Stavros Michailos

Dr. Stavros Michailos is a Lecturer in the School of Engineering at the University of Hull, specializing in Chemical Engineering. He holds a PhD from the University of Manchester and has post-doctoral experience at multiple UK universities. His research focuses on low carbon energy systems, including CCUS, sustainable aviation fuels, and decentralized energy solutions.

Education:

• MEng (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)
• MSc (International Hellenic University)
• PCAP (University of Hull)
• PhD (University of Manchester)

Research Interests:

• Process design and optimization of low carbon technologies
• TEA and LCA of energy systems
• Carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS)
• Decentralized energy systems

Recent Research Trends: Dr. Michailos' work emphasizes integrating municipal waste with CCS, hydrogen production via biomass gasification, and DACCS for formic acid production. His studies often combine experimental and modeling approaches to assess environmental and economic feasibility.

Awards:

• Top 2% global scientist (Stanford/Elsevier, 2023)
• Fellow of Higher Education Academy (2024)
• Outstanding Postdoctoral Researcher (2020–2022)

Grants & Supervision: Current projects include Co-DAC (Direct Air Capture integration) and EfW-UPCC (Waste-to-Energy CCS). He co-supervises over 10 PhD/MSc students annually, focusing on renewable energy integration, CO2 utilization, and energy system optimization.