Sotirios Efstathios Antonoudis
PhD Student
School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical, Process & Energy Engineering, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton, UK
Biography
Akis Antonoudis is a part-time PhD student working within the Research Centre for Carbon Solutions at Heriot-Watt University. His research focuses on developing process models and techno-economic assessment studies for CO2 capture and utilisation technologies.
Akis is a process engineer with a background in Environmental Engineering. He received his master’s degree in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering in 2020 from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and he has since been working as a research associate at the Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH).
During his undergraduate studies, Akis gained knowledge in the fields of renewable energy and chemical/biochemical wastewater treatment technologies, with his final-year project being focused on the production of biogas. Afterwards, during his master’s degree, he further developed his skills in process modelling by working on design projects in which he coupled process simulation software with mathematical optimisation techniques.
Akis is currently involved in several EU-funded projects in the fields of CO2 capture and utilisation, Power-to-X, waste heat recovery system design and the development of circular systemic solutions. His PhD research is focused on the design and techno-economic evaluation of low-TRL CCUS technologies from a systems perspective.
Roles & Responsibilities
Research interests
Process modelling, process optimisation, techno-economic analysis