NAME : STEFANOS N. MANIAS
HOME ADDRESS: IONIDON 84-86 18537 Piraeus Greece
WORK ADDRESS: National Technical University of Athens Department of Electrical Engineering 42, 28th October St. 106 82 Athens-GREECE
TELEPHONE : +30-10-4535880 (Home) : +30-10-772 3503 (Work)
FAX : +30-10-772 3593
E-MAIL : manias@central.ntua.gr
DATE OF BIRTH : March 21, 1950
PRESENT POSITION : Full time Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering of National Technical University of Athens
LANGUAGES : Greek, English and French
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DEGREES |
INSTITUTION |
YEAR |
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Bachelor of Electrical Eng. (with Distinction) |
Concordia University Montreal, Canada |
1975 |
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Master of Electrical Eng. (Option Digital Communications) |
Concordia University Montreal, Canada |
1980 |
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Ph.D. of Electrical Eng. (Option Power Electronics) |
Concordia University Montreal, Canada |
1984 (Oct.) |
A) 1975-1979 Project Engineer
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Major Responsibilities:
B) 1979-1981 Design Engineer
Northern Telecom Inc.
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Major Responsibilities:
C) 1981-1983 Research Assistant and Power Electronics Laboratory Supervisor, (Concordia University), Montreal Canada.
D) 1983-1985 Full time Professor (Vanier College), Montreal Canada.
E) Jan.85-Dec.85 Post doctoral fellow (Ecole Polytechnique), Montreal Canada.
F) Jan.86-Aug.86 Part time Lecturer in the Electrical Engineering, Dept.of Concordia University and Ecole Polytechnique, Montreal Canada.
G) July 86-Aug.87 Full time Researcher in the Electrical Engineering Dept. of Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, Montreal Canada.
H) July 87-Aug 89 Full time Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering of University of Thrace, Greece.
I) Aug.89-Oct.97 Full time Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering of National Technical University of Athens
J) Oct.97-Present Full time Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering of National Technical University of Athens
A) Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1981-1983
Power Electronics Laboratory, Supervisor,
Assisted in the development of laboratory experiments in power electronics
B) Vanier College, Montreal Quebec, Canada, January 1982 - February 1983
Part time Professor in Computer Science Department.
C) Vanier College, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1983-1985
Full time Professor in Computer Science Department
D) Ecole Polytechnique, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, January 1985 - June 1985
Assisting in teaching the Power Electronics courses as a Post Doctoral Fellow and performing research in Power Electronics and motor drive systems
E) Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, January 1986 - August 1986
Taught a control course and two Engineering Analysis courses
F) Ecole Polytechnique, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, July 1986 - Aug. 1987
Teaching and performing research in Power Electronics and motor drive systems
G) University of Thrace, Xanthi, Greece, July 1987-89
Teaching and performing research in Power Electronics and motor drive systems
H) National Technical University of Athens, Greece, 1989-present
Teaching and performing research in Power Electronics and motor drive systems
Senior member, Institute Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
Member, Institute of Electrical Engineers (IEE)
Member, Order of Engineers of Quebec, Canada
Member, Order of Engineers of Greece
Northern Telecom, Montreal, Canada
Elman Ltd., Moschato Greece
Attiko Metro, Athens, Greece
1. S.Manias and P.Ziogas, "A Novel Current Impulse Communication Circuit for Thyristor Inverters", IEEE Trans. on Ind. Appl, Vol. IA-19, No.2, March/April, 1983, pp. 244-249.
2. S.Manias and P.Ziogas, "A Novel Two-State DC to AC transistorized Inverter", Canadian Elec. Eng. Journal, Vol.3, 1983, pp.106-114.
3. P.Ziogas, S.Manias and E.Wiechmann, "Application of Current Source Inverters in UPS Systems", IEEE Trans. on Ind. Appl., Vol. IA-20, No.4, July/August, 1984, pp. 949-957.
4. S.Manias and P.Ziogas, "A Novel sine wave in AC to DC converter with high frequency isolation", IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, Vol. IE-32, No.4, Nov. 1985, pp. 430-455.
5. S.Manias et al., "An AC to DC converter with improved input power factor and power density", IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Nov./Dec. 1986, Vol. IA-22, No.6, pp. 1073-1081.
6. S.Manias et al., "Bilateral DC to AC converter employing a high frequency link, "IEE Proceedings Part-B, Vol. 134, No.1, Jan.1987, pp. 15-23.
7. S.Manias et al, "A 3-phase inductor fed SMR converter with High-Frequency isolation, High Power Density and improved power factor", IEE proceedings, Part-B, Vol. 134, No.4, July 1987, pp. 183-191.
