Background

Damian Giaouris was born in Munich, Germany, in 1976. He received the:

• BEng in Automation and Control Engineering from the Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece, in 2000.
• MSc in Automation and Control from Newcastle University, UK, in 2001.
• PhD degree in the area of Control and Stability of Induction Machine Drives from Newcastle University in 2004.
• BSc in Mathematics from the Open University, UK, in 2009.
• Postgraduate Certificate in Mathematics from the Open University, UK, in 2011.

He was a Lecturer in Control Systems at Newcastle University from 2004, before moving to the Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Greece, at the Chemical Process Engineering and Energy Resources Institute – The Laboratory of Process Systems Design and Implementation, in 2011. Since 2015, he has been with the Engineering School at Newcastle University where currently he is a Professor of Control of Energy Systems. 

He has served as an Associate Editor in IET Power Electronics and IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II, he has been a Guest Editor at various journals and he has organised several conferences. He has more than 150 publications and 3000 citations.

He has been awarded multimillion EU and UK research funding.

His research interests include nonlinear dynamics of electrical systems, distributed energy systems, control of smart grids, electric vehicles and energy management. 

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Research

Damian is with the Electrical Power research group and his profile can be viewed on Google Scholar.

Teaching

EEE8086/8115 - Robust and Adaptive Control Systems

EEE8013/3001 -Linear Controller Design and State Space Analysis

https://www.staff.ncl.ac.uk/damian.giaouris/teaching.html

 

