Soteris Kalogirou


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. 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.

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.

Editorial roles

Kalogirou is currently the Editor-in-Chief of Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews since 2025. From 2005 to 2014, he was an Associate Editor of Renewable Energy, followed by a decade as Editor-in-Chief, and currently holds the title of Editor-in-Chief Emeritus.

Selected book publications

  • 2006 – Artificial Intelligence in Energy and Renewable Energy Systems, Nova Science Inc.
  • 2009 – Solar Energy Engineering: Processes and Systems, First Edition, Academic Press, Elsevier
  • 2011 – Soft Computing in Green and Renewable Energy Systems, Springer
  • 2013 – Comprehensive Renewable Energy, Vol. 3, Elsevier
  • 2014 – Solar Energy Engineering: Processes and Systems, Second Edition, Academic Press, Elsevier
  • 2016 – Overview of BISTS State of the Art, Models and Applications, COST Action TU1205
  • 2016 – Thermal Solar Desalination: Methods and Systems, Academic Press, Elsevier
  • 2017 – Building Integrated Solar Thermal Systems: Design and Applications Handbook, COST Action TU1205
  • 2018 – McEvoy’s Handbook of Photovoltaics, Academic Press, Elsevier
  • 2022 – Solar Thermal Energy, 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, Academic Press, Elsevier
  • 2023 – Solar Energy Engineering: Processes and Systems, Third Edition, Academic Press, Elsevier

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