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Dr. Panagiotis K. Chaviaropoulos
Mechanical Engineer, PhD, NTUA
Managing Director |
Mechanical Engineering Diploma, MsC degree in 1982 at National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). PhD degree, Mech. Engineering School at NTUA in 1987. Post doctorate at Laboratory of Thermal Turbomachines of NTUA (1987 - 1994). Research Engineer in the Wind Energy Dept. of the Centre for Renewable Energy Sources (CRES), as head of the modelling group (1994-1998). Director of the Renewable Energy Sources Division, of CRES (6/1998-12/2014). 55 Research associates working in the fields of Wind Energy, Biomass, PV Systems & Distributed Generation, Small Hydro, Geothermal, Solar Thermal and Hydrogen technologies. Head of the Greek RES Office (2010-2011). Co-founder and managing director of iWind Renewables SA (Dec. 2014).
Thirty-year experience in R&D projects funded by the E.U., the European Industry and the Greek State. Participation in more than 40 research programs (co-ordinator of six of them). Last twenty five years working in the fields of horizontal axis wind turbines aerodynamics, aeroelasticity and complex terrain wind field modelling. More than 150 Journal and peer reviewed Conference publications, co-editor of two books on optimum aerodynamic design.
Member of the Greek delegation in the European Framework Programmes (FP5, FP6, FP7, Horizon 2020) Energy Committee (2000–2014). President of European Academy for Wind Energy www.eawe.eu (2006-2007). Vice-Chairman of the European Wind Energy Technology Platform www.windplatform.eu (2007-2012). Greek Representative in the SET-Plan Steering Group (2008-2012). EAWE Scientific Award 2010. Aiolos Award 2013 (Greek Wind Energy Association).
Thirty-year experience in R&D projects funded by the E.U., the European Industry and the Greek State. Participation in more than 40 research programs (co-ordinator of six of them). Last twenty five years working in the fields of horizontal axis wind turbines aerodynamics, aeroelasticity and complex terrain wind field modelling. More than 150 Journal and peer reviewed Conference publications, co-editor of two books on optimum aerodynamic design.
Member of the Greek delegation in the European Framework Programmes (FP5, FP6, FP7, Horizon 2020) Energy Committee (2000–2014). President of European Academy for Wind Energy www.eawe.eu (2006-2007). Vice-Chairman of the European Wind Energy Technology Platform www.windplatform.eu (2007-2012). Greek Representative in the SET-Plan Steering Group (2008-2012). EAWE Scientific Award 2010. Aiolos Award 2013 (Greek Wind Energy Association).