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Dimitris Mertzis

Dimitris Mertzis

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Co-founder at BIO2CHP

  • Education

    • Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH)

      2002 - 2008
      Master's degree Mechanical Engineering

    • Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH)

      2002 - 2008
      Bachelor's degree Mechanical Engineering

    • Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH)

      2008 - 2013
      Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Mechanical Engineering 10/10

      Thesis title: "Mobile biomass gasification unit coupled to an internal combustion engine - Design, realization and investigation"

  • Experience

    • Laboratory of Applied Thermodynamics

      Oct 2007 - Jun 2016

      Responsible for renewable energy (mainly biomass related) and energy efficiency projects for the Laboratory of Applied Thermodynamics (lat.eng.auth.gr).Main Responsibilities are: - modelling and simulation of thermodynamic systems- internal flow simulation including reacting and multiphase flows (CFD)- writing and handling business and research proposals-contracts- technical reporting, project design and implementation- theoretical and experimental investigation of a) biomass gasification b) producer gas utilisation in reciprocating engines c) biofuel combustion d) engine emissions and performance e) solid fuel characterisation Show less

      • Postdoctoral Fellow

        Sept 2014 - Jun 2016

      • Research Engineer

        Oct 2007 - Aug 2014

    • Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

      May 2008 - Oct 2013
      PhD candidate

      Thesis title "Mobile biomass gasification unit coupled to an internal combustion engine - Design, realization and investigation"Keywords:Biomass gasification for combined heat and power productionCFD simulation of fluidized bed gasification reactorExperimental research on agricultural residue gasification in fluidized bedsProducer gas cleaning investigation and evaluationProducer gas utilisation in Internal Combustion Engine, measurements and evaluation Show less

    • BIO2CHP

      Aug 2015 - now
      Co Founder

      Product development

    • Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH)

      Jan 2020 - Dec 2022
      Postdoctoral Researcher

      Development of a computational model of a synthetic natural gas reactor utilising synthesis gas from renewable energy sources

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Machine Learning

      Stanford University
      Feb 2017

    • Data Analysis and Statistical Inference

      Duke University
      Apr 2014

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Dimitris Mertzis
      Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award 2016 Libra Group & The Hellenic Initiative Jun 2016 Selected in the top 10 among 1100 business ideas submitted to the Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award.
    • Awarded to Dimitris Mertzis
      Cleantech Open GLobal Ideas Competition The Cleantech Open Nov 2015 BIO2CHP project participated and won the third prize in the largest cleantech competition in the world in Silicon Valley, San Francisco
    • Awarded to Dimitris Mertzis
      2013 Best LIFE+ project award European Commission Oct 2014 SMARt-CHP project selected by the EU Member States as one of the best that were concluded in 2013
    • Awarded to Dimitris Mertzis
      Climate-KIC CleanLaunchpad Competition Climate-KIC Oct 2014 BIO2CHP project participated as national winner in the largest EU cleantech competition final. Valencia, Spain where 30 start-up ideas competed.
    • Awarded to Dimitris Mertzis
      Postdoctoral Research Scholarship State Scholarships Foundation/IKY - SIEMENS Sep 2014 IKY Fellowships of Excellence for Postgraduate Studies in Greece – Siemens Programme
    • Awarded to Dimitris Mertzis
      Student award ETA-Florence renewable energies Jun 2013 Student Award for excellent research work in the field of Biomass21st European Biomass Conference and ExhibitionCopenhagen, Denmark, 3-7 June 2013
    • Awarded to Dimitris Mertzis
      Scholarship State Scholarships Foundation IKY Nov 2010 3-year scholarship for PhD thesis sponsorship

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Energy committee member

      Issued by Technical Chamber of Greece on Sept 2010
      Technical Chamber of GreeceAssociated with Dimitris Mertzis