Author Biographies

Ms. Tsampika Dimitriou received her BSc in Physics from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (2018-2022). She holds an MSc in Physics from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (2022-2024), with a specialization in Materials Physics in the section of Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics.
Dr. Nikolaos Skandalos is a postdoctoral researcher and teaching staff member at the University of Patras, Greece, specializing in renewable energy systems and sustainable urban development. Dr. Skandalos holds a PhD in Environmental and Natural Resources Management from the University of Patras, an MSc in Renewable Energy Engineering from Heriot-Watt University, UK, and a BSc in Physics from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece. With extensive experience in building-integrated photovoltaics, solar technologies, and energy optimization in buildings, Dr. Skandalos previously served as a senior researcher at the University Centre for Energy Efficient Buildings, Czech Technical University in Prague, contributing to multiple high-impact European projects focused on advanced solar technologies and energy-efficient building designs. He also teaches courses on Sustainable Building Design, sharing his expertise with students in environmental and building engineering.
Dimitrios Karamanis is a Professor of Alternative Energy Sources at the Department of Environmental Engineering, University of Patras. He studied Physics at the University of Ioannina (1986-1990), where he submitted his doctoral thesis (1990-1997). With Postdoctoral Fellowships at CEN Bordeaux (Marie Curie 1999-2001) and the University of Ioannina (Marie Curie 2001-2002 and until 2008), Prof. Karamanis has thirty-four years of research experience in the fields of alternative energy sources with special emphasis on wind and solar energy utilization technologies in the last fifteen years. Participating in competitive National and International research programs as a scientific coordinator and researcher, he has published over 180 scientific papers in scientific journals, patents, and chapters in books. He serves as an Associate Editor of Green Technologies and Sustainability (Elsevier/KeAi) and Guest Editor for Energy&Buildings. Prof. Karamanis teaches courses on Environmental Physics ΙΙ, Environment & Energy, Applications of Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Savings & Applications.
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