George Aggidis: Senior Lecturer in Engineering and Director of Lancaster University Renewable Energy Group & Fluid Machinery Group, Lancaster University
His previous career included 25 years industrial and academic experience, of which 9 years were abroad.
He started his engineering career with Mather & Platt Ltd, Manchester, UK, followed by appointments both in the UK and abroad. His final position in industry was Director and Engineering Development Manager for the Fluid Machinery, and Hydropower UK company, Gilbert Gilkes & Gordon Ltd. He has research, design, development and patent contributions in the field of fluid machinery, and renewable energy, developed turbines for hydro power generation projects and has physical research prototypes of fluid machinery operating successfully worldwide, and a number of patents for power generation fluid machinery.
Leads the water renewables research activities of the Engineering department at Lancaster University (generic and applied research on wave energy, tidal power and hydro power). His main research interests lie in the areas of Renewable Energy, Fluid Machinery and Energy Policy. Specifically in the fields of Wave Energy, Tidal Power, Hydro Power, Hydraulic design, Centrifugal pumps, Water Turbines, Energy Efficiency, Computational Fluid Dynamic and Materials for Fluid Machinery.