling and Validation of Ferroresonance Conditions in HV networks”
Mr. Panagiotis Philippou	Spring 2011 Thesis: “An IEEE 80 based G.U.I for Designing Earthing Systems for GIS substations”
Mr. Panagiotis Papadopoulos	Spring 2012 Thesis: “An IEEE 80 based G.U.I for Designing Earthing Systems for GIS substations”
Mr. Yiannis Ioannou	Spring 2012 Thesis: “On the Equivalence of the IEEE-Test Bus Systems on the Cyprus Transmission Network”
Mr. Antonis Geropapa	Spring 2012 Thesis: “An IEC 62305-2 based G.U.I for Lightning Protection Risk Assessments”
Mr. Constantinos Tilliros	Spring 2012 Thesis: “An IEC 62305-2 based G.U.I for Lightning Protection Risk Assessments”
Mr. Natsikas Fotis	Spring 2012 Thesis: “Impact of Volumetric Retail Electricity Tariff Designs on PV Net-Metering Compensation Mechanisms”
Ms. Stylianou Christina	Fall 2013 Final Year Project: “A thorough Net-Metering Policy Analysis for the Electricity Market of Cyprus”

 

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