Eftichios Koutroulis

Eftichios Koutroulis is a Professor at the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Technical University of Crete, and Director of the Circuits, Sensors, and Renewable Energy Resources Laboratory. He earned his Diploma (1996), M.Sc. (1999), and Ph.D. (2002) in Electronic and Computer Engineering from the same university. His academic career includes a visiting researcher position at Aalborg University's Department of Energy Technology (Denmark). Since 2012, he has held a permanent position as Assistant Professor, advancing to his current role. He serves on the Renewable Energy journal’s editorial board and focuses on power electronics, renewable energy systems, and energy management.

Research Interests: Microelectronic circuit design, renewable energy systems, photovoltaic optimization, energy harvesting, and smart grid integration.

Publications: Over 50 journal articles in top-tier venues like IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, Renewable Energy, and Applied Sciences. Recent work emphasizes transformerless inverters, MPPT algorithms, and grid integration challenges. Notable contributions include machine-learning-based MPPT under partial shading and wave energy converter designs.

Awards: While no specific awards are listed, his editorial role and prolific publication record highlight his academic impact. He advises on desalination systems powered by RES through projects like DES2iRES.

Labs/Teams: Leads the Circuits, Sensors & Renewable Energy Lab, focusing on hardware-software co-design for energy systems. Collaborates internationally on EU-funded initiatives for grid resilience and smart energy solutions.