Tsoutsos Theocharis

Professor Theocharis Tsoutsos is a faculty member at the School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Crete. His research focuses on sustainable energy systems, port infrastructure development, environmental impact assessment, and climate change mitigation. He holds a Professorship position and actively contributes to interdisciplinary projects addressing Mediterranean environmental challenges. His work integrates technical innovation with socio-economic considerations to achieve sustainability goals.

Research interests include renewable energy integration in ports, lifecycle assessment of biomass utilization, climate adaptation strategies for urban areas, and hydrogen production technologies. Notable projects involve optimizing solar desalination plants in Crete and evaluating the socio-technical feasibility of offshore wind farms.

Recent publications explore post-pandemic urban air quality trends, IoT security in critical maritime infrastructure, and socio-economic dimensions of energy transition. His work often employs GIS-based decision-support systems and multi-criteria analysis to address complex sustainability challenges. Tsoutsos collaborates with international partners on initiatives like the H2020 CIVITAS DESTINATIONS project, advancing sustainable mobility solutions in Mediterranean tourist cities.

He advises on port modernization strategies emphasizing zero-emission targets and nearly-zero energy port concepts. Key contributions include frameworks for assessing tourism carrying capacity in ecologically sensitive zones and methodologies for evaluating wave energy potential in the Mediterranean.