N. Damianakis has a joint BSc & MSc degree in Electrical Engineering with specializations in Electric Machines, Energy, Electronics & Biomedicine from the National Technical University of Athens and an MSc degree in Electrical Power Engineering with a specialization in Smart AC and DC Grids from the Technical University of Delft. He has worked a 6-months research internship on Vacuum technology and gas sensing applications at the National Hellenic Research Foundation and a 4-month research internship on converter short-circuit protection at Heliox B.V.  His current Ph.D. topic elaborates on Coordinated Power Control of Smart Loads & Energy Storage Systems and DC transition at the Technical University of Delft.  The Ph.D. research title is: "Coordinated Power Control in Future Sustainable DC Power Grid"

Due to the ever-growing environmental impact and depletion of fossil fuels, global and European target goals lead society towards a more and more sustainable world with reduced environmental footprint and CO2 emissions.  Electrification of heating and transportation as well as sustainable (electric) energy supply are cornerstones of the success of the global energy transition and world decarbonization. In this regard, Photovoltaics (PVs) on the supply side as well as Heat Pumps (HPs) and Electric Vehicles (EVs) on the demand side, are three of the most emerging technologies for the achievement of the aforementioned goals, called “Low-Carbon Technologies” or LCTs. However, while LCTs can be the key to a successful energy transition, they do not come without the side effects of major grid impact, such as increased power demands and congestion in the power grid. 
On the contrary, if LCTs are not integrated into the grid uncontrollably but together with Energy Storage Systems within an Energy Management System, they are able to reduce the grid impact, provide ancillary services, and increase cost savings with the use of their flexibility.
Moreover, another major currently ongoing transition in the power grid is the return of the DC systems, due to the massive deployment of Power Electronics and the inherent DC character of most renewable energy sources and loads, such as PV systems, most Energy Storage systems (ESSs), fuel cells and hydrogen technology, EVs, LEDs, and most home electric appliances. Therefore current EMS works should not ignore the influence of the DC penetration in the physical layer of the distribution grids in order to extract valid and realistic results, considering the management of the grid impact in the future sustainable DC power grid.

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