Dr Stavros Michailos

Biography	Dr Stavros Michailos is, as of October 2022, a Lecturer at University of Hull and a chemical engineer by background. He holds a PhD from the University of Manchester (funded by Shell Research UK) and has post-doctoral experience at the University of Manchester, Aston University and the University of Sheffield. He has extensive experience and expertise in process design, modelling, lifecycle and techno-economic assessments of various low carbon energy systems including carbon capture utilisation and storage, sustainable aviation fuel production technologies, biorefineries and decentralised energy solutions. He has published widely, over 40 research papers, book chapters and reports, and contributed to numerous multi-disciplinary programmes. He has successfully co-supervised over 10 PhD students. If you are interested in working with me, or studying for a PhD in any of the above-mentioned areas please feel free to contact me.
Research Interests	Conceptual design, process modelling and optimisation of low carbon technologies Life cycle (LCA) and techno-economic assessments (TEA) of energy systems Carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production technologies, Power to Liquids, Biomass to Liquids, Gas to Liquids Direct air capture (DACCS) and bioenergy with carbon capture (BECCS) Decentralised energy solutions
Teaching and Learning	I am currently the Module leader and teaching : Level 5: Engineering Global Challenge II (500661) Level 3: Engineering Group Challenge (330113) Level 7: Individual Project (MSc) (700986). Typically, 6 projects per year Level 6: Engineering Individual Project (601082). Typically, 2-3 projects per year while contribute in teaching as co-tutor/guest lecturer in: Level 4: Engineering Global Challenge I (400456) Level 6: Chemical Engineering Design Project (601091) Level 6: Process Equipment Design (662010) Level 7: Sustainable Engineering Systems (701008) Level 7: Decarbonisation of Energy and Industrial Systems (771875) Level 7: Low Carbon Energy Solutions (771706) Level 7: Energy Generation from Conventional and Renewable Fuels (700224)
PhD Supervision Availability	Yes
PhD Topics	Dr Michailos welcomes applications for PhD, MPhil and MSc by Research Degrees in all the following areas: post-combustion CO2 capture, CO2 utilisation for value-added products, sustainable aviation fuel production, direct air capture and BECCS, hydrogen production and design of centralised/decentralised energy systems. Please contact him directly to discuss research topics. Current PhD students (co-supervised along with colleagues from the University of Sheffield): - Gabriela A Cuevas Castillo (2020-2024). Techno-economic and life cycle assessment of CCUS systems for the production of chemicals. - Karim RK Elamawy (2020-2024). Technoeconomic and lifecycle assessment of hydrogen production through biomass gasification. - Qurrotin A'yunina (2021-2025). Technoeconomic and lifecycle assessment of CCS applied in energy from waste plants. - Ahmed RM Aljudaya (2020-2024). Techno-Economic Assessment of a Concentrated Solar Power generation with Fresnel reflectors and energy storage. - Edgar Iyasele (2020-2024). Application of artificial intelligence in the design and assessment of energy systems. Completed PhD supervision: - Oluchi Emenike (2017-2021). Techno-economic and environmental assessment of BECCS in power and fuel generation. - Kelachi Omehia (2017-2021). Gas Turbine CO2 Enhancements on Carbon Capture and Storage. - Bashar Shboul (2017-2021). Techno-economic Modelling and Multi-Objective Optimisation of a New Standalone Hybrid CPSD-SE/HWT System in Microgrids Power Generation. - Godfrey Udeh (2018-2022). Modelling, optimisation and control of clean energy based micro-decentralised energy systems. - Maria Fernanda Rojas-Michaga (2019-2023). Techno-economic and life cycle assessment of sustainable aviation fuel production. - Mohammed Alfailakawi (2020-2024). Techno-Economic Assessment of a Solar Power Tower Hybridization with Wind Turbines. - Celal Tiltay (2020-2024). Techno-economic feasibility of solar assisted heat pump systems for European single-family houses.