8. S.Manias et al., "An SMR with Suppressed DC Link Components and Predictive Line Current Wave Shaping", IEE Trans. Ind. Appl., Vol. IA-23, No.4, July/August, 1987, pp. 644-653.
9. S.Manias et al., "Effects of switching Angle Phase Shift on PWM Techniques", IEEE Trans. Industrial Electronics, Vol. IE-34, No.4, November 1987, pp. 463-470.
10. A.Prasad, P.D.Ziogas and S.Manias, "A comparative Evaluation of VSF and CSF SMR Converters", IEEE Industrial Electronics Trans., Vol.35, No.4, Aug. 1988, pp. 461-468.
11. A.Prasad, P.D.Ziogas and S.Manias, "A High Frequency off line SMR Converter with improved performance characteristics", IEEE IAS Trans., Vol.25, No.6, Nov./Dec. 1989, pp. 1167-1174.
12. A.R.Prasad, P.D.Ziogas and S.Manias, "A novel Passive Wave-shaping method for single phase Diode Rectifiers", IEEE Trans. on Industrial Electronics, Vol.37, No.6, Dec.1990, pp. 521-530.
13. S.Manias, "A novel Full bridge semicontrolled Switch Mode Rectifier", IEE Proceedings Part-B,Vol.138, No.5, Sept.91, pp.252-256.
14. A.R.Prasad, P.D.Ziogas and S.Manias, "An Active Power Factor Correction Technique for three phase Diode Rectirfier", IEEE Trans. on Power Electronics, Vol.6, No.1, Jan. 1991, pp. 83-92.
15. S.N. Manias and G. Kostakis, "Modular DC-DC converter for high output voltage applications," IEE Proceedings Part-B, Vol.140,No.2, March/93, pp.97-102.
16. A.R.Prasad, P.D.Ziogas and S.Manias, "A passive Input current waveshaping method for three-phase diode rectifiers," IEE proceedings part-B, Vol.139, No.6, Nov/92, pp.512-520.
17. A.R. Prasad, P.D. Ziogas and S.N. Manias, "Analysis and design of a three-phase off line DC-DC converter with high frequency isolation", IEEE Trans. on Ind. Applications, Vol.28, No.4, July/Aug., 1992, pp.824-832.
18. S.N. Manias and G. Kostakis, “Modular DC-DC converter for high output voltage applications”, IEE proceedings, Part-B, Vol. 140, No.2, March 1993, pp. 97-102.
19. G. Karvelis and S.N. Manias, “Fixed frequency Buck-Boost ZVS DC-DC quasi-resonant converter”, IEE proceedings, Part-B, Vol. 142, No.5, Sept. 1995, pp. 289-296.
20. A. Kandianis and S.N. Manias, “A comparative evaluation of single-phase SMR converters with active power factor”, European Power Electronics and Drives Journal, EPE, May 1996, pp.31-36.
21. G. Karvelis and S.N. Manias, “Reduction of EMI emission of an on-board charger for electric vehicles”, European Power Electronics and Drives Journal, EPE, Sept. 1996, pp.54-59.
22. G. Karvelis and S.N. Manias, “Analysis and design of a Flyback Zero-Current Switched Quasi-Resonant AC/DC”, accepted for publication in IEE proceedings on Electric Power Applications, 1997.
23. G. Ioannidis, E. Xanthoulis and S.N. Manias, “Analysis and design of a novel fixed frequency buck-boost ZC-ZVS”, accepted for publication in IEE proceedings on Electric Power Applications, 1997.
24. G. Ioannidis, E. Xanthoulis and S.N. Manias, “A novel Uninterruptible Power Supply System with Sinusoidal Input-Output characteristics and simplified control circuit”, accepted for publication in European Power Electronics and Drives Journal, EPE, 1996
25. A. Kandianis, A,G. Kladas, S.N. Manias and J.A. Tegopoulos “Electrical Vehicle Drive control based on finite element Induction motor model”, IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, Vol.33, No.2, March 1997, pp. 2109-2112.
26. G. Ioannidis, A. Kandianis and S.N. Manias, “A novel control design approach for the buck converter”, accepted for publication in IEE proceedings on Electric
27. G. Ioannidis and S.N. Manias, “Comparison of Linear Quadratic and H Loop-Shaping Control Schemes for the buck Converter”, under review in IEE proceedings on Electric Power Applications.
28. S.N. Manias, “A Forward converter with a non dissipative snubber”, under review in IEE proceedings on Electric Power Applications.
1. G.Roy, L.Duguay, S.Manias and G.E.April, "Asychronous operation of cycloconverter with improved voltage gain by employing a scalar control Algorithm", IEEE Industrial Applications Society Conference Record, 1987.
2. S.Manias et al., "Review on Present State of Art High-Frequency Switched-Mode Power conversion Techniques", European Conference on Power Electronics and applications (EPE), 1987.
