| ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS | |
| 2017 – 2018 | Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) in Higher Education Professional Practice – Coventry University, UK |
| 2009 – 2013
Awarded in 2014 |
Philosophy Doctorate (PhD) in Power Semiconductors – University of Cambridge, UK Supervisor: Prof Florin Udrea Scholarship: Cambridge European Trust Industrial Partner: ABB Switzerland Ltd |
| 2012 | Master of Arts (MA) – University of Cambridge, UK Conferred on holding the BA degree of the University of Cambridge |
| 2008 – 2009
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Master of Engineering (MEng) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering – University of Cambridge, UK Scholarships: Cambridge European Trust, Cyprus State Scholarship Foundation |
| 2005 – 2008
Awarded in 2009 |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Electrical and Information Science – University of Cambridge, UK Scholarships: Cambridge European Trust, Cyprus State Scholarship Foundation |
| PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT AND ADJUNCT POSITIONS | |
| 2013 – 2015 | Post-doctoral researcher (2013-14), Research Associate in Power (2014-15), Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. |
| 2013 – 2015 | Consultant in Research and Development of Power Devices, Cambridge Microelectronics Ltd, Cambridge, UK. |
| 2013 – 2015 | Supervisor for Part IA Engineering, Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. |
| 2011 – 2012 | Supervisor for Part IA Engineering, Clare College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. |
| 2010 – 2011 | Teaching Assistant, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. |
| 2009 – 2010 | Supervisor for Part IB Engineering, St. Catharine’s College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK |
| 2009 | Laboratory demonstrator, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK |
| PUBLICATIONS |
| The following list is being updated casually, hence for an up to date list of publications please check my Google Scholar profile or the Coventry University repository.
Patent Applications: 1. N. Lophitis, T. Trajkovic, F. Udrea, P. Ward, “High Voltage Semiconductor Devices,” GB1416403.2, Pending Invention Disclosure, 2016. 2. N. Lophitis, F. Udrea, U. Vemulapati, I Nistor, M. Arnold, J. Vobecky, M Rahimo, “Reverse conducting power semiconductor device”, EPC15160264.6-1552, Pending Invention Disclosure, 2015. Journal Publications: 3. N. Lophitis, M. Antoniou, F. Udrea, I Nistor, U. Vemulapati, M T Rahimo, M. Arnold, T. Wikstroem, J. Vobecky, “New Bi-Mode Gate-Commutated Thyristor Design Concept for High-Current Controllability and Low ON-State Voltage Drop”, IEEE Electron Device Letters, 2016. 4. N. Lophitis, M. Antoniou, F. Udrea, I Nistor, U. Vemulapati, M Rahimo, M. Arnold, T. Wikstroem, J. Vobecky, “Improving Current Controllability in Bi-mode Gate Commutated Thyristors”, IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, 2015. 5. M. Antoniou, N. Lophitis, F. Udrea, F. Bauer, M Bellini, I Nistor, M Rahimo, “Novel approach towards plasma enhancement in Trench Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors”, IEEE Electron Device Letters, 2015. 6. N. Lophitis, M. Antoniou, F. Udrea, I Nistor, M. Arnold, T. Wikstroem, J. Vobecky, “Parameters influencing the maximum controllable current in Gate Commutated Thyristors”, IET Circuits, Devices & Systems, 2014. 7. N. Lophitis, M. Antoniou, F. Udrea, I Nistor, M T Rahimo, M. Arnold, T. Wikstroem, J. Vobecky, “Gate Commutated Thyristor with Voltage Independent Maximum Controllable Current”, IEEE Electron Device Letters, 2013. 8. N. Lophitis, M. Antoniou, F. Udrea, F D Bauer, I Nistor, M. Arnold, T. Wikstroem, J. Vobecky, “The destruction mechanism in GCTs”, IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, 2013. Publications in Conference Proceedings: 9. N. Lophitis, M. Antoniou, F. Udrea, U. Vemulapati, M. Arnold, M Rahimo, J. Vobecky, “4.5kV Bi-mode Gate Commutated Thyristor design with High Power Technology and shallow diode-anode”, Proceedings of IEEE International Symposium on Power Semiconductor Devices and ICs, 2016. 10. U. Vemulapati, M. Arnold, M. Rahimo, J. Vobecky, T. Stiasny, N. Lophitis, F. Udrea, “An Experimental Demonstration of a 4.5 kV “Bi-mode Gate Commutated Thyristor” (BGCT), Proceedings of IEEE International Symposium on Power Semiconductor Devices and ICs, 2015. 11. M. Antoniou, N. Lophitis, F. Udrea, F. Bauer, M. Bellini, I. Nistor, M. Rahimo, “Experimental demonstration of the p-ring FS+ Trench IGBT concept: A new design for minimizing the conduction losses”, Proceedings of IEEE International Symposium on Power Semiconductor Devices and ICs, 2015. 12. N. Lophitis, M. Antoniou, F. Udrea, I Nistor, M T Rahimo, M. Arnold, T Wikstroem, J. Vobecky, “The Stripe Fortified GCT: A new GCT design for maximizing the controllable current”, Proceedings of IEEE International Symposium on Power Semiconductor Devices and ICs, 2014. 