Hi, I’m Kostas.
kpap was my unix name during university times. Eversince, this is my nickname in the www domain.
I am using internet as a tool for my work and as means for learning about everything that interests me! Some things I record in the asides so that you can also read about it, and sometimes when I have a bit more to say you can read it in my log.
I am a Scientist at the Swedish ABB Research Centre where we are developping electrical energy systems with a view in the future of people and the planet. Some of the my areas of expertise are power converters, magnetics, and lately the hybrid electric vehicles. In the near future I hope to expand in High Voltage DC transmission and other high power converter technologies.
In the past, I have studied (1996-2000) and worked (2000-2001) on Crete island, the best place to make friends and taste some good mediterranean food. I then moved along with my girlfriend Vicky to Edinburgh where I obtained the PhD (2001-2005) on power electronics for an aerospace application. Awarded a young entrepreneur's grant I participated in Turnstone Devices Ltd a venture that aimed in developing a device to makes us more aware of our energy needs. Several lessons were learned from this ambitious but short-lived startup. The first period in Academia ended in 2008 when I finished my Post-Doc on Aerospace Electronics at Nottingham Uni in England .
I am now living in Sweden, one of the family-friendliest countries I know. The future will be, as it always has been, full of surprises. I can sense my job bringing new challenges.
To my country I owe a lot and hope to give back one day.
All the best,
Tuesday, 15th Jun 2010.
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