Anthony Papavasiliou

Anthony Papavasiliou is an Assistant Professor at the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). Previously, he held the ENGIE Chair as an Associate Professor at Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain) and received the 2018-2021 Franqui Foundation Research Professorship. His research focuses on operations research, electricity market design, power system operations, and renewable energy integration. He holds a BSc from NTUA and MSc/PhD from UC Berkeley, where he collaborated with Professor Shmuel Oren.

Education:

• BSc: Electrical and Computer Engineering, NTUA
• MSc/PhD: Industrial Engineering & Operations Research, UC Berkeley

Research Interests: His work addresses challenges in energy systems optimization, market design for decarbonized grids, stochastic programming, and the integration of distributed energy resources. Key areas include:

• Electricity market mechanisms
• Uncertainty management in power systems
• Flexibility valuation
• Grid reliability under renewables

Awards & Grants:

• ERC Starting Grant (2019)
• Bodossaki Foundation Award (2021)
• INFORMS Best Publication Awards (2015, 2021)

Advising & Grants: He leads the ICEBERG research group and has advised on projects for TSOs, regulators, and utilities. His work includes:

• EU-funded projects on market design
• Consulting for energy policy development

Lab & Teams: Active in the ICCS laboratory and collaborates with international teams on smart grid innovation, particularly in cross-border balancing and zonal pricing frameworks.