Kymakis Emmanuel

Professor Kymakis Emmanuel is a Full Professor of Advanced Electronic Materials & Devices at the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Hellenic Mediterranean University. He serves as Vice President of the University Research Center of EL.ME.PA, Director of the Inter-Institutional Postgraduate Program 'Nanotechnology for Energy Applications', and coordinator of the Energy Production Work Package in the European Graphene Platform (FET Graphene Flagship). His research focuses on optimizing printable photovoltaic devices using graphene derivatives and 2D materials to enhance industrial scalability. He holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge (2003) and a degree from the University of Liverpool (1999).

• Education:
• BEng (with distinction) in Electrical Engineering, University of Liverpool (1999)
• PhD in Electronic Materials, University of Cambridge (2003)
• Key Roles:
• Founder & Director of the 'Nanotechnology for Energy Applications' program
• Section Editor, BMC Materials (Springer Nature)
• Former Associate Editor, RSC Advances

His research spans nanomaterials for energy applications, organic photovoltaics, and carbon nanotube-based technologies. He has pioneered interfacial optimization strategies for PV devices and contributed to advancing perovskite solar cells. His work has resulted in 120+ journal articles (h-index 55), 14 coordinated research programs (€4.5M), and 101 conference presentations (39 invited talks). Notably, he co-invented organic photovoltaics using carbon nanotubes with Prof. Gehan Amaratunga.

Awards & Affiliations:

• Emerging Investigator (2014, RSC)
• Member of Sectoral Scientific Council (TES) of Engineering Sciences, ESEK
• National representative in three COST Actions

Grants & Labs: Coordinates EU, industrial, and national grants totaling €4.5M. Leads research teams focused on nanomaterials and energy applications. His lab contributes to the European Graphene Platform and collaborates with institutions like the University of Crete and EL.ME.PA.