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Giannis Serafeim Mechanical Engineer, PhD
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Giannis Serafeim holds a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA, 2016), an MSc in Energy Production & Management (NTUA, 2019), and a PhD in the multidisciplinary design and optimisation of wind energy systems (NTUA, 2023). He worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Laboratory of Aerodynamics (2023–2024). Since May 2024, he has been a member of the iWind Renewables team.
During his PhD, he developed a multidisciplinary design and analysis optimization (MDAO) framework for wind turbines focused on LCOE reduction via passive load-control methods. His work also included the development of several general-purpose optimization algorithms and a lamination-theory-based cross-sectional analysis tool. At iWind Renewables, he extended the MDAO approach to floating offshore wind turbines, developing numerical tools for floater hydrostatic-stability evaluation and automatic panel-geometry generation. His current work at iWind includes lifetime extension, loads assessment, and floater design and analysis. He has authored eight scientific publications in international peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings.
During his PhD, he developed a multidisciplinary design and analysis optimization (MDAO) framework for wind turbines focused on LCOE reduction via passive load-control methods. His work also included the development of several general-purpose optimization algorithms and a lamination-theory-based cross-sectional analysis tool. At iWind Renewables, he extended the MDAO approach to floating offshore wind turbines, developing numerical tools for floater hydrostatic-stability evaluation and automatic panel-geometry generation. His current work at iWind includes lifetime extension, loads assessment, and floater design and analysis. He has authored eight scientific publications in international peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings.