Athanasios I. Papadopoulos

Education

• PhD, Process Systems Engineering, University of Surrey, UK (2005).

• Diploma, Chemical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR (2001).

Research Interests

• Optimization and integrated design of sustainable and renewable energy systems, chemical products and industrial processes.
• CO₂ capture and utilization systems.
• Thermodynamic cycles.
• Hybrid renewable power generation and storage systems.
• Artificial Intelligence algorithms.
• Optimization under uncertainty.
• Exascale computing in design and optimization.

Selected Publications

Molecular and Process Design

• Vasilas, N., Papadopoulos, A.I , Papadopoulos, L., Salamanis, A., Kazepidis, P., Soudris, D., Kehagias, D., Seferlis, P., 2022, Approximate Computing, Skeleton Programming and Run-Time Scheduling in an Algorithm for Process Design and Controllability in Distributed and Heterogeneous Infrastructures, Computers and Chemical Engineering, 164, 107874
• A.I. Papadopoulos, P. Seferlis, P. Linke, 2017, A framework for the integration of solvent and process design with controllability assessment, Chemical Engineering Science, 157, 154-176.

High Performance Computing and Machine Learning

• L. Papadopoulos, D. Soudris, C. Kessler, A. Ernstsson, J. Ahlqvist, N. Vasilas, A. I. Papadopoulos, P. Seferlis, C. Prouveur, M. Haefele, S. Thibault, A. Salamanis, T. Ioakimidis, D. Kehagias, 2021, EXA2PRO: A Framework for High Development Productivity on Heterogeneous Computing Systems,  IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems, 33(4), 792-804
•  N.B.B. Etim, D. Giaouris, H. Patios, S. Gadoue, A. I. Papadopoulos, P. Seferlis, S. Voutetakis, S. Papadopoulou, 2020, Reinforcement Learning Based Adaptive Power Pinch Analysis for Energy Management of Stand-alone Hybrid Energy Storage Systems Considering Uncertainty, Energy,193, 116622

CO₂ Capture - Solvents and Systems         

• A.I. Papadopoulos, F. Perdomo, F. Tzirakis, G. Shavalieva, I. Tsivintzelis, P. Kazepidis, E. Nessi, S. Papadokonstantakis, P. Seferlis, A. Galindo, G. Jackson, C.S. Adjiman, 2020, Molecular Engineering of Sustainable Phase-change Solvents: From Digital Design to Scaling-up for CO₂ Capture, Chemical Engineering Journal, 10.1016/j.cej.2020.127624
• Nessi, E., Papadopoulos, A.I., Seferlis, P., 2021, A Review of Pilot and Commercial Plants for Post-Combustion CO₂ Capture: Packed Bed, Phase-Change and Rotating Processes, International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control , 111, 103474

Thermodynamic Cycles - Working Fluids and Systems

• A. I. Papadopoulos, D. Gkouletsos, V. Champilomatis, A. Giannakakis, V. Kousidis, I. Hassan, P. Seferlis, 2020, Systematic Assessment of Working Fluid Mixtures For Absorption Refrigeration based on Techno-economic, Environmental, Health and Safety Performance, Energy Conversion and Management, 223, 113262.
• P. Linke, A.I. Papadopoulos, P. Seferlis, 2015, Systematic methods for working fluid selection and the design, integration and control of organic Rankine cycles: A Review, Energies, 8, 4755-4801.

Distributed Energy Systems - Design and Control

• D. Giaouris, A. I. Papadopoulos, C. Patsios, S. Walker, C. Ziogou, P. Taylor, S. Voutetakis, S. Papadopoulou, P. Seferlis, 2018, A systems approach for management of microgrids considering multiple energy carriers, stochastic loads, forecasting and demand side response, Applied Energy, 226, 546-559.
• D. Giaouris, A. I. Papadopoulos, P. Seferlis, S. Papadopoulou, S. Voutetakis, 2016, Power grand composite curves shaping for adaptive energy management of hybrid microgrids, Renewable Energy, 95, 433-448.

 Experimental- Equilibrium Measurements

• Tzirakis, F., Papadopoulos, A.I., Seferlis, P., Tsivintzelis, I., 2023, CO₂ solubility in Methylcyclohexylamine (MCA) and N-cyclohexyl-1,3-propanediamine (CHAP) Aqueous Solutions: Experimental Measurements and Modelling using the Modified Kent-Eisenberg Model, AICHE Journal ,10.1002/aic.17982 
• Tzirakis, F., Tsivintzelis, I., Papadopoulos, A.I., Seferlis, P., 2021, CO₂ Absorption Capacity of Diethylenetriamine (DETA) and Triethylenetetramine (TETA) aqueous mixtures: Experimental Investigation and Correlation Using the CPA Equation of State, Chemical Thermodynamics and Thermal Analysis, 3-4, 100017

Experimental- Pilot Scale- CO₂ capture, CO₂ mineralization, Water purification

•  E. Nessi, A.I.  Papadopoulos, P. Kazepidis, P. Polichroniadis, A., Ntourou, G., Voutetakis, S., Seferlis, 2022, Pilot Scale Assessment of a Novel Phase-change Solvent for Energy Efficient Post -combustion CO₂ Capture, Journal of Environmental Management, 317, 115489 
• Voutetaki, A., Plakas, K., Papadopoulos, A.I., Bollas, D., Parcharidis, S., Seferlis, P. , 2023, Pilot-scale Separation of Lead and Sulfate Ions from Aqueous Solutions using Electrodialysis: Application and Parameter Optimization for the Battery Industry, Journal of Cleaner Production, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.137200 

E. Nessi, M. Dimoliani, A. Papadopoulos, G. Ntourou, S. Voutetakis, K. Intzes, G. Dimitriadis, P. Seferlis, 2022, CO₂ Utilization for the Production of Calcium Carbonate Nanoparticles: Experimental Testing of a Rotating Packed Bed, Chemical Engineering Transactions, 94, 727-732

  Contact

      E-mail : spapadopoulos(at)cperi.certh.gr

      Phone : 2310498363

Personal Site : http://psdi.cperi.certh.gr/~spapadopoulos/