🗣️ Speaker Introduction
Haris Ziras
Assistant Professor, DTU, Denmark
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Haris Ziras is an Assistant Professor in the Power and Energy Systems division at DTU, Denmark. See more
He holds a PhD in power systems from DTU and an MSc in Energy Science and Technology from ETH Zurich. His primary research interests focus on leveraging flexibility in renewable energy systems through the integration of physical modeling, control, optimization, data analytics, forecasting techniques, and energy market analysis. His work emphasizes the application of statistical learning methods to model, infer, and forecast demand-side flexibility in energy systems, with a particular focus on e-mobility applications. He also has a strong interest in the analysis and development of congestion management mechanisms in distribution networks and the deployment of local flexibility markets.
Haris has served as a work package leader in several EU Horizon and nationally funded Danish research projects, including EV4EU, e2flex, and Interpreter. Since 2023, he has been serving as the Secretary of the IEEE Power & Energy Society Denmark Chapter, contributing to the advancement of the professional community in power and energy systems.
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Wouter van den Akker
Principal Strategist Energy System, Alliander
Research Associate, Eindhoven University of Technology
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Wouter van den Akker is a Fellow of the Electrical Energy Systems research group at TU/e and Principal Strategist at Alliander. See more
His main affiliation is with Distribution System Operator Alliander, where he serves as Principal Strategist in Corporate Strategy, responsible for shaping innovation and strategy towards a sustainable and just future energy system.
At the interface of academia and industry, Wouter contributes to advancing the understanding and implementation of future-proof distribution networks, bridging strategic innovation with practical applications. His work focuses on the role of distribution networks in the energy transition, including topics like smart grids, decentralized energy systems, and the integration of renewable energy sources. Wouter is also involved in various national and international research projects and initiatives, collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders from the energy sector, government, and academia.
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Christina Papadimitriou
Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology
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Christina Papadimitriou is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Eindhoven University of Technology. See more
Dr. Christina Papadimitriou has been an Assistant Professor at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) on integrated power and energy systems since 2022. She received her diploma in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Patras, Greece (2001–2006), and her PhD on control of dispersed generation for integration into microgrids (research excellence grant). She was a senior researcher at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) from 2013 to 2016. From 2016 to 2019 she served as a system engineer at the Greek Distribution System Operator (HEDNO). She was a post‑doctoral fellow with FOSS and the University of Cyprus from 2019 to 2022. Dr. Papadimitriou has managed and coordinated European and national projects focused on smart grid planning and operation for flexibility harvesting of the integrated grid. She currently chairs the BRIDGE Working Group on Business Models and is part of the managerial team of EIRES.
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