Effrosyni

Giama

Associate Professor
Dr. Mechanical Engineer, MSc
Short CV Presentation

Dr. E. Giama, whose research focuses on energy systems with over 20 years of experience, she has contributed to research on energy, environmental performance and cost effectiveness of energy systems, has significant research in the field and scientific work published extensively in top-tier journals. Currently, she serves as an Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) leading projects on energy efficiency, optimization of energy systems operations, heat pumps and automations, renewable energy systems, smart systems, life cycle analysis and carbon footprint.

Assoc. Editor Journal of Energy Reports
Assoc. Editor Journal of Sustainable Energy

Scopus ID15623219500

Short CV

School of Mechanical Engineering

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Research Interests
Energy Systems and RES Equipment and systems dimensioning Energy and environmental efficiency of buildings and systems Economic effectiveness of energy investments Smart systems and grids

Effrosyni

Giama

Associate Professor
Dr. Mechanical Engineer, MSc
Short CV Presentation

Dr. E. Giama, whose research focuses on energy systems with over 20 years of experience, she has contributed to research on energy, environmental performance and cost effectiveness of energy systems, has significant research in the field and scientific work published extensively in top-tier journals. Currently, she serves as an Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) leading projects on energy efficiency, optimization of energy systems operations, heat pumps and automations, renewable energy systems, smart systems, life cycle analysis and carbon footprint.

Assoc. Editor Journal of Energy Reports
Assoc. Editor Journal of Sustainable Energy

Scopus ID15623219500

Courses

Heating Cooling Refrigeration (Undergraduate)

Heating Systems (Undergraduate)

Renewable Energy Systems (Undergraduate)

Energy and Environmental Efficiency of Buildings (Undergraduate)

Smart Energy Systems and Grids (Undergraduate)

Environmental Management and Circular Economy (Postgraduate)

Environmental Impact Assessment and Evaluation Tools (Postgraduate)

Publications
2026

Digitalization for Sustainable Heat Pump Operation: Review on Smart Control and Optimization Strategies, Energies Open source preview, 2026, 19(1), 66

Sittas, K., Giama, E., Panaras, G.

Journal Papers

2025

Carbon neutrality in the building sector: Optimization of heat pumps operation in combination to PV/T as auxiliary renewable energy system

Giama, E., Sittas, K., Chantzis, G., Papadopoulos, A.

Journal Papers

2025

Machine learning, artificial intelligence and digital twins: an up-to-date review analysis of the latest- era technologies in the urban building sector

Kyriaki, E., Giama, E., Theodoridou, I.

Journal Papers

2024

Smart Readiness Indicator (SRI) as a Decision-Making Tool for Low Carbon Buildings

Chatzikonstantinidis, K., Giama, E., Fokaides, P.A., Papadopoulos, A.M.

Journal Papers

Projects

Design of a virtual building power generation unit for reducing the cost to nearly zero-energy buildings and aggregate to a virtual entity for optimal energy management (2025-2029)

Intelligent and Clean Energy Systems Technologies (2025-2026)

Sustainable Production of Three-Dimension Printed Medicines (2025-2026)

New generation of photocatalytic and self-healing coatings (2025-2026)

Acceleration of climate neutrality, decarbonization, and circular economy through innovative technologies in the Municipality of Kozani (2023-2025)