Special Teaching Staff in Electrical Engineering

Qualifications

PhD in Electrical Engineering (Frederick University, Cyprus 2021)

MSc in Sustainable Electrical Power (Brunel University, UK 2007)

BEng in Electronics and Electrical Engineering (Brunel University, UK 2006)

Specialization

Renewable energy sources, Datacenters, Power Electronics

Employment Track

Associate Lecturer, UCLan Cyprus (2023 – today)

Regional Coordinator of Computer and Communications dept. PSIVET (2021-Today)

High School teacher, Ministry of Education Cyprus (2019-2021)

Power and Datacenter Planning Manager, EPIC (2016-2019)

Infrastructure Supervisor, EPIC (2011-2016)

Roll out engineer, MTN Cyprus (renamed as EPIC) (2009-2011)

Head of Photovoltaic Department, Conergy Cyprus LTD (2007-2009)

Memberships (Academic/Professional)

• ETEK
• EMS

Research Interests

His current research interests include power electronics, renewable/sustainable energy sources, Datacenters, electric-car chargers, energy efficiency in power supplies, energy storage systems.

Roles and Responsibilities (including past roles and responsibilities)

Teaching

• Signals and Control systems

Selected Publications 

• Michael Chrysostomou, Nicholas Christofides, Stelios Ioannou, “Turning weakness into strength – A feasibility analysis and comparison of datacenter deployment in hot and cold climates”, Solar Energy Advances, Elsevier,  Volume 4, 2024, 100068
• Konstantinos Tatas, Ahmad Al-Zoubi, Nicholas Christofides, Chrysostomos Zannettis, Michael Chrysostomou, Stavros Panteli, Anthony Antoniou “Reliable IoT-based monitoring and control of hydroponic systems”, MDPI, Technologies, 2022
• Michael Chrysostomou, Nicholas Georgiou Christofides, Stelios Ioannou, Alexis Polycarpou “Multicell Power Supplies for Improved Energy Efficiency in the Information and Communications Technology Infrastructures” MDPI, Energies, October 2021
• Michael Chrysostomou, Nicholas Georgiou Christofides, Demetris Chrysostomou, “A Novel Machine Learning-Based Load-Adaptive Power Supply System for Improved Energy Efficiency in datacenters” IEEE, Access, December 2021

Selected Conference and Seminar Presentations 

• Michael Chrysostomou, Nicholas Christofides, “A review on solar thermal waste heat energy recovery using thermoelectric generators and its prospects for Cyprus” RESEE 2016 
• Michael Chrysostomou, Nicholas Christofides, “Cooling methods for energy efficient micro-datacenters: A comparative study“, RESEE 2018
• Michael Chrysostomou, Nicholas Christofides, Stelios Ioannou, Alexis Polycarpou, “Multicell converters for energy efficient Power Supplies in the ICT industry” IET, MEDPOWER, November 2020
• Michael Chrysostomou1, Nicholas Christofides, Stelios Ioannou, Alexis Polycarpou, Christos Marouchos, “Efficient Power Supplies for future Micro-datacenters: A review” IET, MEDPOWER, November 2020
• Michael Chrysostomou, Nicholas Georgiou Christofides, Stelios Ioannou, Christos C. Marouchos, “Design Guidelines for Energy Efficient AC to DC Power Supplies” IEEE IECON 2021, October 2021
• Michael Chrysostomou, Nicholas Georgiou Christofides, Dinos Efstathiou, “Technoeconomic study of Photovoltaic Systems Integration in Power Grid and Off-Grid Telecom Stations in Cyprus” IEEE Telfor, November 2021

 Selective Research Funding/ Grant Capture

• Eranet-MED, researcher, 2017-2019
• Iponics – researcher, 2020

Consultancy and CPD Training

• ISO14001 Lead Auditor
• Core Data Center Management Professional (CDCMP^R)
• Accredited Tier Designer (ATD^R)
• Approved energy engineer from the Ministry of Energy Cyprus

Scholarships/Awards Best Thesis Award for PhD