Nikolaos Kampelis
Dr. Nikolaos Kampelis is an Assistant Professor at The Cyprus Institute (EEWRC), specializing in sustainable built environments, energy efficiency, and digital twin applications for climate-neutral districts. He holds a PhD in Building and Distributed Energy Systems Modelling and Demand Side Management from the Technical University of Crete, an MSc in Technology and Innovation Management from the University of Sussex, and degrees in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Operational Research.
Over the past two decades, Dr. Kampelis has combined academic leadership with applied research and consultancy, contributing to major EU-funded projects such as H2020 PROBONO and SMART GEMS. His expertise spans energy simulation, occupant-centric comfort optimization, knowledge graph-based decision support systems, and demand response strategies at building and neighborhood scale. He is also co-inventor of a patent on knowledge-graph-centric decision support for green building neighborhood renovation scenario modeling, highlighting his contributions to innovation at the interface of data science and sustainable design. He has co-edited volumes on smart zero-energy buildings, smart communities and demand response, authored numerous peer-reviewed articles, and contributed to the EU innovation radar.
Beyond research, he has had significant independent teaching experience in energy systems and numerical methods, and he serves as a reviewer for leading journals including Energy and Buildings, Solar Energy Advances, and Sustainable Cities and Societies. His work emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, bridging science, technology, and policy to accelerate the transition towards resilient, sustainable, and human-centric urban environments.