Nikolas Flourentzou

Nikolas Flourentzou is an accomplished expert in power electronics for electrical power systems, blending extensive project management experience in interdisciplinary projects with a profound research background. He received a PhD in Power Engineering, MSc in Power Electronics and Drives, and BEng in Electronic and Communication Engineering. He is currently a senior research engineer and project manager at SignalGeneriX Ltd. Previously, he worked as a senior associate scientist at the Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute, a post-doctoral research fellow at KIOS CoE of the University of Cyprus, and maintenance and commissioning engineer at Digicom Ltd. Nikolas was bestowed the First Prize in the ElectricaAwards2010 International Innovation contest for the future of electricity networks by AREVA T&D (former ALSTOM Grid and now known as General Electric Grid Solutions) and the Best Paper Award at the 8th international conference on Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IEEE PEDS’09). His fields of interest are High-Voltage DC Power Transmission Systems, Electric Vehicle Chargers, IoT integration, Marine Engineering, and Renewable Energy. His research expertise includes Critical Infrastructure Protection, Cyber-Physical Systems, Voltage-Source Converter topologies, Selective-Harmonic Elimination PWM methods, and Power Electronics for Electrical Power Systems.