Dountounakis Manolis

Dountounakis Manolis serves as a Lecturer in the Systems Department of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Technical University of Crete, where he has held Laboratory Teaching Staff (EDIP) responsibilities since 1993. Based in the Automation Laboratory (Office 137A-27, Science Building), he delivers core instruction for undergraduate laboratory sessions in Linear Systems and Theory & Applications of Automatic Control, supported by custom teaching notes he developed.

His academic credentials include an Electrical Engineering degree from the National Technical University of Athens (1989, grade 7.66), a Postgraduate Diploma in Production Engineering & Management from the Technical University of Crete (1999), and ongoing PhD candidacy in the same school since 2013. His doctoral research addresses Optimal Energy Management in Ports with Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions, supervised within the Production Engineering & Management framework.

Research expertise spans energy management systems for sustainable port operations, renewable energy integration (RES), and advanced control methodologies including neural networks, adaptive control, and PLC-based industrial automation. His work bridges theoretical control systems with practical port logistics, emphasizing emission reduction through smart energy solutions. Recent publications analyze multi-agent demand response for refrigerated container systems and active power management in green ports, revealing a cohesive focus on cyber-physical energy optimization for maritime infrastructure.

His technical proficiency encompasses English (Cambridge Lower First Certificate, 1980), programmable logic controllers, and industrial automation systems. Current scholarly activity centers on scaling port energy management frameworks through his PhD thesis, with applications targeting real-world greenhouse gas reduction in Mediterranean shipping hubs.