Welcome
Clean energy enthusiast with strong and proven experience in network integration and control of distributed energy resources and future low-carbon distribution networks. Skilled in Management, Research and Development (R&D), Power Systems, Renewable Energy, and Electrical Engineering.
Current Positions
Technical Manager at IAK-Papaellinas Energy Ltd
Member, Board of Directors at Cyprus Telecommunication Authority (CYTA)
Member, Board of Directors at Energy Market Association Cyprus
Past Positions
Chief Product Officer at Watts Battery Corp
Senior Research Fellow in Smart Grids at The University of Melbourne (Australia’s #1 University)
Lead Research Consultant at AusNet Services (one of the largest DNSP in Victoria)
Co-founder of Platypus Energy
Research Engineer at EDF R&D in Paris (the largest R&D center in Europe)
Overview
Chief co-investigator in 4 research projects ($500k+) with industrial and government partners
Technical support to industry i.e., EDF R&D (France), AusNet Services (Australia) and EPRI (USA)
Successful international collaborations with academics i.e., University of Costa Rica, Sao Paulo, Melbourne and Manchester
Successful international collaborations with companies i.e., UK (ENWL), France (EDF), Australia (AusNet Services) and USA (EPRI)
Inventor of a patent for an improved controller for residential battery energy storage
Active reviewer in top class IEEE scientific journals
Best Young Researcher 2016 of the Power & Energy Division of the University of Manchester
Recent News
April 2020
Join me on this 1-hour webinar where I will present the key findings of “Task 3: Traditional Solutions” part of the project Advanced Planning of PV-Rich Distribution Networks funded by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and led by The University of Melbourne in collaboration with AusNet Services.
This webinar highlights that enabling both Volt-Watt and Volt-var functions with the Victorian settings provides significant benefits to both utilities and customers. Voltage rise issues and curtailment are dramatically reduced, making it possible to host 20% of customers without the need for other solutions. Adopting traditional solutions can help increase the solar PV hosting capacity to 40% (excluding HV feeders with long SWER lines). However, beyond 40%, traditional solutions were found to have limited effectiveness in mitigating network issues.
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December 2019
Join me on this 1-hour webinar where I will present the key findings of “Task 2: Innovative Analytical Techniques” part of the project Advanced Planning of PV-Rich Distribution Networks funded by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and led by The University of Melbourne in collaboration with AusNet Services.
This webinar will focus on a simple -yet practical- Smart Meter-Driven Analytical Technique developed and can allow distribution companies (with access to smart meter data) to quickly estimate the solar PV hosting capacity of their LV Networks without the need of complex and detailed network studies or the adoption of generic assumptions.
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June 2019
An amazing turnout and discussion at the tutorial we delivered at the anchor IEEE Power & Energy Society conference in Europe on how smart solar PV and Batteries can help accelerate the transition towards a more sustainable low-carbon future!
It was a pleasure being invited to speak at the largest IEEE PES conference in Asia with more than 6,000 attendees!
April 2019
Residential Batteries will shake up the energy sector but we have to get ahead of the game to unlock their true potential!
March 2019
Join me to learn about OpenDSS and how to use such a powerful simulation tool to model smart distribution electricity networks. A great opportunity to hear how this tool is used in our studies and projects with industry.
January 2019
Collaboration talks initiated with Tesla
Our first, successful, collaboration engagement meeting with Tesla was held this month at their Melbourne offices and prototype laboratories. A very productive meeting discussing the critical role of residential battery energy storage systems in the provision of flexibility services and how together we can shape collaboration paths to make this a reality. Exciting opportunities ahead!
December 2018
Very honored and excited to be invited to talk at the Melbourne Energy Institute Symposium 2018 on the challenges and opportunities of high penetration of solar PV in Australia. Download the slides to get to know more of our projects running in collaboration with AusNet Services (Australia) and EPRI (USA) to increase solar PV hosting capacity in Electricity Distribution Networks.
November 2018
A step closer to our goal to make our society a bit more efficient and green
We are excited to announce the filing of our patent "Novel Control for Residential-Scale Battery Energy Storage Systems" in cooperation with the Research, Innovation and Commercial Engagement Department of the University of Melbourne.
June 2018
"Solutions for Increasing PV Hosting Capacity" - $170,000