Vassilios Agelidis

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Vassilios G. Agelidis is a professor at the Technical University of Denmark in Lyngby, Copenhagen. He previously held the same position at the University of New South Wales, Sydney. He was named Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2016 [1] for contributions to power electronics, renewable energy conversion and integration with electricity grid. He is also a fellow of the Institute of Engineering and Technology. [2]

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References

  1. "PELS Members Elevated to Fellow in 2016". IEEE Power Electronics Society. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  2. Stine Lykke Wagner (7 October 2016). "New professor at DTU to ensure efficient power components". Power Lab DK. Retrieved 29 December 2019.