Publications

• Articles

  • Cavus M, Allahham A, Adhikari K, Zangiabadi M, Giaouris D. Energy Management of Grid-Connected Microgrids using an Optimal Systems Approach. IEEE Access 2023, 11, 9907-9919.
  • Nikkhah S, Rabiee A, Soroudi A, Allahham A, Taylor PC, Giaouris D. Distributed flexibility to maintain security margin through decentralised TSO–DSO coordination. International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems 2023, 146, 108735.
  • Khawaja Y, Qiqieh I, Alzubi J, Alzubi O, Allahham A, Giaouris D. Design of cost-based sizing and energy management framework for standalone microgrid using reinforcement learning. Solar Energy 2023, 251, 249-260.
  • Pourmirza Z, Hosseini SHR, Walker S, Giaouris D, Taylor P. The Landscape and Roadmap of the Research and Innovation Infrastructures in Energy: A Review of the Case Study of the UK. Sustainability 2022, 14(12), 7197.
  • Etim N-BB, Giaouris D. Probabilistic adaptive power pinch analysis for islanded hybrid energy storage systems. Journal of Energy Storage 2022, 54, 105224.
  • Spiliopoulos N, Sarantakos I, Nikkhah S, Gkizas G, Giaouris D, Taylor P, Rajarathnam U, Wade N. Peer-to-peer energy trading for improving economic and resilient operation of microgrids. Renewable Energy 2022, 199, 517-535.
  • Nikkhah S, Allahham A, Royapoor M, Bialek JW, Giaouris D. Optimising Building-to-Building and Building-for-Grid Services under Uncertainty: A Robust Rolling Horizon Approach. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid 2022, 13(2), 1453-1467.
  • Gashtil H, Pickert V, Atkinson DJ, Dahidah MSA, Giaouris D. Closed-Loop Voltage Control for Maximizing Inverter Output Voltage in the Field Weakening Region of Induction Machines. IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Industrial Electronics 2022, 10(6), 7514-7526.
  • Nikkhah S, Sarantakos I, Zografou-Barredo N, Rabiee A, Allahham A, Giaouris D. A Joint Risk and Security Constrained Control Framework for Real-Time Energy Scheduling of Islanded Microgrids. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid 2022, 13(5), 3354 - 3368.
  • Gashtil H, Pickert V, Atkinson DJ, Dahidah MSA, Giaouris D. Improved Voltage Boundary with Model-Based Control Algorithm for Increased Torque in the Field Weakening Region of Induction Machines. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification 2021, 7(3), 1600-1614.
  • Vahidinasab V, Nikkhah S, Allahham A, Giaouris D. Boosting integration capacity of electric vehicles: A robust security constrained decision making. International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems 2021, 133, 107229.
  • Nyong-Bassey BE, Giaouris D, Patsios C, Papadopoulou S, Papadopoulos AI, Walker S, Voutetakis S, Seferlis P, Gadoue S. Reinforcement learning based adaptive power pinch analysis for energy management of stand-alone hybrid energy storage systems considering uncertainty. Energy 2020, 193, 116622.
  • El Aroudi A, Mandal K, Al-Numay M, Giaouris D, Banerjee S. Piecewise Quadratic Slope Compensation Technique for DC-DC Switching Converters. IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I: Regular Papers 2020, 67(12), 5574-5585.
  • Baharvandi A, Aghaei J, Nikoobakht A, Niknam T, Vahidinasab V, Giaouris D, Taylor P. Linearized hybrid stochastic/robust scheduling of active distribution networks encompassing PVs. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid 2020, 11(1), 357-367.
  • Khanna S, Becerra V, Allahham A, Giaouris D, Foster JM, Roberts K, Hutchinson D, Fawcett J. Demand Response Model Development for Smart Households Using Time of Use Tariffs and Optimal Control—The Isle of Wight Energy Autonomous Community Case Study. Energies 2020, 13(3), 541.
  • Wu H, Pickert V, Deng X, Giaouris D, Li W, He X. Polynomial Curve Slope Compensation for Peak Current Mode Controlled Power Converters. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics 2019, 66(1), 470-481.
  • Khawaja Y, Allahham A, Giaouris D, Patsios C, Walker S, Qiqieh I. An integrated framework for sizing and energy management of hybrid energy systems using finite automata. Applied Energy 2019, 250, 257-272.
  • Al-Greer M, Armstrong M, Ahmeid M, Giaouris D. Advances on System Identification Techniques for DC-DC Switch Mode Power Converter Applications. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics 2019, 34(7), 6973 - 6990.
  • Gkizas G, Giaouris D, Pickert V. A new method on the limit cycle stability analysis of digitally controlled interleaved DC–DC converters. Control Engineering Practice 2019, 90, 111-122.
  • Gkizas G, Yfoulis C, Amanatidis C, Stergiopoulos F, Giaouris D, Ziogou C, Voutetakis S, Papadopoulou S. Digital state-feedback control of an interleaved DC–DC boost converter with bifurcation analysis. Control Engineering Practice 2018, 73, 100-111.
  • Giaouris D, Papadopoulos A, Patsios C, Walker S, Ziogou C, Taylor P, Voutetakis S, Papadopoulou S, Seferlis P. A Systems Approach for Management of Microgrids Considering Multiple Energy Carriers, Stochastic Loads, Forecasting and Demand Side Response. Applied Energy 2018, 226, 546-559.
  • El Aroudi A, Mandal K, Giaouris D, Banerjee S. Self-compensation of DC-DC converters under peak current mode control. Electronics Letters 2017, 53(5), 345-347.
  • Wu H, Pickert V, Giaouris D, Ji B. Nonlinear analysis and control of interleaved boost converters using real-time cycle to cycle variable slope compensation. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics 2017, 32(2), 7256-7270.
  • Hayes B, Condon M, Giaouris D. Design of robust digitally controlled DC-DC converters in the presence of strong interference. International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications 2017, 45(11), 1742-1759.
  • Abusorrah A, Mandal K, Giaouris D, El Aroudi A, Al-Hindawi MM, Al-Turki Y, Banerjee S. Avoiding instabilities in power electronic systems: Toward an on-chip implementation. IET Power Electronics 2017, 10(13), 1778-1787.
  • Giaouris D, Papadopoulos A, Seferlis P, Voutetakis S, Papadopoulou S. Power grand composite curves shaping for adaptive energy management of hybrid microgrids. Renewable Energy 2016, 95, 433-448.
  • El-Aroudi A, Mandal K, Giaouris D, Banerjee S, Abusorrah A, Al-Hindawi M, Al-Turki Y. Fast-scale stability limits of a two-stage boost power converter. International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications 2016, 44(5), 1127-1141.
  • Aroudi A, Giaouris D, Mandal K, Banerjee S, Al-Hindawi M, Abusorrah A, Al-Turki Y. Complex non-linear phenomena and stability analysis of interconnected power converters used in distributed power systems. IET Power Electronics 2016, 9(5), 855-863.
  • Aroudi A, Giaouris D, Iu H, Hiskens I. A Review on Stability Analysis Methods for Switching Mode Power Converters. IEEE Journal on Emerging and Selected Topics in Circuits and Systems 2016, 5(3), 302-315.
  • Mehran K, Zahawi B, Giaouris D. Stability Analysis of Sliding-Grazing Phenomenon in Dry-Friction Oscillator using Takagi-Sugeno Fuzzy Approach. Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics 2015, 10(6), 061010.
  • Yfoulis C, Giaouris D, Stergiopoulos F, Ziogou C, Voutetakis S, Papadopoulou S. Robust constrained stabilization of boost DC–DC converters through bifurcation analysis. Control Engineering Practice 2015, 35, 67-82.
  • Mandal K, El-Aroudi A, Giaouris D, Abusorrah A, Al-Hindawi M, Al-Turki Y, Banerjee S. Non-linear modelling and stability analysis of resonant DC–DC converters. IET Power Electronics 2015, 8(12), 2492-2503.
  • Hutchison G, Zahawi B, Harmer K, Gadoue S, Giaouris D. Non-invasive identification of turbo-generator parameters from actual transient network data. IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution 2015, 9(11), 1129-1136.
  • Hayes B, Condon M, Giaouris D. Design of PID Controllers using Filippov's Method for Stable Operation of DC-DC Converters. International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications 2015, 62(11), 7073-7078.
  • Giaouris D, Banerjee S, Mandal K, Al-Hindawi M, Abusorrah A, Al-Turki Y, El-Aroudi A. Analysis of Discontinuity Induced Bifurcations in a Dual Input DC-DC Converter. International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos 2015, 25(05), 1-10.
  • Giaouris D, Papadopoulos A, Voutetakis S, Papadopoulou S, Seferlis P. A Power Grand Composite Curves Approach for Analysis and Adaptive Operation of Renewable Energy Smart Grids. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy 2015, 17(5), 1171-1193.
  • Al-Hindawi A, Abusorrah A, Al-Turki Y, Giaouris D, Mandal K, Banerjee S. Nonlinear Dynamics and Bifurcation Analysis of a Boost Converter for Battery Charging in Photovoltaic Applications. International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos 2014, 24(11), 1450142.
  • Giaouris D, Banerjee S, Stergiopoulos F, Papadopoulou S, Voutetakis S, Zahawi B, Pickert V, Abusorrah A, Al Hindawi M, Al-Turki Y. Foldings and grazings of tori in current controlled interleaved boost converters. International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications 2014, 42(10), 1080-1091.
  • Chatziagorakis P, Elmasides C, Sirakoulis G, Karafyllidis I, Andreadis I, Georgoulas N, Giaouris D, Papadopoulos A, Ziogou C, Ipsakis D, Papadopoulou S, Seferlis P, Stergiopoulos F, Voutetakis F. Cellular Automata Model with Game Theory for Power Management of Hybrid Renewable Energy Smart Grids. Cellular Automata 2014, 8751, 248-257.
  • Gadoue SM, Giaouris D, Finch JW. Stator current model reference adaptive systems speed estimator for regenerating-mode low-speed operation of sensorless induction motor drives . IET Electric Power Applications 2013, 7(7), 597-606.
  • Abusorrah A, Al-Hindawi M, Al-Turki Y, Mandal K, Giaouris D, Banerjee S, Voutetakis S, Papadopoulou S. Stability of a boost converter fed from photovoltaic source. Solar Energy 2013.
  • Giaouris D, Papadopoulos A, Ziogou C, Ipsakis I, Voutetakis S, Papadopoulou S, Seferlis P, Stergiopoulos F, Elmasides F. Performance investigation of a hybrid renewable power generation and storage system using systemic power management models. Energy 2013.
  • Hodgson D, Mecrow BC, Gadoue SM, Slater HJ, Barrass PG, Giaouris D. Effect of vehicle mass changes on the accuracy of Kalman filter estimation of electric vehicle speed. IET Electrical Systems in Transportation 2013, 3(3), 67-78.
  • Giaouris D, Stergiopoulos F, Ziogou C, Ipsakis D, Banerjee S, Zahawi B, Pickert V, Voutetakis S, Papadopoulou S. Nonlinear Stability Analysis and a New Design Methodology for a PEM Fuel Cell Fed DC-DC Boost Converter. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 2012.
  • Banerjee S, Giaouris D, Missailidis P, Imrayed O. Local bifurcations of a quasiperiodic orbit. International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos in Applied Sciences and Engineering 2012, 22(12), 1250289.
  • Mehran K, Giaouris D, Zahawi B. Investigation of the near-grazing behavior in hard-impact oscillators using model-based TS fuzzy approach. Nonlinear Dynamics 2012, 69(3), 1293-1309.
  • Mehran K, Giaouris D, Zahawi B. Stability Analysis and Control of Nonlinear Phenomena in Boost Converters using Model-Based Takagi-Sugeno Fuzzy Approach. IEEE Transactions of Circuits and Systems I 2010.

• Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstracts)

  • Khawaja Y, Allahham A, Giaouris D, Patsios C, Dahidah M. Supervision Control and Energy Management Strategies for Grid-Connected Microgrids using Finite Automata. In: UK Energy Storage 2018 (UKES2018). 2018, Newcastle upon Tyne.
  • Khawaja Yara, Giaouris Damian, Patsios Haris, Dahidah MSA. Optimal cost-based model for sizing grid-connected PV and battery energy system. In: 2017 IEEE Jordan Conference on Applied Electrical Engineering and Computing Technologies (AEECT). 2018, Aqaba, Jordan: IEEE.
  • Mandal K, Abusorrah A, Al-Hindawi MM, Al-Turki Y, El Aroudi A, Giaouris D, Banerjee S. Control-oriented design guidelines to extend the stability margin of switching converters. In: IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS). 2017, Baltimore, MD, USA: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
  • El Aroudi A, Mandal K, Abusorrah A, Al-Hindawi M, Al-Turki Y, Giaouris D, Banerjee S. A novel nonlinear modulation technique for stabilizing DC-DC switching converters. In: IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS). 2017, Baltimore, MD, USA: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
  • Algreer M, Armstrong M, Giaouris D. Predictive PID Controller for DC-DC Converters Using an Adaptive Prediction Error Filter. In: IET 6th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines & Drives (PEMD 2012). 2012, Bristol, UK: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
  • Musa I, Zahawi B, Gadoue SM, Giaouris D. Integration of Distributed Generation for Network Loss Minimization and Voltage Support using Particle Swarm Optimization. In: 6th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2012). 2012, Bristol, UK: IET.

• Review

  • Pamulapati T, Cavus M, Odigwe I, Allahham A, Walker S, Giaouris D. A Review of Microgrid Energy Management Strategies from the Energy Trilemma Perspective. Energies 2023, 16(1), 289.