3. G.Olivier, G.E.April and S.Manias, "Generalized analysis of line commutated converters and close relatives", IEEE PESC conference Record, 1987.
4. S.Manias, "A novel SMR Topology", IEEE Industry Applications Records 1990, pp. 1113-1118.
5. A.R.Prasad, P.D.Ziogas and S.Manias, "A three phase Resonant PWM DC-DC Converter", IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference Records, 1991.
6. A.R.Prasad, P.D.Ziogas and S.Manias, "A new Active Power factor correction method for Single-phase Buck-Boost AC-DC converter, IEEE Conf. Rec. of Applied Power Electronics Conference, 1992.
7. S.N. Manias, I. Iliadis and A. Kladas, "Analysis and design considerations of an electric vehicle using an existing vehicle coach", has been accepted for publication in the 11th International Electric Vehicle Symposium, Florence Italy, 1992.
8. S.N. Manias, A.G. Kladas and P. Baltas, "Development of an autonomous small scale water pumping system", submitted for review in IEE proceedings, part-B,1992.
9. A. Kandianis and S.N. Manias, "A comparative Evaluation of Single-phase SMR Converters with Active Power Facor Correction," Industrial Electronics Conference, IECON-94.
10. G.A. Karvelis, S.N. Manias and G. Kostakis, "A DC-DC Boost Converter with short circuit protection," Industrial Electronics Conference, IECON-94.
11. A.G. Kladas, S.N. Manias, J.A. Tegopoulos and A.Kandianis, "Coupled Electric-Magnetic Modeling of an AC drive for Electrical Vehicle," International Conference on Electrical Machines, ICEM-94, pp.232-234.
12. S.N. Manias, A.G. Kladas, J.A. Tegopoulos and A. Kandianis, "Performance optimization of the AC drive of an Autonomous small scale solar powered pumping system," International Conference on Electrical Machines, ICEM-94, pp.260-265.
13. L.R. Georges, A.G. Kladas and S.N. Manias, “Finite element based Induction motor model for adaptive field oriented drive for Electrical Vehicle”, IEEE International symposium on Industrial Electronics, ISIE, 1995, pp. 639-642.
14. C. Nen, W. Schmitt, K. Karakaxis and S.N. Manias, “Adaptive control system for a field-oriented induction motor drive”, IEEE International symposium on Industrial Electronics, ISIE, 1995, pp. 309-314.
15. S.N. Manias, G. Kostakis and A. Kandianis, “Novel boost converter topologies with zero switching losses for DC-DC and AC-DC applications”, IEEE Power Electronics Specialists, PESC, 1995.
16. A. Kandianis, S.N. Manias, G. Griva and F. Frofumo, “A new direct torque control scheme for Induction motors using linear state feedback”, IEEE International conference on Power Electronics, Drives and Energy Systems for Industrial Growth, PEDES-1996, India, pp.878-882.
1. A. Kandianis, S.N. Manias, G. Griva and F. Frofumo, “A new direct torque control scheme for Induction motors using linear state feedback”, IEEE International conference on Power Electronics, Drives and Energy Systems for Industrial Growth, PEDES-1996, India, pp.878-882.
2. A.Prasad, P.D.Ziogas and S.Manias, "A High Frequency off line SMR Converter with improved performance characteristics", IEEE IAS Trans., Vol.25, No.6, Nov./Dec. 1989, pp. 1167-1174.
3. A.R.Prasad, P.D.Ziogas and S.Manias, "A novel Passive Wave-shaping method for single phase Diode Rectifiers", IEEE Trans. on Industrial Electronics, Vol.37, No.6, Dec.1990, pp. 521-530.
4. S.Manias, "A novel Full bridge semicontrolled Switch Mode Rectifier", IEE Proceedings Part-B,Vol.138, No.5, Sept.91, pp.252-256.
5. A.G. Kladas, S.N. Manias, J.A. Tegopoulos and A.Kandianis, "Coupled Electric-Magnetic Modeling of an AC drive for Electrical Vehicle," International Conference on Electrical Machines, ICEM-94, pp.232-234.
6. S.N. Manias, I. Iliadis and A. Kladas, "Analysis and design considerations of an electric vehicle using an existing vehicle coach", has been accepted for publication in the 11th International Electric Vehicle Symposium, Florence Italy, 1992.
7. A. Kandianis and S.N. Manias, "A comparative Evaluation of Single-phase SMR Converters with Active Power Facor Correction," Industrial Electronics Conference, IECON-94.
8. L.R. Georges, A.G. Kladas and S.N. Manias, “Finite element based Induction motor model for adaptive field oriented drive for Electrical Vehicle”, IEEE International symposium on Industrial Electronics, ISIE, 1995, pp. 639-642.