13. N. Lophitis, M. Antoniou, F. Udrea, I Nistor, M. Arnold, T. Wikstroem, J. Vobecky, “Experimentally validated three dimensional GCT wafer level simulations”, Proceedings of IEEE International Symposium on Power Semiconductor Devices and ICs, 2012. 14. N. Lophitis, M. Antoniou, F. Udrea, I Nistor, M. Arnold, T. Wikstroem, J. Vobecky, “Optimization of parameters influencing the Maximum Controllable Current in Gate Commutated Thyristors”, Proceedings of IET International Seminar on Power Semiconductors, 2012. 15. N. Lophitis, M. Antoniou, F. Udrea, T. Wikstroem, I Nistor, “Turn-off failure mechanism in large area IGCTs”, Proceedings of IEEE International Semiconductor Conference, 2011. Other Conference and Workshop Publications: 16. R. Stocker, A. Mumtaz, N. Lophitis, “Understanding Ageing in Li-ion Cells : an Enabler for Effective Grid Interaction Strategies,” IEEE PES Manchester Electrical Energy and Power Systems (MEEPS), 2016. 17. N. Lophitis, F. Udrea, I Nistor, “Three dimensional GCT wafer level simulations”, EPSRC Power Electronic Centre Launch event, 2013. |
| TEACHING EXPERIENCE | ||||
| 2015 – present | Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Electrical Engineering (Faculty of Engineering and Computing, Coventry University): – “Electric Machines and Drives” (Master level) – “Electrical Science” (First year undergraduate level) – “Power Electronics” (Third year undergraduate level) – “Writing for Computer Science and Engineering” (Master level) |
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| 2014-17 | Invited Lecturer for MEng level Engineering (Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge): – “Power electronics and applications” (Lectures on Thyristors, GTOs and GCTs) |
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| 2013 – 2015 | Supervisor for Part IA Engineering (Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge):– “Physical Principles of Electronics and Electromagnetics” – “Linear Circuits and Devices” (Circuits, Field Effect Transistors and Amplifiers, Operational Amplifiers and Negative Feedback) – “Electrical Power” (Real, Reactive Apparent Power and Power Factor, Transformers) – “Digital Circuits and Information Processing” |
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| 2011 – 2012 | Supervisor for Part IA Engineering (Clare College, University of Cambridge): – “Mathematics” (Vectors, Functions and Complex Numbers, Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations, Matrices, Steps, impulses and linear system response, Fourier series, Probability, Functions of Several Variables, Laplace transforms) |
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| 2010 – 2011 | Teaching Assistant for the Department of Engineering (University of Cambridge): – “Integrated Design Project” (Part IB Engineering team based project – Demonstrator and marker) – “Lego Mindstorms NXT exercise” (Part IA Engineering programming project – Demonstrator and marker) – “Radio Frequency Electronics” (Part IIA Engineering laboratory – Marker) – “Electric Drive Systems” (Part IIA Engineering laboratory – Demonstrator and marker) |
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| 2009 – 2010 | Supervisor for Part IB (St. Catharine’s College, University of Cambridge): – “Linear Circuits and Devices” (Bipolar Transistor, Operational Amplifiers and Negative Feedback, Power Amplifiers and Oscillators) – “Electrical Power” (Three-phase systems, Generation, Synchronous Generators, Transmission and Distribution Induction Motors) – “Electromagnetic Fields and Waves”Laboratory Demonstrator for Part IIA (Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge): – “Switch Mode Electronics” (Thyristor Converters) |
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| OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS, PRIZES AND DISTINCTIONS: | |
| 2018 | Fellow of the Higher Education Academy |
| 2015 | Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge, Postdoctoral Research Associateship |
| 2012 | Magdalene College research grant |
| 2011 | Magdalene College Prof C H Lee grant |
| 2010 | Magdalene College research grant |
| 2009 – 2012 | Cambridge European Trust Scholar |
| 2006 | Magdalene College Exhibitioner for outstanding academic performance. |
| 2005 – 2009 | Cambridge European Trust Scholar |
| 2005 – 2009 | Cyprus State Scholarship Foundation Scholar (awarded due to outstanding performance) |
| 2003 | First among all graduate students of Ayios Ioannis Lyceum Limassol, having as main subjects Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Computer Sciences |
| 2002 – 2003 | Distinction in the Cyprus National Physics Competition (Olympiad) |
| 2002 – 2003 | Silver Medal in the Cyprus National Mathematics Competition (Olympiad) |