Mr Christos Marouchos
ASSOCIATE LECTURER IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
[email protected]
+357 24694000
Qualifications
PhD Power Electronics (Brunel University London UK, 1981)
MSc Power Electronics (Brunel University London UK, 1977)
Engineering Council Examinations CEI Part 2 (Middlesex Polytechnic, 1976)
Diploma of Technician Engineer (Higher Technical Institute, Nicosia Cyprus. 1973)
Specialization
Power electronics and in Sustainable/Renewable Electrical Power Sources
Employment Track
Associate Lecturer, UCLan Cyprus, 2019 – Present
Assistant Professor: Cyprus University of Technology, 2008 – 2017
Lecturer in Electrical Engineering: Higher Technical Institute, 1992-2007
Electronics Engineer: Ministry of Defense, Nicosia: Acquisition, Installation, and operation of military radar at Troodos, 1988-1992
Research Officer: BICC Research and Engineering, London: Research Officer, 1982- 1987
Research and development Engineer: Watford Control Instruments, London: In Charge of research and development, 1981 –1982
Research Interests
- Application of power electronics to Renewable energy sources
- Mathematical modelling of power electronic converters
- Mains Pollution: Current and voltage harmonics elimination and controlled reactive power generation.
- New configurations of an Inverter: Very recently we introduced a new configuration of an inverter, the Switched capacitor Inverter.
Roles and Responsibilities (including past roles and responsibilities)
Teaching and Course Leadership
- Module Leadership/Delivery: Power Systems, Renewable Energy Systems, Power Electronics and Electrical Engineering Fundamentals.
Selective Publications
Books:
Marouchos, CC : “The switching Function: Analysis of Power Electronic Circuits”, IEE, London, 2006, ISBN-10 086341351X, ISBN-13: 978-086341351-3
Patents
Two patents: App.No 8525288 and App.No 8008439
Selective Conference and Seminar Presentations
- Sat Mohanram, M. Darwish, CC Marouchos, “Optimisation and Simulation of RC Time Constants in Snubber Circuits”, accepted in the IEEE University Power Engineering Conference (UPEC), September 2018.
- Sat Mohanram, M. Darwish, CC Marouchos, “Power Switching Device Losses – Simulation and Non-Simulation Methods of Calculations”, accepted in the IEEE University Power Engineering Conference (UPEC), September 2018.
- Paterakis, CC Marouchos, G. A. Putrus, M. Darwish, “A solid-state fault current limiting and interrupting device (FCLID) with power factor correction”, accepted in the IEEE University Power Engineering Conference (UPEC), September 2018.
- Maria C. Argyrou, F. Paterakis, Christina Panagi, Christos Makarounas, M. Darwish, CC Marouchos, “Supercapacitor application for PV power smoothing”, accepted in the IEEE University Power Engineering Conference (UPEC), September 2018.
- Paterakis, CC Marouchos, M. Darwish, D. Nafpaktitis, “Comparison of a PWM Inverter and a Multilevel Inverter using the Switching Function Analysis for Harmonic Content and Efficiency”, IEEE University Power Engineering Conference (UPEC), September 2017.
- Maria C. Argyrou, CC Marouchos, M. Darwish, Eftihia Iosif, F. Paterakis, “Investigation of the Switched Inductor Circuit for Harmonics Compensation”, IEEE University Power Engineering Conference (UPEC), September 2017.
- C. Marouchos, G. A. Putrus, M. Darwish, F. Paterakis, “An Investigation of the Switched-Capacitor Circuit as a Solid-State Fault Current Limiting and Interrupting Device (FCLID) with Power Factor Correction Suitable for Low-Voltage Distribution Networks”, IEEE University Power Engineering Conference (UPEC), September 2017.
- C. Marouchos, G. A. Putrus, M. Darwish, F. Paterakis, “An Investigation of the Switched-Capacitor Circuit as a Solid-State Fault Current Limiting and Interrupting Device (FCLID) with Power Factor Correction Suitable for Low-Voltage Distribution Networks”, IEEE University Power Engineering Conference (UPEC), September 2017.
- Panagiotis Dimitriadis, Mohamed Darwish, Christos Marouchos, “Overvoltage Protection”; IEEE University Power Engineering Conference (UPEC), 2016.
- Christos Marouchos, Eftihia Josif, Mohamed Darwish, “Investigation of the switched Inductor Circuit for Harmonics Compensation”; IEEE University Power Engineering Conference (UPEC), 2016.
Supervision of Projects/PhDs
Co-Supervisor for five PhD students at Brunel University, London UK
Co-Supervisor for one PhD students at Cyprus University of Technology
