Soteris Kalogirou

Soteris Kalogirou
Born	Trachonas, Nicosia, Cyprus
Nationality	Cypriot
Alma mater	University of Glamorgan (PhD, DSc)
Known for	Solar thermal systems, Renewable energy, Artificial intelligence in energy systems
Honors	Member, Academia Europaea (2024) Member, Cyprus Academy of Sciences, Letters and Arts (2019) Fellow of the European Academy of Sciences (2019) Member, International Solar Energy Society (since 1992) Member, World Renewable Energy Network (since 1992)
Scientific career
Fields	Mechanical engineering, Solar energy, Renewable energy systems
Institutions	Cyprus University of Technology

Soteris Kalogirou is a Cypriot mechanical engineer and academic whose work focuses on solar energy, renewable energy systems, and the application of artificial intelligence in energy technologies. ^[1] He is a professor at the Cyprus University of Technology.

Early life and education

Kalogirou was born in Trachonas, a suburb of Nicosia, Cyprus. He earned a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Glamorgan in 1995. In 2011, he was awarded a Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) degree from the same institution. ^[2]

Career

From 1982 to 1987, Kalogirou worked as a Building Services Consultant at Intersol Engineering. He subsequently held various academic positions at the Higher Technical Institute of Cyprus between 1987 and 2007. In 2008, he joined the Cyprus University of Technology, where he is a Professor of Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer and Solar Engineering in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering. ^[3]

Editorial roles

Kalogirou is currently the Editor-in-Chief of Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews since 2025. ^[4] From 2005 to 2014, he was an Associate Editor of Renewable Energy, followed by a decade as Editor-in-Chief (2014–2024), and currently holds the title of Editor-in-Chief Emeritus. ^[5]

Selected book publications

• 2006 – Artificial Intelligence in Energy and Renewable Energy Systems (editor), Nova Science Inc.
• 2009 – Solar Energy Engineering: Processes and Systems (author), First Edition, Academic Press, Elsevier
• 2011 – Soft Computing in Green and Renewable Energy Systems (co-editor), Springer
• 2013 – Comprehensive Renewable Energy, Vol. 3 (volume editor and contributor), Elsevier
• 2014 – Solar Energy Engineering: Processes and Systems (author), Second Edition, Academic Press, Elsevier
• 2016 – Overview of BISTS State of the Art, Models and Applications (editor and contributor), COST Action TU1205
• 2016 – Thermal Solar Desalination: Methods and Systems (co-author with Belessiotis V. and Delyannis E.), Academic Press, Elsevier
• 2017 – Building Integrated Solar Thermal Systems: Design and Applications Handbook (editor and contributor), COST Action TU1205
• 2018 – McEvoy’s Handbook of Photovoltaics (editor and contributor), Academic Press, Elsevier
• 2022 – Solar Thermal Energy (editor and contributor, with Alexopoulos S.), Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology, Second Edition, Springer Reference
• 2022 – Handbook of Artificial Intelligence Techniques in Photovoltaic Systems: Modelling, Control, Optimization, Forecasting and Fault Diagnosis (co-author with Mellit Adel), Academic Press, Elsevier
• 2023 – Solar Energy Engineering: Processes and Systems (author), Third Edition, Academic Press, Elsevier

Honors

• Member of the International Solar Energy Society since 1992. ^[6]

• Member of the World Renewable Energy Network (WREN) since 1992. ^[7]

• Member of the Cyprus Academy of Sciences, Letters and Arts in April 2019. ^{[8] [9]}

• Fellow of the European Academy of Sciences (2019) ^[10]

• Elected Member of the Academia Europaea in 2024. ^[11]

References

1. "Tepak professor elected to Artificial Intelligence Industry Academy". Cyprus Mail. 3 August 2024.
2. "LUX: Yale Collections Discovery". Yale.edu.
3. "Σωτήρης Καλογήρου - CYPRUS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY". Cyprus University of Technology (in Greek).
4. "Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews | Journal". ScienceDirect.com.
5. "Editorial board - Renewable Energy". ScienceDirect.com.
6. "ISES SWC50" (PDF). ISES.
7. https://www.wrenuk.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/wrec_pioneers08.pdf ^{[ bare URL PDF ]}
8. "Cyprus Academy of Sciences, Letters, and Arts". interacademies.org.
9. https://www.academyofcyprus.cy/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/ANNUAL-REPORT-2019.pdf ^{[ bare URL PDF ]}
10. "Members". European Academy of Sciences. 13 April 2022.
11. "Kalogirou Soteris". Academy of Europe. Retrieved 2 March 2025.

External links

Soteris Kalogirou publications indexed by Google Scholar