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ME Department Research Activity

Research Activity
Areas of Interest

The Department aims at promoting research activity in the various fields of Mechanical Engineering its faculty is involved with. Below is a list of current research projects and areas of research activity.

Year Project Title Funding Agency Program Framework Duration (years) External Funding Staff Role* Staff involved into the project
2007 Development of an Integrated Design Methodology for the Production of Medium Scale Boats using the Resin Transfer Molding Technique Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation 6th Research Funding 2 CYP 90.000 PC-SC
PI
R
R
R
R
Dr.Demosthenous
Dr.S.Kanarachos
Dr.Lontos
Dr.Omirou
Dr.Rossides
Dr.A.Kanarachos
2007 Promotion and Consolidation of all RTD activities for renewable distributed generation technologies in the Mediterranean region European Commission 6th Framework Program 3 52.000 EURO PI
R
R
Dr.Menicou
Dr.Christodoulou
Dr.Karagiorgis
2007 Operational models for process optimisation in Cyprus’ fish farming industry Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation 6th Research Funding 2 CYP 95.000 SC-PI
R
Dr. Menicou
Dr. S. Kanarachos
2007 Improvement of the working life of aluminium extrusion dies by means of advance and innovative procedures Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation 6th Research Funding 2 CYP 85.000 PC-SC
PI
R
R
RR
Dr.Demosthenous
Dr.Lontos
Dr.Rossides
Dr.Omirou
Dr.S.Kanarachos
2007 Reconstruction of Archaeological Findings by Computer Tomographies and Rapid Prototyping Methods ΕURΕΚΑ E!3881 FACTORY 6th Research Funding 1,5 CYP 60.000 PC-SC
PI
R
RR
Dr. Demosthenous
Dr. Lontos
Dr. Omirou
Dr. Rossides
Dr. S. Kanarachos
2007 Development of new and innovative computational and experimental methodologies for the characterization of thin hard coatings performance Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation 6th Research Funding 2 CYP 87.000 PC-SC
PI
R
R
RR
Dr.Demosthenous
Dr.Lontos
Dr.Omirou
Dr.Rossides
Dr.S.Kanarachos
2006 Study of the extreme variations of future climate in the region of Cyprus Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation Collaboration with Distinguished Scientists Abroad 04/06 2 CYP 49.000 PC-PI Dr. Hadjinicolaou
2006 Design and manufacturing of thin-wall composite light-weight structures Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation EUREKA 2 CYP 70.000 PC-SC
PI
R
R
R
Dr.Demosthenous
Dr.S.Kanarachos
Dr.Lontos
Dr.Omirou
2005 New guardrail system design for the improvement of vehicle crash safety Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation 6th Research Funding 2 CYP 60.000 PC-SC
PI
R
R
R
Dr.Demosthenous
Dr.S.Kanarachos
Dr.Lontos
Dr.Omirou
2005 Construction of dies with enhanced surface hardness and complex geometry for the extrusion of high performance aluminium products Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation 6th Research Funding 4 CYP 100.000 PC-SC
PI
R
RR
Dr.Demosthenous
Dr.Lontos
Dr.Omirou
Dr.Rossides
2005 Grid-connected Photovoltaic substation with parallel electricity storage in the form of hydrogen Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation 6th Research Funding 2 CYP 10.887 SC
R
Dr.Christodoulou
Dr.Karagiorgis
2004 New Guardrail System Design for Critical Collision Cases in Cyprus Highways Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation 6th Research Funding 3 CYP 75.000 PC-SC
R
R
Dr.Demosthenous
Dr.Lontos
Dr.Omirou
2004 Design and manufacturing of fiber-reinforced composite high-pressure pipes capable for corrosion liquids Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation 6th Research Funding 2 CYP 50.000 PC-SC
R
R
R
Dr.Demosthenous
Dr.Lontos
Dr.Omirou
Dr.Fyrillas
2004 Improvement of the extrudability of the AA6063 aluminium alloy using coated dies with new PVD coatings Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation 6th Research Funding 2 CYP 35.000 PC-SC
PI
R
