Elias Siores
University of Bolton, UK
Biography
Elias Siores is the Provost and Director of Research and Innovation, Bolton University. He completed his BSc, MSc, MBA and PhD in UK and pursued his academic career in Australia (Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne) and Asia (Hong Kong, Dong Guan) before returning to Europe (UK) as a Marie Curie Fellow. His R&D work concentrated on advancing the science and technology in the field of “Automated non-destructive testing and evaluation including ultrasound, acoustic emission and microwave thermography. His recent R&D work focuses on Smart/Functional Materials and Systems Development. In this area, he has developed electromagnetic, electrorheological, photovoltaic and piezoelectric smart materials based energy conversion systems for renewable energy, medical, health care and wearable devices. He has published over 300 publications including 8 patents. He has been a member of editorial boards of international journals and a Fellow of IOM, TWI, IEAust, SAE and WTIA. He has received 15 awards in his career for R&D achievements.
Abstract
Abstract : Hybrid photovoltaic-piezoelectric flexible device for energy harvesting from nature