Dr.Demosthenous
Dr.Lontos
Dr.Omirou
2004 Metal-bonded magnets for high temperature applications Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation 6th Research Funding 1 CYP 13.200 PC-SC Dr.Christodoulou
2004 Distributed electricity generation with the use of H2/Fuel Cells, with zero CO2 emissions Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation 6th Research Funding 3 CYP 75.000 PC-SC
R
R
Dr.Christodoulou
Dr.Karagiorgis
Dr.Menicou
2004 Pilot unit for the production, purification and storage of hydrogen by using Renewable Energy Sources such as, Solar and Wind energy Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation 6th Research Funding 2 CYP 50.000 PC-SC
R
R
Dr.Christodoulou
Dr.Karagiorgis Dr.Menicou
2004 The birth of a EUropean Distributed EnErgy Partnership that will help the large-scale implementation of distributed energy resources in Europe (EU-DEEP) European Union 6th Framework Program 5 369.000 EURO PI
R
R
Dr.Christodoulou
Dr.Karagiorgis
Dr.Menicou
2002 Stand-alone pilot unit for remote electricity generation with the use of Fuel Cells and Hydrogen (HYDROGEN-FUEL-CELLS) EU/Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation EUREKA 2002 2.5 CYP 23.000 R
R
Dr.Christodoulou
Dr.Karagiorgis
2002 Development of Metal (Zn, Al) -bonded magnets (Nd-Fe(Co)-B, Sm-Fe-N) for high temperature application Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation 5th Research Funding 3 CYP 59.400 PC-SC
R
Dr.Christodoulou
Dr.Karagiorgis
2002 Combined Cycle Power Plant with Integrated Low Temperature Heat “NAS-LOTHECO” European Union 5th Framework Program 2 33.000 EURO PI
R
Dr.Christodoulou
Dr.Karagiorgis
2002 Cluster Pilot Project for the Integration of Renewable Energies into European Energy Sectors Using Hydrogen European Union 5th Framework Program 5 220.000 EURO PI
R
Dr.Christodoulou
Dr.Karagiorgis
2001 Energy Absorption Systems Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation 4th Research Funding Program 2 CYP 49.690 PC-SC Dr.Demosthenous
2001 Simulation of Extrusion Instabilities Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation PENEK program 2 CYP 25.000 R Dr.Karagiorgis
1999 Novel Permanent Magnets for High Temperature Applications European Union 5th Framework Program 2 97.000 EURO PI Dr.Chistodoulou
1999 Miniature Blood Pump for the Cardiotherapy Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation 2nd Research Funding Program 2 CYP 30.000 PI Dr.Christodoulou
1999 Automated Pilot Plant for the Storage and Production of Electric and Thermal Energy With the Use of Solar and Wind Energy Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation 2nd Research Funding Program 2 CYP 30.000 PC-SC Dr.Christodoulou
1999 Production process development for aluminium alloys through utilisation of recyclable aluminium reserves. Evaluation of the proposed process based on the formability and machinability of the final product Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation 2nd Research Funding Program 2 CYP 30.000 PC-SC Dr.Demosthenous
1999 Hydrogen Storage in Metallic Alloys for its Utilization as a Clean and Renewable Energy Source Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation 2nd Research Funding Program 2 CYP 20.000 PI Dr.Christodoulou
1999 Application of Hydrogen Technology for Industrial Production of High-Tech Materials Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation 2nd Research Funding Program 2 CYP 30.000 PC-SC Dr.Christodoulou
1998 The Effects of Environmental Factors on the Mechanical Properties of Composite Materials Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation 1st Research Funding Program 3 CYP 27.000 PC-SC Dr.Demosthenous
1996 Hydrogen Storage in Aluminum Alloys as an Alternative Clean Energy Source Cyprus Planning Bureau Cyprus-Greece Bilateral Program on Science and Technology 2 CYP 8.000 PC-SC Dr. Christodoulou
Role of Staff: PC: Project Coordinator , SC: Scientific Coordinator , PI: Principal Investigator , R: Researcher